👉 Goths are a subculture of alternative rock music that originated in the 1980s. They are characterized by their heavy, distorted guitar riffs and their use of unconventional instruments such as the "goth" (or "gorgon") bassist or "blitz bass", which is often made from metal rods or other non-wood materials. The term was coined in 1986 by writer and musician John Sperber, who described the sound of
