Despairingly dark Western music. World-famous classics and popular songs.
Even though it’s not exactly a good habit, when we’re feeling down we tend to listen to dark songs, don’t we…?
This time, I’ve picked out some “desperately dark” Western tracks that I’d recommend to anyone in that mood.
Even within “desperately dark,” I’ve chosen from a range of genres—from quiet, subdued pieces to metal tracks that are dark yet crank the voltage to MAX.
I’ve covered most of the major genres, so music nerds shouldn’t miss this!
There are some pretty obscure songs in here too, so if you’re digging for great tracks, make sure to check them out!
Playlist
| Despairingly dark Western music. World-famous classics and popular songs. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | No Time To DieBillie Eilish | play_arrow | Its unique worldview is highly regarded in many countries… |
| 2 | Bring Me To LifeEvanescence | play_arrow | The ban… that’s gaining popularity with its gothic sound |
| 3 | TormentoMon Laferte | play_arrow | Chilean singer-songwriter, Mon... |
| 4 | The Cold SongKlaus Nomi | play_arrow | The German-born artist Klaus Nomi… |
| 5 | En Mi PielBuika | play_arrow | The Spanish film “My …,” released in 2011 |
| 6 | ToxicYael Naim | play_arrow | An artist from Israel, Yael Na... |
| 7 | RedboneChildish Gambino | play_arrow | Donald, known as a multi-talented figure… |
| 8 | Run, Run, RunTokio Hotel | play_arrow | A German mix-genre band, Tokio-… |
| 9 | She’s In PartiesBauhaus | play_arrow | As a pioneering presence in gothic rock… |
| 10 | Pulling Your Insides OutJill Tracy | play_arrow | A representative singer-songwriter of Gothic music... |
| 11 | BelleZAZ | play_arrow | One of the most beloved artists in France… |
| 12 | Sombre dimancheDamia | play_arrow | A piece of music produced in Hungary in 1933, ... |
| 13 | Concavo Y convexoDiego El Cigala | play_arrow | One of the leading cantaores of contemporary flamenco, … |
| 14 | PatienceEivør | play_arrow | An artist from the Belgian Faroe Islands… |
| 15 | 2 WickyHooverphonic | play_arrow | A Belgium-based artist known for trip hop... |
| 16 | Morada AbertaMariza | play_arrow | A representative arti… of Fado, a Portuguese folk song |
| 17 | HelloMolly Zenobia | play_arrow | A singer-songwriter with a strikingly gothic vibe… |
| 18 | LazarusDavid Bowie | play_arrow | One of the greatest artists in the United Kingdom, … |
| 19 | SurrenderIAMX | play_arrow | An electronic music artist from the United Kingdom... |
| 20 | La bohèmeCharles Aznavour | play_arrow | The great composer from Italy, Giacomo... |
| 21 | Crying Of The SunMETALWINGS | play_arrow | A symphonic metal ban from Bulgaria... |
| 22 | Forever FailureParadise Lost | play_arrow | Am I destined to keep failing forever... |
| 23 | Make Me BadKorn | play_arrow | Someone from an American progressive metal band… |
| 24 | DownfallExodus | play_arrow | A band that represents the American thrash metal scene… |
| 25 | hell is a teenage girlNessa Barrett | play_arrow | I want to immerse myself completely in a dark worldview... |
| 26 | QwertyMushroomhead | play_arrow | From Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States... |
| 27 | The EndThe Doors | play_arrow | The American rock band, The Doors, 196... |
| 28 | Your Broken ShoreMy Dying Bride | play_arrow | The pioneers of British Gothic doom that the UK is proud of, Ma… |
| 29 | My Promise (90 Days)Jack Kays, Travis Barker | play_arrow | A moving song depicting recovery from addiction |
| 30 | FaillingStaind | play_arrow | A song by the American rock band Staind… |
| 31 | DeathNervosa | play_arrow | A slash/death metal ban from Brazil... |
| 32 | LithiumNirvana | play_arrow | A heartrending sense of loss that seeps into every corner of the heart... |
| 33 | Everlasting PainMeden Agan | play_arrow | A symphonic metal band from Greece… |
| 34 | Someone Like YouAdele | play_arrow | Adele’s heartbreak ballad, a soul-stirring masterpiece |
| 35 | All Girls Are The SameJuice WRLD | play_arrow | An emotional song that sings about the pain of heartbreak |
| 36 | CheersSleeping With Sirence | play_arrow | American post-hardcore band, Three... |
| 37 | 1-800-273-8255 ft. Alessia Cara, KhalidLogic | play_arrow | A hip-hop song themed around suicide prevention |
| 38 | EverydayCeleste | play_arrow | It’s a piece characterized by an ear-catching, captivating melody. 2… |
| 39 | The Dark RideHelloween | play_arrow | The German power metal band Hellowe… |
| 40 | The Last BaronMastodon | play_arrow | A popular American progressive metal band... |
| 41 | FSUMimi Barks | play_arrow | Originally from Germany and currently based in London… |
| 42 | Endless DarkHiM | play_arrow | A dark, brooding track by a Finnish gothic metal band. |
| 43 | Darkest BlueLostprophets | play_arrow | Welsh rock band, Lostpro… |
| 44 | Warriors Of The World UnitedMANOWAR | play_arrow | The American heavy metal band, Manowar... |
| 45 | TEETHWesGhost, Diggy Graves | play_arrow | A work that depicts dark, intense emotions... |
| 46 | DeadlockAnnihilator | play_arrow | Canadian thrash metal band, Annihil... |
| 47 | You Will Know My NameArch Enemy | play_arrow | Sweden’s hugely popular melodic death meta... |
| 48 | The Devil Went Down To The Holy LandBetzefer | play_arrow | The Israeli groove metal band, Betz... |
| 49 | We Don’t BelongBlack Veil Brides | play_arrow | American LA metal band, Black Ve… |
| 50 | Symphony of DestructionMegadeth | play_arrow | Known as the Big Four of thrash metal… |
| 51 | AchtungVarg | play_arrow | German melodic death metal band, Ve… |
| 52 | Buried MoonWildpath | play_arrow | A symphonic metal band from France... |


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