gothic rock

Alternative forms

 * Gothic rock

Etymology
First coined by John Stickney in reference to in 1967 and used by the late 1970s to describe the musical scene that gave rise to the goth subculture, both from a supposed aesthetic similarity to dark and moody 19th century  and earlier  and.

Noun

 * 1)  A style of music that developed out of punk rock in the late 1970s, with lyrics and imagery often referring to morbid, spooky or mystical ideas.