How is the goth scene linked to the “vampire scene”?
There are practically no links between the goth and vampire scenes; they are two different subcultures with a very small amount of crossover. When the mainstream media covers goth, it invariably involves vampire and witchcraft undertones for the amusement of the general public. Interestingly, Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) has intimated that the seminal single “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” – named after the Count Dracula actor – was released as a joke; unfortunately Bauhaus, and goth, has had to live with the punch line for a very long time. Acts like Cradle of Filth (which the media tends to put in the “goth” camp, even though they are closer to black metal) use both vampire and gothic imagery; this only adds to the confusion.
