Type O Negative was a gothic / doom metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York… Read Full Bio ↴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) always succeeded in keeping their own unique style, mixing melodic, classic rock 'n' roll with slow, doom-like vibes, and down-tuned heavy metal guitar riffs with dark soundscapes. They were also known for doom metal riffs, deep bass lines, heavy but usually slow drums and bass-range vocals of gothic metal. Lead singer Peter Steele 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 expressed 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.

Steele died of sepsis caused by diverticulitis (initially reported as heart failure) on April 14 2010 at the age of 48.

Singles and video-featured songs

Black No. 1 - 1993
Christian Woman - 1993
Cinnamon Girl - 1996
Everyone I Love Is Dead - 1999
Everything Dies - 1999
I Don't Wanna Be Me - 2003
Love You to Death - 1996
My Girlfriend's Girlfriend - 1996
Profits of Doom - 2007
September Sun - 2007
Summer Breeze - 1993

Discography

Slow, Deep and Hard - 1991
Origin of The Feces - 1992
Bloody Kisses - 1993
October Rust- 1996
World Coming Down - 1999
Life Is Killing Me - 2003
Dead Again - 2007

Members

Peter Steele - Vocals, bass guitar and songwriting (1990-2010)
Josh Silver - Keyboards (1990-2010)
Kenny Hickey - Guitar and backing vocals (1990-2010)
Johnny Kelly - Drums (1994-2010)
Sal Abruscato - Drums (1990-1993)

'October Rust' Track 2
Type O Negative Lyrics

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Yeah... On? Hey,
We hope you enjoyed our little joke there. This is Peter
This is Johnny
Kenny
And Josh
We just wanted to take a minute to thank
You for picking up on latest recording of October Rust
Yeah,

We spent a couple of months getting, uh, high working on it

We hope you enjoy it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in the song 'October Rust' Track 2 by Type O Negative are actually a humorous introduction of the band members to the listeners who have purchased their latest album October Rust. In the song, the band members Peter, Johnny, Kenny, and Josh, give thanks to their listeners for buying and enjoying their latest album. The song also mentions that the band spent a couple of months creating the album, possibly implying that they were intoxicated while doing so. The playful and sarcastic tone of the lyrics, as well as the distinctive gothic rock sound, is characteristic of the band's style and humor.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah... On? Hey,
Greeting to the listener and acknowledging their presence

We hope you enjoyed our little joke there. This is Peter
Acknowledging previous recording jibe and introducing the band member Peter

This is Johnny
Introducing the band member Johnny

Kenny
Introducing the band member Kenny

And Josh
Introducing the band member Josh

We just wanted to take a minute to thank
Expressing gratitude to the listener

You for picking up on latest recording of October Rust
Thanking the listener for purchasing and listening to the latest album

Yeah,
A casual expression of agreement

We spent a couple of months getting, uh, high working on it
Admitting that the band was under the influence while making the album

We hope you enjoy it
Expressing hope that the listener enjoys the album

Writer(s): Peter Steele

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