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Gothic rock

Gothic rock is a genre. Gothic rock grew out of Post-punk, Coldwave and gothic metal. Its influence carried into Ethereal wave and Darkwave, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 5 connections around Gothic rock. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Gothic rock came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Gothic rockPost-punkColdwavegothic metalEthereal waveDarkwave

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Gothic rock connections

Gothic rock grew out of Post-punk, Coldwave and gothic metal, went on to shape Ethereal wave and Darkwave. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Gothic rock

Roots3

Sounds and acts that shaped Gothic rock.

What Gothic rock shaped

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