Category:Deathrock

Deathrock is a direct offshoot of Los Angeles hardcore punk scene, and originated around 1979/1980 with the bands 45 Grave (featuring Don Bolles from The Germs) and Christian Death (featuring Rick Agnew from The Adolescents). Around the same time in New York, existed The Plasmatics and The Misfits, whose subgenre has been variously described as Horror punk or "splatter punk", and blurs the lines between punk rock and heavy metal.