What are your favorite bands?

[Bane Rie]

I'm writing a series and one of the characters is, of course, a goth. Unfortunately I only have myself and two friends of mine to base this character on. I don't think that's nearly enough.

So I'd like to propose a question. What are your favorite bands?

Anyone from master of music in general Marylin Mason to J-pop gueen Ayumi Hamasaki is welcome in this little surey. I need as much info as I can get, and I know there are others in this guild who listen to the stuff I do. But I still need opinions.  

[GilAskan]

For research purposes, I'll point you to-

GilAskan's Goth-Rock Guide

Early Influences (Proto-goth, so to speak):
- Adam and the Ants
- Gloria Mundi
- David Bowie
- Alice Cooper
- The Cramps
- The Damned
- The Doors
- The Germs
- Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
- Iggy and the Stooges
- Mott the Hoople
- New York Dolls
- The Rocky Horror [/Picture] Show
- Velvet Underground

The three major pillars of goth-rock:
- Joy Division
- Bauhaus
- Siouxsie and the Banshees

Other Major Goth-rock Groups and Artists:
- The Cure
- The Cramps
- Sisters of Mercy
- The Mission UK
- Virgin Prunes
- Tones on Tail
- Fields of Nephilim
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- The Birthday Party
- The Creatures
- Christian Death
- Black Tape for a Blue Girl
- Clan of Xymox
- The Damned
- Danse Society
- Nosferatu
- Killing Joke
- Lords of the New Church
- Southern Death Cult
- Xmal Deutschland
- The March Violets
- Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
- London After Midnight
- Alien Sex Fiend
- Specimen
- Skeletal Family

I'll also quickly write up-

GilAskan

Artists which are not strictly goth-rock, but are popular amongst goths:
- Einsturzende Neubauten
- Laibach
- Throbbing Gristle
- Ministry
- My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult
- Rasputina
- New Model Army
- Soft Cell
- Depeche Mode
- Tuxedo Moon
- Gene Loves Jezebel
- Flesh for Lulu
- Echo and the Bunnymen
- Christian Death
- 45 Grave

Now, on my personal favorites of any genres in general-

Bauhaus (goth-rock)
Reverend Glasseye and His Wooden Legs (Dark Cabaret)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (post-punk)
Faust (Krautrock)
Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores (Dark Cabaret)
Virgin Prunes (goth-rock)

As well as (in alphabetical order, also varying genre)-

Aborym
Aesop Rock
Alien Sex Fiend
Bjork
cLOUDDEAD
The Creatures
The Cure
Dalek
Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Emperor
Faith and the Muse
Gorillaz
Grinderman
Humanwine
Iggy Pop
Joy Division
Killing Joke
K-OS
Massive Attack
Mimir
Mistle Thrush
Nouvelle Vague
Pulp
Screamin' Jay
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Sopor Aeternus
Tiamat
Tones on Tail
Voltaire  

[Bane Rie]

**impressed whistle** I think I have all the bands I'm gonna need!

Maybe I should change this to "What non-goth bands do you like...."