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==Characteristics==

==Characteristics==

Deathrock emphasizes aan introspective mood within a punk and eerie goth [[musical structure]].{{Fact|date=February 2008}} Deathrock songs use simple chords, echoing guitars, a prominent [[Bass guitar|bass]], and drumming which emphasizes repetitive, post-punk and tribal beats within a [[4/4]] time signature and often produced using a [[drum machine]]. To create atmosphere, scratchy guitars, spooky or sinister synths, and experimentation with other instruments are sometimes used. Lyrics can vary, but are typically introspective, surreal, and deal with the dark themes of isolation, disillusionment, loss, depression, life, death, etc, as can the style, varying from harsh, to melodic and melancholic, to upbeat and tongue-in-cheek. Deathrock lyrics and other musical stylistic elements often incorporate the themes of campy [[horror film|horror]] and [[science fiction film|sci-fi]] films, which in turn leads some bands to adopt elements of [[rockabilly]] and [[surf rock]].<ref>[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/england-fades-away-stylus-magazines-guide-to-goth.htm]</ref>

Deathrock emphasizes an introspective mood within a punk and eerie goth [[musical structure]].{{Fact|date=February 2008}} Deathrock songs use simple chords, echoing guitars, a prominent [[Bass guitar|bass]], and drumming which emphasizes repetitive, post-punk and tribal beats within a [[4/4]] time signature and often produced using a [[drum machine]]. To create atmosphere, scratchy guitars, spooky or sinister synths, and experimentation with other instruments are sometimes used. Lyrics can vary, but are typically introspective, surreal, and deal with the dark themes of isolation, disillusionment, loss, depression, life, death, etc, as can the style, varying from harsh, to melodic and melancholic, to upbeat and tongue-in-cheek. Deathrock lyrics and other musical stylistic elements often incorporate the themes of campy [[horror film|horror]] and [[science fiction film|sci-fi]] films, which in turn leads some bands to adopt elements of [[rockabilly]] and [[surf rock]].<ref>[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/england-fades-away-stylus-magazines-guide-to-goth.htm]</ref>

However, the frequently simple song structures, heavy atmosphere and rhythmic music place a great demand on the lead vocalist to convey complex emotions, so deathrock singers typically have strong, distinctive voices and a strong stage presence.<ref>[http://www.starvox.net/crypt/3april2.htm StarVox.net]</ref>

However, the frequently simple song structures, heavy atmosphere and rhythmic music place a great demand on the lead vocalist to convey complex emotions, so deathrock singers typically have strong, distinctive voices and a strong stage presence.<ref>[http://www.starvox.net/crypt/3april2.htm StarVox.net]</ref>

Nearly 20 years after deathrock and goth first appeared on the music scenes in Southern California and London, the deathrock revival began in Southern California. During 1998 in [[Long Beach, California]], owners of the Que Sera, a local bar asked Jeremy “Jermz” Meza and friends, to throw a one-night “old school” Gothic Halloween party. After the success of the one-off party, the event quickly evolved into a regular deathrock club called Release the Bats<ref>[http://www.releasethebats.info/ ReleaseTheBats.info]</ref> and a focal point in California for the reemerging deathrock movement. (The club is named after a song by the Australian band [[The Birthday Party (band)|the Birthday Party]].)

Nearly 20 years after deathrock and goth first appeared on the music scenes in Southern California and London, the deathrock revival began in Southern California. During 1998 in [[Long Beach, California]], owners of the Que Sera, a local bar asked Jeremy “Jermz” Meza and friends, to throw a one-night “old school” Gothic Halloween party. After the success of the one-off party, the event quickly evolved into a regular deathrock club called Release the Bats<ref>[http://www.releasethebats.info/ ReleaseTheBats.info]</ref> and a focal point in California for the reemerging deathrock movement. (The club is named after a song by the Australian band [[The Birthday Party (band)|the Birthday Party]].)

The current deathrock movement is similar to the original deathrock scene in Los Angeles and the Batcave movement in London,<ref>[http://kisskissbangbang.bravehost.com/faq1.html KissKissBangBang.com]</ref> but more unified in the US, UK, and Europe through various record labels. In addition to clubs, the current scene is centered around concerts, special events, parties, and horror movie screenings, as well as bands like Ex-VoTo,[[Cinema Strange]], [[Bloody Dead And Sexy]], [[Chants of Maldoror]], and [[Tragic Black]]. The [[internet]] is playing a major role in the deathrock revival. There are [[websites]] devoted to the discussion deathrock [[music]], [[Band (music)|bands]] and [[fashions]] as well as horror movies, such as [http://www.deathrock.com deathrock.com] and [http://www.post-punk.com post-punk.com], plus [[Electronic mailing list|mailing lists]] for deathrockers on various online virtual communities, such as [[MySpace]].

The current deathrock movement is similar to the original deathrock scene in Los Angeles and the Batcave movement in London,<ref>[http://kisskissbangbang.bravehost.com/faq1.html KissKissBangBang.com]</ref> but more unified in the US, UK, and Europe through various record labels. In addition to clubs, the current scene is centered around concerts, special events, parties, and horror movie screenings, as well as bands like Ex-VoTo,Cinema Strange, [[Bloody Dead And Sexy]], [[Chants of Maldoror]], and [[Tragic Black]]. The [[internet]] is playing a major role in the deathrock revival. There are [[websites]] devoted to the discussion deathrock [[music]], [[Band (music)|bands]] and [[fashions]] as well as horror movies, such as [http://www.deathrock.com deathrock.com] and [http://www.post-punk.com post-punk.com], plus [[Electronic mailing list|mailing lists]] for deathrockers on various online virtual communities, such as [[MySpace]].

