Bloody Kisses
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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".
Bloody Kisses was the first album on Roadrunner Records to achieve gold and platinum certification.
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, Mina (credited as 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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal Hammer | (9/10) |
| Record Collector |  [3] |
| Rock Hard (de) | 10/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
In 2005, Bloody Kisses was ranked number 365 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[5]
Track listing
All lyrics and music are by Peter Steele unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Machine Screw" | 0:39 |
| 2. | "Christian Woman" | 8:57 |
| 3. | "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" | 11:14 |
| 4. | "Fay Wray Come Out and Play" | 1:02 |
| 5. | "Kill All the White People" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Summer Breeze" (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts; originally by Seals and Crofts) | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Set Me on Fire" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Dark Side of the Womb" | 0:27 |
| 9. | "We Hate Everyone" | 6:50 |
| 10. | "Bloody Kisses (A Death in the Family)" | 10:55 |
| 11. | "3.0.I.F." | 2:05 |
| 12. | "Too Late: Frozen" | 7:50 |
| 13. | "Blood & Fire" | 5:32 |
| 14. | "Can't Lose You" | 6:05 |
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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Christian Woman" | 8:54 |
| 2. | "Bloody Kisses (A Death in the Family)" | 10:56 |
| 3. | "Too Late: Frozen" | 7:51 |
| 4. | "Blood & Fire" | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Can't Lose You" | 6:06 |
| 6. | "Summer Breeze" (Seals, Crofts) | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Set Me on Fire" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Suspended in Dusk" | 8:37 |
| 9. | "Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" | 11:16 |
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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Machine Screw" | 0:39 |
| 2. | "Christian Woman" | 8:57 |
| 3. | "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" | 11:14 |
| 4. | "Fay Wray Come Out and Play" | 1:02 |
| 5. | "Kill All the White People" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Summer Breeze" | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Set Me on Fire" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Dark Side of the Womb" | 0:27 |
| 9. | "We Hate Everyone" | 6:50 |
| 10. | "Bloody Kisses (A Death in the Family)" | 10:55 |
| 11. | "3.0.I.F." | 2:05 |
| 12. | "Too Late: Frozen" | 7:50 |
| 13. | "Blood & Fire" | 5:32 |
| 14. | "Can't Lose You" | 6:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Suspended in Dusk" | 8:45 |
| 2. | "Black Sabbath" (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward) | 7:56 |
| 3. | "Black Sabbath (From the Satanic Perspective)" (Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, Ward, Steele) | 7:53 |
| 4. | "Christian Woman" (Edit) | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Christian Woman" (Butt-Kissing, sell-out version) | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" (Edit) | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Blood & Fire" (Out of the Ashes mix) | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Summer Breeze" (Rick Rubin Mix) | 5:02 |
Credits
- Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Josh Silver – keyboard, synthesizer, effects, programming, backing vocals
- Kenny Hickey – guitars, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" and "We Hate Everyone"
- Sal Abruscato – drums, percussion
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Billboard 200 | 166 |
| 1993 | German Album Charts[6] | 60 |
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Bloody Kisses - Type O Negative". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ Szabo, Julia (23 February 1995). "Type O Negative: Bloody Kisses : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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- ^ Albrecht, Frank. "Type O Negative: Bloody Kisses". issue 76. Rock Hard. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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