The counts article on goth vs metal

[Mari Augdahl Bes Bes]

https://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2018/10/2/whatcangothlearnfrommetal

 

I found myself listening to podcasts lately, such as NPR. 

 

And also The Belfry Network, if I want to learn about goth. As kind of an outsider, yet, insider, to goth, what is goth can be confusing. 

 

Of course, Im not a fan of only listening to one perspective. Yet, I started out by listening to the Belfry Network in order to learn more. 

[Scary Guy]

The problem is you think goth is somehow separate from metal.  In reality metal is just one type of goth (Type O Negative, HIM, Lacuna Coil, and Evenessence (aka budget Lacuna Coil) come to mind right away.)  Hell to me Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, and The Doors were goth before goth was a thing.  They had the aesthetic down exactly and they're about as metal as it gets.

There can be goth elements in all forms/genres of music as well.  However I think the genres that everyone thinks are the purest forms of goth are post-punk and deathrock.

Edited May 21, 2023 by Scary Guy