Since the band began in 2001, Murder By Death has gained a following as diverse as their musical influences. There has always been a darkly romantic atmosphere around the band, [ … ]
Month: January 2018
Django (1966) – Stigmata Gunfighter
It could be argued that most Spaghetti Westerns could also be classified as Gothic Westerns (Roman Catholic imagery, Hammer Films-like shooting and editing styles, the dark, foreboding music), but [ … ]
Death Rides A Horse (1967) – A Gothic Western Classic
Death Rides A Horse may be the most underrated Spaghetti Western of all time, but it is definitely known as a Gothic Western classic. Having witnessed the brutal murder [ … ]
16 Horsepower – OG Gothic Americana
16 Horsepower was an American Gothic Americana music group based in Denver, Colorado. Their music often invoked religious imagery dealing with conflict, redemption, punishment, and guilt through David Eugene Edwards‘ [ … ]
Gothic Westernwear Fashion – Part I
What exactly could be described as gothic westernwear? The very pairing of these two distinctive aesthetics seems contradictory and utterly oxymoronic upon first glance. And yet, some of the most [ … ]
Brimstone (2017) Starring Guy Pearce
“Brimstone is a triumphant epic of survival and a tale of powerful womanhood and resistance against the unforgiving cruelty of a hell on earth. Our heroine is Liz (Dakota Fanning), [ … ]
Heathen Apostles – Gothic Country Music
Heathen Apostles is a Gothic Americana band known for their unique twist on Gothic Country and Southern Gothic music. In a genre with established acts ranging from 16 [ … ]
Welcome to the Gothic Western Website
Gothic Western is a collective dedicated to spreading the word about, and knowledge of, all facets of this dark subculture: music, film, literature, fashion, art and other aspects of the [ … ]