By the early 1980s, similar bands were consistently described as Gothic rock by the music press, and the stye's popularity brought it out of dimly lit clubs to major labels and MTV.

到 80 年代初期，类似的乐队一直被音乐媒体描述为哥特式摇滚，麦粒肿的流行使它从昏暗的俱乐部走向主要唱片公司和 MTV。