Top 10 Music Artists with the Most Depressing Music
As much as I love some of these artists their music makes me feel depressed even though I am not a depressed type of person.
I love this band, And I agree that they create very powerfully depressing songs...But that's their style ( Not for all the songs by the way )
No Excuses has to be the more depressing grunge song I've ever heard.
Jar of flies can make you create a river of tears in a few seconds.
Nutshell and Rotten Apple are pretty depressing.

Their electronic music is just as sad, if not more sad, than their rock. Songs like "My Iron Lung", "Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Box", and "No Surprises" make me want to cry.
Oh yeah, there music can be very depressing to hear. It's something that you get used to. Very melancholic.
I just love their songs, They are very different and that's what makes them so great, Love 'em.
Fake Plastic Trees and Street Spirit are two of the saddest songs I've ever heard.

In my opinion, Nirvana wasn't all that depressing until In Utero. A lot of the stuff before that was negative, but not really that depressing. Mainly just Teen Angst. But when they want to, yeah, it's very depressing alright.
They have a song titled 'I Hate Myself and I Want to Die'. And Kurt Cobain did kill himself. I'm surprised they're not #1.
At least top three, but still great music!
In Utero is depressing

Oh my goodness! Pink Floyd is really depressing at times. I tried to get into the Wall by listening to it bit by bit but every night it would bring me down so now, I am afraid to listen to the third side of the vinyl.
Just the amount of songs about Mental illness and insanity.
Especially in songs like "Hey You".
Nobody Home. That is all

The lyricism of the group and Cornell in all of his solo and side projects can't be overlooked in this regard.
Yes, another grunge band - to me grunge is the most depressing music subgenre. It doesn't mean bad though.

Pretty bleak stuff, but influenced most indie/alt rock acts of the 90s.
The song sang by Ian isn't just a lyric, it's a manifesto.
All of their songs are so dark and depressing.

No band besides Type O Negative have made me feel so hopeless.

Their lyricism is quite sad and disturbing. They became less depressing as they went on, but those first three albums were downers! Of course that isn't a bad thing, Pearl Jam is incredible nonetheless.

Three Days Grace is pretty depressing and some might like it. I love it.
Depressing fits their first three albums pretty well.
Three Days Grace has some depressing songs like 'Animal I Have Become'
My favourite band



My brother listens to Linkin Park all the time, and I don't understand how he does it without killing himself. They are so depressing. Fantastic band, but I will only listen to them a couple of times a year.
Really great band, but yeah. All there songs are influenced by depression. And Chester Bennington killed himself. It surprises me that most fans had no idea he was crying out in pain in his music until his suicide. I noticed it as soon as I first heard them.
All there songs are about how bad life is. Seriously drains me.
There lyrics are very depressing. I relate so much.

My Immortal was the first song that made me cry. Good song, but it's so depressing.
My Immortal is probably their most depressing song.

His music is kinda depressing. I agree.
His newer songs are mainly focused on his mental health, and as time went on, you could see how his mental health drastically changed
My depression artist
I love his song

Some immature person added this here, TOP is not depressing at all.
No, Twenty One Pilots aren't depressing to me.
The most depressing music.
Taco Bell saga is all I have to say, it's probably the most deep and lyrical song ever

As someone who suffers from depression, Lana's music really speaks to me. Yeah, some of it is quite depressing, but with a healing quality about it. In my opinion, Lana Del Rey is the best pop artist of today, and I really don't like today's pop music. Lana is really something special, and the fact that she is popular is a good thing. Depressing, but in a good way.
Her music seems to always move me, to the point where I can't help but cry. You can feel the pain and beauty behind each lyric and cord. Truely an amazing artist!
She is the top romantic sad musician of the generation. Pieces of you literally die while listening to her songs, she is melting me. Pure talent
Pretentious, poor little rich girl twaddle.

The band currently consists of brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo (guitarist and bassist, respectively), and Eric Kretz (drummer). Their main vocalist from their formation up to 2013 was Scott Weiland. He was fired in 2013 and for a short time was replaced by Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, who left to focus on Linkin Park in 2015. Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota before his band The Wildabouts was set to play.
The bands original sound was characterized as grunge, and further releases showed a turn towards psychedelic rock and classic rock. ...read more.
Amazing group with a truly unique feeling of emptiness, even on their upbeat songs the lyrics wild drag you right back down.

Marilyn Manson is the cultural icon of sticking it to the man. Lyrically and instrumentally along with his spooky kids, makes for a truly amazing piece of discography.
Not a fan, but their music is depressing.

Gosh! Never felt so hopeless listening to music. Very addictive stuff but can be very dangerous because of how depressing it is.
In my opinion, no group has ever made me feel so hopeless. I love this band. Even met a bad ass chick who loves the band too, turns out she sells pics of her self on her Snapchat. Total turnoff, this band is just a reminder to me that everything I will ever want will eternally be just beyond my grasp.

Basically everything about this guy is sad. Some of the most genuinely depressing lyricysm you'll ever hear, paired with soft, understated and subtle instrumentation that'll take any joy you had in you right out in a moment.

Hearing Adele's songs now physically drains me and takes my mind to a dark place I desperately needed an escape from. I can't listen to any of her songs anymore.

These guys have some of the most emotional pieces prog has ever seen. Forget Pink Floyd, PT definitely should top this list.
Nirvana isn't THAT depressing! Porcupine Tree hits me way harder than most of these groups. Get them higher!
This is some very gloomy stuff. Should definitely be up there in the top 5. But there amazing nonetheless.

They are not the best of course, but they could deserve the top spot of the rank

The closest thing to Alice In Chains you can get,BUT! There's a twist! Seen AiC and Korn live, nothing could sate my pallet like that again. Love them.
I'm suprised they're not higher. Their music is very despressing.