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Bauhaus
From the ashes of the UK punk scene, Bauhaus created a dark, ethereal, outsider
form of gothic rock that made them cult heroes across the globe and went on to
influence the likes of Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins.
Led by pale, vampiric front man Peter Murphy, the band formed in Northampton in
1978 and - naming themselves after a German art movement - took inspiration from
the gloomy scowl of Joy Division and the theatrical showmanship of David Bowie.
Hailed as the first "goth" band, early single Bela Lugosi's Dead was championed
by Radio 1 DJ John Peel and ...
