Inactive, UK-based.

Leeds-based industrial art-terrorists.  Started as a duo.

Industrial, EBM, electro, darkwave, crossover. Hard, dark, accessible. Lots of guitars. Electro/death rock, distorted vocals, guitar riff, melancholic.

Goddard thought his muscular body looked like that of Michaelangello's Adam and added ant because they were natural survivors.

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Central Pennsylvanian Goths (close to Three Mile Island). Danceable industrial, dark-gothic, dark, sinister, romantic, powerful, atmospheric, sensuous with throaty vocals. Sound imagery, dark, romantically sinister, intelligent programming, hybrid of sounds. Anti-religious sentiment. Keyboards, guitars.

Goth, punk, industrial, dance, psychobilly, synthpop, glam, techno, but always fun. Active since 1982, Batcave band. For ten years Nik Fiend and Mrs. Fiend wrote, recorded, toured, made videos, did artwork and edited the Fiendzine. Took a break in 1992 after they stopped touring, filling their time with a live album, original demos and compilation albums, the 'Inferno' computer game soundtrack (instrumental), which led to them becoming a lot more computer literate.

Nik learned sound engineering which eventually leading to Alien Sex Fiend setting up their own record company (rather than signing up to another one) in preparation for their next album.

Ethereal duo from Florida. Did the soundtrack for a film called Creep. Organs, synthesizers, dark vocals, trancy drums, atmospheric.

Classical, ethereal melancholic, dreamy, experimental, surreal. Neoclassical electronica. Largely instrumental, violin, acoustic guitar, keyboards, accordian sometimes female vocals.

Austrian goth-metal, dark-electro. Thomas and Hannes have roots in black metal and synth-pop. Techno sounding songs, classical, distorted male vocals. Based on 'feelings adn momentary sensations'. Symphonic electro, melodies, aggressive electronics.

Electro

Country-ish elements in How I Loved You

Norwegian.  Goth, industrial, techno, dance, electro, EBM.  Scandinavian. Attention grabbing synths.  Keyboard instrumentals, '80s synthpop to electro industrial.  Played Infest 99.

comparisons: Iggy Pop; Marilyn Manson; Orb

Atmospheric, disjointed sound fractures, altered tempos, hazy feedback, industrial, ethereal. Raw guitars, chant-like vocals, buried melodies.

Italian darkwave. impassioned vocals, keyboards

Experimental industrial

South African Siouxsie-ish. Successful but short-lived.

Ethereal, soft, haunting, sometimes driving. Whispered vocals, layered keyboards.

Most of the people from German electro-goth Project Pitchfork, but more goth ambient/ethereal rather than industrial. Quirky electronics, atmospheric.

Atmospheric, mystical stage presence.

Inactive (now Terminal 46). Industrial rock/metal.

Columbus, Ohio industrial with deep, screaming, distorted deep male vocals and many samples, waves of keyboards. Gothic industrial, electro-gothic, ethereal, atmospheric, darkwave, dark ambient sounds in places.

High, female vocals. Gothic with psychedelic, rock and celtic influences.

Finnish metal band
comparisons: Sisters; Type O

industrial

Active (again) from Northampton (as is Alan Moore). Originally active from 1979-1983) they produced four studio albums. Proto-goths. Rock, avante-garde, punk, dance.

Swedish new old-style Gothic rock

Solo project

Duo? eccentric.

Some synthpop songs, spooky, melodic

Midrange male vocals. "Australia's biggest goth band". Formed 1991, named after a Philip K. Dick novel.

Australian garage band, inactive (since 1983)

Active, from USA.  Formed by Rosenthal in 1986.  Neoclassical elements.  Elysabeth joined around 2001.  Gothic, atmospheric, ethereal, ambient, neo-classical band.

Quartet, unsigned.

Euro-mystical Satanists and social Darwinists, rock-tinged

Tribal drumming.  Connected to Death In June, Moon Lay Hidden Beneath A Cloud.

comparisons: New Model Army; The Levellers

London-based new (2002) duo of eclectic ebm with female vocals

Members of Snowpony and Sisters of Mercy.  trippy electronic music that ranges from orchestral gushing to sparse breakbeats to a wall of fuzzy guitar - Giant Robot magazine #24

Amongst the original industrial pioneers.

Inactive, formed in late 1980s and based in Los Angeles

U.K. based inactive quartet. Atmospheric guitars, dark, simple vocal melodies.

German gothic band.

Active since 1993 from Cheltenham. Early techno-poppy influences, but now more heavy bass guitars.  Punk, melodic industrial, electronic.  Rich left at Christmas 1998.

Dark neo-classical

Named after line from Apocalypse Now?

First band of Diablo from Katscan. "brass and recorder punk band".

New York goth group.

Now known as Misery13.

Inactive from UK, formed January, 1991.  Gothic-techno.

Electronic duo.

Formed in 1979, Pomona, Ca. as a punk band by Rozz Williams. Rik Agnew replaced Jay early on. Visually a combination of cross-dressing, drugs and satanism. After releasing one album, Rozz lost interest in the band and a new line-up, based on local band Pompeii 99 arose. Years later Rozz formed a new Christian Death, with both bands touring at the same time.

