{"title":"Type O Negative","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Type O Negative\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eType O Negative formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1989, led by the towering bassist and vocalist Peter Steele (1962-2010), a veteran of the band Carnivore. The lineup included Josh Silver (keyboards), Kenny Hickey (guitar), and Johnny Kelly (drums). The band cultivated a distinctive gothic identity and a devoted cult following. Peter Steele died of heart failure in 2010, bringing the band to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eType O Negative blended gothic metal, doom metal, gothic rock, and dark, romantic atmospherics, marked by Steele's deep baritone, lush keyboard textures, slow heavy riffs, and a streak of self-aware gallows humor. Their sound, sometimes dubbed drab or gothic doom, influenced gothic and doom metal and earned them a singular place in 1990s heavy music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow, Deep and Hard (1991, Roadrunner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloody Kisses (1993, featuring Black No. 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctober Rust (1996)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld Coming Down (1999)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBloody Kisses and October Rust have been reissued in colored-vinyl and anniversary editions, prized by gothic metal collectors. Original Roadrunner pressings and green-vinyl variants (a nod to the band's aesthetic) are particularly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Type O Negative often start with Bloody Kisses (1993) or October Rust (1996). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-vinyl-records\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-vinyl-records\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"type-o-negative-the-least-worst-of-vinyl-rocktober-25","title":"The Least Worst of 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust in case you're a newcomer who isn't sure where to start with your miserable, self-loathing phase, this is Type O Negative's lovingly curated \"best-of\" collection, which the band with their trademark black humor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540922314935,"sku":"210000099875","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4454513-3445043.jpg?v=1781154730"},{"product_id":"type-o-negative-october-rust-vinyl-green-black-marble","title":"October Rust LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e2xLP, green and black marble. 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Tracks like \"I Don't Wanna Be Me\" starkly juxtapose moments of levity with themes of mortality and despair, lingering uncomfortably. 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