Released August 17, 1993 Length 73:17 Artist Type O Negative Label Roadrunner Records | Recorded Systems Two, Brooklyn Bloody Kisses
(1993) October Rust
(1996) Release date 17 August 1993 Producers Peter Steele, Josh Silver | |
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Genres Heavy metal, Gothic metal, Doom metal Similar Type O Negative albums, Doom metal albums | ||
Bloody Kisses is the third album by the American band Type O Negative. It is also the last recording to feature the band's original line-up, as drummer Sal Abruscato would leave Type O Negative in late 1993. 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".
Contents
- Type o negative bloody kisses the song full version with lyrics
- Album content
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Digipak re release
- Top Shelf edition 2009 re release
- Credits
- Songs
- References
Bloody Kisses was the first album on Roadrunner Records to achieve gold and platinum certification.
Type o negative bloody kisses the song full version with lyrics
Album content
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 Negative's 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" (live performances included Bonz from Stuck Mojo on vocals) and "We Hate Everyone" with Alan Robert, Keith Caputo, and Joey Z. from Life of Agony providing additional backing vocals, were written in response to the controversy over the band's alleged racist sentiments that emerged after a tour in Europe and because of Peter Steele's previous band Carnivore's 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.
Critical reception
In 2005, Bloody Kisses was ranked number 365 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Track listing
All lyrics and music are by Peter Steele unless otherwise noted.
Digipak re-release
A digipak version was later released that removed two tracks, the intro and the interludes (at the band's request) and added one new song.
This version contains an amended booklet that reflects the reorder of the tracks. The lyric sheet prints parody lyrics for "Summer Breeze" such as "Kenny Hickey lying on the sidewalk, Devil music from the house next door". The recorded song is unchanged.
This version of the song, originally titled "Summer Girl", was recorded but remains unreleased, though it has circulated on the Internet and appears on a promotional release for Bloody Kisses simply titled "?". This is reportedly due to Seals and Crofts finding the lyric change distasteful.
"Top Shelf" edition (2009 re-release)
Roadrunner Records re-released Bloody Kisses on May 5, 2009, with a bonus CD of rarities and B-sides.
Credits
Songs
1Machine Screw0:41
2Christian Woman8:58
3Black No 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)11:15