Today in 1993 Type O Negative released the album Bloody Kisses New York City, New York Gothic/Doom Metal Status:Split-up Years active: 1987 (as Repulsion), 1988 (as New Minority), 1989 (as Sub Zero), 1989-2010 Type O Negative was a gothic/doom metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York, US in 1990. They are well known for their dry, morbid and ironic sense of humor and their often slow and brooding music. The Drab Four (the nickname Type O Negative gave themselves) have always succeeded in keeping their own unique style, mixing hardcore rock n roll with slow, doom-like vibes, and guitar-laden soundscapes. Lead singer Pete Steele has described their music as bad songs written on a Tuesday night. The two main influences on the band are The Beatles and Black Sabbath, and keyboardist Josh Silver has admitted to a love of Pink Floyd--evidence of which can be heard in the atmospherics of his production techniques. The band arose from the ashes of the band Carnivore and gained popularity with their songs Black No. 1 and Christian Woman from the Bloody Kisses album. The album was the first in Roadrunner Records catalog to go both gold and platinum. They have successfully toured with Pantera, Life of Agony, and dozens of other established and up-and-coming bands, as well as taking part in Ozzfest. The band had VHS and DVD documentary releases in addition to their CD releases and contributions to movie soundtracks and compilations. Their lead vocalist and bassist, Peter Steele, died of heart failure on April 14, 2010 at age 48. Roadrunner Records Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass guitar (R.I.P. 2010) Josh Silver – keyboard, synthesizer, effects and programming, backing vocals Kenny Hickey – lead and rhythm guitars, back up vocals, co-lead vocals on Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All) and We Hate Everyone Sal Abruscato – drums, percussion Guest/Session Joey Zampella Vocals (additional) Alan Robert Vocals (additional) Chris Zamp Vocals (additional) Debbie Alter Vocals (additional) Karen Rose Vocals (additional) Bonnie Weiss Vocals (additional) Paul Bento Sitar, Tambura Keith Caputo Vocals (additional) Mike Palmeri Vocals (additional) 1. Machine Screw (0:40) 2. Christian Woman (8:58) 3. Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All) (11:15) 4. Fay Wray Come Out and Play (1:03) 5. Kill All the White People (3:24) 6. Summer Breeze (Seals and Crofts cover)(4:49) 7. Set Me on Fire (3:29) 8. Dark Side of the Womb (0:28) 9. We Hate Everyone (6:51) 10. Bloody Kisses (A Death in the Family) (10:56) 11. 3.0.I.F. (2:06) 12. Too Late: Frozen (7:50) 13. Blood & Fire (5:32) 14. Cant Lose You (6:06) Total Time: 73:31 Members of Life of Agony contributed in the making of the CD. First CD off of Roadrunner Records to go Gold and Platinum. CD pressings: 1993 - Roadrunner Records - original artwork 1993 - Roadrunner Records - digipack, alternate artwork, different tracklist 2009 - Roadrunner Records - digipack, original artwork, original tracklist, bonus disc Vinyl pressings: 1993 - Roadrunner Records (US) - double vinyl 1993 - Roadrunner Records (Brazil) - single vinyl, different tracklist 2007 - Roadrunner Records (Germany) - double vinyl, gatefold 2011 - Roadrunner Records (Germany) - double vinyl, gatefold, green vinyl Digipack (1993) tracklist: 01. Christian Woman 02. Bloody Kisses (A Death in the Family) 03. Too Late: Frozen 04. Blood and Fire 05. Cant Lose You 06. Summer Breeze (Seals and Crofts cover) 07. Set Me on Fire 08. Suspended in Dusk 09. Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All) (Running time: 67:32) Digipack (2009) bonus disc: 01. Suspended in Dusk (8:40) 02. Black Sabbath (7:52) 03. Black Sabbath (From the Satanic Perspective) (7:48) 04. Christian Woman (Edit) (4:28) 05. Christian Woman (Butt-Kissing Sell-Out Version) (4:28) 06. Black No. 1 (Edit) (4:39) 07. Blood and Fire (Out of the Ashes Mix) (4:38) 08. Summer Breeze (Rick Rubin Mix) (4:57) Brazilian vinyl (1993) tracklist: A1. Christian Woman A2. Black No. 1 A3. Summer Breeze (Seals and Crofts cover) A4. Set Me on Fire B1. We Hate Everyone B2. Bloody Kisses B3. Too Late: Frozen B4. Kill All the White People Bloody Kisses is the third album by the Brooklyn band Type O Negative. It is also the bands last recording with Sal Abruscato on drums. The album further established Type O Negative motifs, such as including cover songs restylized into gloomy gothic metal, sample-heavy soundscapes in between songs, and dry, satirical humor. This album includes a cover of the Seals and Crofts song Summer Breeze. Bloody Kisses was the first album on Roadrunner Records to achieve gold and platinum certification. The most successful single from Bloody Kisses was the song Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All), which poked fun at and paid tribute to gothic subculture stereotypes. A radio edit of the song achieved modest airplay and the song was a staple of Type O Negatives concerts. The video even appeared on Beavis and Butt-Head, where it received a positive reaction from the duo. The tracks Kill All the White People and We Hate Everyone were written in response to the controversy over the bands alleged racist sentiments that emerged after a tour in Europe and because of Peter Steeles previous band Carnivores explicit lyrics. They feature lyrics mocking the whole issue. These songs were later omitted from the digipak release of this album since they differ stylistically from the rest of the tracks youtube/watch?v=iTFso9wnXxo
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