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Today I'll be posting another depressing list.(Get the tissues out).
I love to see all kinds of movies depending on my mood and what better to post than a list of the most depressing movies. Some I've seen and some I've not. But I've read enough about the movies that I've not seen to be posting here..I'll try to post the movies that are depressing throughout rather than just a sad ending..Oh another thing..Most of the movies would be recent ones because I don't really like "really" old movies..Plus there won't be any spoilers.So here you go..My list of the most depressing movies..again in no particular order..

Requiem for a dream (2000)
How can a depressing movie list be complete without including this movie..If you're on drugs or something then please don't watch this movie. This movie will make you sick.
This movie is about the effect of drugs on four different people and how it ruins their lives..If you don't like depressing movies move on..This one is not for you..

Dancer in the dark (2000)
The movie plot says that an east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. Well it certainly isn't and i'm sure you'll agree after you watch this movie. A brilliant performance by the lead actress 'Björk'. According to wikipedia It was reported that the shoot was so physically and emotionally tiring that she swore off acting ever again.

Grave of the fireflies(1988)
So you though animation movies were for kids eh? Try watching this one. Grave of the fireflies is a japanese movie about  a young boy and his little sister's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II and what a struggle it is. Watch it to believe it.

The Mist(2007)
Many horror movies are kind of depressing (they certainly are if you ask me) but this one's a bit special. This movie is scary and creepy. Its about fighting for your survival. Imagine this..Blood thirsty creatures unleashed on you and you fighting for your life. Interesting eh?. Oh and the ending is dark and sad which is always good isn't it? Don't miss this one..

Lilja 4-ever(2002)
You get a chance to start a new life and you think it'll all be better and okay but does it always go this way? Not in this movie. Its about a young girl fantasizing about a better life. She thinks she finally gets gets a chance for a better life but does she? Watch it to find out..

Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Drinking, prostitute, death..It might remind you of some cheesy flick but this movie's not. Nicholas Cage is an alcoholic who has lost everything due to his drinking and he comes to Vegas to drink himself to death. Here he meets and forms a friendship with a prostitute.

Angela's Ashes(1999)
Another movie about poverty and a family trying to make ends meet. The movie is based on an autobiography and is depressing to say the least.

21 grams(2003)
21 grams is a drama  film of how an accident brings together three different people and how much it affects their lives. Sean Penn and Naomi Watts both give great performances in this must watch tragic movie.

Million Dollar Baby(2004)
Everyone's heard of this movie which won four Oscars. Nothing more to say. Its about a woman trying to establish herself as a boxer. And does she succeed? Errrr watch it!

The Road(2009)
Another survival tale. This time its about a man and his son trying to survive by all means possible..  

The descent(2005)
Another horror movie in the list. This movie is about a cave expedition gone wrong. What happens inside the cave..well I know it.its for you to find out!


Thanks for reading. I had fun writing. Hope you had fun reading. Try commenting for a change ;)




Darkness

Posted by Joy On 3:17 AM 0 comments

I started this blog just to express my love for music and others things that I love doing. I haven't been blogging much. Just 5 posts so far. I almost forgot about about the blog but now I've decided to show more interest in it and will try to update it more often. Not that anyone would care and maybe I'm only talking to myself here. But well, lets see where this takes me.

This post is just a rant more than anything else. I said it before that I might try to express my views in the blog. So, here i present to you nothing else now but my views.

Before I start I just want to say that anything and everything I write in this blog is just my personal opinion. Ofcourse it is...


So what does my blog title mean? Melancholy Darkness?? What kind of a stupid name is that. Does it make any sense? To me it does. I can't explain it but well lets move on..

Let me tell you a story or if I may I will ask you to stretch your imagination for a little while..
Imagine you're suddenly in a dark world with nobody there except you. Darkness is all around you. You try to find a way out but you can't. You're not able to. Your spirit is down and so are you. You shout out loud crying for help. Suddenly, you see a small light somewhere in the darkness. You run towards it but it keeps getting away. You're running and just when it seems that you will get there, just when you reach out for it, it vanishes..You're back to square one.You decide to give up once and for all and just sit there...maybe for ever.

After some time the crying stops and you just lie there. Time passes. You start thinking about the darkness. You start to enjoy the darkness. Darkness becomes your friend. You're free as a bird. Theres no obstacles. You can do anything you like with the darkness ofcourse..After some time you start feeling lonely and wish that somebody was there with you.Time passes.. While roaming in the darkness you find a door. You open it and see that your old world is in front of you. You're very happy but before stepping into "this" world you think twice if you wanna leave the darkness..

You decide you want to and you step into the old world again..Once you're back into this world you find chaos all around, so many people to face and to compete with, so much of pressure, so much of noise. You're head is spinning. You're out of control. It seems like people are screaming in your ears. You try to regain control. Once you're back to your senses you suddenly realize that "this" world is DARKER that the "dark" world.......... 

Metal has its fair share of female vocalists/singers. From the symphonious voice of Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish) to the death metal growls of Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy) , metal has it all. These bands are usually termed as female-fronted metal bands.

A beautiful female voice along with distorted guitars, harsh male vocals makes for an interesting combination, one that I'm fascinated by. Heres a list of what I think are the best female vocalists in metal or the best female fronted metal bands.

Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish) - Tarja Tururen was the former lead vocalist of the famous Finnish metal band Nightwish. Nightwish, now fronted by Anette Olzon, is a symphonic metal band. She,Tarja that is, is now solely devoted to her solo career. A few notable Nightwish songs with Tarja include..

 Nemo
Wish I had an Angel
Wishmaster
Ghost Love Score


Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) - Lacuna coil, from Italy, was formed in 1994. Cristina has a powerful voice that might make the hair on the back of the neck stand up. I like their older stuff more,Comalies their best album in my opinion. I had the opportunity of seeing lacuna coil live and it was amazing, to say the least. I would have had a better experience if the crowd would have been sane but well, thats a different story. Back to the topic in hand, listen to the below mentioned songs, you might like them..

Heaven's a Lie
Swamped
Our Truth
Within Me
Enjoy the Silence
Falling Again


Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) - Within Tempation is a Dutch metal band fronted by Sharon den Adel. She sings in a mezzo-soprano range and has never received vocal training.Notable songs include..

Stand my ground
Angels
Ice Queen
Mother Earth 


Simone Simons (Epica) - Epica performs a blend of progressive metal, gothic metal and symphonic metal. The contrast between Simone Simons' operatic vocals and Mark Jansen's death grunts is a feature of Epica's music.
A few good songs..

Cry for the moon
Obsessive Devotion
Blank Infinity
Never Enough 


Vibeke Stene (ex-Tristania) - Vibeke Stene is a Norwegian Soprana singer. She is most often recognized as the former vocalist of the gothic metal band Tristania..She has a beautiful and melancholic voice.Listen to some of Tristania's older stuff and you'll see that what I'm saying is right. My favorite Tristania songs..

My Lost Lenore 
Deadlocked
Midwintertears


Liv Kristine (Leaves' Eyes) - Former vocalist of Theatre of Tragedy, Liv Kristine, formed Leaves Eyes in 2003. She too has a beautiful voice.Its her voice that features in the song nymphetamine, by cradle of filth. Some of Leave's eyes best songs include

Into the light
Norwegian lovesong
Elegy


Notable mentions include Lisa Middelhauve (ex-Xandria) , Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The gathering)

P.S. I didnt include..
Amy Lee because evanescence isnt metal
Angela Gossow because her voice isnt ahem "beautiful".



 

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