I've heard a few Within Temptation tracks, and I'd say they'd fit into your Bombast category. Full disclosure: I went to a show where they were headlining and bailed out after the opening band, because we'd really come to see the opener (The Dear & Departed) and it was a work night and a two-hour drive. I'd compare the tracks I've heard to Evanescence, but maybe with more writing talent. Maybe also a little bit like Lacuna Coil.
None of these are my main listening niche. I don't turn them off when I hear them, but I don't seek them out. Whereas Sisters of Mercy and MCR? I'll drive several hours if necessary and you'll find me pressed right up against the stage and I'll buy the merch and I'll be on a high for days after.
I saw HIM at Projekt Revolution a couple of years ago (we went for MCR, natch) and my reaction was "you know, if I were 13, I'd eat this up with a spoon, because they remind me of Def Leppard." And Pyromania is still one of my guilty pleasures. Is Def Leppard "Bombast!" or too light?
And where does Muse fall in this? I have a hard time deciding whether I like Muse; the fuzzed-out bass lines make me gleeful, and the bombast overall is nice, but the singer does a THING with his voice that drives me up a WALL, but it only shows up once in a while.
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None of these are my main listening niche. I don't turn them off when I hear them, but I don't seek them out. Whereas Sisters of Mercy and MCR? I'll drive several hours if necessary and you'll find me pressed right up against the stage and I'll buy the merch and I'll be on a high for days after.
I saw HIM at Projekt Revolution a couple of years ago (we went for MCR, natch) and my reaction was "you know, if I were 13, I'd eat this up with a spoon, because they remind me of Def Leppard." And Pyromania is still one of my guilty pleasures. Is Def Leppard "Bombast!" or too light?
And where does Muse fall in this? I have a hard time deciding whether I like Muse; the fuzzed-out bass lines make me gleeful, and the bombast overall is nice, but the singer does a THING with his voice that drives me up a WALL, but it only shows up once in a while.