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Gothic

The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from nineteenth century Gothic literature along with horror movies and to a lesser extent, – according to César Fuentes Rodríguez and Carol Siegel – the BDSM culture.[1][2]

The goth subculture has associated tastes in music, aesthetics, and fashion, whether or not all individuals who share those tastes are in fact members of the goth subculture. Gothic music encompasses a number of different styles. Common to all is a tendency towards a lugubrious, mystical sound and outlook. Styles of dress within the subculture range from deathrock, punk, androgynous, medieval, some Renaissance and Victorian style clothes, or combinations of the above, most often with black attire, makeup and hair.

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Gothic Magazines

January 6, 2011 | Author

Some of these magazines no longer exist or just seem to be gone, but I have left them up for my own purposes. If you would like your links added simply shoot us an e-mail and if your site is legit I will add the link. Ad farms, link farms, niche sites will not be added as these do more harm for the community than good. I am however always open to negotiation.

  • Carpe Nocturne – CARPE NOCTURNE MAGAZINE is an All Volunteer Run Publication supported mainly by the donations of our readers and supporters!
  • Virus! Magazine – your magazine for dark music, fashion and culture, updated every day! news, interviews, reviews, ebm, electro, goth, gothic, gothic, industrial, death, deathrock, doom, black, synthie pop, metal, wave, alternative, punk, hard core, fetish.
  • BlueBlood.net – Includes news on gothic music, fashion, and literature, editorials, and a mailing list.
  • Candelabra – Poetry and short stories from a small group of members.
  • CheapSkates – DIY and tips for frugal fashion, decorating, and lifestyle.
  • The City Morgue – Washington, DC based print magazine published bi-monthly that covers what’s going on in the Goth/Industrial community, as well as accepting fiction, art, and photography.
  • Dark Culture Magazine – A monthly publication regarding the darker side of life. Articles, memorials, contests, and other features. Formerly the Gothic Preservation Society.
  • Dark Realms Magazine – Articles of gothic and horror interests, including spotlights on fashion and dark artists, reviews, interviews, and short fiction. Submission information, back issues, and content listings.
  • ExquisiteSoul.net – E-Zine covering up and coming alternative artists, writers, musicians and events.
  • From Dust ‘zine – Focus on lesser known/obscure artists. Music, visual art, writings, and venues.
  • Goth is Dead – Art gallery, journal, forums, poetry and prose. Submissions accepted.
  • Goth-A-Billy – Fashion, show list, fiction, band list, movies, poetry, FAQ, car photos, and links.
  • Gothic Beauty Magazine – Gothic and fetish fashion magazine. Current issue information, advertising rates, media and contact information, as well as links and testimonials.
  • Gothic Fairy Tales: For Melancholy Children – Biannual arts and entertainment e-zine featuring artwork, poetry, and comics.
  • Gothic.Net – A daily updated web-based publication of dark fiction – writings from Poppy Z. Brite, Richard Matheson, Ramsey Campbell, and many others published every Monday. Available by subscription.
  • GothPunk.com – Gothic and punk webzine featuring news, articles, editorials, and quizzes.
  • Guerilla Publishing: Sins of the Flesh – Goth Horror Dark Fantasy Zine published by “Guerilla Publishing”. They also distribute a growing range of Alternative magazines and comix.
  • HIP Magazine – Late 80′s gothic fanzine published by underground poet/writer Vladik Cervantes. Also contains his published work.
  • Jade – An underground gothic zine.
  • Mars Dust – A multi-genre e-zine covering People, Music, Art, and Writing (including book and movie reviews, as well as interviews). Good pictures, good content.
  • Morbid Outlook – A gothic lifestyle magazine filled with content catering to music, art, fashion, fiction.
  • Movement Magazine – An interactive gallery featuring the dark, innovative artwork of prominent North Florida artists such as Max Micheals, Nathanael Thorin and Alle Zivaljevich.
  • Newgrave Magazine – Dark and gothic underground magazine. Contact information, ordering, and table of contents for the glossy print magazine.
  • The Obscure Tapestry – A collaborative thread of Dark word and Imagery.
  • QRD zine – Read new issues plus archived reviews and interviews of many artists from the gothic scene.
  • ROSA SELVAGGIA – Gothic alternative Magazine (printed and web-site) and Mail Order (Fashion & Music).
  • Severance Magazine – Gothic, industrial, ethereal, ambient, darkwave and experimental music. News and reviews, artwork and interviews.
  • This is My Hole – News, reviews, music downloads of gothic to noise, and cemetery photographs.
  • Ver Sacrum – Articles, interviews, reviews, and events pertaining to the Italian gothic scene and beyond.
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gothic labels

