Added by Winters on 2 Aug 2011 11:59

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Depression turned into music

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What We Were - Lonesummer

8.4

Deathconsciousness - Have A Nice Life

8.2

Loved - Cranes

Winters's rating:

7.2

Medusa - Clan of Xymox

9.1

In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend - Reverend Bizarre

Winters's rating:

8.5

Watching From a Distance - Warning

8.5

Heart of the Ages - In the Woods...

9.1

The Ape of Naples - Sharam Jey,Coil

Graveforests and their Shadows - Walknut

8.3

Häntä koipien välissä - Leevi and the Leavings

Repullinen Hittejä - Eppu Normaali

171

8.4

Pink Moon - Nick Drake

Nick Drake suffered from insomnia and depression throughout his life. Three years and nine months after recording Pink Moon-album he died from an overdose of amitriptyline which he used as an antidepressant. It is not certain if he commited suicide or not.

Winters's rating:

7.8

Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

Winters's rating:

163

7.7

Goo - Sonic Youth

Winters's rating:

8.2

Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk - Emperor

Winters's rating:

141

7.8

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - David Bowie

Winters's rating:

8.1

Souvlaki - Slowdive

Winters's rating:

8.2

Yhä Hämärää - Paavoharju

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La Sanie des Siècles - Panégyrique de la Dégénérescence

8.6

La Sanie des Siècles - Panégyrique de la Dégénérescence... - Peste Noire

Winters's rating:

295

8.3

Closer - Joy Division

Ian Curtis, the vocalist of the band was seriously depressed while recording Closer-album and he commited suicide before the album was released.

Winters's rating:

8.2

Transylvanian Hunger - Darkthrone

Winters's rating:

8.6

Filosofem - Burzum

Winters's rating:

7.5

Konkurs - Lifelover

Winters's rating:

8.7

Weighing Souls with Sand - The Angelic Process

Megafauna - Yoga

8.4

Bergtatt - Et eeventyr i 5 capitler - Ulver

Winters's rating:

7.3

Death - Pierce Me - Silencer

One of the band members, Nattram, has some very serious mental health problems and he had been in psychiatric hospital (still don't know if he's still there.)

Winters's rating:

8.8

Paysage d'Hiver - Paysage d'Hiver

Winters's rating:

8.2

Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde - Alcest

Suggestions are always welcomed. Especially if they are some kind of depressive or atmospheric black metal or gloomy shoegaze.
I added some information if some artists had some mental health problems themselves when they were recording these songs.