The deathrock movement in [[London]] has Regular deathrock nights in the city, such as Dead & Buried (named after an [[Alien Sex Fiend]] song).{{Fact|date=February 2008}}

The deathrock movement in [[London]] has Regular deathrock nights in the city, such as Dead & Buried (named after an [[Alien Sex Fiend]] song).{{Fact|date=February 2008}}

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, early [[gothic rock]] ([[Bauhaus]], [[Joy Division]], [[Siouxsie & the Banshees]], [[The Cure]]) and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, early [[gothic rock]] ([[Bauhaus]], [[Joy Division]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], [[The Cure]]) and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, early [[gothic rock]] ([[Bauhaus]], [[Joy Division]], [[Siouxsie & the Banshees]], [[The Cure]]) and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, early [[gothic rock]] ([[Bauhaus]], [[Joy Division]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], [[the Cure]]) and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, early [[gothic rock]] ([[Bauhaus]], [[Joy Division]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], [[The Cure]]) and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, early [[gothic rock]] ([[Bauhaus]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], [[the Cure]]) and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, early [[gothic rock]] ([[Bauhaus]], [[Joy Division]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], [[the Cure]]) and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

Around the same time as deathrock was emerging as a distinctively darker subgenre of punk rock in the United States, other subgenres of punk and [[post-punk]] were developing independently in the UK.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/histgoth.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

By 1982, a wave of darker, more tribal post-punk bands had coalesced, influenced by punk rock, early [[gothic rock]] ([[Bauhaus]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], [[the Cure]]) and the first-generation post-punk bands (and specifically the noisier 1980-81 post-punks [[UK Decay]], [[Killing Joke]], and [[Theatre of Hate]]). The primary bands in this new movement were [[Sex Gang Children]] and [[Southern Death Cult]]. Along with [[Brigandage]], [[Blood and Roses]], [[Ritual]], and others, they were dubbed “”positive punk”” by the UK press to differentiate them from other bands who were attempting to fly under the punk banner, such as the [[UK 82]] and [[Oi!]] acts. These positive punk bands featured tribal drumming, high-pitched vocals, scratchy guitar, and bass as melodic lead instrument, and a visual look blending glam with Native American-influenced warpaint and spiky haircuts, the first generation of the UK’s post-punk Goth bands.<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/punk.htm]</ref> Other related bands like [[Ausgang]], [[Inca Babies]], and [[Bone Orchard]] shared much of the tribal ethos and spiky look, but took more inspiration from [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]].<ref>[http://www.deathrock.com/boneorchard/links.html]</ref>

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

During 1983, a related movement was brewing at a London [[Gothic Rock]] club called the [[Batcave (London nightclub)|Batcave]].<ref>[http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk/batcave.htm Scathe.Demon.co.uk]</ref> Initially envisioned as a venue specializing in [[glam rock]] and [[New Wave music|new wave]] musical acts, the two main bands which debuted and performed frequently at the Batcave, [[Specimen (band)|Specimen]] and [[Alien Sex Fiend]], developed their own different sounds strongly influenced by horror in British [[pop culture]], which set them apart from the rest of the glam and post-punk scenes in Britain. Also in 1983, [[The Gun Club]] toured in Europe<ref>[http://www.trakmarx.com/2005_02/09_gunclub.htm TrakMarx.com]</ref> as did [[Christian Death]]<ref>[http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=TXX60016 Projekt.com]</ref> which meant the European [[gothic rock]] scene and the American deathrock scene were now able to directly influence one another.

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|other_topics=[[List of classic deathrock bands|Classic Deathrock Bands (through 1990)]] – [[List of modern deathrock bands|Modern Deathrock Bands (1990-present)]] – [[Gothic rock|Goth]]

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”’Deathrock”’ is a term used to identify a [[subgenre]] of [[punk rock]] and [[gothic rock|Goth]] which incorporates elements of horror. Deathrock first emerged in the late 1970’s in the [[West Coast of the United States]]. The most notable Deathrock bands are [[Christian Death]], [[45 Grave]] and [[Kommunity FK]]

”’Deathrock”’ is a term used to identify a [[subgenre]] of [[punk rock]] and [[gothic rock|Goth]] which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the [[West Coast of the United States]] and [[London]] during the late [[1970s]] and early [[1980s]].<ref>[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/england-fades-away-stylus-magazines-guide-to-goth.htm]</ref>

==Characteristics==

==Characteristics==

|other_topics=[[List of classic deathrock bands|Classic Deathrock Bands (through 1990)]] – [[List of modern deathrock bands|Modern Deathrock Bands (1990-present)]] – [[Gothic rock|Goth]]

|other_topics=[[List of classic deathrock bands|Classic Deathrock Bands (through 1990)]] – [[List of modern deathrock bands|Modern Deathrock Bands (1990-present)]] – [[Gothic rock|Goth]]

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”’Deathrock”’ is a term used to identify a [[subgenre]] of [[punk rock]] and [[gothic rock|Goth]] which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the [[West Coast of the United States]] and [[London]] during the late [[1970s]] and early [[1980s]].<ref>[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/england-fades-away-stylus-magazines-guide-to-goth.htm]</ref>

”’Deathrock”’ is a term used to identify a [[subgenre]] of [[punk rock]] and [[gothic rock|Goth]] which incorporates elements of horror. Deathrock first emerged in the late 1970’s in the [[West Coast of the United States]]. The most notable Deathrock bands are [[Christian Death]], [[45 Grave]] and [[Kommunity FK]]

==Characteristics==

==Characteristics==