January 6, 2011 | Author
  • Attica Records – A Manchester-based label, with free MP3 song downloads or RealAudio clips and online shopping.
  • Carpe Mortem – Gothic label’s official site contains news, information on tours, and new releases.
  • Chemical Emissions – British independent record label featuring artists such as Bloob and The Progeny of Angels.
  • Chrom Records – Record label promoting artists including Deine Lakaien, Qntal, Das Holz, Helga Pogatschar, Distain!, Stendal Blast, Niowt, Silence, and others. With general information, news, tour dates, and chat.
  • Cynfeirdd – French label and fanzine with artists like FDH and Friendship Into Decadence.
  • Dancing Ferret Discs – Dark music record label specializing in gothic, industrial, and synthpop. Home of The Cruxshadows, and Paralysed Age.
  • Decadance Records – Independend gothic and electro label based in Italy. With news, booking information, and releases from artists including Pulcher Femina and Miriam.
  • Drug Mouth Records – Dark industrial, gothic, EBM, ambient, noise and techno metal label.
  • Drug Mouth Records – A dark industrial, goth, elektro, techno, noise, experimental, and metal label including arists such as Klutching Envy and VEIN.023.
  • Extrinia – Australian gothic and industrial label.
  • Hall of Sermon – Swiss gothic metal label featuring bands such as Lacrimosa, Evergrey, and Dreams of Sanity.
  • Helmet r00m – Digital recording studio and independent record label specializing in psych, experimental, gothic and electronic music.
  • Ivy Records – Seattle based independent record company. Includes a list of album releases, links to band pages and mail order information.
  • KM-Music/Sounds of Delight – German Darkwave and Gothic label. Home of Head on Fire, Syria, and Remembrance. News, guestbook, and links.
  • Manic Depression – Gothique and dark electro label located in France.
  • Phoenix Productions – Goth/Industrial promotion and management based in the metro Boston area.
  • Prophecy Productions – German label which defines their releases as Eerie Emotional Music. Has bands like Empyrium, Antimatter, Autumnblaze, Arcturus, Dornenreich, In the Woods and Green Carnation.
  • The Purple Gang Records Site – Detroit record label for gothic, industrial, and other genres of underground music. Event listing for shows. Detroit Electronica Coalition affiliate.
  • Rise Above Records – UK label run by Lee Dorrian of Cathedral and Napalm Death fame, specialising in Doom Metal acts such as Electric Wizard, Mourn, Naevus, Orange Goblin, and Revelation.
  • Sinister Records – Seattle-based independent label specializing in gothic, darkwave, deathrock, industrial and EBM genres. Featuring bands such as The Sins and Nevercraft.
  • Tragick Records – Gothic, industrial and alternative record label, with bands specializing in the darker side of music.
  • Trisol – Bands like Christian Death, Janus and Die Form publish their records here.
  • tursa.com – Features Sol Invictus, L’Orchestre Noir, Tony Wakeford, Skald, and Algiz.
  • Venture Beyond Records – Independent record company specializing in goth, darkwave and underground music from around the world, with bands such as The Grey Season and Squid.
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gothic bands

January 5, 2011 | Author

This list is in no way complete, i’m just lazy….;-) i added a new one to the top of the list.

