ɪnˈɪʃəli, stˈɔːbkaɪnd wʌzɐ ɡˈɑːθɪk ɹˈɑːk ˈækt wɪð ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ sˈaʊnd tʊ ˈʌðɚ dʒˈɜːmən bˈændz lˈaɪk zˈɛɹɐfˌiːn ænd dɹˈɛdfəl ʃˈædoʊz.
Initially, Staubkind was a gothic rock act with a similar sound to other German bands like Zeraphine and Dreadful Shadows.