it’s time for you to break out the blood and black lace welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 goth icons and closes
for the top 10 goth icons and closes
for the top 10 goth icons and closes sanctum and it’s clear to see he don’t
sanctum and it’s clear to see he don’t
sanctum and it’s clear to see he don’t mind the raging fires and you Jimmy for
mind the raging fires and you Jimmy for
mind the raging fires and you Jimmy for this list we’re ranking the people and
this list we’re ranking the people and
this list we’re ranking the people and artists that most closely resonate with
artists that most closely resonate with
artists that most closely resonate with the Gothic scenes of music culture and
the Gothic scenes of music culture and
the Gothic scenes of music culture and cinema we’re excluding fictional icons
cinema we’re excluding fictional icons
cinema we’re excluding fictional icons such as Lydia Deetz from Tim Burton’s
such as Lydia Deetz from Tim Burton’s
such as Lydia Deetz from Tim Burton’s beetlejuice however as those characters
beetlejuice however as those characters
beetlejuice however as those characters deserve their own lists so that means
deserve their own lists so that means
deserve their own lists so that means real people only my whole life is a dark
real people only my whole life is a dark
real people only my whole life is a dark room number 10 Peter Murphy
lots of gothic rock icons have captured
lots of gothic rock icons have captured the emotions and imaginations of music
the emotions and imaginations of music
the emotions and imaginations of music fans across the globe but the legacy of
fans across the globe but the legacy of
fans across the globe but the legacy of Peter Murphy and Bauhaus might have had
Peter Murphy and Bauhaus might have had
Peter Murphy and Bauhaus might have had the most commercial impact of them all
indeed Murphy’s rich baritone vocals and
indeed Murphy’s rich baritone vocals and striking physical appearance have
striking physical appearance have
striking physical appearance have resonated with both fans and other
resonated with both fans and other
resonated with both fans and other artists worldwide
with his unique style and flair the
with his unique style and flair the godfather of goth has influenced bands
godfather of goth has influenced bands
godfather of goth has influenced bands from both the Gothic rock genre and
from both the Gothic rock genre and
from both the Gothic rock genre and beyond
the world of goth may have its fair
the world of goth may have its fair share of iconic frontman and performers
share of iconic frontman and performers
share of iconic frontman and performers but there’s only one Peter Murphy
number nine bela lugosi that hasn’t the
number nine bela lugosi that hasn’t the same significance for me as it has for
same significance for me as it has for
same significance for me as it has for you
you
you all hail this blood sucking trance
all hail this blood sucking trance
all hail this blood sucking trance inducing soul seducing goth icon a most
inducing soul seducing goth icon a most
inducing soul seducing goth icon a most this thing beside this it was Navy no
this thing beside this it was Navy no
this thing beside this it was Navy no even in the wild
even in the wild
even in the wild Transylvania Hungary born actor Bela
Transylvania Hungary born actor Bela
Transylvania Hungary born actor Bela Lugosi played a multitude of characters
Lugosi played a multitude of characters
Lugosi played a multitude of characters over the course of his illustrious
over the course of his illustrious
over the course of his illustrious acting career but it’s his portrayal of
acting career but it’s his portrayal of
acting career but it’s his portrayal of Bram Stoker’s legendary Count Dracula
Bram Stoker’s legendary Count Dracula
Bram Stoker’s legendary Count Dracula that cemented his legacy as one of the
that cemented his legacy as one of the
that cemented his legacy as one of the founding fathers of cinematic horror I
founding fathers of cinematic horror I
founding fathers of cinematic horror I am Dracula it’s difficult even now for
am Dracula it’s difficult even now for
am Dracula it’s difficult even now for many horror fans to describe any
many horror fans to describe any
many horror fans to describe any old-school vampire archetype without
old-school vampire archetype without
old-school vampire archetype without almost immediately going into an
almost immediately going into an
almost immediately going into an imitation of Lugosi’s rich distinct
imitation of Lugosi’s rich distinct
imitation of Lugosi’s rich distinct accent as Dracula and with good reason
accent as Dracula and with good reason
accent as Dracula and with good reason the actor simply disappeared into the
the actor simply disappeared into the
