Looking for some sad metal? Or mellow mdm?

[Angel's Punishment]

I'm looking for some sad metal. Preferably something mdm or similar to mdm but anything, really. Doesn't have to be slow, but something kind of bittersweet and very melodic but still heavy, if that makes sense. For instance, something kind of like Deadsong by Before the Dawn.

Or mellow melodic death metal. Before the Dawn, the mellow-er Dark Tranquility stuff, etc. Seems like most of my mdm is faster and harsher, and less melodic sometimes.

 

[Einherjar86]

Insomnium.

 

[Angel's Punishment]

Love Insomnium, I have all of their albums =) Any other suggestions?

 

[-CC-]

Agalloch perhaps? Check out Ashes Against the Grain..not exactly MDM, but could fit your criteria of mellow

 

[Eligos]

Sentenced.

 

[Einherjar86]

If you like Insomnium, check out Be'lakor.

 

[arg]

Draconian, definitely.

 

[Avigrus]

Yeah, you can't go wrong with Be'lakor.

Saturnus for Melodic Death/Doom - good stuff.
Novembers Doom also for Melodic Death/Doom.

 

[genocide roach]

agalloch and draconian are great recs. agalloch may not be completely sad, but definitely melancholy.

i would add:

daylight dies
virgin black

i'll find some good youtube vids and maybe think of some more bands
~gR~

 

[genocide roach]

this song is absolutely crushing, just wait for it...


and with a more black metal touch

~gR~

 

[genocide roach]

and a great daylight dies song


~gR~

 

[chuj666]

Early Anathema albums

 

[Krow]

Something about Silencer ~ Death - Pierce Me always seemed extremely sad and hopeless to me.

That man's demented screaming... you begin to realize there's something just... wrong with him.

 

[Tennyson]

Draconian, definitely.

agreed. Here is another tune you can check out

 

[Avigrus]

Wow. Just had a listen to Draconian - that's some pretty fucking awesome music. I like it a lot.

 

[A1a23]

This as well as other songs by Hypocrisy.

 

[Kendrick]

Katatonia maybe. They aren't sad really, but they're melancholic.

 

[Eligos]

Ah, Sentenced. Always bringing the gay.

Actually kinda reminded me of this:

 

[Xorv]

Draconian is generic. Pass on them.

Virgin black, perfect rec. ...And I am suffering is the best song they've ever made.

Rapture - Songs for the withering (album)
Mourning Beloveth - Dust (album)
My Dying Bride - for my fallen angel (extremely sad song)

and then there is this.....

 

[CF87]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L-YJ-KUMGo

Ah, Sentenced. Always bringing the gay.

Miika rocks that solo right the fuck out.