  • Gothicello – As the solo project GothiCello, Gerald Nicks is striving for a unique fusion of styles from Ethno Gothic and Industrial to Dark Jazz and Heavy Classical. Also see: Gothicello Merch
  • Voices of Masada – a UK based gothic band.
  • Absent Me – Sacramento based Rock/Goth band. Site includes music,pictures,upcoming shows and tag board.
  • Adfinem – Fansite for the UK band including news, biographies, tour dates, discography, and interviews.
  • Aenima – Official site for this ethereal/experimental/gothic group. With news, band story, biographies, release information, photography, and links.
  • All Living Fear – MP3s, merchandise, profiles, lyrics, history, discography, photos, and links.
  • Altered States – Profiles, discography, show list, reviews, MP3s, and history.
  • Amateur God – Dark and gothic electro ambient project.
  • Amber Spyglass – Gothic, ethereal and progessive rock.
  • Anguish – A gothic darkwave/industrial band from San Francisco with a melancholy/aggro feel. With biographies, song downloads, radio play and show information.
  • Arc Gotic – Official site of this Romanian band with a dark, romantic atmosphere. Pictures, lyrics, mp3.
  • Archaos – Official band page with a discography, biography and free MP3 samples to download.
  • Asrai – Information about this Dutch gothic rock band, including news, a biography, band discography, tour dates, sound samples and pictures.
  • Audra – Official band site, with pictures, merchandise, MP3s, lyrics, press, and links.
  • Baron Uberman Armenius Bon Von Hugenstein – Musician’s homepage, including information on bands Annabel Lee, and The Flying Buttresses, plus a creature named Smaug.
  • Belisha – A gothic rock band from the UK. With background, pictures, news, and MP3s.
  • Beseech – A goth/metal band from Sweden, with information, releases, biography, and free MP3 song downloads.
  • Beyond Flesh – A project formed by P. Emerson Williams. Artist IUMA page include audio downloads and streaming, background, and links.
  • Black Tape for a Blue Girl – Official site. Includes news, audio, photos, band profiles, interviews, and discography.
  • Bloob – Singer/songwriter/drummer. Site features news, biography, lyrics, MP3 files, photographs and merchandise.
  • Bored Living Slow – Rock band from Central Florida. Site contains audio files, CD ordering information, and contact information.
  • Butterfly Messiah – Haunting gothic music, sound samples, photos, reviews, merchandise available for sale, and links to related sites.
  • Cassandra’s Myth – The band’s official website, free MP3 download, pictures, gig guide and infos.
  • Caustic Soul – A darkwave gothic band from Colorado.
  • Cave Of Black Ghosts – Featuring information such as live pictures, audio files and IRC chat about The Cure and The Creatures.
  • Cell Division – Dark rock from Zurich, Switzerland. Featuring band background, pictures, MP3s, and streaming audio and video clips.
  • Chaos Engine, The – News, profiles, photos, merchandise, and contact information.
  • Cinema Strange – Fan site with discography, biography and lyrics.
  • Cold Colours – The Official website for Cold Colours, maintained by the band. Includes band biography, photos, Mp3s and latest news.
  • Crying Whilst Dying – Two-piece from Kentucky. News, biography, discography, lyrics, and contact information
  • Cyril Place – A gothic/industrial project, featuring MP3s, Quicktime video, lyrics, and links.
  • Dark Poets Society – Official website of the German goth band Dark Poets Society.
  • Dead Artist Syndrome – Official site of frontman Brian Healy and his pioneering Christian Goth band. News, merchandise, lyrics, biography with book list, interviews, and photos.
  • Dead Poets Society – Free downloadable music of Gothic/Electronic act Dead Poets Society.
  • Deep Eynde, The – Official website.
  • Deranged Motives – EBM synth project out of South Florida combining pulsating electronic beats with atmospheric melodic strings.
  • DeSade – By blending punk with the haunted melodies of the UK’s new Goth movement, the American Goth sound was born and dubbed death-rock. DeSade has taken a foundation of death-rock and adapted it to modern standards.
  • Descendants of Cain – London based gothic band with an outstanding debut album “Aziluth” and the second album “Briah”.
  • Diary of Dreams – Polish fanpage including lyrics, galleries, discography and interviews.
  • Die Monster Die – Graveyard rock N’ roll.Horror Punk/gothic rock.In the grand tradition of the Misfits.7 songs available to download.
  • Die Schlaflosen – A site dedicated to the dark gothic sounds of Die Schlaflosen. Featuring pictures and downloads of this Hollywood based band.
  • Dream Disciples – Glasgow, UK band with news, show dates, discography, merchandise, photos, and links.
  • Dreams of Sanity – Official band site, featuring photos, albums, interviews, lyrics, free MP3s, and links to other gothic sites.
