Title: Goth vs Emo - Difference
Headings: Difference between Goth and Emo
Difference between Goth and Emo
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Summary Table
Goth
Emo
Came from post-punk in England in the early 1980s
Came from hardcore punk in the mid-1980s
Associated with horror, religious or occult imagery, and free thinking
Associated with heavy emotions, anger, self-hurt, and depression
Black hair, pale make up, dark clothing, and silver jewelry
Short, layered, black hair with colored highlights, tight t-shirts, black wristbands, and skinny jeans
Definitions
A still from the movie “The Addams Family” who portray gothic style
Goth, or gothic culture, is a modern group of people who are into fashion elements such as black outfits or clothing (usually period-styled), dyed jet black hair, dark eyeliners, and black fingernails. Goths usually wear Victorian, punk, and deathrock styles of clothing accompanied by pale face makeup. While most goths prefer gothic rock music, they are known to appreciate a wide range of musical genres. In addition to gothic rock, the goth subculture has spawned musical styles such as industrial, deathrock, neoclassical, ethereal wave, and dark wave. The roots of goth subculture can be traced back to early 1980s England, where the gothic rock scene developed from the post-punk genre. Significant post-punk music groups such as Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and the Banshees were considered harbingers of the goth movement. Bauhaus’ 1979 single “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” is considered by many in the goth scene as the starting point of goth rock. Horror films, vampire culture, and 19th-century Gothic literature were also seminal sources of gothic culture and imagery. The goth scene has outlived many of its contemporaries and continues to attract large audiences. For instance, Germany holds large goth festivals once a year.