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Goth music is characterized by dark themes and a post-punk sound. Ask questions about the music and the adherents to the subculture here.

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Why are some teenagers drawn to Gothic music and fashion?

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Because some kids and teens are going through alot and the music sooths them and makes them feel like they dont have to conform to society. The fashion is basically the same thing. They just dont want to be like everyone else!

What types of music did Sondheim compose?

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Showtunes, if you classify that as a genre. Though his scores do vary in style.

Who is the father of metal music?

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The four original members of Black Sabbath invented it from ingredients that had existed before. Tony Iommi = the sonic structure, riffs and power chords and the like. Geezer Butler = occult lyrics, sludgy bass. Ozzy Osbourne = ominous vocals. Bill Ward = heavy drums.

^ not true they did not create metal, heavy metal is a genre of rock music, with roots of acid rock and blues. Acid rock later became known as heavy metal so the father would be jimi Hendrix

Is Billie Joe Armstrong Gothic?

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He is not. He is punk/pop/rock. Though he does wear eyeliner (Some times) So do a lot of rock bands.

What kind of music do goth people like?

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Gothic music

How do goth dress?

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"Dress in a red ripped tee. Also wear skinny jeans. The slip on a drenchcoat. You also need to die your hair RED!!! Then you are a punk!!!!"

Wow. This is the only answer anyone came up with? I disagree.

Punk fashion has seen several evolutions and involves a myriad of common styles. Some 'punks' will even refer to it as a uniform, a definition of self and a means of identifying yourself as a follower of punk rock music and culture. To some, punk is an identity in itself and a community you can belong to like family, brethren, and brotherhood.

Of the common characteristics of punk fashion, the following are most common, but this list is tremendously limited and should not be accepted as definitive or finite.

-Skinny jeans.

-Band tees (sleeves removed, ripped, etc.).

-The use of spikes, studs, and safety pins.

-Chuck Taylors, Doc Martens, Demonias, Creepers, etc.

-Denim jackets (usually lavishly decorated with pins, spikes, studs, patches, etc.).

-Ass flags (large patches hung from the back of your pants).

-Studded belts.

-Bondage pants.

-Spike collars, cuffs, bracelets, etc.

-Ostentatious hair styles (liberty spikes, mohawks, etc.).

-Extreme piercings.

-Leather jackets.

-Chains, straps, etc.

Again, a very limited list, and not everyone adheres. Originality is a cornerstone of punk rock music and fashion. It's about rebellion, expression, and making a statement. Also, punk rock fashion is not be confused with 'scene', 'emo', or 'goth' fashion. In fact, most punks would see that comparison as a very deep insult.

EDIT: Of course these punks would find that as an insult. Most of them think you are too stupid to think otherwise. most people who are punks don't want to dress like other people they don't care what's popular they want to look like a rebel.punks don't have a uniform they just dress how they want. true punks don't dress like other people if they do they are called "posers"...IN LAYMAN TERMS..DRESS HOW YOU WANT NO OFFICAL OUTFIT also copy bad.. think yourself good...dys don't listen to other people..punks want to be as distant as possible from society outrage the public as much as possible.. these include crust punk and anchro punk...hope you get the point..^_^

What kind of music do goth people listen to?

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There's no subgenres of goth, like many would have you believe, however certain bands within the goth genre have different tendencies (Killing Joke and Alien Sex Fiend lean Industrial, Fields of the Nephelim and Nosferatu lean hard rock, The Cure and Siouxsie and The Banshees lean pop).

Simply put, goth people listen to whatever they want, but primarily goth rock (see the bands mentioned above).

Listening to bands outside of the genre doesn't detract from your 'goth cred' so don't be embarrassed to admit you like something other than Bauhaus.

Also, just because a goth person is listening to it, doesn't make it goth.

Just because a goth kid is listening to Lady Gaga, doesn't make it goth now, does it?

For the most part, popular genres other than goth rock popular amongst the subculture are: Post-punk (The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen), New Wave (Duran Duran, Depeche Mode), Psychobilly (Demented Are Go, The Meteors), Deathrock (Christian Death, 45 Grave), and Punk (Sex Pistols, Crass).

What are the subcategories of goth?

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Goth used to be a religion before Jesus Christ was born. correction: Goth was never a religion. It was a term used to describe two Germanic tribes: The ostrogoths and the visigoths.

