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

[elfstar18.livejournal.com]

I like X-Japan a lot, and they have some whole songs in English along with a lot of English lyrics sprinkled in their Japanese stuff. (I like the awkward carefulness of the English lyrics in "forever love" and "Endless Rain", but I don't know if those songs would count as bombastic in the way you're looking for.)

I love Malice Mizer's videos but find that the music doesn't do much for me when separated from the visual element. Mana is dreamy though.

I am glad you posted this as I am getting a lot of good recs from the comment thread. I am really lazy when it comes to new music.