TYPE O NEGATIVE — October Rust (review)

TYPE O NEGATIVE — October Rust album cover Album · 1996 · Gothic Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
Negoba
Goth Masterpiece

Type O Negative has always had three things that I love - a huge guitar tone, a bass vocalist, and a dry black humor. As goes with my general feeling of loving the album after the most popular, October Rust is my favorite by Peter Steele and the Green Guys. To be sure, this is the most user friendly of all the Type O albums, but it's also the most true to the goth metal ideal. Between this album and the preceding Bloody Kisses, Type O helped to form the genre.

Right now I listen to "Love You to Death," which is obviously very tongue in cheek, overdone in every aspect. But that's what I love about it. If you're going to dress in black, why not put in some fangs and get out the cape? October Rust delivers on every little dark pleasure in that respect. The super low notes during the verse of "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend." The goth pseudo-eroticism. The B-movie key sounds. Steele's signature fuzz / chorus bass. It all works here. And whether it was the record company's pressure, the band's hope to sell more records, or just luck, Type O's usual don't-give-a-flying-f attitude that usually ends up in some shotty performances, throwaway songs, and too many repetitions doesn't rear it's ugly head on this one.

Bottom line: Most polished, most legitimately goth Type O record. And that's a good thing.
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