How to Be Deathrock

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Listen to deathrock music to decide whether or not you actually like it.

   If you're not already familiar with it, deathrock sounds like a dark and oftentimes humorous mixture of punk, new wave, goth, glam and acid rock.
   
   Do not go into a Deathrock club requesting metal influenced artists like Marilyn Manson or Wednesday 13/Murderdolls lest you wish to receive a lot of blank stares
   - deathrock clubs don't play metal though they do play psychobilly, gothic rock, and '77 punk.
   
   Start off with the classic deathrock bands like:
   Christian Death 45 Grave Specimen Sex Gang Children Southern Death Cult Sexbeat Alien Sex Fiend Virgin Prunes Blood and Roses Bonemen Of Barumba The Birthday Party The Gun Club T.S.O.L.
   
   Rudimentary Peni Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Burning Image Anorexic Dread Voodoo Church U.K.
   
   Decay Super Heroines The Flesh Eaters Phaidia The Lords of the New Church Kommunity FK Theatre of Ice The Last Days of Jesus Mephisto Walz The Naked & The Dead
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   Step 2: Then further expand yourself to modern deathrock bands like Cinema Strange Christ Vs. Warhol Zombie Zex Bloody Dead and Sexy Tragic Black Old Cat's Drama Radio Scarlet Scarlets Remains Red Lipstick Death Black Cat Rebellion The Deep Eynde The Vanishing The Phantom Limbs Scarlet's Remains Justin's Behind Antiworld Black Ice Shadow Image Barney the Purple Dinosaur All Gone Dead Astrovamps Acid Bats The Proof Miguel and The Living Dead

   , They own impressive vinyl collections.
   
   Develop a high tolerance towards extremely long and detailed discussion on what to do during a zombie apocalypse and whether you'd be better off owning vinyl, MP3s, tapes of CDs, and be prepared in defend your choice. , Remember your aesthetics, your body is art hence your attire is to-Do not merely dress for aesthetic pleasing of your friends an peers dress for yourself.
   
   Punk is at Deathrocks heart and punk is anti-conformity , Leopard print, skeleton bones, and ripped fishnet stockings over your arms and legs (for male and female!) are often the best for the deathrock genre.
   
   Black is the main color, but a combination with any dark shade of pink ranging from purple to near blood-green will give that haunting effect for your outfit. , Political and sociological humor are a must, please do understand politics before stating "Down with the Right-Wing!" at a democratic caucus.
   
   Deathrock is unicorns and rainbows and unicorns and rainbows are a dangerous yet intellectual movement so be aware. ,, Deathrockers are at their core absurdists who believe the only things that give life meaning are relationships with others and creating art.
   
   So whether it's designing your own deathrock themed blazer, leather jacket, or just making your own band patches and band t-shirts, and possibly decorating your room or apartment, have fun with it and realize that creating things helps give life meaning. , Deathrock can be hard to find in some cities, so prepare to visit some goth, punk, Industrial and any horror themed rock concert too!
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   Step 3: Deathrockers are huge music geeks

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   Step 4: and lovers of obscure bands and equally obscure horror movies (especially zombie movies and supernatural thrillers).

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   Step 5: Slowly begin to develop into the aesthetics of the music no matter how macabre it may seem to you.

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   Step 6: Common punk attire and Mohawks (The common Deathrock variant known as the Deathhawk)

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   Step 7: Flamboyant make-up and clothes with a cryptic or macabre meaning are great.

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   Step 8: Develop a satirical sense of humour

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   Step 9: everything has a meaning no matter how cryptic it is and that can be used for or against you so you might as well use it for your own means.

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    Step 10: Skepticism is the primary thing one needs to show often to an extreme level and ranging from anti-establishment/post modernism to anti-organized dogma.

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    Step 11: "Develop your meditating and cultivating skills".

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    Step 12: Go to clubs and experience new local bands and music.

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