Another opinion:

In relation to modern fashon, Goth is a style niche, just like "indie" or "emo". Goths have their own fashion style, music genres and social events.

Within Goth there are different types of sub-cultures, such as the cyber-goth, trad-goth, industrial, psycobilly etc. These are all variations on the fashion and music types of Goth, of which there are many facets.

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The Goth style, came from the Punk era and was made popular by bands such as Bauhaus etc. But yes, like written above, there are many different forms of goth.

Goth, should never, under any circumstance, be confused with emo. They are two completely different styles.

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While the above are true here's more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_subculture :

"The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the Post-punk genre...

The scene appears to have taken its name from an article published in UK rock weekly Sounds: "The face of Punk Gothique",[4] written by Steve Keaton and published on February 21, 1981....

Defining an explicit ideology for the gothic subculture is difficult for several reasons. First is the overwhelming importance of mood and aesthetic for those involved. This is, in part, inspired by romanticism and neoromanticism. The allure for goths of dark, mysterious, and morbid imagery and mood lies in the same tradition of Romanticism's gothic novel."

There's a lot of crossover with Punk, Industrial, Death Rock, Steampunk,

Dark Wave, Synthpop and the like.

What are the social customs of the goth?

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What does gothic mean in regards to the group of people? Here's where it gets confusing. There are things that many Goths like that are not gothic (Industrial or Classical music). There are things that are gothic that many Goths dislike (vampires, interest in death). There are things that some people think are gothic that are not gothic (bands like Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails), and there are things that do not call themselves gothic even if they are considered gothic by most people (bands like Sisters of Mercy and Dead Can Dance). However, there's no Grand Gothic Judge to decree what is truly Goth and what is not, although there are plenty of people who claim to be it. It's an ambiguous label with many people using it that don't understand what it means. The people who do understand it often have many different definitions.

What are some good emo goth punk bands?

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a few i can think of off hand. (people please add to this!)

The Cure

Depeche Mode

Ego Likeness

Cruxshadows

Voltaire

Here's some more that are either goth or influenced by goth:

Betty Curse (a goth/pop singer)

The Divine Madness

The Dresden Dolls

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Bauhaus

Love and Rockets

Tones on Tail

Southern Death Cult/The Death Cult/The Cult

Killing Joke(post punk/goth)

Joy Division (post punk/goth)

The Damned (a punk band that had quite a bit of a goth phase)

Switchblade Symphony

Combichrist (Industrial-goth)

Gary Numan (darkwave-goth)

Angelspit (industrial-goth)

Ayria (industial-kinda goth)

The Birthday Massacre (a perky goth girl and a bunch of new wave guys)

The Secret Meeting

Collide

James D. Stark

Scarling.

Jack Off Jill (riot goth)

Love Like Blood

Echo and the Bunnymen (post punk/goth)

Kidneythieves

Sariko

Blood

Cradle of Filth (well, their not goth, but there's no harm in trying)

Sunshine Blind

Type O Negative (are not goth)

London After Midnight

Grigori 3

Hungry Lucy

The RazorBlade Kisses

VNV Nation

Skinny Puppy

Gene Loves Jezebel

Within Temptation (defaintly are not goth)

Lacuna Coil (are NOT goth)

Faith and the Muse

Tumor

Sisters of Mercy

Frightdoll

Emilie Autumn

Amathyst

The Legendary Pink Dots (post punk/goth)

Siouxsie Sioux

Daniel Ash

Messy

Katatonia

Elisabeth Poe

Marlee

The Malfated

Prefrontal Current

After Dark

Toy Attica

Funeral Crashers

Suzie Zuzek

Unter Null (industrial/goth)

Zombie Girl (industrial/goth)

fields of the nephilim (not their really new stuff)

specimen

virgin prunes

rosetta stone

nosferatu

45 grave

all gone dead (not 100% sure)

bloody dead and sexy

diva destruction

christian death

Kommunity FK

skeletal family

sex gang children

cinema strange

Psychedelic Furs

Clan of Xymox

Play dead

southern death cult

mission

damned

the birthday massacre (idk if there goth but theyre cool)

and KEEP ADDING!!!

What is the whitby goth weekend?

