| The term Goth comes from the German tribe “Visigoth” They
were named as a “Barbaric” tribe and as “Vandals”
This name was then given to the uprising subculture in which its members
were also described as “Barbaric”. Goth then arose in its
world of ere and mystery. Modern Goth has evolved from the punk scene.
Many Goth bands such as Joy Division and UK decay were once punk bands.
The term Goth or gothic was beginning to be used around 1982 when Goth
became its own sub culture.
Many early Goth bands deprived from punk. Many early Goth bands such as the banshees could be considered punk, with their influenced roots spreading as far back to David Bowie and The underground. The term Goth wasn’t used but many bands were referred to as “gothic” music was as early as 1979. The post-punk scene had many bands one in particular Adam and the Ants who at the time had a very strong resemblance to the early Goth scene. Sex Gang Children and Southern Death Cult WERE positive punk, they were the leaders of the positive punk scene and used the term Goth for their fans and members of an emerging subculture. |