Under My Skin and My December. True singer-songwriters writing emotional rock songs about real aspects of their lives. Rated R is 3rd. Lady Gaga's album isn't really dark, but is probably the best album with UMS in that list along with Blackout. But as amazing as Blackout and The Fame Monster are, they aren't dark in any means of the sense. I like to listen to songs off Blackout and TFM at parties. I mean dark albums are for depressing periods of your life, not while you're taking sambuca shots at a club!