  • Drent, Sid – A Melbourne-based poet, singer and songwriter. With poetry and writings.
  • Dual Eden – Official site, including RealAudio and MP3 downloads, reviews and calendars.
  • Empty Storage – Progressive darkrock band from Germany.
  • Entwine – Fan site for the Finnish goth rock band with news, pictures, discography, lyrics, FAQs and concert reviews.
  • Eternal Bereavement – Official website. Contains pictures, member information, music, lyrics, tabs, fan art/poetry, contact information and a message board.
  • Eve of Destiny – Eve of Destiny/Haruhiko Ash/Kozi news, info, reviews and pictures.
  • Everdespair – Official homepage of the Pop/Heavy Lovemetal playing band.
  • EvilRite – The official Homepage of Ritchie Wenaweser from WeltenBrand and his Solo-project EvilRite.
  • Excession – Includes news, gig updates,merchandise, links and contact information.
  • Fair Bitch Projekt, The – The official website of The Fair Bitch Projekt, a harsh gothic rock band from the gloomy depth of Turin, Italy.
  • Fektion Fekler – Official site for news, pictures, and music for this electro group.
  • First Church of the Living Dead, The – Christian goth band’s site features articles, MP3s, a newsletter and merchandise.
  • Flaming Fire – A “spooky electronic chant” band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. With news, background, and links.
  • Flesh Eating Foundation – A Staffordshire, UK band signed to peoplesound. Influences include Depeche Mode, Ministry, The Pixies, Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths, and Skinny Puppy.
  • Floodland – Information, reviews, and pictures of this Austrian gothic-rock band.
  • Flying Buttresses, The – The official Flying Buttresses website. Everything you ever wanted to know about them and somethings you wish you’d never found out.
  • Fra Lippo Lippi – Official site includes history and discography for the Norwegian band.
  • Fraglen – A gothy groovilicious female duo who presents an original underground avant garde, esoteric, and eclectic sound for your souls. It’s called Gothic Spirituality Music.
  • Frogpad – French electronic pop project. Site includes background information, audio clips, images, and concert dates.
  • Ghosting – Official homepage of the German dark gothic band.
  • Groupies, The – A girl goth band site, with pictures, song lyrics, news, and listings of clubs in a few German cities, plus London and Los Angeles.
  • hAND – Official site of this up-and-coming emo-gothic rock band with sound samples to download, photos and news.
  • Holy Kiss, The – A San Francisco-based deathrock band. With pictures, show dates, and link to band mp3.com pages for song downloads and music streaming.
  • Howling Syn – A gothic/medieval/metal band from Montreal, Canada. With background, discography, MP3s, pictures, Winamp skins, and links.
  • Ikon – Official site includes news, lyrics, discography, MP3 files, and gig dates.
  • Imbolg’s Realm – Goth Band from New Jersey, named after the pagan winter holiday. With download of the song Duisigh (Awaken), links,chatroom, pictures, and news on upcoming shows.
  • Incus – Incus is a 6 piece darkworld band featuring orchestral and tribal percussion, bass, cello, keyboards, and vocals. With an unusual instrumentation and skilled use of dynamics, Incus produces a spiritually hypnotic, tribal, and dark yet uplifting sound.
  • Inertia – London based band with release information, merchandise, news, and links.
  • Jacinta Arcadia – Australian Gothic Alternative Artist. Bella Ragazza, Haunting Ambience, Dark Faerytales, Venusian Vocals.
  • James, Tyreah – Gothic female vocalist from Florida, formerly with Three Ton Gate. MP3s, photos, art gallery, links.
  • Jenn Vix – Official artist website with information and links to news, music and videos.
  • Jesus and the Gurus – Over 100 photos and videos and mp3 from the electro shock rock band from Zureich.
  • Jesus Cleaver, The – Official site with vivid and emotive lyrics, a lush, beautifully disturbing atmosphere.
  • Killing Miranda – News, show dates, profiles, audio samples, images, quotes, merchandise, and links.
  • Kismet – An extension of the cult band Mizar this band is Australia based although performs regularly in Macedonia.
  • Klaus, Deita – Hear the new album of Deita Klaus, “Order of the Golden Dawn” on MP3 featuring the controversial “Saint Diana,” a song about the former Princess Diana of Wales.
  • KQdelirium – MP3s for the solo artist Christopher Quintos.
  • Lair of The Shadow Dance – Official band site with images, sounds, information, releases and tour dates on this band from Finland.
  • L´Âme Immortelle – Thomas Rainer and Sonja Kraushofer offer news, live reports, and a biography on their main band.
  • Last Cry, The – Official site, with then and now pictures of band and crew member.