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Whitby Gothic Weekend is a twice yearly event (April and October), and was founded in 1994 by Jo Hampshire. Initially, it was held once a year up until 1997, when it was then decided to hold it biannually. What started primarily as a weekend with a gothic theme, chosen probably for Whitby because of its Dracula connection, it has now snowballed into a huge a event. The whole town seems to be invaded by 'Goths', a friendly group of people, old and young alike, who like to dress in their gothic costumes and parade the streets or attend different events around Whitby. These include fairs, markets, even charity football matches! Many of the town's public houses have made the 'Goths' extremely welcome including The Elsinlore, The Little Angel and The Shambles. Whitby's nightclub, the Whitby Pavilion and the Metropole are also popular venues. There are a plethora of shops dedicated to the sale of both 'Gothic' and associated styles, selling clothing, jewellery, memorabilia, statues etc.

Where did Goth start?

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The Goth you are familar with, such as 17 and 18 year olds running round shopping malls in all black, white face etc.. aparantly London.

But there are deeper roots with Germanic tribes.... but that's a whole different story!!

What is a fake goth?

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What does gothic mean in regards to the group of people? Here's where it gets confusing. There are things that many Goths like that are not gothic (Industrial or Classical music). There are things that are gothic that many Goths dislike (vampires, interest in death). There are things that some people think are gothic that are not gothic (bands like Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails), and there are things that do not call themselves gothic even if they are considered gothic by most people (bands like Sisters of Mercy and Dead Can Dance). However, there's no Grand Gothic Judge to decree what is truly Goth and what is not, although there are plenty of people who claim to be it. It's an ambiguous label with many people using it that don't understand what it means. The people who do understand it often have many different definitions.

Is billy tallent goth?

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Yes

How does one use his or her false vocal cords for screaming?

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First you need to know if your cut out for screaming. If you smoke, stop otherwise screaming will never be easy and can be quite painful. Next, do you sing? Sometimes screaming can take away from you singing abilities, although that has never been proved. Last, do you have breathing or respiratory problems like asthma? Screaming takes a lot of air when your in your first year or so of practice, meaning your breathing heavy after songs.

If your okay to be screaming, heres how you do it.

You start, every single time when your learning, by warming up. Anything will do, just get your throat ready. Find the warmup that suits you, I would recommend pressing the keys of a piano in one octave, c to b flat, and go up and down twice without going into falsetto (the voice you would use to do a mario impression).

Then you need water, which can be any temperture but preferably lukewarm just because cold or chilled water can constrict your vocal chords which is okay when your good at screaming but can be painful when your learning.

Then, and you have probably heard this millions of times if you looked at youtube tutorials, you breathe in through, not into your diaghragm. Ait goes to your lungs. Always has, always will. By diaghragmatic breathing I mean breathing in so that your stomach pushes out. A lot of people say that when they do that their stomach goes inwards. If that happens then either your doing it wrong or something is medically out of place. Figure out which.

Once you've done that, learn how to push the air out using your diaghragm. I cant help you with this, its something you have to just work out for yourself.

Then once your doind that, go for it. Try to achieve a rough sound. Note, if its painful your doing it wrong, although sometimes pain can just be because your learning. If after a week of practice pain is still there, try experiminting with your method a bit and find a way of making it painless. And really thats it. Dont expect to get it immediately, like I can do stuff like this naturally, yet some people cant do it at all however long they practice. Just dont force yourself.

What are modern goth beliefs?

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A modern Goth is a fan of Goth music, which is like Post-Punk except gloomier and somewhat mystical at times. Goth bands include Bauhaus, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Alien Sex Fiend, Cinema Strange, Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows, Corpus Delicti, and The Wake. Instruments commonly used in Goth music include traditional rock instruments, synthesizer, and drum machine, amongst others, depending on the band.


However, many people these days don't know what Goth actually is because the media distorted its meaning. The media portrays very un-Goth things as goth, like Tripp pants, Hot Topic, Cradle of Filth, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Combichrist. NONE of those bands are goth! The reason that they are confused is that they have dark themes, however they fall into categories such as (respectively) Black Metal, Nu-Metal, Shock Rock, and Industrial/EBM. Note: People that wear Tripp pants and listen to these bands are often called Mallgoths by people in the goth community, so called due to their love of Hot Topic.
The media has also made people believe that Goths are violent and often satanist. However, Goth is actually overall a peaceful subculture. There are Goths that follow all kinds of different religions (or don't follow any religion). The point is that there is no inherent religious belief of Goth.

