Known representatives of gothic rock are the Sisters of Mercy. With his deep voice, his mysterious performances in thick fog and, of course, with the music, Andrew Eldritch stands for a kind of rock music that takes place a few floors below classic rock. And almost literally, because in gothic rock not only are the voices deep, but the bass guitars are also tuned down and outrank the electric guitars musically. In addition, there is a drum computer and some techniques that set the whole thing apart from mainstream rock. The result is Gothic Rock, whose representatives include The March Violets, Fields of the Nephilim and Clan of Xymox. Gothic rock influences were also recognisable in many other bands of the 70s, 80s and 90s.
As with post-punk, the boundaries of gothic rock are not clear. Many bands that stayed in the post-punk environment experimented with different influences. British rock, indie rock, punk rock, gothic rock - you couldn't really separate them. Gothic rock elements were attributed to these bands, for example: The Mission, Nosferatu, Love Like Blood, Rosetta Stone, Gene Loves Jezebel, Skeletal Family, Sex Gang Children and many more. Today's representatives of the genre are, for example, The 69eyes.
