Dave Thompson

Twenty-Five Years in the Reptile House: British Gothic Rock 1976-2001 Dave Thompson Revised edition

Originally published (as "The Dark Reign of Gothic Rock") in 2002, and newly revised, "25 Years in the Reptile House" traces the story of British Gothic Rock from the early cult success of Joy Division and Siouxsie and the Banshees to the chart topping activities of the Cult, the Cure, and Love and Rockets; while exploring the full-blown drama of Bauhaus, the Fields of the Nephilim, Gene Loves Jezebel, Flesh for Lulu, Specimen, the Mission, the Sisters of Mercy and many more