sad metal...

[MAGUS]

I want to hear something really sad metal music that tells about death. Thanks.

 

[~UlvedaL~]

Saturnus
My Dying Bride

 

[Diluvial_bloodshed]

Lacrimas Profundere

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Solitude Aeturnus "Into The Depths Of Sorrow"

 

[Fractured]

Katatonia

 

[Folklore]

Agalloch.
every song would fit.

 

[Profano]

Katatonia - Dance of Decembre Souls

 

[Catharsis]

The likes of The SIns Of Thy Beloved, Darkwell or Tristania have a lot of very sad and emotional music.

As someone has already mentioned though, for music about death/pain etc, go for My Dying Bride.

 

[Board]

If you like nothing else than metal, you might not want to check this link out, but if you like other stuff, do so:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49639
When it comes to metal though I can clearly recommend Type O Negative! "Bloody kisses", "October rust" and "World coming down" are all among the 10 best albums I own!

 

[J.]

Disturbed

 

[MacMoney]

Skepticism
Thergothon
Some of Reverend Bizarre
Morgion
etc.

 

[MAGUS]

This is a good song: Shape of Despair - Angel of Distress

 

[MAGUS]

also, 36 crazyfists' "slit wrist theory" is pretty sad...

 

[Doom]

A couple of song recommendations that are about death, that I really like:

My Dying Bride - For My Fallen Angel
Anathema - One Last Goodbye

Both very sad. Read the lyrics as well.

However, if you want some of the most sad and emotional music, but not really about death, then check out Empyrium. I'd second the Agalloch recommendation too.

 

[Catharsis]

My Dying Bride - For My Fallen Angel

Definately! Awesome song that one.

 

[iamtheemperor]

distured isn't metal

 

[Starbreaker]

A very sad song actually is "Run of the Mill" off Judas Priest's 1974 debut Rocka Rolla. It describes an old man, about to die, wondering if his life was worth it and if he accomplished anything at all. One of the saddest songs I have ever heard.

Also "Solitude" by Candlemass: "Please let me die in Solitude"...that line gets me every time.

And who can forget the classic "Hallowed Be They Name" by the might Maiden. Although it's fairly upbeat musically it's a powerful yet sad song.

 

[CONCLAVE OBSCURUM]

Everything by Lacrimas Profundere...

 

[NAD]

Life of Agony - River Runs Red

Some people may call them hardcore, but this album they really weren't.

 

[Tool]

Many Sentenced songs, you can tell even by reading the titles.