My preference for Battlelore is identical to yours. I still adore Journey to Undying Lands, because that's also how I discovered them. Where the Shadows Lie and Swords Song are tied for favorites, but I prefer Shadows a tad more. Similarly, I felt the Evernight album was pretty dark and well composed.

About Battlelore being consistent, they're the reason they still remain my top current favorite (as we both mentioned earlier).

I'll give the other two you mentioned a listen later today. I haven't traversed the realm of other bands out there in a little over a year now. As you stated, most modern acts tend to pass off as gothic, so it's tougher to wade through the dirt and discover the real gems as it was, say, 10-15 years ago.

I'll spend some time rediscovering some others that I've forgotten over the years. The bands I've mention so far are only a fraction of what really captivated me.