Deathrock Essays

  • Illustrious Icons of the Goth Subculture

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    Throughout modern history there have been certain characters that personify the very essence of Goth, for instance Theda Bara 1885-1995, Italian heiress Marchesa Luisa Casati 1881-1957, Carolyn Jones 1930-1983 who played Mortica Addams in the 1960s TV series The Addams Family, to more recent iconic Goths like Helena Bonham Carter and maverick dresser Daphne Guinness, who have helped inspire the movement, to create their own persona and sense of the gothic style. Punks and Goths have coexisted for

  • Dark Wave Research Paper

    512 Words  | 2 Pages

    rock band fused with worldbeat elements and descended to a more striking and archaic sound, sustaining their Steampunk background. On the other hand artists like Bella Morte whose early dark wave output was more similar to electro pop, combined deathrock and heavy metal elements to create unique Dark wave music and artists like Faith & The Muse fused dark wave with

  • Goth Subculture Essay

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    People who belonged to the Goth subculture were hardly unnoticeable. Indeed their clothes, hair style and make up made them stand out from the crowd. The idea was to break from the conventional, traditional style. When the subculture came out in the U.K., wearing a complete suit was fashionable. The look of Margaret Thatcher with her plain suit and the hat of the same color, and Princess Diana served as* example to English people and influenced them. Other influences shaped the country but this time