Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. Their lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname “The Drab Four” (in homage to The Beatles’ “Fab Four” moniker). The band went Platinum with 1993’s Bloody Kisses, and Gold with 1996’s October Rust, and gained a fanbase through seven studio albums, two best-of compilations, and concert DVDs.

 

On April 14, 2010, lead vocalist, bassist, and principal songwriter Peter Steele died, reportedly from heart failure. Members Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly stated in a November 2010 interview with French music magazine Rock Hard that the band would not continue.

 

October Rust is the fourth album by Type O Negative. It was released in 1996. This is the first album with Johnny Kelly credited as the band’s drummer, though in a 2007 interview with Dave Manack for dreadcentral.com, the keyboard player and co-producer, Josh Silver, confessed that all the drum parts on “October Rust and the band’s two subsequent studio albums (World Coming Down and Life is Killing Me) were programmed. October Rust has more ballads and less of the punk/metal sound of previous or subsequent albums. It also features a much heavier cover of Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl”.

 

It is the second of the band’s albums with a “joke intro”; in this case, the intro, “Bad Ground”, is 38 seconds of low-level buzzing, meant to sound as if the listener’s speakers are incorrectly plugged in. The second and fifteenth tracks are humorous untitled intros and outros to the album, respectively, with the band downplaying the recording of the album. Another production technique employed on the album is the use of very abrupt endings and segues to a few of the songs, like “Green Man”, “Red Water” and “Haunted”.

October Rust was the band’s first use of a drum machine, although Johnny Kelly is still credited as drummer. Studio drums were not used again until Dead Again (2007).

 

The third track, “Love You to Death”, was covered by the Polish gothic/progressive metal band Moonlight.

 

Credits:

Peter Steele: lead vocals, bass guitar, additional guitar

Kenny Hickey: guitars, vocals

Josh Silver: keyboards, organ, backing vocals

Johnny Kelly: drums

Additional vocal performance on “In Praise of Bacchus” by Val Ium, courtesy of Pist.On.

Track List:

A1. Bad Ground   [0:38]

A2. [Untitled]   [0:21]

A3. Love You to Death   [7:08]

A4. Be My Druidess   [5:25[

A5. Green Man   [5:47]

B1. Red Water (Christmas Mourning)   [6:48]

B2. My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend   [3:46]

B3. Die With Me   [7:12]

C1. Burnt Flowers Fallen   [6:09]

C2. In Praise of Bacchus [Vocals: Val Ium]   [7:36] 

C3. Cinnamon Girl   [4:00]

D1. Glorious Liberation of the People’s Technocratic Republic Of Vinnland by the Combined Forces of the UnitedTerritories of Europa   [1:07     ]

D2. Wolf Moon [Including Zoanthropic Paranoia]   [6:37]

D3. Haunted   [10:07]

D4. [Untitled]   [0:08]

 

The October Rust 2xLP 180 Gram Vinyl] by Type O Negative is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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