Title: Goth subculture - Wikipedia
Headings: Goth subculture
Goth subculture
Contents
Music
Origins and development
Gothic genre
Art, historical and cultural influences
18th and 19th centuries
Visual art influences
20th century influences
21st century
Characteristics of the scene
Icons
Fashion
Influences
Styling
Reciprocity
Critique
Films
Books and magazines
Graphic art
Events
Interior design
Sociology
Gender and sexuality
Identity
Media and academic commentary
Perception on nonviolence
School shootings
Prejudice and violence directed at goths
Self-harm study
See also
References
Citations
Bibliography
Further reading

Content: The Damned enjoyed their greatest goth years in 1985–86, releasing the album Phantasmagoria followed by the independent single " Eloise ". Record labels like Factory, 4AD and Beggars Banquet released much of this music in Europe, and through a vibrant import music market in the US, the subculture grew, especially in New York and Los Angeles, California, where many nightclubs featured "gothic/industrial" nights. The popularity of 4AD bands resulted in the creation of a similar US label, Projekt, which produces what was colloquially termed ethereal wave, a subgenre of dark wave music. The 1990s saw further growth for some 1980s bands and the emergence of many new acts, as well as new goth-centric U.S. record labels such as Cleopatra Records, among others. According to Dave Simpson of The Guardian, " [I]n the 90s, goths all but disappeared as dance music became the dominant youth cult". As a result, the goth "movement went underground and mistaken for cyber goth, Shock rock, Industrial metal, Gothic metal, Medieval folk metal and the latest subgenre, horror punk". Marilyn Manson was seen as a "goth-shock icon" by Spin. Art, historical and cultural influences
The Goth subculture of the 1980s drew inspiration from a variety of sources. Some of them were modern or contemporary, others were centuries-old or ancient. Michael Bibby and Lauren M. E. Goodlad liken the subculture to a bricolage.