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Pages in category "English gothic rock groups" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
"Gothic rock" is a term typically used to describe a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes. According to both Pitchfork [1] and NME, [2] proto-goth bands included Joy Division, [1] [2] [3 ...
Their style evolved over many years, at times incorporating elements of gothic rock, [2] synth-pop and electronic music, but always featuring Walker's prominent guitar and Coleman's "savagely strident vocals". [1] Killing Joke have influenced many later bands and artists, such as Metallica, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden.
Bauhaus are an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. Known for their dark image and gloomy sound, Bauhaus are one of the pioneers of gothic rock, although they mixed many genres, including dub, glam rock, psychedelia, and funk. [3]
Gothic rock (also called goth rock or simply goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted toward dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie and the Banshees , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Joy Division , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Bauhaus , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and the Cure .
The March Violets are an English post-punk/gothic rock [1] band formed in 1981 in Leeds, incorporating male & female singers, drum machine rhythms and echo-laden electric guitar, much in the style of fellow Leeds band the Sisters of Mercy.
Rubicon was an early 1990s offshoot of the band Fields of the Nephilim who released two albums.. What Starts, Ends on Atlantic Records and on Beggars Banquet Records in 1992 (catalogue reference – BBQ CD 128) was produced by Mark Freegard, and featured two singles: "Crazed" (BBQ 4CD) and "Before My Eyes" (BBQ 10CD).
Their early style and first album reflected the jangly-guitar sounds of 1980s gothic rock, [2] and their first big break came after live gigs supporting the then already well-established band The Mission. The band then moved to a more electronic sound before disbanding in 1998.