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Originally Posted by Vyvian Blackthorne
[color=DarkOrchid]Good goth...The term 'Darkwave' AGAIN???!!!1
Oh, I am serious. This is a fad with our subcultures' music. Look at it this way: The term darkwave is only distanced from goth rock because it has electronic beats with goth rock elements. But the electronica is low. Other than this, it's considered the new goth music unless you're speaking of the overrated self-proclaimed 'deathrock' revival (which is good, but with some of the new enthusaits of deathrock act more like metal heads then deathrockers).
The term darkwave NEVER really applied to music before the late 80s, and before was an umbrella term, with Dead Can Dance and Danse Society, but they're still considered goth bands. I have nothing against the style of it, but I don't see the reason in the term 'Darkwave'. I honestly think that Etheral Goth, Folk Goth, or even Medevial Goth Rock would be more realistic than 'darkwave'. But I admit to not liking EBM and other modern electronic noise bands.
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Granted, I agree. I would venture to say goth rock and darkwave are fairly interchangeable, but it seems that "goth" is a bad word when you use it correctly.
It's a damn shame when MCR and HIM are considered goth but Cruxshadows would be pretty much crucified if they claimed it.