I love traditional gothic music. Not screamo, not death metal, not emo. Think Evanescence, Within Temptation, Tristania (old), We Are The Fallen, Dark Sanctuary. Like a gothic lullaby, or something beautiful like songs by Evanescence. Like eerie haunting stuff.

I want something sweet but with a rock/goth twist. Like a spooky lullaby.

Examples of spooky lullaby:

"forgotten" by Avril Lavigne Track 8 Album Under My Skin

Please help me find a band that fits my taste! AND NNNOOO SCREAMING!!! A couple words, sentences, alright, thats cool, but the entire song, NO.
I want something sad, mysterious, NOT ANGRY!

THANKYOU so much! Please help. MUSIC IS MY LIFE.

And by the way, I’am completely aware that Evanescence exists.

I wouldn't call myself a metal head, but I do enjoy hard rock sometimes – or good music for that matter, regardless of the genre/ label. I just picked up Leaves Eyes' Legend Land E.P. for a real steal () and it suits my taste very well – kind of like Theatre of Tragedy, but much more European/ Celtic-sounding.

Anyway, I'd just like to hear from fans of Liv Kristine etc. and get some recommendations for this kind of music (is it gothic-symphonic metal?) – bands and albums. Beautiful female vocals are a must. And f.y.i., I do not generally like American-sounding metal. Thanks.

(Notes: this is not a music forum, so I'm not looking for critics. And f.y.i., I live in Asia, in an area that does not usually import exotic, non-mainstream CDs. I got Legend Land from Borders.)
Well, Type A Negative, even though I asked for albums and for goth metal, I really appreciate your old school post-punk singles set. Lullaby, Are Friends Electric and In Our Angelhood. Hmmm. Delicious. It could work, even in the clubs, I reckon.