I was wondering which metal album that could be considered the darkest and most depressive metal album of all time?

To be honest I haven't thought about the question very much, but the album, of which I have heard, that come to my mind spontaneously is Neurosis' "A Sun That Never Sets".

It's not really metal, but since I am in a rather bad mood myself atm, I shun listening to "Dusk and void became alive" by Die verbannten Kinder Evas, because I'd probably kill myself on the spot if did .. nah I wouldn't but it is fucking depressing

Easily Lurker Of Chalice's self-titled album. The amount of depression and negativity in that album is too damn high, and that's only close enough. Musically, the album is a masterpiece, and emotionally, it's probably the darkest thing I've ever heard. It retains a black metal mentality but it's not really black metal and has some dark ambient elements, which contribute by adding a transcendental, ritualistic feel to the whole album.

To many ... all Forgotten Tomb, Katatonia -- Dance of december souls 2 whta came in my mind whit out useing my brains and thinkimg more

Warning's Watching From A Distance. The amount of depression and negativity in that album is too damn high!

Shining's V: Halmstad is my favorite one to this subject.

Written by [user id=101272] on 17.09.2012 at 03:10

Warning's Watching From A Distance. The amount of depression and negativity in that album is too damn high!

I love that album. That is probably the most emotional metal album I have heard. But I wouldn't call it the darkest album ever. I think it's quite uplifting compared to many depressive black metal, blackened doom and funeral doom album, or perhaps it's only me who find everything I enjoy uplifting, even the most depressive stuff that exist?

Written by Aristarchos on 18.09.2012 at 11:50

or perhaps it's only me who find everything I enjoy uplifting, even the most depressive stuff that exist?

No, you're totally right. That album might be sad, but it's quite uplifting.

I would say Depressive Age - Lying In Wait. Old, depressing stuff.

MY DYING BRIDE - Turn Loose The Swans

Depends.... if beautiful depressive, a lot of doom, check out Empyrium - Songs of Moors and Misty Fields . For dreaful depressive, depressive black metal has a lots. Lurker of Chalice is definitely good suggestion, very sublime

Written by TOUGHEST MEMBER on 18.09.2012 at 19:46

depressive black metal has a lots. Lurker of Chalice is definitely good suggestion

So you mean that LoC play Depressive Black Metal???

Written by Oaken on 18.09.2012 at 20:29

Written by TOUGHEST MEMBER on 18.09.2012 at 19:46

depressive black metal has a lots. Lurker of Chalice is definitely good suggestion

So you mean that LoC play Depressive Black Metal???

No I was meaning it is good suggestion for the topic. Lurker of Chalice seems very ambient and some dark sound, yeah it has some depressive mood induce in as I can recall

For me must be Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade Of Gray

Silencer - Death - Pierce Me
Anti - The Insignificance Of Life

Written by Dave FC on 18.09.2012 at 20:44

For me must be Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade Of Gray

Bleak, but not really dark or depressing. It's more tragic, in the veins of something like Operation: Mindcrime.

Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale

Written by [user id=114127] on 18.09.2012 at 23:21

Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale

Weird, but as monumental that album is, I don't find it depressive at all. In fact, I don't really find any doom depressive except for early MDB (which probably is so because it was one of the first semi-extreme doom bands I listened to, and I just found it to be really bleak) which does make me quite sad and not in a good way (I don't really listen to MDB for this reason).

But probably some DSBM would win this as those are often pretty fucked up but I cannot say a concrete example since aside from a few exceptions I hate DSBM.

Written by Uldreth on 18.09.2012 at 23:45

Written by [user id=114127] on 18.09.2012 at 23:21

Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale

Weird, but as monumental that album is, I don't find it depressive at all. In fact, I don't really find any doom depressive except for early MDB (which probably is so because it was one of the first semi-extreme doom bands I listened to, and I just found it to be really bleak) which does make me quite sad and not in a good way (I don't really listen to MDB for this reason).

But probably some DSBM would win this as those are often pretty fucked up but I cannot say a concrete example since aside from a few exceptions I hate DSBM.

It is quite dark if you are in the mood for it.

Written by [user id=114127] on 18.09.2012 at 23:57


It is quite dark if you are in the mood for it.

Yeah it is definitely unsettling and disturbing but I would not call it depressive

Written by Uldreth on 19.09.2012 at 00:10

Written by [user id=114127] on 18.09.2012 at 23:57


It is quite dark if you are in the mood for it.

Yeah it is definitely unsettling and disturbing but I would not call it depressive

Me neither It IS dark which is half the title, however

Brave Murder Day-Katatonia

Written by [user id=101272] on 17.09.2012 at 03:10

Warning's Watching From A Distance. The amount of depression and negativity in that album is too damn high!

+666

Silencer\2001 - Death, Pierce Me

Sterbend\2006 - Dwelling Lifeless

Exiled from Light\2009 - Descending Further into Nothingness

Written by TOUGHEST MEMBER on 18.09.2012 at 19:46

Depends.... if beautiful depressive, a lot of doom, check out Empyrium - Songs of Moors and Misty Fields . For dreaful depressive, depressive black metal has a lots. Lurker of Chalice is definitely good suggestion, very sublime

It doesn't have to be beautiful to qualify to this thread. I like Empyrium - Songs of Moors and Misty Fields, but I find it more beautiful than depressive.

I'm astounded at the amount of Katatonia suggestions... Wouldn't call anything in their discography depressing

Torche - songs for singles.

Type O Negative's World Coming Down is very damn depressing.

Devin Townsend-Epicloud
Its like ten times more evil than Incantation and stuff like that.

Written by [user id=111774] on 20.09.2012 at 02:38

Devin Townsend-Epicloud
Its like ten times more evil than Incantation and stuff like that.

Indeed. The female vocals help in the whole evil aura of the album