Haunting/Moving/Gothic type of music, could be tracks/bands or soundtracks
 

Can anyone suggest some haunting/stirring/moving music for me please? I need it to inspire my writing, the sort of music that conjures images of longing or loneliness, darkness...etc
Maybe movie soundtracks or bands/singers like Unto Ashes
Could be individual tracks, please help me out! I need music to conjure mental imagery.


Also some dramatic music similar to Leave's eyes and After Forever would be good for different inspiration.

Have you heard of Mortiis? I have the Stargate and also Crypt of the Wizard. Good albums in my opinion, give them a shot. They sort of sound like a movie soundtrack.

Heh, what about Nox Arcana?

I would highly suggest the Silent Hill soundtracks (especially SH4). Most of the music lacks vocals; it's all mood and emotion.

Check this band out. They're called Theater of Ice, and they've been around since the 80s. Very moody/atmospheric music.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...d-6aefbd8fed67

This one may interest you. http://www.lifeinsodom.com

I was also going to recommend THEATRE OF ICE. But, make sure it's one of their old albums like THE RESURRECTION or A COOL DARK PLACE TO DIE. Their newer stuff is more normal sounding and less soundtrack-like.

How about MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE?

I think Johnny Hollow may be of some help, especially the song; Alchemy.

Oh I do like mortiis.

TBH, if you want like UBER goth, I dont think you can get much better than [
Sopor Aeternus. It's probably the most gothic thing I can think of.

Here's some stunning recommendations for you.

Fields of The Nephilim - Wail of Sumer/And There Will Your Heart Be Also
Joy Division - The Eternal
Dead Can Dance - In the Wake of Adversity
Fields of The Nephilim - Celebrate
Opened Paradise - All Dreams Like Men
NFD - One Moment Between Us
Joy Division - Atmosphere
Voices Of Masada - Shine
Tristania - Deadlocked
Fields of The Nephilim - Last Exit For The Lost
NFD - Unearthed
Tiamat - Do You Dream of Me?
Voices Of Masada - Looking Back
Fields of The Nephilim - Requiem XIII-33 (The Silent Watcher)
Joy Division - New Dawn Fades
Tristania - Cure
Opened Paradise - Hopes on Crstal
Sisters of Mercy - Some Kind of Stranger
Fields of The Nephilim - Moonchild
Opened Paradise - Deep Waters
Fields of The Nephilim - Shrould (Exordium)
Opened Paradise - Prayers For The Damned
Fields of The Nephilim - She
Dead Can Dance - Persephone (The Gathering of Flowers
Fields of The Nephilim - At The Gates of Silent Memory
Prayers For The Damned - Distant Walks Through Shifting Light
Tiamat - Gaia
Dead Can Dance - Windfall
Fields of The Nephilim - Vet For The Insane
Joy Division - Decades
Fields of The Nephilim - Darkcell
Dead Can Dance - Anywhere Out of the World
Fields of The Nephilim - Love Under Will

Dali's Car, Bomb Party, Curve or the Near Dark soundtrack, perhaps?

Hey. You might check out Detritus. They have some very atmospheric electronic soundtrack-type music. The Mothman soundtrack is pretty good , too.

I'm just going to concentrate on soundtracks, so, here we go!

Check out:

The Gift
Pan's Labyrinth
Sleepy Hollow
Donnie Darko
The Longest Journey