Sad music...

[CONCLAVE OBSCURUM]

I'm looking for some non-metal sad music.

Clasical, irish, finish or even japanise sad music....

There are some song, for example Theater of Tragedy's ...a distance there is... wich is very sad and its from a metal band. Stuff like that.

Some examples could be: Sopor Aeternus, Autumn tears... Classical music such as Beethoven or Bach.

like i sayd before, it dosen't matter the style of music, as long as its SAD.. or dark or whatever.

...i've heard that finish traditional its pretty sad too... is it???

(Excuse my bad english)

 

[Vomitonator]

Well, at least some of the material by (I'm not too familiar with it myself either) Piirpauke, a finnish folk-jazz-whatever band from the 70's is quite sad and good. At least all of the material I've heard has been instrumental though, if that is a problem.

Oh, and the intro on the latest Sentenced album was originally done by them. ("Konevitsan kirkonkellot" on The Cold White Light, that is)

Edit: I hadn't listened to this for awhile, but now that I do I must say that not all of this is all that sad, but it's still good.

 

[yv]

Piirpauke, a finnish folk-jazz-whatever band.. the intro on the latest Sentenced album was originally done by them.

ehm.. really?

 

[Vomitonator]

ehm.. really?

Yep

Edit. Whoops, wrong again The tune is actually trad, but they have made a version of it as well

And while I'm at it, I'll add another piece of useless trivia: the headman of Piirpauke, Sakari Kukko, plays the flute on Amorphis' "Rusty Moon" (from Tuonela)

 

[Hypnos]

Try TENHI, a finnish folk-band, somehow in the vein of the later EMPYRIUM (but much better IMHO). They release two albums: 'Kauan' and 'Väre', and an EP 'airut:ciwi'. The right music for autumn afternoons.

 

[Anthony]

Tiger Lillies

 

[Drynwhyl]

'cause you've mentioned we could recommend you classical music too...
the first piece of pure melancholy i was thinking of right now is Rachmaninoff's "Isle of the Dead".. hmm, i somehow don't dare describe it, can't explain really what's expecting you .. just check it out.

 

[The Scourge]

Yes Rachmaninoff is just gorgeous stuff. Isle of the Dead is indeed good, but you should also check out his Concerto Elegiacque, as it was written in memoriam of his mentor, Tchaikovsky. Speaking of which, Tchaikovsky's sixth symphony, the Pathetique, is probably the most depressing, self-loathing, melancholic orchestral piece that I have ever heard. It does have its positive moments, but ultimately ends in despair. His Serenade Melancolique for violin and string orchestra is also quite sad. And if you like choral works, I would most certainly suggest Bruckner's Mass No. 2 in E-Minor, particularly the Kyrie. If you don't cry to that, you simply do not have a soul.

 

[TheFourthHorseman]

Antimatter. Beautiful music. Nice female vocals on Saviour.

 

[Drynwhyl]

and along these lines i also would like to mention Rachmaninoff's piano concerto no.2 in c minor (this one i like the most, though the piano concerto no.3 is quoted and served as an example in this case all the time, and ok, in fact it's about your personal opinion and the prefered pathetic), it has this deep simplicity and sickly touching melodies, resounding so long after you've heard the composition..

then for sure some Skriabin preludes, they have this strange diabolic and desperate feeling...

 

[Absent One]

Try finish band Shamrain (www.shamrain.cjb.net) that's sad for sure...

Also that finish band, Tenhi, someone mentioned, is quite good/sad. And what else, Sigur Rós, Arab Strab, and some other 'post rock bands' are very good and have a very sad atmosphere. And of course the king of sad music, The Cure!

 

[The_Loveless]

Hoooo, there are so many bands... one of these days i a gonna make a list of my favorite most sad songs but "Shamrain" for example is really nice. New CD out now

 

[evilaton]

Did anyone mention Shape of Despair and Skepticism?Also Lake Of Tears is good and For My Pain ...

 

[Absent One]

Did anyone mention Shape of Despair and Skepticism?Also
Lake Of Tears is good and For My Pain ...

No, because the thread starter was looking for non-metal sad music

 

[Drynwhyl]

Try finish band Shamrain (www.shamrain.cjb.net) that's sad for sure...

thank you for the tip, alredy get all the samples from their page, the songs from their mp3.com - place as well, really atmospheric and beauful! *for sure looking for some shamrain cd*

and still noone have mentioned Lycia ?!

 

[Timothy]

Tom McRae
Ben Christophers
Anathema, especially Judgement

 

[Blackwinged]

I'd say go with some neo folk music. Such as: Sol Invictus, Current 93, Of the Wand & the Moon, Oraison, and theres others. Beautiful music yes, but generally rather depressing and dark as well.

 

[insidethefall]

oooh Tenhi, Lycia, Arcana, Decoryah, Black Tape For A Blue Girl, current 93, Soper Aeturnus, Die Verbanten Kinder Evas

that should be enought to start with

 

[Vomitonator]

I'd say go with some neo folk music. Such as: Sol Invictus, Current 93, Of the Wand & the Moon, Oraison, and theres others. Beautiful music yes, but generally rather depressing and dark as well.

Death in June! Simply amazing