Goth, or gothic rock as it is sometimes referred, was the coming together of different eras and genres of music. Most notably, much of the subculture originates from England, in the late 1970s, but ...

MEET THE BAND: Tom Dark (lead vocals), Robert Griffin (guitar), Mike Ramone (drums), Mike “Shoobs” Schubert (guitar), Michael Oswald (bass), Matt Lindsay (guitar) HIS DARK MATERIALS: Before forming ...

The Goth and industrial bands from Denver enjoyed a kind of heyday in the ’90s in Denver, with several active bands playing live. There was even a high-profile festival for a handful of years: the ...

What started as an unofficial social media holiday in 2009 has evolved into over 40 events across the globe. Eris and Anarki from The New Order host annual WGD events in Melbourne, Australia. The NEw ...

Let’s make one thing clear about this list: the only goth bands that matter were those at the forefront of this short-lived scene in England. Everything after the bands listed and explored below were ...

Despite the blue skies and relentless sunshine of the desert, the gloominess of goth-inspired music has a strong foothold in our fair state. Gothic rock first emerged from post-punk outfits in the ...

Editor: Please see the Author’s note on this new photo-driven series at the end of this article. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Denver music was in a time of transition. It was the local ...

“The Gothic community in Eugene is fucking awesome. Excuse my French,” Nikki Brackett, goth frontwoman for local darkwave band Stariana says. “Everyone I’ve met, just from going to other shows or my ...

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There have been popular songs with creepy or spooky lyrics since the beginning of rock music. Sure, entire subgenres are intentionally dark and scary, but when you filter out songs by shock-rockers, ...