Bloody Kisses

by

Type O Negative

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I am writing to address the last few comments being made saying that this is a dark CD. The truth is that these guys dont really get the subtle, sarcastic humour within all the songs. Type O Negative may appear dark on the surface but deep down they are making fun of just about everything and everyone. Case in point, Christian Woman mocks religion. Black Number One mocks gothic girls. Kill All The White People is making fun of racists. Too Late:Frozen and Blood And Fire are making fun of one of Peter's ex-girl friends. Finally, We Hate Everyone is making fun of....well, everyone! So to call this an album dark and depressing really does an injustice to the intent of the brooklyn foursome! And beyond that, it's really an amazing album. The music is deep, complex and sensual. It seems to just echo from the speakers, taking the listener on an ethereal journey. The music is eclectic, as the band touches base upon pop, rock, metal, industrial, hardcore, gothic and even classic rock (in songs such as Set Me On Fire, Cant Lose You and the choruses in Too Late:Frozen and Blood & Fire). This is certainly a band which has been influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, the Doors, Deep Purple, the Beatles and Pink Floyd, as elements of all the aforementioned artists can be found on this CD. In my opinion, this is the best Type O Negative CD, although World Coming Down and October Rust arent very far behind. But next time you find this CD a bit too dark or depressing just remember that the band was smiling and laughing as they recorded these songs...

Please note that there are two versions of "Bloody Kisses." This review seems to have appeared on both of them. The one star review is intended for the re-released version (as described below). For the original I agree with all of the 5 star reviews: simply a brilliant album.

When I asked for "Bloody Kisses" as a gift (I had owned it before, but needed a replacement) I was given the new version and was so disgusted that I threw it out and bought the original. The major changes on the new version are:

A.) The replacement of the wonderful "Kill all the White People" and "We Hate Everyone" with "Suspended in Dusk," one of the few genuinely bad TON tracks in their entire catalogue.

B.) The rearrangement of the track order.

The overall effect is to not only decrease the overall song quality ("We Hate Everyone" is WAY better than "Suspended in Dusk"), but to ruin the cool attitude of the album by getting rid of the humor (which was a crucial element in the original). Don't get me wrong, the album is still brilliant (it's TON after all), but not *nearly* as much so as the original. Seeing, then, as how the original is still available here on Amazon, why not get that instead? You'll know it by the presence of "Kill All the White People" and "We Hate Everyone."

***Update***

I can no longer find the older version on Amazon, which sucks. Still, it's worth looking around to see if you can find it somewhere else (possibly used).