  • The Last Dance – Los Angeles and Fountain Valley, California band site, offering insight on the band, tour dates and some MP3 downloads.
  • Leisure Hive – Description and contact information.
  • Libitina – The band’s official website, with news, live dates, MP3s, lyrics, merchandise and photos.
  • Lilac Ambush – Boston Massachusetts Original Darkwave Band that melds the classic sounds of New Wave, Gothic & Industrial music in a pleasing, modern project.
  • Live Not on Evil – Official site contains information about the band and their release “Lucky Stiff”. Contact information, upcoming shows, video for “the Scary Polka”.
  • Lucan Wolf – The Lord of the Night’s official site is where you can dig up all the music, merchandise and other grave goods.
  • Man and Machines – Man and Machines is Florida’s industrial/electronic mayhem from the depths of the underground scene.
  • Mannequin Oddio – Free mp3 music downloads from Orthodox Gothic, Darkwave, Ambient, Industrial, EBM, Post-rock, Experimental, IDM, and Electronica.
  • Manuskript – Show dates, merchandise, and discography.
  • Marionettes – News, discography, history, photos, and contact information.
  • Masochistic Religion – From the gothic hall of fame, Masochistic Religion continues to make music of a dark nature. The Band invites you to join them on their sonic journy from hell.
  • Mephisto Walz – Official home page, with lyrics and song information, guitar and bass tabs, photographs, interviews and reviews, releases and related links.
  • MerryWidowWeb – The official site for the Jacksonville based Gothic Industrial band Merry Widow.
  • Mindshaft – Band originally formed in the mid-90s. Includes band history, reviews, lyrics, gig listing, and music samples.
  • Moonspell – Official page of the band from Portugal.
  • Moth – Three-piece gothic soundscape ensemble from the UK creating otherworldly sound and mood.
  • Mothburner – A Celtic/blues/goth band from Cornwall UK, featuring biographies, pictures and links.
  • Museum – A site featuring gothic rock music and images of this southern California band.
  • Nemesea – New gothic symphonic metal sensation from Groningen, The Netherlands. Check out the gigs section for upcoming performances.
  • Neurepublik – Official site for this Dayton, Ohio based band. With news, audio clips, release information, and links.
  • New Risen – Synthpop-gothic musician from Nantes, France. Official site includes news, lyrics, audio, and contact information.
  • Night Eternal, The – A gothic/ethereal blend of classical inspiration celebrating the unification of three human voices.
  • Nocturne – Official band site with pictures, sounds, biography, mailing list, merchandise and tour dates.
  • Odor of Pears – Pictures, music and other information on this unique goth/industrial/world/performance art band.
  • Of the Wand and the Moon – Danish folk noir music with Nordic mythological influences. Releases, photos and links to other music sites.
  • Of withering ashes – Dark and barren heavy rock landscape, with traces of metal, celtic and gothic rock.
  • Ostara – Official site for the music of Richard Leviathan.
  • Pandrix Napier – Up and comming Gothic/Hardcore band. Pandrix Napier will pierce and corrupt your soul with the perfect blend of intense hardcore beats surrounded by gothic undertones.
  • Paris Grim – Artist pages covering dark side arts, films, music, industrial MP3s, animations, and cryptic tales.
  • Passion Play – Oxfordshire, UK band with photos, audio samples, merchandise, links, and contact information.
  • Pelt – Fan site for the gothic rock band. With tour information, interviews, pictures and news.
  • Razed In Black – Official band site, featuring news, tour dates, photos, audio and video.
  • Razor Skyline, The – San Francisco and Seattle-based goth band site, with pictures, news, MP3s and related links.
  • Red Badge Moment – Official site for this edgy, passionate, experimental musical project.
  • Rhea’s Obsession – Russian fan site in Russian and English, featuring biography, discography, articles, news, pictures, and links.
  • Rome Burns – Homepage for the band Rome Burns. Described by Mick Mercer as “Cool Goth with a sense of style that comes naturally”.
  • Sabrina – Official site of gothic pop-rock recording, featuring biography, streaming audio, MP3s, photo gallery, news, fan club and links.
  • Sand, The – Official site of the gothic rock one-man-band Sisters of Mercy style inspired by the Sandman. Contains free mp3 downloads from “The Memory of Dead Romances” CD, news, pictures, gothic resorces & dark links.
  • Savior Sect – Gothic Rock, Dark Wave, Alternative Original Music.
  • Schim – The art and music of Schim at their official homepage.
  • Science and Horror – Official site for this dark gothic rock band featuring news, reviews, history, and MP3 samples for download.
