![]() The cut tracks include the interludes, the intro and two songs, We Hate Everyone and Kill All the White People. While some fans and the band members themselves will defend the original release, I tend to agree with Steele's original judgement on this one, so the digipak version is what this review will focus on. It's pretty well known that Peter Steele wasn't satisfied with the original release of this album at the time, and the track list was redone for a digipak version shortly after release. Their first two albums were already more atmospheric and melodic than their earlier hardcore punk projects, but this was the final step that solidified the identity of Type O Negative. I suppose it only goes to show just how truly remarkable the musicianship of these artists, and Peter Steele in particular, is. It laid the groundwork for what followed, marking the band's transition to their iconic gothic metal style but, it also managed to stand on its own as a pinnacle of the genre. Don’t get me wrong, Bloody Kisses is great and its quite possibly the bands best work but, October Rust is the one I gravitate to more and connect with.The way I look at it, this record is the first in Type O Negative's trilogy of masterpieces: Bloody Kisses, October Rust, and World Coming Down. It’s just a personal preference but, to me there is a lot more depth and darkness to this album than Bloody Kisses. Songs that have always stood out to me on this album are “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend,” “Love You To Death,” “Green Man,” “Die With Me,” “Haunted,” and the very excellent cover of Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl.” Since Bloody Kisses set the bar, October Rust is the logical follow up but also the chance the band needed to take.Ĭhoosing between these two albums is quite hard, and if pressed to pick one, I’m going to have to go with October Rust. Only on this album it seems that it comes across as more personal and darker than on previous albums. Similar themes are still present on October Rust like life, death, sex, sensuality, romance and depression. This album saw the band move more toward a solemn wavelength and get more into the goth side of things and departing a bit from the “metal” that a lot of fans had come to equate with the band. The follow up to Bloody Kisses is October Rust. All in all, Bloody Kisses is a landmark album that really set a bar and influenced so many. Also included on the album is a cover of the Seals and Crofts song “Summer Breeze” which is actually quite a cool version. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All),” “Bloody Kisses (A Death In The Family),” “We Hate Everyone,” and “Blood and Fire,” are tremendous stand out songs and really showcase the greatness of this album. Certain songs like “Christian Woman,” “Black No. Bloody Kisses also saw the band fully move towards the “goth metal” realm and incorporate samples and humorous (though often dry humor) interludes. This was also the first album for Roadrunner Records to achieve gold and platinum status. So lets break it down and finally come out with a winner.įirst up is Bloody Kisses, the breakthrough album that put the band on the map. ![]() I too have long debated these two albums as well and go back and forth as to which one is best. Type O Negative have two albums that really stand out and are often debated as to which one is best. ![]() And since the passing of frontman and bassist Peter Steele in 2010, the heavy music world hasn’t been the same. They left a profound imprint on the scene. The band was quite the group incorporating metal, goth, post punk, and doom to their sound. Type O Negative, one of rock er I should say one of heavy rock’s coolest and very influential bands has quite the catalog.
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