The goth subculture evolved out of the post-punk offshoot of the punk scene, which departed from the unrefined punk sound. The post-punk label was a broad genre of music that emerged from the punk ...
Post-punk era bands Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, The Cure, and Joy Division were some of the bands that, while not considered goth, had a significant impact on how goth rock would evolve.