A-1. Modern goth, Dark wave, Synth rock

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Modern goth: After the waning in popularity of post-punk, goth diversified both musically and visually. Internally, the gothic subculture had come to be dominated more and more by dance club attendance by the mid to late 1990s. Goth rock adapted in turn: contemporary dance club goth followed the footsteps of beat-driven industrial music, using many of the same production techniques and aesthetics, though danceable industrial music tended to be "harder" sounding while goth was "softer" sounding, with less distortion and minimal influence from techno and metal. Much modern goth often has the evolutionary feel of New Wave music or synth pop.
Band examples: Switchblade Symphony, Diary of Dreams, London After Midnight.

Dark Wave: Dark Wave, also written as Darkwave, is an umbrella term which refers to a movement that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and Post-punk music. Building upon the basic principles of those musical movements, Dark Wave evolved through the addition of dark, thoughtful lyrics and an undertone of sorrow. Dark Wave is inseparably connected with the stylistic developments of the late 1970s and the 1980s. Goth rock was originally included in the movement, so Darkwave became an important part of the goth scene and closely connected with the goth subculture.
Band examples: Diva Destruction, Collide, Hungry Lucy.


Synth rock: Synth rock combines electronic elements of 80s synth pop with instrumentation of modern rock music.
Band examples: Orgy, Deadsy, The Birthday Massacre.