Founded on punk lines in 1979 in Pomona, CA, USA by Rozz Williams (Roger Painter) who died on 01.04.1998 with original line-up of James McCarthy (bass), Jay (guitar), George Belanger (drums). Rik Agnew replaced Jay in 1981? First album in 1982, in 1983 they either 'relocated' to Europe or run out of money to get home after touring. From 1984 onwards the band began going through a series of line-up changes, many of whom had been in another local band, Pompeii 99. Either way Gitane Demone stays in the Netherlands for 8 years. Has featured William Faith. Early to mid 80's featured Todd Williams who was also drummer on Rozz Williams European Tour 1994, and has worked with Gitane Demone.

Mexican goth band?

Originally duo. Fresh and swirling pop sound. Formed in 1996 on demise of London acts Vendemmian and Altered States. Drafted in Chris Wareham for bass for a while before he left in October 1996. Replaced by Stephen Carey (This Burning Effigy). Andy joins as permanent bassist November 1997.

Feature members from All Living Fear

Dark electronic.

Formed 1981 during a tea break for a recording of Juju? when Budgie and Siouxsie wrote a tune.  When the other Banshees returned they decided it didn't need anything more than vocals and percussion.  Have been working with John Cale (Velvet Underground) since 1995. Jane and Rob play live with them.

Norwegian goth band
comparisons: Portishead; Switchblade Symphony

Formed, Melbourne, Australia 1984 - 1990, though Bonney had used the name throughout the late seventies and early eighties.  The Howards are brothers.  Melancholy, brooding, atmospheric, blues-based, haunting.  Members from the Birthday Party, Einsturzende Neubaten, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

Darkwave, synth-goth

Formed 1992 by 'two disillusioned hackers and an art student'. A goth, industrial, new wave influenced group. Sound modules, samplers, sequencers for sensitive, danceable, dark, artistics electronic music. Synthpop?
comparisons: Bella Morte

Industrial, electronic, techno, metal, fast dance beats.

Active (again).  Formerly Southern Death Cult, then Death Cult and latterly just 'Cult', originally formed in the late 1970's in Cheshire, with early Native American influences.  Billy Duffy (from Manchester) joined while in the Death Cult phase.  Astbury and Duffy had disagreements around 1985, Astbury spent all his time in hotel rooms with his girlfriends while the rest of the band overproduced the album, before it was ditched by ex-Beastie Boys producer Rick Rubin.  During their 18-month tour, starting in 1987, Astbury began to drink too much, and trash hotel rooms.  American Sorum joined at about this time, but, along with Stewart quit at the end of the Sonic Temple tour in 1990.
The new Cult consists of Astbury, Duffy and Sorum, with Billy Morrison on bass.

Rilinger has worked with Sara Noxx

Founded 2000, dark, mostly electronic, heavy guitar, mysterious, experimental.

Active UK. Appeared as the wolf-girl in 'Company of Wolves'

Gothic rock and roll.

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

German electronic, industrial band.

MediÜval, ethnic, gothic band, nearly neofolk.

Formed in 1986, Los Angeles-based. Agressive, gutter tech oriented sound.

Florida synth-goth, darkwave, electronics trio.

Active

Gothic rock  John (DJ Gothwin) Goodwin currently managing / promoting.  Played as resident band at Club Tenebrae for much of 2001.

Five piece UK goth band, formed 1992 by Berry.  Orchestral sounds.

Gothic rock, alternative

Temporary name for The Damned when they reformed in late 1970s.

Rock / Goth

Harsh ambient sounds, based in Los Angeles

electro

Manchester-based, formed circa 1978. Ambient, experimental mood music. Vini was a friend of Ian Curtis. Named after Spanish civil war revolutionary anarchist Buenaventura Durruti group. Delicate, instrumental (mostly). Peter Hook used to play with them live, sometimes

Formed Winter, 1998 by Mikey and Naamah.  Dark, industrial dance, heavy rock, ethereal melodies.  X-tian replaced two guitarists from original line-up and a synth and drum machine replaced the original drummer.  Icicle no longer in D.U.S.T.

Almost operatic female vocals at times.

Synthpop

German electro-EBM

German, 80's synth pop song structure.

Amongst the original industrial pioneers, Bargeld used to be an 'instrument', while Einheit played his body with his fists.

Active, california-based, originally called Xlmiki.  Influenced by David Bowie and have been described as 'a cross between Suede and NIN'.  There have been plans for Sean Brennan (LAM) to duet with Skye.  Have played with John Taylor (Duran Duran).

Darkbeat, formed at Loughborough Art College, 1991. Alan and Fiona left in 1993 while Tim joined in January 1997 (on recommendation of Roo. 'dancey GothPop' - Mick Mercer Name from book by Rene Fay.

British ancient / occult.

Active

Later known as Divine Misery.

Gothic, pop band.

Authentic-ish neo-mediaeval

Cleveland-based

Were Altered States

Synth-pop, now known as TOY

Gabba, children's theme tunes

Originally Los Angeles-based, now in New Orleans, active since 1981.

Formed in summer, 1998, London.  Atmospheric, gothic rock, electronica, mood, have worked with Candia (Inkubus Sukkubus) on guest vocals

Gothic rock. Supported Black Sabbath at least once in the late eighties. Tony Pettit and Carl McCoy said that after a new album from The Nefilim the Nephs will be back. Currently unsure whether the Wrights will be in the new Nephilim who are supposed to release their next album at Zillo.

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Active

Swedish goth metal

Italian bleak, melancholic apocalyptic neo-folk.

Guitar-driven tunes, quirky, cheerful-but-not-jokey.