Shepard avoids blaming the usual suspects, and there is, thankfully, no mention here of goth rock or Quentin Tarantino.

The goth rock infused Wasting the Dawn was released in 1999 and was considered a milestone success for the band.

The album proved to be a large departure from their edgier material by sporting a distinct 1980s sound influenced by goth rock.

By 2004 it was reported that local interest in goth rock was stagnant, and some DJ's advocated a shift towards cybergoth music.

Gothic metal has also sometimes been viewed as "a combination of the darkness and melancholy of goth rock with heavy metal".

This English band created the cartoon version of goth rock, which may seem redundant but had a certain charm.

Poison Ivy was a label/division specialized in goth rock.

Some see it as one of the earliest albums in the birth of goth rock.

It houses artists spread over a wide range of genres, from goth rock to rap, and from pop artists to comedians.

Their music is a mix of British rock, hard rock, glam rock and goth rock.