It's such an odd mix of feelings and sounds on a first listen. What's more important here is what wasn't cut the shining jewels that make up this gothic metal masterpiece. Peter Steele's conservative views aren't a deal breaker by any means, I'm a diehard Type O Negative fan despite disagreeing with him but when those views make their way into the music itself, they become a part of the art and therefore something worth looking at when reviewing it.īut that's enough talk of what was cut.
Perhaps my own views do cloud my judgement of the music itself, but those two tracks in particular are ones I am glad were cut. It creates an uncomfortable listening experience, to be sure. I also think it's important to mention that Fay Wray Come Out and Play and Kill All the White People, which play back-to-back in the original, are honestly vaguely racist. They were the lowest points of the original cut for me, and it's much more consistent listening experience without them. These tracks aren't bad, per se, but there were reasons to remove them they were cut because their punk style contrasted sharply with the rest of the album, and the interludes were generally pretty unnecessary. 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. 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.
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