Gothic Rock [IMPORT]

Various Artists - Alternative - Gothic

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Jungle
• ASIN: B00000AT08
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #335,453 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
2002 reissue of hard-to-find 1994 compilation featuring 19 tracks. Artists include, Bauhaus, Southern Death Cult, X-Mal Deutchland, Theatre Of Hate, Gene Loves Jezebel, Fields Of The Nephilim, UK Decay, Virgin Prunes, Danse Society, Tones On Tail, Alien Sex Fiend, Sex Gang Children, Specimen, Play Dead, Christian Death, Gitane Demone, Marionettes, Rosetta Stone & Creaming Jesus.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Has some really good songs, March 4, 2003

By	"onthewire" (Fort Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This compilation is one of the better Gothic compilations I've stumbled upon. It has some really good songs, but I gave it 4 stars because I don't always listen to half of the songs. It is still worth buying though. Fans of Southern Death Cult and Theatre of Hate will be delighted to find unreleased mixes of Moya and Black Madonna.
As far as disc 1:
Dark Entries is a signature Bauhaus tune and a good introduction to the gothic genre.
Moya showcases post-punk at its best, giving the listener a good idea where Goth got its roots (before they were black).
Xmal Deutchland is a great band and Incubus Succubus is one of their better songs. Like a cross between the Skeletal Family and Bauhaus.
The Theatre of Hate song, Black Madonna is one of the best songs on the compilation, showcasing a sound that no other band has ever been able to copy.
The rest of the songs on this disc are pretty good. You get a taste of UK Decay, Tones on Tail, Danse Society, and the Virgin Prunes, all goth staples.
The second disc:
Syria is one of Specimen's better tracks, and show off the glam side of gothic rock.
Ave Demetia is a real solid song that will grab you the first time you hear it.
Rosetta Stone's Deeper show the band at the best, and is one of the best songs on the set.
Over all, buy this CD set, not all of the songs are the best, but none are really bad. It is a good intro to goth, but Gothic Rock 2 is better.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Its ok...., October 28, 2003

By	S. Benson "Neve2004" (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a OK comp of older Goth bands, ... but its a good comp to own if your curious about some of the older bands.

As a DJ I find the following tracks useful:
Bauhaus - Dark Entries
Southern Death Cult - Moya (you might know them as the Cult)
Gene Loves Jezebel - Shaving My Neck
Tones On Tail - Burning Skies
Sex Gang Children - Dieche (one of the better songs on here)
Christian Death - This Is Heresy

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0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars La mejor introduccion a la musica dark, August 14, 2001

By	"nench" (Lima, Lima Peru) - See all my reviews

La mejor introduccion a la musica dark, gran seleccion aunque faltaria unos temas de Sisters of Mercy, o Joy Division... tal vez algo de Dead can Dance...... el mejor de la serie Gothic Rock