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This is a list of depressing metal music albums, bands, and songs categorized by subgenres of dark metal music. I compiled it of items that I personally like. If you know more dark metal music bands with sad and beautiful songs and albums, share them in the comments. If you are also interested in different shades and genres of dark music, here are my other lists:   List of Depressing Electronic Music List of Dark and Creepy Electronic Music List of all dark music-related posts Now let’s cut to the cheese. Table of Contents   1. Dark Doom Metal When I think of sad metal music, doom metal is the genre that comes to my mind first, so I will start with it. I’m not talking about the doom metal that is closer to stoner metal and is built around the blues scale. It’s the depressive doom metal—the one between death metal and gothic metal.   Band: Lacrimas Profundere (Germany) Album: Memorandum (1999) This is a very...

For the lovers of dark and creepy electronic music, I’ve made this list of the eeriest music bands, albums, and songs that I know of. The music presented in this compilation is scary in either of the two following ways. Some of it has a mysterious, haunting feeling and deals with such topics as dark, evil witchcraft rituals, ghosts, and other spooky mysteries. While other is associated with serial killers, suicide, and other such problems that are more down-to-earth. But either way, all selected music is weird, creepy, sinister, and ominous. And I’m pretty sure you will find here bands you’ve never heard of yet. If you are also interested in different shades and genres of dark music, here are my other lists: List of Depressing Electronic Music List of Sad and Depressing Metal Music Albums and Songs List of all dark music-related posts Now, let’s cut to the cheese. Table of Contents   1. Darkwave and Dark Electro Band: ...

In this article I will share with you the most depressive and sickest music albums by the Russian darkwave rock band Agata Kristi (Agatha Christie), including some information on the background of the albums and particular songs. Let's get down to business. Table of Contents   Who Are Agata Kristi? Formed by the cousins Vadim Samoilov (guitars, vocals) and Gleb Samoilov (bass guitars, guitars, vocals), Agata Kristi is a very unique music band, despite being very well-known in the Russian mainstream. They started in 1985 and gained popularity as a rock band (though they have always been too unique for any standard genre label). At first, their style combined rock music with operetta, pop music, and other elements. Then they gradually transferred to more electronic, darker and sicker sound, while being already well-known. In this article, I will tell you about their albums after 1995, when they acquired this sinister and ...

This list contains a selection of depressing electronic music albums and individual songs categorized by genres. The bands I’m suggesting are not regular pop artists that you will find on other “best electronic dark music” lists. Some of them are well-known in the underground circles, however. But there are a few you’ve never heard about ( I guarantee it ). And when I say “dark” electronica, I don’t mean “slightly sad”. This is the music to enjoy when you feel really bad and need something heavily depressive to match the mood so you feel this resonance of dark emotions resulting in weird pleasure. You will likely need to return to this list a few times, because it’s pretty long. So better bookmark this page in your browser. If you are also interested in different shades and genres of dark music, here are my other lists: List of Creepy, Scary Electronic Music List of Sad and Depressing Metal Music List of all dark music-related posts...