Because Agalloch.

Also because Agalloch.

The clean vocals just sound so depserate, especially in "Further South" and "Antarctica The Polymorphess".

Very underated album, just a tad short.

As if the band name isn't enough.

There's just a feeling of raw and desperate fury and sadness to this album.

Similiar to An Autumn For Crippled Children.

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.

Some comic relief after all that doom and gloom, otherwise you might kill yourself.

Classic gothic doom from the mastermind of Draconian.

"Death, Come Near Me" is the saddest song I have ever heard, a seriously soul crushing album this is.

Very good album/EP/re-release/remastered demo/whatever it is that falls slightly short in the shadow of its predecessor.

Takes a while to get used to the punk-like vocals, but it is truly depressing folk-influenced shoegaze metal.

The review explains it far better than I ever could.

Absolutely epic, the solo at around 41 minutes in is spine-chilling. Very sad true story as well.

The very essence of doom turned into ominous symphonies, surprisingly not from Scandinavia.

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.

I know this isn't really a depressing subject, but the music tugs at my heartstrings.

Just listen to "Departer"... Sometimes I think Jonas really did lose his brother.

A most suitable album name, almost perfectly suited really.

For a few more laughs, seriously, you need it after all of this.

Truly, truly tragic...

Not usually a fan of extreme prog, put this... this is quite special.

"Burn" 'nuff said.

Actually decent industrial metal, quite ambient as well.

Very good gothic doom, very similiar to Draconian, and also very underrated.

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.

Need I explain?

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.

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.

Possibly the slowest album here, and with low velocity comes taut heartstrings.

Excellent doom-influenced melodeath with an ambient background, truly saddening.

What else does this band and album name make you think of?

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".

Not that good personally, however tragic enough to deserve a mention, I mean one song, "Uaral", is just 5 minutes of weeping and sobbing.

You know why this is here...