After Forever

Official site:
http://www.afterforever.com/

Genre:
Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal

Description:
I find this band really suitable for death and gothic metal fans together. It used to be a death metal band known as 'Apocalypse' before the female vocalist Floor Jansen joined in. So you guys know what u can expect, brutality, speed, intensity and machine gun bass drums warring along a female goth vocalist. All there's left to do... listen. This band is some serious shit, believe me..


Recommended songs:
After forever - My pledge of allegiance (The sealed fate)
After forever - Living Shield
After forever - Emphasis
After forever - Monolith of doubt
After forever - Equally Destructive
After forever - She is my sin (Nightwish Cover)
After forever - Beautiful Emptiness

Videos:
After forever - My Pledge of Allegiance
This song is a must try. Couldnt get a decent video of it, and also imeem is kinda slow.


After forever - Monolith of doubt


After forever - Beautiful Emptiness


After forever - Equally Destructive

Switchblade Symphony

Genre:
Gothic Rock, Darkwave, Trip-Hop

Description:
The band was disbanded in 1999. Though it's quite an old band, do not underestimate them in catching your attention. One of my favorite goth bands with some really dark and wicked compositions. If you're interested in listening to goth, I advise you to start with this band before moving on to more heavier goth bands. Their ability to create the mood of their listeners, leaving them somewhat dazed and addicted should be praised. I would say this is one of those goth bands who changed contributed to the music/compositions of our modern goth artists.
I'm not saying they invented goth or anything like that, but you'll notice a lot of their influences in modern goth rock bands.


Recommended songs:
Clown
Gutter Glitter
Dollhouse
Into the sky
-I think that this song is really experimental, you should give it a try.. but i dont assure you that you will like it even if u liked their other songs.

There are some really rare songs by this band that you should try out like:
Switchblade Symphony - Dollhouse (Razed in black mix)


Videos:
Clown:


Gutter Glitter:


Dollhouse:


Dollhouse (Razed in black mix):


Drool (Mother):


Into the sky:

Gregorian

Genre:
Gregorian Chant
-According to some, this band cannot be considered purely Gregorian Chant because of having both vocals and instruments.

Desription:
Another one of the rare bands out there that just amazes me. If you appreciate music and able to accept something different, then this band should be given a try. Gregorian plays their own songs and also popular songs by others in Gregorian chant style.
It's hard to believe sometimes when you listen to the type of songs they convert into their own.


Recommended Songs:
The unforgiven (Metallica Cover)
Boulevard of broken dreams (Green Day Cover)
In the shadows (The Rasmus Cover)
My Immortal (Evanescence Cover)
Uninvited (Alanis Morissette Cover)
Angels (Robbie Williams Cover)
Close my eyes forever (Lita Ford Featuring Ozzy Osbourne Cover)
Lady in black (Uriah Heep Cover)
Tears in heaven (Eric Clapton Cover)
The sound of silence (Simon and Garfunkel Cover)
Sacrifice (Elton John Cover)
Winds of change (The Scorpions Cover)
Yesterday (The Beatles Cover)
The forest

Videos:
My Immortal (Evanescence Cover)


Boulevard of broken dreams (Green Day Cover)


Nothing else matters (Metallica Cover) (Live)

Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994)

Genre:
Grunge, Alternative

Description:
The legend... Kurt Cobain of the band - Nirvana.
You can read about him all over the internet, people say he committed suicide on 1994 (Seattle, Washington). I wouldnt be quite sure about that.
I seriously think it was NOT a suicide, it was a very well planned murder.
You can refer to cobaincase.com for details.


What i heard/read is Kurt Cobain's Suicide note was a page from his diary, utilized on his murder. Meaning, he didnt write a suicide note and killed himself, instead he was killed and a page of his diary was put there? Nyway, have fun reading cobaincase.com.


Recommended songs :
Nirvana - You know you're right

-They say this was the last song of Kurt Cobain, it was released after the death of Kurt Cobain.
But i really dont know for sure, some people say the last song is "Do Re Mi", not "You know you're right"

Nirvana - Breed
Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit
Nirvana - Come as you are
Nirvana - The man who sold the world

Videos:
Nirvana - You know you're right


Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit


You know you're right by Seether.


Smells like teen spirit by Flyleaf


Breed by Otep.


Breed by Puddle of mud.


Smells like teen spirit by Tori Amos

Tori Amos

Genre:
Alternative Rock, Piano Rock, Baroque Pop, Jazz, Experimental, Electronica
Her fan base is actually goth fans mostly. There are a lot of arguments about her music being goth or not. I personally think some of her songs have influences of goth.



Description:
Well this is one REALLY interesting singer. Her music is mostly about herself and belief. So the lyrics are just like pages of her diary. Surprisingly she's a rape survivor where she wrote about it in her song "Me and a gun".
If you wanna know more about the incident, read it here:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Amos-Tori-378/Tori-raped.htm

Recommended Songs:
Caught a light sneeze

-This song is one of her hit songs and yes, it is very hypnotic if u feel it. There are some influences of goth and the meaning of the lyrics are really vague.
The video is amazingly unique for something from 1996, makes me drunk and drown.

Smells like teen spirit (Nirvana Cover)

-A tribute to Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994).
No Kurt Cobain didnt commit suicide.. read around, u'll find out.
If you dont know who Kurt Cobain is (HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW KURT COBAIN?)
try out these songs:
Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit
Nirvana - You know you're right
Nirvana - Come as you are

Videos:
Caught a light sneeze:


Smells like teen spirit (Nirvana Cover):


Interview on Kurt Cobain:

Apocalyptica

Genre:
Cello Rock/Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Symphonic Metal

Description:
4 guys, 4 cellos and unbelievable speed + skills. Formed in 1993, they have tracks featuring a lot of popular artists like HIM, The Rasmus, Max Cavalera (Soulfly), Rammstein and so on.



Albums:
Plays Metallica by Four Cellos -1996
Apocalyptica (Christmas Single) -1996
Inquisition Symphony -1998
Cult -2000
Best of Apocalyptica (Japan only) -2002
Reflections -2003
Apocalyptica -2005
Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello -2006
Worlds Collide -2007

Recommended Songs:
Until it sleeps (Metallica Cover)
Master of puppets (Metallica Cover)
The Unforgiven (Metallica Cover)
Fatal Error
Nothing Else Matters (Metallica Cover)
Fade to black (Metallica Cover)
Repressed (Max Cavalera from Soulfly)
Bittersweet (HIM + The Rasmus)
Kerosiini (Rammstein)
Hope

If you wanna listen to the original songs played by them (the covers) just search for the song name with the original band name for example:
Metallica - The Unforgiven or Metallica - Nothing else matters.

Videos:
Nothing Else Matters (Metallica Cover):


Fade to black (Metallica Cover):


Repressed ft. Max Cavalera from Soulfly:


You can watch some others performing Apocalyptica's song Fade to black in Czech Republic: