Within Temptation is somewhat similar to, erm, Nightwish, I think. Evanescence? Though I don't like them and think they're overrated. Hurr. Epica, Sonata Arctica, After Forever, Lacuna Coil - all similar to Nightwish/Kamelot.
As for Avril Lavigne, I liked her before she turned into Mrs. Hey Hey You You! but for more artists like her you could try, I don't know, Paramore or something. All those power pop/We're-trying-so-hard-to-be-punk-but-we-could-never-be-as-hardcore-as-Black-Flag bands might appeal to you also. Such as, I don't know, Cute Is What We Aim For, etc. And there's always Kelly Clarkson, Lindsay Lohan, Ashlee Simpson...even the Veronicas?
And always, although they've got nothing to do with your taste in music probably, but. PINK FLOYD! Roger Waters, ftw.
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