Trans-Siberian Outcast said:
Well, thank you Burkhard, I certainly appreciate your advisement on these bands (I've noticed you listen to alot of obscure european bands that no one here has every heard of). I only dabble in goth so I've only got a little of it, maybe 20 albums.
I´ve even less. The only releases in my collectin which I would consider "goth" are "Sorrow" and "Tears Laid In Earth" by The Third And The Mortal. (But it´s probably a question of how you define a certain style. The only important question IMO is: Do I like it?)
I've heard 3rd and the Mortal before and I do like them. Haven't bought any yet.
Do you remember which songs you´ve heard? Because just like The Gathering, they´ve changed their style quite drastically over the years.
As for Atrox, that stuff is all over the place in style. The first song I dl'd was like thrash/goth and the next two were complex prog/goth. I kinda like it! I'll check out the rest of their songs in the coming days.
If you get along with Monika´s vocals (which a lot of people don´t), you should also try Tactile Gemma´s eponymously-titled album. It´s not metal, but you might appreciate it as well. It was a project of former Atrox-guitarist Rune Sørgård, Monika Edvardsen and Monika´s sister Ann-Mari (who sang on The Third And The Mortal´s "Nightswan", "Painting On Glass" and "In This Room"), though most of the vocals are sung by Monika.
Thanks again for your help
You´re welcome!
Just a few more recommendations (if you don´t mind):
Check out the mp3s of Nemesea and Imperia on
www.ebonytears.com in their "Music"-section. Since you mentioned Within Temptation in your list, you shouldn´t have any problems with Manda Ophuis´ (Nemesea) often high-register vocals which remind me a bit of Sharon. (There are also a few passages where she sounds a bit like her favourite vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen.) The music on Nemesea´s "Mana" is mostly a lot heavier and more up-tempo than Within Temptation´s recent album.
Finally, I´d like to recommend the Norwegian band
Gåte. Unfortunately there aren´t any mp3s on their official website, but you can download the video-clip of "Bendik og Årolilja" (a song from their first album "Jygri") from their website and watch the clip of "Sjå attende" (from their current album "Iselilja") as streaming video. All of their songs are sung in different Norwegian dialects (you find a few English translations posted in the forum of their website) and most of them are of traditional origin, yet played with very "modern" arrangements. To avoid any wrong expectations: They are
not a folk metal band, yet there are very strong rock influences, especially on their current album "Iselilja". Vocalist Gunnhild Sundli has a beautiful and also quite powerful voice.
And those who (also) like The Gathering´s more recent "mellow" stuff, might like Gåte´s song "Gjendines bånsull" (no idea where to find it on the net, though).
