Beautiful, melancholic, melodious, impressive

[lovelyopaque]

Ok, I have searched other threads but have not found exactly what I am after. I like stuff that matches the description above. Nothing too "stripped bare", one man and a guitar would not do! Has to make your spine tingle and make you cry, but be loud enough too. Any ideas as I want to expand my ipod selection?

Mercury Rev!!!
Right I'll leave it at that :)

Thanks. Will do some looking tomorrow.

the church- under the milkyway tonight
porcupine tree- trains
the smiths - please, please, please
echo and the bunnymen- killing moon
the killers- tranquilize
INXS- never tear us apart (makes me cry, is melodic, melancholic...)

I see you have muse already- covers all bases.

elgar cello concerto

Epic is a good word! I would have got what you meant straight away if you'd said that before

Evanescence are good. Also, it's a bit I know but My Chemical Romance. Their first/second album stuff is more screamy whereas the new is more theatrical. Although their first album has some quite different stuff on it. Lots of energy!

Dragonforce are fun to listen to. The lyrics are a bit swords-and-sorcery-esque but they have insane, and many, guitarists and keyboard players.

Paramore are good too.

Alter Bridge?

no one has mentioned Interpol

and for quieter moments, if you like harmonies

and another one by Low
but you need to listen to it on a good stereo!

oops bit tipsy

time to say goodbye andrea bocelli. And I'm not usually one for that type of music, but it is so beautiful and does make you cry!

Thank you so much for these! I should have said "epic" straight away. Very remiss of me . Love much Elgar! Also love Evanescence! Must look into Paramore. Agree on Andrea Bocelli song. Have that already. Will look at Low - harmonies very important. This is fabulous everyone, I'm excited to research!

Swanker - Killing Moon is one of the best! Have it but not on ipod, can do that today.

I know it's old, but would fit the bill? (If you like Evanescence)
I loved that whole album, there are some great stirring, chilling songs on it.

Yes it would! Thanks

I love this too

but it's not quite 'beautiful'

Also the line 'I'll make you lick my injuries' - genius line about a controlling abusive relationship - is a bit more than 'melancholic'

You need

one of the most beautiful songs ever written

Op, see you like Evanessence and Muse, so do I.
You might also want to try these oldies
Bauhaus
Sisters of Mercy
Everything But the Girl
The Mission
Siousxie and the Banshees
The Cure
all fit the bill

This Mortal Coil! God I loved them.....

Guillemots.

Only one track, but "That'll Do" by Peter Gabriel and The Black Dyke Band. Sounds nuts until you listen too it.

can certainly do melancholy.

Used to love the Cocteau Twins and the Mission!

Love quite a lot of Led Zeppelin too. Kashmir fits the bill for me too.

Love hurts by Gram Parsons. Actually, you might like quite a lot of Gram Parsons. He did this song with EmmyLou Harris and it is spine tingling.

It's here, starts quietly but pump up the volume

Actually did quite like that, didn't think I would. You are all great!