A multilayer metal gasket for establishing a seal between a two opposing members, said gasket comprising: a primary functional layer having a generally uniform thickness and oppositely facing first and second sides; said primary functional layer including at least one interior opening; said primary functional layer including a resilient primary sealing bead surrounding said at least one interior opening, said primary sealing bead comprising an integral undulation in said primary functional layer forming a convex distortion in said first side and a complimentary concave depression in said second side; a secondary functional layer disposed side-by-side with said primary functional layer; said secondary functional layer including at least one interior opening generally aligned with said interior opening in said primary functional layer; said secondary functional layer including a resilient secondary sealing bead surrounding said at least one interior opening of said secondary functional layer, said secondary sealing bead comprising an integral undulation in said secondary functional layer forming a convex distortion and a complimentary concave depression; said secondary sealing bead generally aligned with said primary sealing bead and inverted relative thereto so that said concave depression of said secondary sealing bead opens toward said concave depression of said primary sealing bead and vice versa; a compression limiter for preventing said primary and secondary sealing beads (38, 48) from being completely flattened when said gasket assembly is compressed between the two opposing members; and a primary stopper layer operatively associated with said primary functional layer and disposed along said second side thereof; said primary stopper layer directly underlying said primary sealing bead and bridging said concave depression thereof, wherein the primary stopper layer has a generally planar, annular shape centered around the interior openings (36, 46). a primary functional layer having a generally uniform thickness and oppositely facing first and second sides; said primary functional layer including at least one interior opening; said primary functional layer including a resilient primary sealing bead surrounding said at least one interior opening, said primary sealing bead comprising an integral undulation in said primary functional layer forming a convex distortion in said first side and a complimentary concave depression in said second side; a secondary functional layer disposed side-by-side with said primary functional layer; said secondary functional layer including at least one interior opening generally aligned with said interior opening in said primary functional layer; said secondary functional layer including a resilient secondary sealing bead surrounding said at least one interior opening of said secondary functional layer, said secondary sealing bead comprising an integral undulation in said secondary functional layer forming a convex distortion and a complimentary concave depression; said secondary sealing bead generally aligned with said primary sealing bead and inverted relative thereto so that said concave depression of said secondary sealing bead opens toward said concave depression of said primary sealing bead and vice versa; a compression limiter for preventing said primary and secondary sealing beads (38, 48) from being completely flattened when said gasket assembly is compressed between the two opposing members; and a primary stopper layer operatively associated with said primary functional layer and disposed along said second side thereof; said primary stopper layer directly underlying said primary sealing bead and bridging said concave depression thereof, wherein the primary stopper layer has a generally planar, annular shape centered around the interior openings (36, 46).