What Ever Happened to Goth? 

Goth def has not gone anywhere, the music, style, and subculture are alive and well

Goth is no more and no less than one's own acceptance and embracing of the darkness within one's own self. One of my personal favorite bands is still Saviour Machine.......yes, inspired by David Bowie.

My definition of goth: a post punk, music-borne subculture that focuses heavily on the colour black, pale makeup, black clothing, heavy black boots, chains, piercings, tattoos, etc (although one does not need to have or wear these all the time, or even at all, to be goth) and on the dark and macabre, such as death and death-related imagery and activities, horror movies and programmes, vampires, Halloween, graveyards, the movies of Tim Burton, spookiness in general, the Addams family, the deceased, ghosts, skeletons and skulls, as well as other supernaturals and even animals like bats, wolves, spiders, ravens, crows, etc.

As a teen in the 90’s there were always «goth-kids» at school and movies like «the craft» were definately worshipped 😅 I had many goth friends but since I always prefer many colours the look was never for me, though I liked the music. For me goth opened the door later to Harajuku fashion and Lolita from Japan. Nowadays I barely see any goth groups of teens on the street 🤔 I feel like in general teens all look alike fashionwise nowadays with very few unique looks 🤷‍♀️ I like how goth is quite diverse, age and looks. You can looks as simple or as elaburate as you want which appeals to many different people.

Had a friend in high school(2008) who constantly had to tell people she was Goth, not emo 😅 This was also the same time another mate got immersed into cyber, sometimes rockin pvc dreads

sometimes i get pseudo-nostalgia for when subcultures were more divided, just to get that in-crowd feeling and the power to shape history together with your friends. nowadays self-expression feels much more fluid, and it's harder to find a crowd to really belong to. but maybe having multiple dynamic interests being able to bond with different groups isn't that bad.

we’re still here…

Hello to my fellow goths 🖤

Nothing happened to Goth. I am here, I’m the ultimate ElderGoth. Now if you’d made a video entitled “What happened to the Dodo?” I’d let you off…🙄

I wouldn't call this a great video, but it contained mostly accurate information, so I'd say it's good. Particularly the line you drew between tribe -> architecture -> literature -> subculture was quite accurate. I don't believe gatekeeping is as much of an issue as it's commonly made out to be… how does one gatekeep on the internet? Simply ignore what the cretins say and listen to the music you want, and do your research-it's all right there in front of you.

I'd usually say that I wished Margaret Thatcher and Helmut Kohl would've never existed, but they were part of setting a milestone in establishing this cultural enrichment.

Culture has to be flexible to survive, man. It's not confusing to me. I've been a goth since... um.... well. I'm old. I do have to say it's a little frustrating when people label random things as goth that totally aren't. You don't have to live All Things Goth All The Time to qualify. I listen to trance also, fite me lol.

Punk, Metalhead & Old School Goth, & Proud of it. Goth is still with us. Enough said.

Good content and thumbnail!

Awesome video! Good job at compiling decades of history into a cohesive narrative. 3D printing goth outfits is such a cool idea!

May i reccomend, what ever happened to Big Wolf on Campus or the short lived in america at least House of Anubis (i think there was also another highschool based mystery with the main cast each having a super power and they lived at school in a dome or something. I cant remeber it as well as House of Anubis. But it gave Strange Days at Black Holsey High vibes.

Im in my 30s and active in the scene (check out my channel 🦇) and all I can say from traveling around to different scenes within the US and outside is that goth is more alive than ever! The clubs are always packed, there are countless new bands and concerts on the weekly, and so many functions that cater to the subculture. My favorite place to experience the scene is Mexico City which already has a vibrant alternative culture, but their goth scene is unlike anywhere I’ve ever seen! Their clubs like El Real Under are the closest I’ve seen to being in an actual Batcave style club and the bands that come from that city are making some of the most refreshing music in the post-punk, industrial, darkwave and deathrock sub genres of the movement. Stay spooky my darklings 🖤 great video!!

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Goth didn’t die, it was murdered!

i see the vibe thrive w/ Dark Synths music genre and its contemporaries

Great video! I will say that the club nights seem to be picking back up post covid. Lots of younger people are going too. Its just harder to find now because so many of our clubs have closed.

Thank you for the great video. It was really interesting to see how the culture changed throughout the times

All your videos are ALWAYS on point! Continued success and growth my friend.

How does someone make a video essay about goth culture without mentioning Marilyn Manson? Whether people love him or hate him, he brought goths popularity to new heights.