Here we go, continuing to count down our top 40 greatest goth bands of all time. If you are just joining us, let's clear up a few things first off: it says bands, so that eliminates solo acts and one-man shows, and some of my favorites, so no Gary Numan, Chelsea Wolfe, or Marilyn Manson. Sure, some of them have freuent collaborators, but these are at the very least duos who continued to make an impact on goth as we know it today. Some opened new doors for the genre; others are keeping the flame burning in the midnight hour into the genre's tomorrow. There are a range of sub-genres that are included under the black umbrella of goth, death rock, and dark wave being the most obvious, but I am including a few post-punk, neo-folk, metal and industrial acts if they really have Halloween flowing through their veins.
30-Crippling Alcoholism
This band took what the Birthday Party did and wrote catchier, more depressive tunes
29-Bestial Mouths
They make dark wave that is so dark it's as heavy as industrial
28-Woods of the Ypres
The would be successor to Peter Steele, but being true to form, their frontman also died; the depression was not an act.
27-Miranda Sex Garden
The real ones know...
26-Virgin Prunes
What happens when a death rock band wants to play new wave, it actually remains pretty creepy.
25-Death in June
They are too into the apocalypse for Halloween, but it still works. They had a hug influence even on people who turned against them.
24-My Dying Bride
One of the best pairing of metal to goth; the atmosphere is legit.
23-Electric Hellfire Club
Dark as fuck death disco... Pray to Satan
22-Specimen
Death rock that you can shake your pale booty to.
21-Samhain
This Misfits evolved into death rock, in fact, an arguably better band as well.
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