bands you'd classify as "goth"

[GilAskan]

MysteryCross

What about The Perfect Circle??? [kinda weird that no one has mentioned them yet... 0o?!] I totally agree with Depeche Mode and some others like Birthday Massacre....

A Perfect Circle is experimental rock, though, they also have some alternative metal and electronica influences.

Depeche Mode (for clarification) started off as a new-wave synth-pop group, though, as their career went on, they grew darker and became a darkwave* band.

The Birthday Massacre can also be referred to as darkwave*, though, they (in certain songs) show elements of hard-rock.

*Darkwave: A dark style of electronica started in the early 80's as opposition to synth-pop, whereas goth-rock was such a similar opposition to new-wave.  

[evil-eye-lizzie]

EVERY ONE IS FORGETTING FROM FIRST TO LAST


they are kinnda new but they came from the city i live in

TAMPA FLORIDA

WE ARE PARTY ANIMALS

heres a taste

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GKDHm59-3Mc  

[evil-eye-lizzie]

FROM FIRST TO LAST

LAST PLAGUE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=alCWCMIEjJ4

RIDE THE WINGS OF pestilence
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VJYgHkfS5Hk&mode=related&search=  

[GilAskan]

evil-eye-lizzie

EVERY ONE IS FORGETTING FROM FIRST TO LAST

...we didn't forget them.

They just aren't goth-rock.  

[Suicide Lollies]

evil-eye-lizzie

EVERY ONE IS FORGETTING FROM FIRST TO LAST

remember that day in paris..

I believe that band is considered emo, not goth.

..when we wandered through the rain

 

[GilAskan]

Suicide Lollies

evil-eye-lizzie

EVERY ONE IS FORGETTING FROM FIRST TO LAST

remember that day in paris..

I believe that band is considered emo, not goth.

..when we wandered through the rain

They aren't emo either (emo = Rites of Spring).

They're post-hardcore, though, one could argue that they're just generally pop-rock.  

[MysteryCross]

Maybe Shiny Toy Guns??? 0o?? [not sure though... crying ]  

[GilAskan]

MysteryCross

Maybe Shiny Toy Guns??? 0o?? [not sure though... crying ]

They're electronic (most likely synth-pop), not goth.  

[Cockroach Waltz]

With most of the early goth stuff, they weren't really that hardcore.

Most of the bands that people think are goth are metal based, whereas goth originated from punk, glam rock and post punk.

Major difference between goth and metal.

None of the early goth stuff was close to sounding like Motorhead or Iron Maidan which were around at the same time.

Metal is the antithesis of Goth.

 

[XAngelFromYourNightmareX]

GilAskan

"Goth band" is different than "goth rock band". A goth band is a band of goths, while a goth-rock band is one which preforms the goth-rock genre of music.

With this said, it can't be debated what bands are goth-rock or not, though, one could debate whether or not the band itself is goth.

Goth-rock bands (examples):
Bauhaus
Joy Division
The Cure
Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees
The Damned
Christian Death
Sisters of Mercy
The Mission UK
The Church
New Model Army
Fields of Nephilim

Bands Commonly Called Goth-rock, but are not Goth-rock (examples):
Evanescence
Marilyn Manson
koRn
Tool
Slipknot
My Chemical Romance
Aiden
Rammstein
A Perfect Circle
AFI
Black Sabbath
Cradle of Filth
Nightwish
Nine Inch Nails

Good list. 3nodding

Even though they aren't considered Goth-rock bands. The ones in Red I like anyways.

 

[-Resurrected Writer-]

I was about to use Alien Sex Fiend as an example, but then again, they are more psychobilly (the cross of gothic rock and rockabilly) so I guess they don't quite count in this thread sweatdrop  

[GilAskan]

Dead Ed

I was about to use Alien Sex Fiend as an example, but then again, they are more psychobilly (the cross of gothic rock and rockabilly) so I guess they don't quite count in this thread sweatdrop

Alien Sex Fiend is a tough band to nail down. They're commonly listed amongst goth-rock bands because they were so popular in the early goth scene. However, as you said, they had quite a bit of psychobilly work. Also, most of what got them popular in the goth scene was early Industrial.  

[Stargazer Dante]

a goth band would be like evenessance where a gothic band is BLOOD(theyre on vampirefreaks,they sound almost oprah-ish)
goth-rock is close to metal  

[Digital Malevolence]

GilAskan

Panic!qAt the Disco

I have a question why is Slipknot (not that I listen to it) not classified "Gothic Music"?

...because they aren't.

"Goth music" is a general term used to describe genres related to "goth-rock" (these include deathrock [not deathmetal], post-punk, ethereal, darkwave, dark cabaret, and more).

Goth-rock is its own individual genre with it's own characteristics.

Slipknot is not goth-rock, nor are they any of the related genres covered by the term goth-music. This is why they are not goth music.

Slipknot are nu-metal, a subgenre of metal which features:
-thrash style anthemic-choruses and guitars
-hardcore rap verses and drum beats
-electronic backbeats or mixes

Other bands of this genre include Mushroomhead, koRn, Limp Bizkit, and Linkin Park. Nu-metal (or any genre of metal in general) has no relation to goth-rock.

Nu-metal is not a sub genre of metal it is a sub genre in which the media classifies false matal. Nu-metal is a sub genre of rock which holds such bands as Korn and Slipknot and Linkoln Park.  

[bluerain202]

Hm well the Cure isn't all goth, they switch up their music often, like siouxsie and the banshees.
And I'd say something similar for the Damned.
And Christian Death is way better described as Death Rock.

The rest of the bands I either am not too familiar with or are gothish enough XP.
Clan of Xymox is another decent example of goth rock.