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Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain
Because Agalloch. |
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Agalloch - The Mantle
Also because Agalloch. |
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Ahab - The Giant
The clean vocals just sound so depserate, especially in "Further South" and "Antarctica The Polymorphess". |
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Aoria - The Constant
Very underated album, just a tad short. |
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An Autumn - Everything
As if the band name isn't enough. |
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Black Sun Aeon - Darkness Walks Beside Me
There's just a feeling of raw and desperate fury and sadness to this album. |
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7.
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Cold Body Radiation - Deer Twillight
Similiar to An Autumn For Crippled Children. |
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8.
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Collapse Under The Empire - Fragments Of A Prayer
It's position in this list is debatable IMO. Nevertheless it is some damn good post rock, "Find A Place To Be Safe" is also very good. |
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Dalriada - Ígéret (Promise)
Some comic relief after all that doom and gloom, otherwise you might kill yourself. |
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10.
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Doom:VS - Aeternum Vale
Classic gothic doom from the mastermind of Draconian. |
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11.
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Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell
"Death, Come Near Me" is the saddest song I have ever heard, a seriously soul crushing album this is. |
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12.
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Draconian - The Burning Halo
Very good album/EP/re-release/remastered demo/whatever it is that falls slightly short in the shadow of its predecessor. |
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13.
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Falloch - Where Distant Spirits Remain
Takes a while to get used to the punk-like vocals, but it is truly depressing folk-influenced shoegaze metal. |
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14.
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Forest Of Shadows - Where Dreams Turn To Dust
The review explains it far better than I ever could. |
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15.
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Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness
Absolutely epic, the solo at around 41 minutes in is spine-chilling. Very sad true story as well. |
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16.
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The Howling Void - The Womb Beyond The World
The very essence of doom turned into ominous symphonies, surprisingly not from Scandinavia. |
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Insomnium - Above The Weeping World
I know many believe this to be hugely overrated, but for me it is still a classic. "In The Groves Of Death" is absolutely epic and surprisingly religious. |
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18.
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Isis - Panopticon
I know this isn't really a depressing subject, but the music tugs at my heartstrings. |
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19.
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Katatonia - Night Is The New Day
Just listen to "Departer"... Sometimes I think Jonas really did lose his brother. |
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20.
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Lethian Dreams - Bleak Silver Streams
A most suitable album name, almost perfectly suited really. |
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21.
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Dalriada - Napisten Hava
For a few more laughs, seriously, you need it after all of this. |
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22.
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Metallica - Lulu
Truly, truly tragic... |
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23.
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Ne Obliviscaris - Portal Of I
Not usually a fan of extreme prog, put this... this is quite special. |
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24.
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Neurosis - The Eye Of Every Storm
"Burn" 'nuff said. |
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Neurotech - Blue Screen Planet
Actually decent industrial metal, quite ambient as well. |
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26.
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Nox Aurea - Ascending In Triumph
Very good gothic doom, very similiar to Draconian, and also very underrated. |
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27.
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Officium Triste - Mors Viri
Haven't heard the rest this band's music, however if it's even a fraction as tragic as this album, you'll be seeing them on this list soon. |
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28.
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Saturnus - Veronika Decides To Die
Need I explain? |
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29.
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Saturnus - Saturn In Ascension
I should just put the whole Saturnus discography on this list, however I believe these two albums to be slightly more heartbreaking than the rest. |
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30.
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Sentenced - The Cold White Light
Definitely one of the most depressing albums here. Sentenced, it seems to me, were slightly hysterical, laughing about their tragedy rather than moaning about it. |
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Shape Of Despair - Angels Of Distress
Possibly the slowest album here, and with low velocity comes taut heartstrings. |
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32.
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Slumber - Fallout
Excellent doom-influenced melodeath with an ambient background, truly saddening. |
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33.
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Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came
What else does this band and album name make you think of? |
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34.
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Swallow The Sun - Ghosts Of Loss
I actually believe this to be more tragic than "The Morning Never Came"; the song "Fragile" is so desperate, never mind "Gloom, Beauty, And Despair". |
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35.
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Uaral - Sounds Of Pain
Not that good personally, however tragic enough to deserve a mention, I mean one song, "Uaral", is just 5 minutes of weeping and sobbing. |
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36.
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Warning - Watching From A Distance
You know why this is here... |
