List of gothic rock artists

The following is a list of notable artists who have been described as gothic rock or dark rock by reliable sources. "Gothic rock" is a term typically used to describe a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. According to both Pitchfork^[1] and NME,^[2] proto-gothic bands included Siouxsie and the Banshees,^[1][2] Joy Division,^[1][2][3] Bauhaus^[1][2] and the Cure.^[1][2] The term was first used by critic John Stickney in 1967 to describe the music and accompanying performances by the Doors. The Doors' lyrics and their "audience-antagonizing performances" have even been seen as the beginning of gothic rock.^[4]