the actor simply disappeared into the role or will bang more effective in wolf
role or will bang more effective in wolf
role or will bang more effective in wolf in count indeed number eight Aleister
in count indeed number eight Aleister
in count indeed number eight Aleister Crowley this England born magician and a
Crowley this England born magician and a
Crowley this England born magician and a cultist
cultist
cultist earned a reputation as the most wicked
earned a reputation as the most wicked
earned a reputation as the most wicked man in the world Aleister Crowley was
man in the world Aleister Crowley was
man in the world Aleister Crowley was famed for pursuing a cult study during
famed for pursuing a cult study during
famed for pursuing a cult study during the late 1800s into the early 20th
the late 1800s into the early 20th
the late 1800s into the early 20th century and established the religious
century and established the religious
century and established the religious philosophy known as the Lima Crowley
philosophy known as the Lima Crowley
philosophy known as the Lima Crowley also joined the ranks of other magic
also joined the ranks of other magic
also joined the ranks of other magic circles including the Ordo Templi
circles including the Ordo Templi
circles including the Ordo Templi Orientis and the Hermetic order of the
Orientis and the Hermetic order of the
Orientis and the Hermetic order of the Golden Dawn
Golden Dawn
Golden Dawn um closer to the Golden Dawn mustn
um closer to the Golden Dawn mustn
um closer to the Golden Dawn mustn Crowley’s uniform calling himself the
Crowley’s uniform calling himself the
Crowley’s uniform calling himself the Great Beast
Great Beast
Great Beast Crowley his character and his works left
Crowley his character and his works left
Crowley his character and his works left an impact on rockers like David Bowie
an impact on rockers like David Bowie
an impact on rockers like David Bowie Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page page would
and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page page would
and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page page would even go on to purchase Crowley’s former
even go on to purchase Crowley’s former
even go on to purchase Crowley’s former home and featured the residents in the
home and featured the residents in the
home and featured the residents in the Zeppelin film the song remains the same
number seven cassandra Peterson also
number seven cassandra Peterson also known as Elvira mistress of the dark
known as Elvira mistress of the dark
known as Elvira mistress of the dark Elvira try saying that one fast ten
Elvira try saying that one fast ten
Elvira try saying that one fast ten times cassandra Peterson serves as the
times cassandra Peterson serves as the
times cassandra Peterson serves as the brain and body behind the woman we know
brain and body behind the woman we know
brain and body behind the woman we know as Elvira mistress of the dark on
as Elvira mistress of the dark on
as Elvira mistress of the dark on account of I never went out for sports I
account of I never went out for sports I
account of I never went out for sports I went out with a few sports but that’s
went out with a few sports but that’s
went out with a few sports but that’s another story for another time
another story for another time
another story for another time Peterson dabbled in all forms of showbiz
Peterson dabbled in all forms of showbiz
Peterson dabbled in all forms of showbiz before creating what ultimately became
before creating what ultimately became
before creating what ultimately became her career defining role a character
her career defining role a character
her career defining role a character that first took shape while she was a
that first took shape while she was a
that first took shape while she was a member of The Groundlings improv troupe
member of The Groundlings improv troupe
member of The Groundlings improv troupe mirror mirror on the wall who’s the most
mirror mirror on the wall who’s the most
mirror mirror on the wall who’s the most drop-dead gorgeous one of all four
drop-dead gorgeous one of all four
drop-dead gorgeous one of all four Alvira Peterson mixed a wisecracking
Alvira Peterson mixed a wisecracking
Alvira Peterson mixed a wisecracking valley girl attitude with sexy gothic
valley girl attitude with sexy gothic
valley girl attitude with sexy gothic chic a combination that was tailor-made
chic a combination that was tailor-made
chic a combination that was tailor-made for her cult TV series Elvira’s movie
for her cult TV series Elvira’s movie
for her cult TV series Elvira’s movie macabre guess some girls just go for any
macabre guess some girls just go for any
macabre guess some girls just go for any ol bloke for the sports car after that
ol bloke for the sports car after that