What are Goths?

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The Goths were an East German tribe that was instrumental in the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Medieval Europe. See the related link below for more information.

Goth bands include: Bauhaus, Joy Division, The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and The Birthday Party.

Goths are people who are 'part' of the gothic subculture which usually means wearing black and other darker velvet tones. There are many different types of goth. Some of the more 'famous' ones are the romantic goths who usually wear lace,velvet and generally elegant and spookily decadent clothing. There are also the hardcore deathrockers, etc.

Goths appreciate the beauty in death and darkness and we embrace the fact that life isn't always happy and perfect. And we LOVE Halloween!

How do i know if I'm a goth - i know I'm not an emo because i don't cut myself but how do i know if I'm a goth?

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Goths tend to think outside the box. They don't *only* focus on the now, but the past, and the future. They tend to look at the darker side of things, but that doesn't they're all "My soul is a dark abyss... my favourite roses are black... Blood is how I feel better..." that's a poser. :P Yes, some Goths say blood is calming, or find it nice to see, but not necessarily see their own whenever they're frustrated. Goths do like Nature, like flowers, vines, moss... they also like rocks. Like old ones from castles. They wear black to stand out, not because they're sad. They wear others colours, too, of course, but primarily black. Long skirts, black and capes, oh, corsets too, are worn because they're Medieval, not so they can mirror Vampires. Ummm... That's all I can think of. Trying checking Wikipedia or some Goth chatrooms for more help? :)

What do goths wear?

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They're called "goths" not "gothics." The Goth subculture has all but died out now due to emo kids aka posers stealing their style.

ANSWERI have to disagree with the person over me, since he's confusing emo with gothics.

I am gothic so I know what it is.

First: We don't always wear black. I actually wear yellow, red, blue at time.

Second: "color of sadness"(black) has nothing to do with that. It's just that we tend to explore darker subjects than most people. For exemple, I read things on death and vampirism.

Third: We don't want attention, people give us attention.We get attention because we're different and unusual. That's all. ^.^

Fourth: Most of us are more intelligent, mature and open-minded than most people. I did a IQ test and I got 130, which is over the normal for a 13 years old girl like me. Also, I never get into fights because I don't care about what other people say about me. And even though I'm goth, I listen to Paramore, Taylor Swift, Kiss, Twisted Sister, etc...It doesn't mean I'm goth I ONLY listen to goth. I do listen to goth metal though, like Lacuna Coil, Darkwell, Lunatica, Nightwish, Evanescence, Within Temptation, etc...

I hope I helped you ^.^

Friendly,

~Roxanne

PS: I do drink blood, I'm still not a bad person ^.^ Not other people's blood though, only mine, when I get hurt or something, I drink the blood and love it. :) ',...,' lol

they wear black because then you cant tell how they feel.

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The answer above is very correct. I'm a goth too. One of the reasons why we wear black is began we like to asscociate the color wheel with our emotions. Being Goth doesn't just mean the music. It is also to do with our characteristics. We enjoy the darker side of life more than others. I myself am a mixture of punk (a little) and Emo and goth. I am VERY emotionally unstable. I like to wear the color of my emotion which can usually be black but it changes alot too.

hope I helped a little more

Flamel

What is the elements of Gothic genre?

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Gothic literature is a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate, sometimes with romance mixed together.

An example of Gothic Literature is The Apparition by Guy de Maupassant, Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, The Murders in Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, and so many others.

Are Greenday Goth?

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Green Day: 1990 - Punk/Rock 1992 - Punk/Rock 1994 - PUNK! 1995 - punk

1997 - Same as 1995 2000 - Punk/Rock 2002 - Rock/Punk 2004 - alterantive 2009 - alternative/pop punk!

no

Are skelanimals goth?

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well some think they are but they dont have to b....im not goth but i love Skelanimals!!! anyone can think wat they want i mean some think they r emo or goth or wat ever but they can be wat ever u want i mean come on goth people dont rele like pink but there are pink Skelanimals!!

Is Sharon den Adel Gothic?

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No,this has been stated by Sharon herself. She perfers to just be known for having her own style.