/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10587625
>Nah, it's usually basement dwelling nerds who genre police and act like gatekeeping & elitism is something other than a pathetic power fantasy.

I have been to many local events in my country as well to gigs of goth rock bands in both obscure venues as well as big mass events organized for more famous goth rock bands. Also been to Wave Gotik Treffen and Gothic Pogo Party. And I'm a person who wrote >>10587565 >>10587561 >>10587553

>>10587640
shoegaze and ethereal do descend from gothic rock - some examples more other less. I don't see a problem with counting Coctou Twins or Soviet Soviet into goth rock. There may be more controversial bands tho.

Also some of early gothic metal bands were inspired by gothic rock bands mostly of already metal/hard rock influenced Sisters of Mercy or Fields of Nephilim. While other gothic metal bands even from same time frame don't seem to share these inspirations. However I won't count any of bands from these groups as gothic rock.