The Damned - goth rock, new wave, punk

English punk band formed in 1976 by Dave Vanian (vocals), Brian James (guitar), Ray Burns aka Captain Sensible (bass then guitar), and Chris Millar aka Rat Scabies, (drums).
If the group was the first British punk to release a single (New Rose in 1976), they turned into a more gothic sound in the 1980's.
Their fast-driven punk rock has been cited for influencing and shaping the emergence of hardcore punk in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United Kingdom and the United States.
As one of the first gothic rock bands, The Damned, featuring lead singer Vanian's baritone singing, dark lyrics and vampire-themed costume, were a major influence on the goth subculture.

Former Members: Alan Lee Shaw, Alasdair Ward, Andrew Pinching, Brian Robertson, Bryn Merrick, Chris Millar, Dave Batchelor, Henry Badowski, Ian Fraser Kilmister, Jason Harris, Jon Moss, Lu Edmonds, Patricia Rainone, Paul Shepley, Roman Jugg, Stu West

Website: http://www.officialdamned.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialDamned
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eternally_damned/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/damnedtwits
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzutsHtxpt5NlFFF_vQUHpQ
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/the-damned-official
Bandcamp: https://thedamnedmusic.bandcamp.com/

The Damned - New Rose (Official HD video)