The Damned's punk-spawning fusion of raw power riffs, shout-along hooks, and irreverent humour has given rise to several generations of garage-rock pranksters, be it The Replacements in the ‘80s, Green Day in the ‘90s, or The Hives in the '00s. But the vampiric visage and commanding vocals of frontman Dave Vanian also made him a goth godfather, with black-clad successors like Bauhaus luring his spirit out of the pogo pit and into the catacombs.