Evanescence alternative? Help...

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:13 pm

I'm looking for a song like any one of Evanescence's songs - meaning something with a soft, lilting and somewhat haunting melody, a dramatic feel, and a rise either in the middle or at the end that will break the softer flow up till that point. Now, I've found one Japanese song that fits this pattern, but the lyrics are nothing like what I'm aiming for - it needs to be a romance song - or a lyricless song (instrumental would work).

My main problem is the person who usually suggests the perfect songs to me (she knows a lot more than I do) is currently naming off Evanescence songs. ^_^; It seems (according to her) that any one of their songs will fit that pattern. But I don't really like their music enough to get a cd full of them - and I don't want to use my single since I'm still saving 'Bring Me to Life' for a fantasy vid. So...any suggestions?

The video features a romance, but it's very soft, not really physical so much as 'puppy love' and the first half or so would be rather pretty - but I need a track that will have room for a dramatic end, or have the rise in the middle working to the end. So far, the only song that comes to mind is 'Mother' from Earthian (the lyrics fit well), but it doesn't have any hard sections at all, so the mood isn't really going to fit.

I'm looking for song recs - songs that have what Evanescence has made typical - haunting melody, angst/dramatic singing, and then heavy instrumental.

Quiet Cannon · Post by **Quiet Cannon** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:16 pm

I don't know many romance songs, but here are some you might want to check out.

Live - Lightning Crashes
Neve - It's Over Now
Xenogears soundtrack - Small Two of Pieces

XenoDrake · Post by **XenoDrake** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:58 pm

Quiet Cannon wrote:Xenogears soundtrack - Small Two of Pieces

<_< hush you >_>

~XenoDrake

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:05 pm

Soma - the Smashing Pumpkins
it's romantic-ish, but a bit on the depressing side though.

there's Iris - the Goo Goo Dolls
been used many times though and it's not as heavy or angsty as Evanescence

Glycerine - Bush
also much lighter sounding

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:17 pm

XenoDrake wrote:
Quiet Cannon wrote:Xenogears soundtrack - Small Two of Pieces
<_< hush you >_>

~XenoDrake

Should I not check that song out, then?

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. ^_^ So far the only 'suitable' songs I actually have are some of Dido's and a Sarah Brightman - and I think all but one of them has been used before. I'll definitely look into these.

[Though I do have Iris - but I have another video in mind if I ever decide to use that song. ^.~ ]

XenoDrake · Post by **XenoDrake** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:21 pm

Arigatomyna wrote:
XenoDrake wrote:
Quiet Cannon wrote:Xenogears soundtrack - Small Two of Pieces
<_< hush you >_>

~XenoDrake
Should I not check that song out, then?

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. ^_^ So far the only 'suitable' songs I actually have are some of Dido's and a Sarah Brightman - and I think all but one of them has been used before. I'll definitely look into these.

[Though I do have Iris - but I have another video in mind if I ever decide to use that song. ^.~ ]

lol no, see, i did this Iron Chef thingy not to long ago, and it was to that song, my part lost, but everyone says it was so good, i should finnish it. so i am ^_^

and about good ol sarah B, i got a song for ya from her glory days as a disco pop diva ill bet hasent been used before ^_~

~XenoDrake

nailz · Post by **nailz** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:37 pm

You could maybe try Nightwish's Forever Yours, Come Over Me,

Walking in the Air

one of those should fit what you're looking for.

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:41 pm

XenoDrake wrote:and about good ol sarah B, i got a song for ya from her glory days as a disco pop diva ill bet hasent been used before ^_~[/color]

~XenoDrake

Ah, the one I was listening to is her 'Deliver Me' - it fits the character. But that would be a different vid - it doesn't have the hard beat I'd want for this vid (that would be more a profile than a romance if I used that song). Mostly I just really need to hear a wider variety of music, so all the suggestions are appreciated. ^_^; I don't have nearly enough music for softer songs that aren't in Japanese.

maeyasuhara · Post by **maeyasuhara** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:04 pm

Well Ive done a video with 2 Play's song So Confused try looking for that on KaZaA its a good song or download my video So Confused *its a Inuyasha one*

its my first one though.

Hope you find the right song

Mae.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:28 pm

I know of one really good one... but I really doubt it would work, because it's more about loss.

I think you could definitely like it, though, so you might want to check it out anyway. The song is "Different Worlds" by Evergrey and I think it would make a great video. Just... not for this one. It's possibly the most angsty song I have ever heard, and really haunting. It's not actually about lost love or anything, but it can easily be interpreted that way.

"State of Paralysis" off the same album is also really good.

Sorry this isn't much help right now, most of the songs I listen to aren't anything fitting of puppy love.