Christian Death
USA
Formed: 1979
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Industrial, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Goth Rock, Hard Rock, Goth Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal
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The founding fathers of American goth rock, Christian Death took a relentlessly confrontational stand against organized religion and conventional morality, with an appetite for provocation that made Marilyn Manson look like Stryper. Regardless of who was leading or performing in the group, Christian Death set themselves up to shock, both in their cover art and their lyrics, which wallowed in blasphemy, morbidity, drug use, and sexual perversity. Their self-consciously controversial tactics set them apart from the British goth scene, having more...
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