Check out some of these Euro Goth bands...

Nightwish
Tristania
Theatre of Tragedy
Lacrimosa
Lucuna Coil

A good cheap alternative is Kool Edit Pro. Cakewalk is also very good for a home studio. There are a virtual plethora of sound editing software packages out there. A Google search using search terms "Home Studio" will turn up many sources. The skip is likely due to insufficent RAM or processor speed...