Music recommendations? (Asking about a specific band.)

[cupcake_goth]

Look, everyone knows I have a tragic weakness for bombast. This is not a secret. Give me power chords and overwrought lyrics with gothy clichés^* and I will be gleeful.

With that disclaimer out of the way: One of the munchkins over on the Emilie Autumn forum asked me if I had ever heard the song "Jillian" by Within Temptation. Er, no? I said, but checked it out on iTunes. I liked it enough to investigate more by the band. Do any of you listen to them? Or have suggestions for bands like them?




^*Bands I would list in the "Bombast!" category include the Sisters Of Mercy, Queensryche (especially the Rage For Order album), HIM (yes, I own a lot of music by them, and grin whenever I listen to any of it), and Autumn Tears. My Chemical Romance would almost be placed in the "Bombast!" category (especially The Black Parade), but are a little too ... punk-influenced to be strictly Bombast kids.

Comments

[angelinglass.livejournal.com]

Thank the gods you listen to HIM. Everyone should. XD

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Really, how could I not? It's almost like they were grown in a lab to appeal to my need for bombast. Plus Ville is very, very pretty in the video for "Join Me In Death", and I'm occasionally shallow like that. ;)

[angelinglass.livejournal.com]

I know, it made me jealous!

[angelinglass.livejournal.com]

Well how could anyone not? LOL They have it all! Plus the fact that Ville is really beautiful. I mean beautiful. And he's not an idiot, yanno? Things go on behind those gorgeous green eyes of his.
And I cannot wait for the sure-to-be-ever-so-fantabulous new album. Then tracklisting alone makes my dark little heart skip a beat. XD

[angelinglass.livejournal.com]

Oh, and on the topic of musical suggestions, if you like HIM, check out Lacrimas Profundere. Gorgeous, gorgeous music. Lots of lovely minor chords.