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