  • Scissorkiss – Fronted by strong female vocals, braced by blistering guitars, and backed by infectious beats, Boston-based Scissorkiss forges a seamless metallic alloy of aggressive gothic dance and dark techno-rock.
  • Sekond Skin – Band site for Second Skin Links and events, and band related news for the Gothic and Idustrail set. Audio, photos, and reviews.
  • Shades of Winter – Gothic rock band with free mp3s.
  • Skeletal Family – Official site for the reformed 80′s goth band. Includes news, discography, gig guide, pictures, MP3s, and guest book.
  • Solitary Sinners – Official site for the gothic punk band. With news, show details, lyrics, and links.
  • Sopor Aeternus and the Ensemble of Shadows – A European dark band. Featuring background, FAQ, interviews, pictures, discography, lyrics, and MP3s.
  • Stiffff Kitties – Popular USA based internationally charting Goth/Industrial/Trance/Dance band with a unique general audience appeal.
  • Strangewalls – A New England low-fi/gloom/post-punk/ether noise band, with sounds and reviews.
  • Stripper – History, MP3s, show dates, and contact information.
  • Stun – Official site with information on this now-split English goth band.
  • Swarf – A moody electronica project. With news, biography, MP3 clips, pictures, reviews, show dates, and links.
  • Sword Volcano Complex, The – Official site of this new artist whose debut release is on World Serpent. Also including information on SVC and related projects.
  • Synoptia – Official artist site, with band information, news, pictures, discography, samples, lyrics, concert information and reviews.
  • SYPh0N – An Ohio-based industrial/goth band, with biography, discography, forums and chat rooms.
  • Terminal Ready – Official page for the band from Charlottesville, Virginia. With brief member profiles, pictures, show dates, and link to band MP3.com pages for downloads and further information.
  • Thanatos – Romantic-pop, dark-folk and goth band on Projekt records, with album and video shopping links.
  • Thebrotheregg – Portland Oregon’s Avant-rainpop quartet.
  • These Crimson Dreams – History, profiles, photos, audio samples, merchandise, and contact information.
  • Tiamat – Lyrics, photos, gallery of art at this unofficial site.
  • Tragic Black – The official Tragic Black website with band photography, MP3 audio samples, lyrics, show dates, biography and merchandise.
  • Trespass – The official site of the new french Gothic-rock band, news, downloadable mp3s, pictures.
  • TuraTempla – TuraTempla is a cyber gothic project in which several musicians make songs in the styles of VNV Nation, Mesh etc. Styles varieing from Cyber to Noise and Industrial all are in TuraTempla soundscape.
  • Twelfth of Never – Official site of this Massachusetts-based band. Find sound clips, tour information, personal profiles and band merchandise.
  • UltraGrey – Texas-based band’s official site. With full length MP3 and RealAudio files, images, band history, release details and show calendar.
  • Vanishing, The – Photos, links, and contact information.
  • Vargotah – Official site with news, band, album, tour information, and links.
  • Velvet Angel – The official website of the band.
  • Vessels of Wrath – A gothic/industrial/metal band from Phoenix, Arizona. With news, background, pictures, lyrics, and MP3s.
  • Villian – Information on this deathrock band, plus personal information on their gothabilly drummer.
  • ViolentFix – A gothic/industrial project. With news, show dates, discography, and photography.
  • Vision Bleak, The – Allen B. Konstanz and Ulf Theodor Schwadorf celebrate creepy and haunting entertainment inspired by the Horror-Novels and -Movies of Max Schreck, John Carpenter, Friedrich Murnau, H.P.Lovecraft or George Romero.
  • Voodoo Church – A deathrock band that rose from the early California death-rock horror punk scene in 81-82.
  • Wailing Wall – Official web site of the L.A. death-rock/post-punk band, with news, profile, pictures and MP3 audio samples.
  • World’s Greatest Band – Metal-goth rock music band. Site features MP3s, CD information and fanclub information.
  • 9xDead – Site contains everything you never wanted to know about 9xdead, South Wales premier Dark Rock band.
  • Xiphoid Process – New Mexico band’s official site includes news, biography, discography, and MP3s.
  • Xteriphonia – Italian darkwave industrial band’s site features news, biography, MP3s, images, tourdates, and contact information.
  • Yorick – Includes photos, news, and discography with lyrics and song clips.
  • Zeitgeist – Darkwave and gothrock out of Sydney, Australia. Provides information on discography, events, gigs, photos and mailing list.
  • Zeitgeist Zero – Site about the UK band includes news, sound clips, photos, and show dates.
  • Zoar – Music for the movies in your head.
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gothic artists

