About

Sadness is a prolific musical project founded in 2014 by Mexican musician Damián Antón Ojeda. The project began in Oak Park, Illinois, and has evolved from its origins in depressive black metal to incorporate elements of blackgaze and shoegaze.

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Band Members

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Active Members (1)

Damián Antón Ojeda

aka Thét Älëf, Nönvéhhklëth detna hacëntera Trha, Jôdhrhä dës Khatës, Dlhâvênklëth fëhlätharan ôdlhënamsaran Ebnan

Everything (2014-present)

In 3 DTH artists

Also: Life, Midwinter Sunset, An Open Letter, Born an Abomination, Kaskaskia, Left Alone..., Liminal Dream, Ser

Live Members (7)

Abriction

Vocals (lead) (2024, 2026-present)

Also: Life

Adam Smith

aka Adam

Drums (2024-present)

In 3 DTH artists

Also: Blood Vial, Genevieve, Chiaroscuro, Life, Ixias, Cremator

Alex Sovva

Vocals (lead) (2025-present)

Billy Jarboe

aka William Jarboe, W

Guitars (2024-present)

In 3 DTH artists

Also: ...beneath Starless Night, Nostalgique, Samskara, Life

Kevin Nolan

Guitars, Drums (2025-present)

In 2 DTH artists

Also: Salivate, Life, Bandit, Lástima, Red Brick

Moongazer

Guitars (2024-present)

Also: Life

Warren Erling

Keyboards (2024-present)

In 2 DTH artists

Past Live Members (12)

Alex Damske

Bass (2024)

In 2 DTH artists

Also: Warforged, Screams of Winter

Alex Quiroz

Guitars (2024)

Also: Dismalimerence

Austyn Sullivan

aka A

Drums (2024-2026)

In 2 DTH artists

Ben Baris

Bass (2026-?)

Also: White Hornet, Intimidation Display, Visceral Violation

Elijah Cirricione

Guitars (2024)

In 2 DTH artists

Also: Abscissor, Chloranthy, Dismalimerence, Meadows of Melancholy, Mouth of Sauron, Purging Iesous, In Autumnus

Graham Southern

Keyboards (2024)

Also: Our Dying World, Dismalimerence

Jason Nitts

Drums (2024)

Also: Roman Ring, Warforged, Sensory Deprivation

Lydian Brambila

Vocals (additional) (2024)

Mike

Bass (2025-2026)

Also: Genevieve, Life

Nila Ojeda

Vocals (additional) (2024)

Won Cho

Bass (2024-2025)

In 2 DTH artists

Also: Samskara

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