When you’re happy, when you’re lost, when you’re angry or when you’re sad … If you like music than that’s your therapy .

Strangely for me the metal music I listen to when I’m sad gets me more into sadness but stops the pain sooner .

Here are some tracks that get you into the max of melancholy; I should call it “My down Compilation”:

1***”Aureole” by “Yearning”

Starts with the greatest lyrics i have ever read:

” The wind blows through

A broken window

Bringing the leaves of autumn inside

As I am sitting here …”

Voice is unique . Drummer is really variant. You will keep repeating this song endlessly …

2- “Last Summer Days” by “Frown”

Definitely unique . Lyrics are most touching … feeling filled with guitar harmonics , makes you cry …

3- “To Solitude” by ” Tears of Mankind “

Lyrics are in Russian … but strangely you will hear the vocalist singing again and again ” Shadows fall ” , ” Shadows lie ” … This track ambiance is gets through you …

4- “Rain wash me ” by ” Saturnus “

Doom at its best … piano intro is WOW …

5- “I want to Die” by ” Mortal Love “

The title says it all ! lyrics are so filled with passion and self-hate … its love and separation . Obsession to the extreme !

6- “Over and Over” by ” Black Sabbath”

Well Black Sabbath … ok!! ? … Don’t know if the vocalist is singing or crying …

7- “Cry with a Smile” by ” After Forever “

Talent !

8- “Why” by ” The Arcane”

Yep the Lebanese band ! The Arcane ! if you haven’t got their album … i think you can still find it and Virgin Megastore for 11 $… Its all from track 1 to 10 a great album . Composition , lyrics … Arcane !

Waiting for your next album !

sadness

9- “Ride On ” by ” Cruachan “

The Folk love and separation … very much folk … just hear the male vocalist …

10- “Solitary ground” by ” Epica”

All agree … angel’s voice … Simone ! lyrics and music … magic

11- “Memory…” by ” Forgive-Me-Not”

Starts with the rain falling … gets you in the mood … so lost and scared … you would think he is describing your state of mind .

12- “Sleep Demons Sleep” by ” Grave Flowers”

Its about all thoughts that hunt you … listen to it … and this track will hunt you ! :p

13- “Watching Over Me” by ” Iced Earth”

About a lost friend … always on your mind … ( damn metal lyrics … talks about every damn situation in your life … , so did Britney Spears!… )

14- “Rise” by ” NFD”

Gothic / Dark … vocalist ( Fields of the Nephilim ) … I am sure you haven’t heard like it .

15- “Sentient 6″ by ” Nevermore”

Powerful track … you might think its about fiction … but think twice , its about you when you feel you’re not like everyone else …

16- “Is the Same for Everyone ” by ” The Old Dead Tree”

Suicide ! Real story … they have lost a band member … and the hole album with this track is for his memory . Solo makes me cry each time.

17- “Vocari Dei ” by ” Pain of Salvation “

It’s mainly not music nor metal … its with simple background music and mainly people sending a msg to God on his answering machine.

18- “Iter Impius” by ” Pain of Salvation “

Its when one gets all what he needs , and realizes that he has lost all what is important ! ” I rule the ruins … ! “

Hope you will like all tracks, and share your opinions about it …