Teen Gothic

Are there any goth clubs in the LA area that would allow an 18 year old in? I’ve never really been to a club because I know a lot of them are 21 and older. I’m kind of getting sick of going to diy shows due to the cops always fucking us over, and I really want to get into the goth scene a little more due to my obsession with the music.

I love a good comparison thread, for me the heyday of goth rock (traditional goth rock) was obviously 80s and 90s. The early 00s also had it’s fair share of excellent goth bands, and to be honest – I enjoyed it much better than the stuff that’s getting produced nowadays (which is somewhat watered down to my taste, personally).

So, what are some of your fav bands from the revival years 90s and 00s?

Nosferatu first broke my attention in 1991 with the “Hellhound” single, following it up with “Vampire’s Cry”.

I know some people find Nosferatu to be a bit of a cliche band but I kinda liked their early work.

What followed were bands like The Wake (1993), Into the Abyss (1993), Black Atmosphere (1995), The Shroud (1996 debut album), Ex-Voto (1995), Faith and the Muse (1994), Ikon (1994 full length debut), Children on Stun (1994), Brotherhood of Pagans (1995), The Prophetess (1993), Screams for Tina (1993), Wreckage (1994 – “Crawling From the Wreckage”), etc.

So , clearly my love is around the early-mid 90s.

Newer bands (still releasing new music now), I’d have a hard time finding ones who I click with really, and sadly most of those older ones aren’t releasing material nowadays.

Am sad to report that u/evilive who was a fixture in the Sydney goth scene, and this subreddit, has passed away. He was a great friendly guy and hard to miss on a dancefloor. He was well loved in the local community as well, particularly in the dog-walking scene of inner Sydney, and is greatly missed by all.

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