Gothis Masterpiece masterpiece
G. C. Meziere Jr. | Centralia, WA United States | 06/19/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Hey, this set is no less goth than meth! Quite unfair reviews (though I myself am a vinyl fasc, hehe). I thought it was great. I know it is great. Great tunes by great bands. Sure, teenie-boppers aren't going to dig it, and elitist gothlords will tell you not to purchase it due to the animosity that - unfortunately - exists between self-proclaimed goths, and un-undeads such as the stooges. All in all, this is a terrific soundtrack for any party or "unsocial" (hehe) gathering. Buy It! You will like it. I did and now I'm cool-ish. ..."
Best thing about this comp is the cover
Crypt | Arkham | 05/13/2002
(2 out of 5 stars)
"If you're looking for a proper introduction to goth music check out the Gothic Rock compilations from Cleopatra records first. This is probably not worth anything to anyone but a die hard collector. It's full of poor representations of the more popular bands featured (with the exception of the Mission's Daddy's Going To Heaven Now, which is just wonderful), and about 20% of the bands on here aren't even true goth bands!! Since when is Iggy & The Stooges a goth band?! There are way too many upbeat pop and punk bands on here as well. But then, there is something worth while here afterall. There a few ultra obscure early goth bands featured who's music is next to impossible to find anymore. Into A Circle, Actified, and Rubicon to name a few..."