"Self to Soil" - by John Mathews

An atmospheric post-black metal instrumental, drenched in a melancholic and hopeless ambiance, The track features haunting, tremolo-picked guitar melodies layered over ethereal, reverb-heavy soundscapes, with slow, mournful chord progressions evoking despair and isolation, Subtle, icy synth pads and distant, ghostly wails enhance the somber mood, The tempo ranges from slow to mid-paced, with a loose, organic drum feel incorporating blast beats and double bass for intensity, The song seamlessly transitions into momentary, crushing deathcore breakdowns with downtuned, chugging guitars, aggressive low-end distortion, and thunderous, syncopated drum patterns, before smoothly returning to the atmospheric post-black metal flow, The structure is dynamic, with crescendos of emotional intensity and bleak, introspective interludes, evoking a sense of longing and desolation, No vocals, purely instrumental, with a focus on raw emotion and fluid transitions

An atmospheric post-black metal instrumental, drenched in a melancholic and hopeless ambiance, The track features haunting, tremolo-picked guitar melodies layered over ethereal, reverb-heavy soundscapes, with slow, mournful chord progressions evoking despair and isolation, Subtle, icy synth pads and distant, ghostly wails enhance the somber mood, The tempo ranges from slow to mid-paced, with a loose, organic drum feel incorporating blast beats and double bass for intensity, The song seamlessly transitions into momentary, crushing deathcore breakdowns with downtuned, chugging guitars, aggressive low-end distortion, and thunderous, syncopated drum patterns, before smoothly returning to the atmospheric post-black metal flow, The structure is dynamic, with crescendos of emotional intensity and bleak, introspective interludes, evoking a sense of longing and desolation, No vocals, purely instrumental, with a focus on raw emotion and fluid transitions

The absolutely most saddening atmospheric post black metal song imaginable, Complete with samples of the military song “Taps”