ol bloke for the sports car after that Alvira status as a gothic and horror
Alvira status as a gothic and horror
Alvira status as a gothic and horror icon was quickly cemented and even led
icon was quickly cemented and even led
icon was quickly cemented and even led to a feature-length movie of her own in
to a feature-length movie of her own in
to a feature-length movie of her own in 1998 sooner I get in the saddle the
1998 sooner I get in the saddle the
1998 sooner I get in the saddle the better which Russia boom sorry podna but
better which Russia boom sorry podna but
better which Russia boom sorry podna but looks like it’s gonna be you and your
looks like it’s gonna be you and your
looks like it’s gonna be you and your trusty old Rihan number six Suzie Suh
Alvira might have brought gothic beauty
Alvira might have brought gothic beauty to the mainstream but it was this gothic
to the mainstream but it was this gothic
to the mainstream but it was this gothic rock legend that started the fire
Suzie Suh fronted Siouxsie and the
Suzie Suh fronted Siouxsie and the Banshees starting in the mid 70s drawing
Banshees starting in the mid 70s drawing
Banshees starting in the mid 70s drawing immediate attention thanks in part not
immediate attention thanks in part not
immediate attention thanks in part not only to the band’s dissonant atmospheric
only to the band’s dissonant atmospheric
only to the band’s dissonant atmospheric sound but also for Sue’s striking visual
sound but also for Sue’s striking visual
sound but also for Sue’s striking visual appearance
whether she was sporting severe makeup
whether she was sporting severe makeup wild hair or simply calling out to fans
wild hair or simply calling out to fans
wild hair or simply calling out to fans with her impossibly captivating eyes
with her impossibly captivating eyes
with her impossibly captivating eyes Suze Suze impact as a global icon of
Suze Suze impact as a global icon of
Suze Suze impact as a global icon of Gothic fashion proved almost immediate
Gothic fashion proved almost immediate
Gothic fashion proved almost immediate as she connected and resonated with fans
as she connected and resonated with fans
as she connected and resonated with fans as a figurehead of the movement not
as a figurehead of the movement not
as a figurehead of the movement not surprising as she’s been named one of
surprising as she’s been named one of
surprising as she’s been named one of Britain’s most influential singers of
Britain’s most influential singers of
Britain’s most influential singers of the rock era
number five Edgar Allan Poe the
number five Edgar Allan Poe the tell-tale heart and the pit and the
tell-tale heart and the pit and the
tell-tale heart and the pit and the pendulum are just two of the classic
pendulum are just two of the classic
pendulum are just two of the classic morbidly McCobb stories torn from the
morbidly McCobb stories torn from the
morbidly McCobb stories torn from the dark and brilliant mind of author Edgar
dark and brilliant mind of author Edgar
dark and brilliant mind of author Edgar Allan Poe serving as some of the most
Allan Poe serving as some of the most
Allan Poe serving as some of the most important slices of gothic horror
important slices of gothic horror
important slices of gothic horror fiction put to paper and of course we
fiction put to paper and of course we
fiction put to paper and of course we can’t forget to mention the Raven what
can’t forget to mention the Raven what
can’t forget to mention the Raven what were you never mind come on let’s go
were you never mind come on let’s go
were you never mind come on let’s go romantic tragic and melancholic the
romantic tragic and melancholic the
romantic tragic and melancholic the works of Poe have gone on to heavily
works of Poe have gone on to heavily
works of Poe have gone on to heavily influenced many aspects of goth culture
influenced many aspects of goth culture
influenced many aspects of goth culture from their mannerisms to their
from their mannerisms to their
from their mannerisms to their preoccupation with the darker sides of
preoccupation with the darker sides of
preoccupation with the darker sides of life although Poe himself possessed a
life although Poe himself possessed a
life although Poe himself possessed a troubled soul the themes and ideas
troubled soul the themes and ideas
troubled soul the themes and ideas behind his work continue to inspire
behind his work continue to inspire
behind his work continue to inspire artists from music literature and film
artists from music literature and film
artists from music literature and film and have ensured that Edgar Allen Poe’s
and have ensured that Edgar Allen Poe’s
and have ensured that Edgar Allen Poe’s spirit will live on forever and my soul
spirit will live on forever and my soul
spirit will live on forever and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating
from out that shadow that lies floating
from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor shall be lifted
on the floor shall be lifted
on the floor shall be lifted never
never
never number four Alice Cooper
Ozzy Osbourne may lurk in the darkness
Ozzy Osbourne may lurk in the darkness but there’s only one Godfather of shock
but there’s only one Godfather of shock
but there’s only one Godfather of shock Rock and his name is Alice Cooper
in a bit
in a bit no one has mastered the art of making
no one has mastered the art of making
no one has mastered the art of making McCobb theatrical hard rock quite like
McCobb theatrical hard rock quite like
McCobb theatrical hard rock quite like the man once known as Vincent Fournier
the man once known as Vincent Fournier
the man once known as Vincent Fournier thanks to his vicious yet charismatic
thanks to his vicious yet charismatic
thanks to his vicious yet charismatic stage persona Alice in Yuna
stage persona Alice in Yuna
stage persona Alice in Yuna ah never cry once just the vocalist in
ah never cry once just the vocalist in
ah never cry once just the vocalist in the band Alice Cooper before he
the band Alice Cooper before he
the band Alice Cooper before he literally took the name as his own
literally took the name as his own
literally took the name as his own Cooper grew from playing hard edged
Cooper grew from playing hard edged
Cooper grew from playing hard edged psychedelic rock to creating full-blown
psychedelic rock to creating full-blown
psychedelic rock to creating full-blown rock operas with stage shows that
rock operas with stage shows that
rock operas with stage shows that incorporated bloody visceral theatrics
incorporated bloody visceral theatrics
incorporated bloody visceral theatrics including hangings a guillotine and even
including hangings a guillotine and even
including hangings a guillotine and even a giant Frankenstein’s monster it’s this
a giant Frankenstein’s monster it’s this
a giant Frankenstein’s monster it’s this commitment to scaring and shocking us
commitment to scaring and shocking us
commitment to scaring and shocking us it’s earned Alice Cooper an unchallenged
it’s earned Alice Cooper an unchallenged
it’s earned Alice Cooper an unchallenged icon status
me
me number three Marilyn Manson bitch bitch
number three Marilyn Manson bitch bitch
number three Marilyn Manson bitch bitch rebel rebel there are few rock musicians
rebel rebel there are few rock musicians
rebel rebel there are few rock musicians out there that can be the visual focal
out there that can be the visual focal
out there that can be the visual focal point of attention no matter where they
point of attention no matter where they
point of attention no matter where they are but Marilyn Manson is one of those
are but Marilyn Manson is one of those
are but Marilyn Manson is one of those view
Warren Bryan Hugh Warner in Canton Ohio
Warren Bryan Hugh Warner in Canton Ohio Manson grew up idolizing shock rockers
Manson grew up idolizing shock rockers
Manson grew up idolizing shock rockers like Alice Cooper before he eventually
like Alice Cooper before he eventually
like Alice Cooper before he eventually moved on to influence others with his
moved on to influence others with his
moved on to influence others with his confrontational yet theatrical
confrontational yet theatrical
confrontational yet theatrical combination of gothic visual atmosphere
combination of gothic visual atmosphere
combination of gothic visual atmosphere Industrial Menace and riff heavy metal
his extremely intelligent personality
his extremely intelligent personality and unique lyrics set him apart from the
and unique lyrics set him apart from the
and unique lyrics set him apart from the metal pack however and made Marilyn
metal pack however and made Marilyn
metal pack however and made Marilyn Manson a one-of-a-kind entity all its
Manson a one-of-a-kind entity all its
Manson a one-of-a-kind entity all its own
number two Tim Burton I was feeling very
number two Tim Burton I was feeling very crazy a very floaty or whatever and when
crazy a very floaty or whatever and when
crazy a very floaty or whatever and when I started wearing striped socks
I started wearing striped socks
I started wearing striped socks I just felt calmer and more grounded and
I just felt calmer and more grounded and
I just felt calmer and more grounded and so I don’t really know what I’ll say
so I don’t really know what I’ll say
so I don’t really know what I’ll say about that one if one were to distill
about that one if one were to distill
about that one if one were to distill classic gothic stravagant
classic gothic stravagant
classic gothic stravagant into just one style of cinema it’s very
into just one style of cinema it’s very
into just one style of cinema it’s very likely the director Tim Burton might be