January 5, 2011 | Author
  • Art of Stephen Kasner – In these works, figures float in an air suddenly denser, peopled with spirits and thoughts, sensed rather than seen.
  • Art-Nocturne: The Art of Ver Curtiss – Unique art with a Gothic flair: illustration, sculpture, photography, & a few surprises.
  • Autumn, Darkness, Monsters (1996) – a celebration of dark fantasy, Halloween 1996 at UVic Visual Arts
  • Candy Apple Black – Preview of upcoming comic about a fallen angel with information about movie prospects and artwork.
  • Dark Chamber – It has articles on gothic arts, paranormality and legends, an image gallery, a horror tales section, many related links and a newsletter.
  • Dark Maiden – The lair of dark eroticist and horrorslut, Duana. Features deviant creations like photography, art, filmworks, fiction, poetry, articles, essays.
  • Dark Pictures – Gothic Art work by Marcel de Jong (Amsterdam 1967). Comic books, comic art, photography, and sculpture.
  • Dark’s Art Parlour – Specializing in the beautiful and disturbing.
  • The Daughter of Darkness – Dark sensual artwork, photography and writing by duana r. anderson featuring goth-erotic and fetish.
  • Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – Dia de los muertos artwork. A brief history of the celebration and a link to a site to purchase Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, art directly from the artist.
  • Dying Sun dot Net – An eclectic collection of dark art of all kinds. A definitive starting place for art of a darker vein.
  • Eyes of Chaos – The Dark Art of Mike Bohatch – Specializing in horror illustrations, using digital manipulations.
  • Gothic Artwork – Your home for dark art, horror props, and sculpture.
  • Grendel’s Den – The dark and creepy online world of artist D.E. Christman. Digital fine art, illustrations and graphic design.
  • The Imperfect World – Dark poetry by the sites creator and many others, artisticly insain pictures and stories. Music, gothic, deep thought, insanity.
  • The Lilith Gallery of Toronto – Gothic and feminist art that makes you think. Gallery is based in Toronto but shows international Neo-Gothic artists like Charles Alexander Moffat and Victoria Van Dyke.
  • The Literary Gothic – Collection of texts which deal with Gothic literature and resources concerning this topic.
  • Michael Rodham-Heaps – Work of English contemporary artist Michael Rodham-Heaps.
  • Myke Amend Studios – Gallery containting gothic art, comics, music, literature, photography, and animation including the dark comedy comic strip “Some Ghouls Wander by Mistake.” A graphic art and design agency based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Night Magick Art E-cards – Offers free pagan e-cards for holidays, special occasions or just because…featuring the dark fantasy art and gothic art of Jessica Galbreth.
  • Nightlings 13 – V2.0 – Nightlings 13 – dark and twisted art, music and poetry of Michael C Winchester.
  • Nothing Infinity – A dark art experiment.
  • Obscure Wonders – Dark Romanticism – literature, music, movies, comics. Nick Cave, Ann Radcliffe and Tim Burton among many others. Philosophical and religious discussions of the gothic mystery.
  • Russian Gothic Page – A large collection of gothic art, including large images if works by artists such as Gustav Dore and Peter Breughel.
  • The Shadow Gallery – The online art gallery of Ryan Ulrich including photographies, paintings and a bio.
  • Shmeng – Gothic community. Includes artwork, photography, forums, poetry, literature.
  • Sinister Visions – The dark art of Chad Savage. Pen, pencil, digital, mixed media, comics and photos. Zombo The Clown and the Vampire Carvnival.
  • Spiked Reality – Pen and Ink drawings, photography and robots. Some gothic oriented material
  • Tainted Tribe – Images, poetry, fonts, backgrounds, themes, screen savers, reviews, and links.
  • TaLamia Gallery – Dark art of Alison Tu, aka TaLamia. Contains twisted & disturbing illustrations.
  • Womb of the Dragon – The online gallery of Kenny Clark – The online portfolio of Kenny Clark, specializing in highly detailed sandblasted glass of ‘darker’ subject matter.
  • Work Of Peter Graves – Artwork, writings, and photography.
  • Wycked One Designs – A gallery and online store of cemetery, horror, supernatural, nightmarish, undead, evil, gothic, dark art and beyond. Also features Ouija Board art.
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Goth subculture may protect vulnerable children

