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	''Gothic Music'' is a relatively confusing term, in that it is necessary to distinguish it as used to mean '''goth music''', whilst also being used to completely expell this meaning.
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	== Goth Music ==

	'''Goth music''' is a relatively narrow selection of genres encompassing mainly ], ], ], ], ] and a ] genre known as ]. These genres are normally heavily linked with the modern day ].
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	Bands under this term are often across genres, and hold little to any connection to each other musically. Commonly, bands are linked by their association with ], many of the bands integral fan base being ] and often marketing products associated with goths.

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	=== Gothic Rock ===

	Gothic rock is part of goth music due to, in part, it being the signature icon of goths. This genre is also the mother of the term '''goth music''' due to its abbreviated name '''goth rock'''. Bands within this genre typically play for goths, and often feature fashion, ideals and sounds appealing to this audience.

	=== Darkwave ===

	This genre shares the same reason as Gothic Rock for its defination as '''goth music'''.

	=== Industrial ===

	Bands in this form often get their association as '''goth music''' by a large quanitity of their fan base being goths. Bands of this form do not emphasise this fact, some even despise it. Due to the genres similarity to synth pop, and EBM, and its fan base, it has been dubed '''goth music''' by goths.

	=== Synth pop ===

	This genre shares the same reason as Industrial for its defination as '''goth music'''.

	=== EBM ===

	This genre shares the same reason as Industrial for its defination as '''goth music'''.

	=== Death Rock ===

	Death rock is considered '''goth music''' due to the genres close musical similaritys to gothic rock and post-punk, and its fanbase. Bands in this genre, however, almost exclusivly play for goths at clubs specialised for goths.

	== Gothic Music ==

	'''Gothic Music''' is a distinct term referring to music that fits within the classic meaning of the word gothic, rather than holding any connection to the modern day ].

	This term refers to far fewer genres than its sister term, '''goth music'''. Bands in this genre usually have one or more traits that is inclusive wholey or partially of the meaning of the word gothic. This includes several forms of heavy metal music, rock music, and electronic music. This term however, is mostly used for specific forms of music that centralise on having these traits, and as such consists soley of ], ] and ].
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	Gothic rock fits in as being gothic music due to its imagery. Bands of this form often use gothic imagery akin to gothic art/literature, with the music often being designed to reflect the/and or events depctated in the lyrics.
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	=== Darkwave ===
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	Darkwave shares the same reasoning as gothic rock as to its gothic defination.

	=== Gothic metal ===

	Gothic metal gets its defination from being completely absorbed in the defination of the word gothic. Gothic Literature themed Lyrics, beauty and the beast Vocals and ] gothic Atmospheres are all focuses of the genre.
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	== Common Confusions ==

	=== Gothic vs Goth ===
	Some people, most commonly ], attest that, though not all music that meets the traditional meaning of the word gothic is considered to be ''goth music'', all bands that form under the reference of '''goth music''' are gothic. This is a oxymoron in itself, as bands and artists under the label of '''goth music''' normally have little to nothing to do with the meaning of the word gothic. This oxymoron often causes great debate and confusion amongst most people, and often leads to the smudging of the terms together.

	=== Gothic Metal vs Goth Metal ===

	The widest genre of music that is considered a part of gothic music is the genre ]. This genre is considered gothic by its usage of themes akin to the traditional meaning of gothic, and as such gets its name from that. The genre also suffers confusion with the term '''goth metal'''. This term implys that gothic metal is associated with ], when the genre has little to no connection to them at all. Some argue however, that hybrid genres ] and ] are forms of gothic metal, and that due to bands in either form taking influence from gothic rock bands, that inheritantly makes such bands as these gothic metal, while bands of the gothic metal genre are therefore not. This again, is fueled mostly by the usage of the term '''goth metal'''.


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