Connections Hint Today Fri, Aug 9 #442

Need help with Connections puzzle #442 on Fri, Aug 9? Get your daily connections hint today! Find the hidden links between these 16 words: ABSENT, ELSEWHERE, GONE, MIA, ADVOCATE, CHAMPION, CHEERLEADER, EXPONENT, GLAM, GOTH, METAL, PUNK, HORROR, JOCK, VALUE, WAVE