Teen Gothic

Babybat that really likes music that I can bang my head too, but still want it too be goth.

Also please for the love of Siouxie, stay relevant…

bored of nu-metal and alt rock. put me onto some cool goth music please ❤️ i will literally listen to every song

*All genre info is from Rate Your Music

Trance to the Sun (Ethereal Wave, Dark Wave, Gothic Rock)

Funhouse (Gothic Rock)

Crucifix Nocturnal Christians (Gothic Rock, Dark Wave)

The Changelings (Ethereal Wave, Gothic Rock)

Avaritia (Gothic Rock)

Screaming Banshee Aircrew (Gothic Rock)

The Shyness of Strangers (Post-Punk, Coldwave)

Mosquito (Gothic Rock)

In a Darkened Room (Gothic Rock, Post-Punk)

Malefixio (Deathrock)

Old Cat's Drama (Deathrock)

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Do you guys have any recommendations for goth bands that use readable lyrics regularly? I’m deaf and I’m having difficulty expanding my taste because a lot of bands that I want to listen to don’t really have accessible lyrics and I’d like to be able to understand the songs.

I smile at every one of the "Please recommend bands" threads because I know someone is gonna mention either a band I haven't discovered yet or remind me of a gem I haven't spun in years. A few I've had to save so I don't forget to revisit, because they have too many recommendations for me to check them all out right now (damn this career….). After DJing since the mid-90s, there's still new bands to discover and it's like an endless gift. Especially with this time of year being so hard for so many, it's heartwarming to see the mutual respect and support here.

I'm looking for modern goth bands that sound like 45grave, Christian Death, alien sex fiend, etc. Most modern goth bands I come across are more mellow and synth-heavy, and I've been struggling to find anything more rock-leaning. Thank you in advance!

I used to had a cd 16 yrs ago, that someone made me called “siniestro goth” with bands from Spain singing in Spanish, not sure if it was made by them or an actual compilation, I’m trying to find the songs from that playlist since I really liked those songs, I listened to that cd so much that it probably got really scratched and I think I lost it unfortunately. It had parálisis permanente and bands similar sounding.

Can anyone give me some recommendations to see if maybe I can find the songs? lol :((

I've liked Sisters of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Christian Death. Bands that are lyrically heavy and provoke thoughts. I'd prefer bands from the 80s or 90s.

An example I suppose would be The Birthday Massacre. I've seen some people consider them darkwave and others synthpop, some call it gothic rock and others industrial.

I've just kinda been left in this confusion of how these conclusions of subgenre are made. I understand what makes Rosetta Stone gothic rock or Joy Division post-punk, but not something like TBM where I can't get a decisive answer.

Like I said, I'm new to this. Very new, and I'm just trying to figure out the sub genres I like by bands I've listened to. I tagged this as a recommendation request cuz I'd like some recommendations on the subgenres so I can see more of what they're all like to get a better understanding.

EDIT: Just want to say I appreciate all the feedback, I think I'm starting to get a better understanding of the genre!