Deathrock

Deathrock is a musical genre characterized by its dark, introspective atmosphere, driving rhythms, and introspective lyrics. Emerging in the late 1970s and flourishing in the 1980s, deathrock evolved from the post-punk and gothic rock scenes, incorporating elements of horror punk and psychedelic rock. The genre's sound is marked by prominent basslines, distorted guitars, and haunting vocal styles, often featuring eerie whispers, screams, or spoken word passages. Deathrock's cultural significance lies in its ability to express the anxieties, fears, and disillusionments of a generation, tapping into the darker aspects of human experience. While often associated with the gothic rock movement, deathrock's more aggressive and experimental approach sets it apart, drawing parallels with post-punk's avant-garde spirit and the raw energy of horror punk. Notable for its emphasis on atmosphere and texture, deathrock has influenced a wide range of subsequent genres, from darkwave to industrial rock.

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I've Seen That Face Before
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ACTORS
Arc Gotic
Ariel Void
Artica
Ash Code
Astari Nite
Balzac
Before
Bella Lune
Bloody Dead And Sexy
Blutengel
Camlann
Canaan
Clan of Xymox
Crying Vessel
Date At Midnight
Der Klinke
Desinteresse
Diavol Strain
Dish-Is-Nein
División Urbana
Doust
Ductape
Dunkelwald
Ego Eris
Escape With Romeo
Escarlatina Obsessiva
Fields Of Aplomb
Fields Of The Nephilim
Fields of Mildew
Gallows' Eve
Hangwire
Haunted Horses
Hekátē
Horror Skunx
Incirrina
Incontrollabili Serpenti
Jovens Ateus
Kas Product
Kill Your Boyfriend
Kælan Mikla
Lagrima Negra
Leonora Post Punk
Lifeless Past
Light Of Eternity
Los Malkavian
Lunar Dream
Lutos
Mark Reeder
Merry's Funeral
Mood of a Sinner
Mosquito
Night in Athens
Noromakina
Parade Ground
Paraf
Paris Alexander
Pink Turns Blue
Plastique Noir
Pleasure Policy
Principe Valiente
Prismatic Shapes
Pullo
Pyhät Nuket
Píldora Letal
Quântico Romance
Ritual Howls
RÜE MORGUE 131
SERCH.
Scarlet Leaves
Scheitan
Schonwald
Selofan
Sevendials
Shadow Age
She Past Away
Silent Runners
Soviet Soviet
Structures
SØWT
THE NAMES
Tears for the Dying
The Big Bad
The Lautreamonts
The Quintessentials
The Secret Shelson's Band
The Shallow Graves
Tv Dust
Twice Dark
U Just
Vacíos Cuerpos
Vazum
Veil of Light
WARFIELD
Xmal Deutschland
Zombina & The Skeletones
Última Dança
МОРТИДО
Сруб
Sisters of Mercy
The Cramps
Boy Harsher
The Damned
Horror Skunx
She Past Away
Christian Death
T.S.O.L.
Blutengel
Clan of Xymox
Traitrs
Bragolin
This Cold Night
Fields Of The Nephilim
Pink Turns Blue
Soft Kill
Soviet Soviet
Rosegarden Funeral Party
Alien Sex Fiend
Selofan
Kirlian Camera
Ductape
45 Grave
ACTORS
Xmal Deutschland
The March Violets
Night in Athens
Paralisis Permanente
Kælan Mikla
Leonora Post Punk
Jovens Ateus
Vandal Moon
Mephisto Walz
Horror Vacui
Skeletal Family
Plastique Noir
La Bande-Son Imaginaire
Siekiera
Radio Werewolf
Silent Runners
Ash Code
Fad Gadget
Bloody Dead And Sexy
Paris Alexander
The Crüxshadows
Love Is Colder Than Death
Whispering Sons
The frozen Autumn
Lust Era
Tears for the Dying
Vacíos Cuerpos
Leipzig
The Essence
The Wake
Kalte Nacht
S Y Z Y G Y X
Ritual Howls
Sex Gang Children
Zombina & The Skeletones
Сруб
The Beauty of Gemina
Faith And The Muse
The Exploding Boy
Grave Pleasures
The Neon Judgement
Red Zebra
Your Funeral
SYNDROME 81
WARFIELD
Jyrki 69
Décima Víctima
Balzac
Escape With Romeo
Chain Cult
Structures
Parade Ground
Anum Preto
Neon
Virgin in Veil
Belgrado
HOFFEN
The Cemetary Girlz
Devil Master
Píldora Letal
Ana Curra
Mangy Bones
Bat Nouveau
Fliehende Stürme
Scheitan
Voodoo Church
Kas Product
Winter Severity Index
Paraf
Hapax
Horror Section
Voz Propia
Sally Dige
Altar De Fey
Prismatic Shapes
Two Witches