The band would continue this tradition on the World Coming Down LP released in 1999.
When played in its entirety, top to bottom, the album's songs and noise interludes constitute one seamless composition. However, original songwriters Seals & Crofts, found Steele's "Summer Girl" lyrics distasteful and the band was forced to re-record the vocals and remix the track with the song's original lyrics and title intact. Type O Negative's original recording of the song included alternate lyrics, written by Peter Steele, and was retitled "Summer Girl". īloody Kisses includes a cover of the classic Seals & Crofts' track, " Summer Breeze". 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" is "a sarcastic ode to goth girls (and their trademark, black hair dye) based on a narcissistic ex-girlfriend of singer/songwriter Peter Steele". 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)", " Christian Woman"), sarcastic hardcore screeds ("Kill All the White People", "We Hate Everyone")" and bizarre noise interludes ("Fay Wray Come Out and Play", "Dark Side of the Womb", "3.0.I.F.")". Īccording to Decibel, Bloody Kisses "featured infectious doom-pop epics (" Black No.
Music and lyrics Ĭonsidered a classic in the gothic metal genre, Bloody Kisses is "saturated with complex patterns of sound" layered with Peter Steele's trademark baritone vocals and lyrics relating to topics such as sex, religion, image, racism and death. The album further established recurring motifs of the band's music, such as including cover songs recorded in their own unique style, sample-heavy soundscape interludes and lyrics replete with dry, satirical humor.īloody Kisses is notable for being the first album released on Roadrunner Records to achieve gold and, later, platinum record sales certification. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)", both of which earned the band a considerable cult following. The album includes two of their best known songs, " Christian Woman" and " Black No. Bloody Kisses is the third studio album by the American gothic metal band Type O Negative and the last recording with their original lineup, as drummer Sal Abruscato left the group in late 1993 to join labelmates Life of Agony.
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