January 5, 2011 | Author

Goth subculture may protect vulnerable children by Gaia Vince About half of teenage goths have deliberately harmed themselves or attempted suicide, a new study suggests. But joining the modern subculture – which grew out of the 1980s gothic rock scene – may actually protect vulnerable children, researchers say. The study followed 1258 young people who were interviewed at ages 11, 13, 15 and 19. It found that of those who considered themselves goths, 53% had self-harmed and 47% had tried to commit suicide. The average prevalence of self-harm among young people in the UK is 7% to 14%. Self-harm includes behaviours such as cutting or burning oneself. And about 6% of young people admit suicide attempts. Some studies suggest the incidence is rising in society. Researchers at University of Glasgow found that while most self-harmers started the practice at age 12 to 13, they did not become goths until they were a couple of years older, on average. “One common suggestion is they may be copying subcultural icons or peers when they self-harm, but our study found that more young people reported self-harm before, rather than after, becoming a goth. This suggests that young people with a tendency to self-harm are attracted to the goth subculture,” says Robert Young, who led the study. <h5>Quick fix</h5> “Rather than posing a risk, it’s also possible that by belonging to the goth subculture, young people are gaining valuable social and emotional support from their peers.” But he cautions: “However, the study was based on small numbers and replication is needed to confirm our results.” Only 25 participants felt strongly associated with goth culture. Self-harming, Young says, is a behaviour that people often employ as a mechanism to deal with negative emotions. “It may be used as a quick-fix. “Some physiological studies suggest, or are compatible with the theory that endorphins brain chemicals that produce a feeling of well-being are released after episodes of self-harm,” he told <strong>New Scientist</strong>. Just 2% of the adolescents in the study identified with goth culture, although 8% said they had identified with it at some point in their lives. But it is a strongly non-violent and accepting subculture, which teens may find offers a supportive environment. Michael van Beinum, a psychiatrist for children and adolescents, who advised on the study, agrees: “For some young people with mental health problems, a goth subculture may be attractive as it may allow them to find a community within which it may be easier for their distress to be understood.” The 1980s goth culture grew out of the post-Punk movement and underwent a revival in the mid-1990s. Central to goth belief is the black aesthetic – taking icons that society regards as evil, such as skull imagery, and making them beautiful. Journal reference: British Medical Journal (vol 332, p 909)

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Big Gothic Hairstyles Techniques

January 2, 2011 | Author

Big Gothic Hairstyles Techniques By Liza Lee big gothic hair Big gothic hairstyles since the eighties emphasized height or largely styled hair that is both romantic and mysterious. Crimping or curling and backcombing are the major ways to achieve such big hair for certain gothic hairstyles. Depending on the specific style, hairstyles in the big hair categories may require styling, cutting, or treatment techniques. Big gothic hair styles often requires backcombing or teasing and the liberal application of styling aids such as moulding mud, hair spray and hair gel, often in combination with the use of hair dryers. Crimping irons, curling irons, perms, hair rollers or other techniques may also be required for longer hair to help it stay big. If your hair is longer, the weight may make it difficult to achieve the desired volume. You’ll need to go to a salon and have your hair thinned or textured. With texturizing, your hairstylist is cutting fine wisps of hair at an angle into a variety of fine layers to remove the excessive weight. You will be amazed at how much of a difference it can make. Also, styling products such as a molding mud can provide volume, but beware of build-up as it takes away bounce and shine. Use a clarifying shampoo once a month to remove the product residue. And longer hair must be trimmed regularly (every six weeks) to stay healthy and to prevent split ends from traveling up the hair shaft. If your hair is longer and really heavy, even with texturizing, a metal hair band can lift the hair from behind into a messy updo. You can conceal the hairpiece by styling hair around the hair band. This will give the illusion of added volume in the back as well as creating uneven lengths around for that classic Goth do. If you have shorter hair, you can skip the crimping or curling and just utilize backcombing with firm hold sprays, gels or other styling products to enhance a spiky style for a variety of gothic looks and styles. For more big gothic hairstyles information, visit http://www.goth-style-secrets.com Liza Lee Goth-Style-Secrets http://www.goth-style-secrets.com

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Gothic Dresses

January 1, 2011 | Author

Gothic Dresses By Robert Panciera gothic dresses Gothic aesthetics is something that usually shocks others and is generally frowned upon, but little do those who do not understand it know that being goth is about this one thing: art. In today’s world, underground and more obscure types of culture, music, and fashion are very hard to come by due to its scarcity. Hot Topic is definitely the ‘biggest’ fashion store for gothic culture and other types of similar interests (yet the popularity is seldom). Goths are found here and about, but there are many people who wish to stick with more ‘mom and pop’ or ‘DIY” (Do It Yourself) type chains. Hot Topic, as well as other places in a big city may not be exactly what people are looking for due to price and availability of the desired gothic clothing; many have now started using the internet to search for gothic-related clothing and items for purchase rather than having only things in a normal store available to them. Finding these stores may be a bit hard for others due to the lack of them on the internet, but if you prefer to buy clothing, as well as other gothic related items, using a smaller mailorder type website is your best bet. ‘Big chainstore’ generally translates into, ‘big factories’ which means that the items you are buying are not usually paid attention to and given the detail that it requires to end up with a quality product. Finding quality gothic related clothing products for a good price is hard to come by at any given major chain store, so finding more of a smaller place is definitely your best bet for getting the quality product that you want for an even cheaper price than you’d pay in a store located in a mall. Click here for more information on finding the store that suits your needs for gothic clothing

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