Gothic Rock

Gothic rock is a genre characterized by its dark, introspective soundscapes, often featuring prominent basslines, driving drum machines, and atmospheric guitar work. Emerging in the late 1970s and thriving throughout the 1980s, gothic rock drew inspiration from post-punk's experimentalism and the avant-garde. Bands in this genre often employed haunting vocal styles, with lyrics that explored themes of mortality, existential crisis, and social disillusionment. As a reaction against mainstream culture, gothic rock cultivated a sense of community and identity among its adherents, particularly in the UK's post-industrial landscapes. With its distinctive blend of introspection and sonic experimentation, gothic rock influenced a range of subsequent genres, including industrial, darkwave, and emo. Notable for its emphasis on atmosphere and texture, gothic rock continues to captivate audiences with its intense emotional resonance and rebellious spirit.

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Lost Tape Post-Mortem
Album - 10 Tracks - Released April 1, 2025

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1980 AD
AlienBlaze
Baby Jane
Bauhaus
Baustelle
Black Tape For A Blue Girl
Black Viiolet
Blaqk Van
Blood Orchid
Bobby Bass
Boy Destroy
Brian Molko
Ceylon Sailor
Charetta
Chris Harms
Cleffy
Cloud Cukkoo
Coming Down
Crying Tomorrow
Dark Remedy
Darkways
Department S
Depresión Post-Mortem
Der Moderne Man
Diva Destruction
DrySkull
Envy Of None
European Vampire
Flowers For The Dead
Gloomchild
Granuja
Grave Guy
Grimzlee
H6LLB6ND6R
Hangman's Chair
Haunted Horses
Hedone
Hell Cat
Highway Gloom
Horror Skunx
Increased Decay
Jekyll
Jimmy & the Veil
Julia Wolf
KAZHA
Karol Miklos
Lifeless Past
LizNoir
Low Couture
Luna Dusk
MOMORYA
Marina Zispin
Mood of a Sinner
Nathan James
New Model Army
Occults
Paraíso
Pariah Was One
Peter Murphy
Postindustrial Poets
Propter Hoc
R. Missing
Ratpenat
Ray Bull
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Rehash
Resentvul
Rosetta Stone
SINEZAMIA
SUA
Sadye
Saliva Grey
Sexbeat
She Past Away
Sinnerella
SkellyAlive!
Solemn Golem
Some Days Are Darker
Specimen
Stained With Silver
Steve Kilbey
Stone Angels
Sun God Motel
The Bolshoi Brothers
The Cruciatus Curse
The Filthy Tongues
The Funeral Portrait
The Mission
The New Mourning
Timothy D
Twin Tribes
VIOLENT VIRA
WHITE GALLOWS
Weak13
WesGhost
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ÖSTKUSTEN
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The Last Dinner Party
She Wants Revenge
WesGhost
Resentvul
Ryan Gosling
Saliva Grey
Cleffy
Sisters of Mercy
VIOLENT VIRA
Bauhaus
Witchz
Richard O'Brien
Granuja
Bobby Bass
Twin Tribes
LetoDie
Baustelle
Horror Skunx
The Damned
Poets of the Fall
French Police
MEG MYERS
London After Midnight
The Funeral Portrait
Killing Joke
WHITE GALLOWS
Crooked Bangs
Provoker
Saint Avangeline
Gerard Way
Robert Smith
She Past Away
Static Dress
Love and Rockets
R. Missing
Julia Wolf
Dark Divine
Christian Death
ULTRA SUNN
Peter Murphy
Chris Harms
Old Gods of Asgard
Johnny Goth
Ray Bull
New Model Army
Sinnerella
Nicole Dollanganger
Low Couture
Skinny Puppy
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Madame Macabre
The Chameleons
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
The Mission
Scary Bitches
Dead On A Sunday
Raven's Banquet
This Cold Night
BatBat
Coyote Kid
Vast
Specimen
Pink Turns Blue
Baby Jane
Luvcat
Kat Von D
Alien Sex Fiend
Grimzlee
Jah PHNX
Nathan James
Rosegarden Funeral Party
Blood Orchid
Red Hearse
Paul Ferguson
45 Grave
The Icicle Works
Fields Of The Nephilim
Xmal Deutschland
pale fortress
Male Tears
Paralysed Age
Highway Gloom
Van Der Graaf Generator
Lilith Czar
Luna Dusk
Sad Lovers & Giants
The March Violets
CANTERVICE
Hangman's Chair
Rosetta Stone
Castle Rat
Skeletal Family
Depresión Post-Mortem
Mephisto Walz
Corpus Delicti
Satin Puppets
The Birthday Party
Switchblade Symphony
Lords Of The New Church
Gavin Friday