Gothic rock

:This article is about notable bands within the goth scene. For the goth scene in general, see Goth.

Third generation (mid-1990s– present)

The mid-1990s would see gothic rock somewhat merge with industrial music, with bands such as Nine Inch Nails and Razed in Black. The band Project Pitchfork established the German electro-goth phenomenon of darkwave, now including bands such as Das Ich. Mention must be given to the New York band Type O Negative and the Pennsylvania band Fields of Aplomb, whose metallic style draws heavily on Gothic influences of black magic, fetishism, and depression.

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1990s - Industrial music - Nine Inch Nails - Razed in Black - Project Pitchfork - Electro-goth - Darkwave - Das Ich - Type O Negative - Fields of Aplomb - Black magic - Fetishism - Depression

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Glam rock diverged into death glam, assimilating some of the visual elements of goth while retaining the frantic lollypop essence of Glam Rock with a dark theme, with bands like Marilyn Manson (formerly Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids).

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Glam rock - Death glam - Lollypop - Marilyn Manson - Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids

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With the arrival of Manson, the goth movement has become mainstream in popularity in the United States and has brought the "goth-not goth" debate to a head. Many people—including a large number of 'traditional' goths—balk at the claim that Manson or Mansonites are goths. Indeed to say as much is to commit heresy in many gothic circles. To them, Spooky Kids (as fans of the band have also been dubbed) are just not goth.

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Mainstream - Mansonite - Heresy - Spooky Kid

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Others say that with many Mansonites consistently identifying themselves as goths, they speak for the movement, however much some may wish to deny them a place. Seeking a middle-ground, others have begun to accept a distinction between goth and goth-friendly, and placing Manson and his ilk in the latter category.

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Goth - Goth-friendly

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Another genre of music sometimes associated with the Goth subculture is Goth metal, which combines medieval Gothic music with heavy doom metal. Goth metal is often described as sounding like Beauty and the Beast because of the characteristic duets between operatic female vocals and male death metal vocals, however, traditional gothic male voices can be heard in goth metal bands like Paradise Lost. Some of the key bands in this area are Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Theatre of Tragedy, Tristania, Evanescence,Skeptical Minds and Lacuna Coil. As with Manson, above, it is hotly debated whether this genre is really part of the Goth subculture; many traditional goths will have nothing to do with it.

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Goth subculture - Goth metal - Medieval Gothic - Doom metal - Beauty and the Beast - Death metal - Paradise Lost - Paradise Lost - My Dying Bride - Theatre of Tragedy - Tristania - Evanescence - Skeptical Minds - Lacuna Coil

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In the UK, of equal importance was the gradual rise of cybergoth first developing at Slimelight, arguably the most famous and longest running Goth club in the world, currently based in a disused industrial complex in Islington, London.

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Cybergoth - Slimelight - Islington - London

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Cybergoth developed in the late 90s, the term influenced by cyberpunk writers such as William Gibson, as a new breed of gothic fashion/lifestyle. With influences from rave culture, industrial music and anime, the neon hair extensions, glowsticks, bright make up and clothes, and love of upbeat music sets this somewhat apart from the "mainstream" goth movement. Cybergoth bands include Goteki, Action Directe http://www.actiondirecte.co.uk, Sheep on Drugs and Apoptygma Berzerk.

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Cybergoth - 90s - Cyberpunk - William Gibson - Rave - Industrial - Anime - Glowsticks - Goteki - Action Directe - Sheep on Drugs - Apoptygma Berzerk

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Goth, as a concept, continues to evolve and develop in the 21st century with legendary bands such as Gene Loves Jezebel releasing new material into the new millenium.

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21st century - Gene Loves Jezebel

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