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Pagan rock

Pagan rock is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of rock music and modern pagan music. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Pagan rock

Pagan rock is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of rock music and modern pagan music.

From Wikipedia

Pagan rock is a genre of rock music created by neopagans and which contains themes of neopagan beliefs and traditions. It can also be used to describe bands which are not strictly pagan but are favoured by modern pagans. It developed as a distinct genre in 1980s, and often overlaps with or contains elements of gothic rock and folk music. Pagan rock music involves themes such as spirituality, nature, and folklore.

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What is Pagan rock?

Pagan rock is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of rock music and modern pagan music.

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