Goth/Neo-Goth

Goth

The Goth subculture began in the early 1980s, as part of the Gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre.

The term 'Goth' brings to mind the thought of something dark, morbid or deathly. 

Goth has associated tastes in aesthetic, fashion and music. 

In fashion and appearance one would think raven black hair, black fingernails, pale powdered skin, tattoos, piercings and period style clothing. 

Styles often borrowed from the Elizabethan, Victorian or Medieval time.

Goth music breaks down into a number of different genres including Gothic rock, Darkwave, Deathrock, Ethereal, Neo-medieval and Neo-classical.

Bands such as Bauhaus, Specimen, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Cure, Adam & the Ants and 45 grave further influenced gothic rock.

Places like the 'Batcave' club in London, Soho became a meeting point for the goth scene.

Classic horror movies (e.g. Frankenstein and Dracula) and 19th century literature have also been associated with the goth scene, as sources of inspiration. 

Neo-Goth

Neo-Goth describes a member of the modern Goth scene. The subculture is described as a developed and fashionable take on Goth.

Much alike the original Goth look, Neo-goth is still greatly influenced by the colour BLACK and dark themes.

After the goth subculture began to fade throughout the nineties, new forms of music developed based on the foundation of goth music.

For example gothic metal would be overlapped with electro goth, which is techno influenced.

The new genres of music created and listened to by neo-goths include Shockrock, Symphonic metal, Dark metal, Aggrotech, Power noise and Neve deutsch harte (new german hardness).