Title: Goth: Everything you need to know | Louder
Headings: Goth: Everything you need to know
Goth: Everything you need to know
What is goth?
Where did the name 'goth' come from?
What do goths wear?
What bands are goth?
Was goth just a UK thing?
What is goth metal?
What is World Goth Day?
What's the difference between emo and goth?

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What is goth? Goth is a loose musical movement, subculture and fashion style that first appeared in England in the early 80s. In the aftermath of the original punk movement, a new wave of bands – Bauhaus, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, Joy Division, the Sisters of Mercy and more – mashed together a love of glam rock, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, horror movies, fetish wear and goth literature to create what became known as 'goth', a sort of dark flip-side to the rise of new wave pop. 9 classic goth band shirts you should own
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Where did the name 'goth' come from? The Visigoths or goths, were an ancient people from what is now Germany and Scandanavia, also known as barbarians, famous for the sacking of Rome in 410 AD. Gothic art and architecture thrived in Europe in the middle ages and the word was first used negatively, to describe the work as barbaric or primitive. RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU...
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