likely the director Tim Burton might be
likely the director Tim Burton might be at the top of a very short list of
at the top of a very short list of
at the top of a very short list of options it is so easy to commit
options it is so easy to commit
options it is so easy to commit embarrassing blunders but etiquette
embarrassing blunders but etiquette
embarrassing blunders but etiquette tells us just what is expected of us and
tells us just what is expected of us and
tells us just what is expected of us and guards us from all humiliation and
guards us from all humiliation and
guards us from all humiliation and discomfort
discomfort
discomfort there’s just something immediate opulent
there’s just something immediate opulent
there’s just something immediate opulent and kind of off about Burton’s rich
and kind of off about Burton’s rich
and kind of off about Burton’s rich artistic vision the filmmaker has carved
artistic vision the filmmaker has carved
artistic vision the filmmaker has carved a career out of imagining incredibly
a career out of imagining incredibly
a career out of imagining incredibly detailed worlds and characters and
detailed worlds and characters and
detailed worlds and characters and bringing them to life while at the same
bringing them to life while at the same
bringing them to life while at the same time endearing himself to millions of
time endearing himself to millions of
time endearing himself to millions of movie fans in the process
for you I’d Burton together with his
for you I’d Burton together with his frequent collaborators Johnny Depp and
frequent collaborators Johnny Depp and
frequent collaborators Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter have a style on
Helena Bonham Carter have a style on
Helena Bonham Carter have a style on their own often imitated never
their own often imitated never
their own often imitated never duplicated and very very cool
duplicated and very very cool
duplicated and very very cool yeah the sort of mad scientist I always
yeah the sort of mad scientist I always
yeah the sort of mad scientist I always wanted to be a mad scientist so you know
wanted to be a mad scientist so you know
wanted to be a mad scientist so you know all those kind of things made it easy to
all those kind of things made it easy to
all those kind of things made it easy to identify with those kind of movies
identify with those kind of movies
identify with those kind of movies before we unveil our top goth icon here
before we unveil our top goth icon here
before we unveil our top goth icon here are a few more badly honorable mentions
are a few more badly honorable mentions
are a few more badly honorable mentions these wounds would seem
these wounds would seem
these wounds would seem Oh Jerry it’s
what can we say about this undeniable
what can we say about this undeniable figurehead of the Gothic rock scene
figurehead of the Gothic rock scene
figurehead of the Gothic rock scene although much has been said about how
although much has been said about how
although much has been said about how Robert Smith has influenced nearly every
Robert Smith has influenced nearly every
Robert Smith has influenced nearly every facet of Gothic rock with his visual
facet of Gothic rock with his visual
facet of Gothic rock with his visual flair and tormented vocal style go back
flair and tormented vocal style go back
flair and tormented vocal style go back and listen to such killers as The Cure’s
and listen to such killers as The Cure’s
and listen to such killers as The Cure’s of Forrest
or 100 years and you’ll hear dark yet
or 100 years and you’ll hear dark yet incredibly inventive guitar playing
meanwhile Smith’s commercial appeal as
meanwhile Smith’s commercial appeal as an incredibly talented songwriter and
an incredibly talented songwriter and
an incredibly talented songwriter and arranger has been equally well
arranger has been equally well
arranger has been equally well documented on such hits as lullaby love
documented on such hits as lullaby love
documented on such hits as lullaby love song and pictures of you which have made
song and pictures of you which have made
song and pictures of you which have made this goth icon a man of both style and
this goth icon a man of both style and
this goth icon a man of both style and skill
do you agree with our list which goth
do you agree with our list which goth icons deserve to be recognized for their
icons deserve to be recognized for their
icons deserve to be recognized for their contributions it will have a lot of
contributions it will have a lot of
contributions it will have a lot of things in it that I would still use it
things in it that I would still use it
things in it that I would still use it on a completely personal project for
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