Goth subculture

Goth is a music-based subculture that began in the United

Kingdom during the early 1980s. It was developed by fans of
Gothic rock, an offshoot of the post-punk music genre. The
name Goth was derived directly from the genre. Notable post-
punk artists who presaged the gothic rock genre and helped
develop and shape the subculture include: Siouxsie and the
Banshees, Bauhaus, the Cure, and Joy Division.
The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of
the same era, and has continued to diversify and spread
throughout the world. Its imagery and cultural proclivities
indicate influences from 19th-century Gothic fiction and from
horror films. The scene is centered on music festivals,
nightclubs, and organized meetings, especially in Western
Europe. The subculture has associated tastes in music,
aesthetics, and fashion. The music preferred by goths includes
a number of styles such as gothic rock, death rock, cold wave,
dark wave, and ethereal wave. Styles of dress within the
subculture draw on punk, new wave, and New Romantic
fashion. It also draws from the fashion of earlier periods such
as the Victorian, Edwardian, and Belle Époque eras. The style
most often includes dark (usually solid black) attire, dark
makeup, and black hair. The subculture has continued to draw
interest from a large audience decades after its emergence.