Of the many '90s-born bands who graduated from death metal to downtrodden stoner prog, none made their vulnerability more palpable than Sweden's Katatonia. If you're thirsty for the sort of minor-key melancholia that bands like Joy Division and The Cure produced back in the early ‘80s, look no further—it's just got thicker guitars here. Yet despite his doom-ridden obsession with depression and even suicide, Jonas Renkse's multitracked harmonies somehow come off as life-affirming. While your head is banging, this dark metal might even calm your nerves.