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Release Date
5 August 1993
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Length
14 tracks
"Bloody Kisses" is the third album by Brooklyn band Type O Negative. It marked significant stylistic growth for the band in terms of songwriting and production values, and it is also the last recording to feature Sal Abruscato on drums. The album further established Type O Negative motifs, such as including cover songs restylized into gloomy gothic doom, featuring sample-heavy soundscapes in between songs, and dry, satirical humor. This album includes a cover of the Seals and Crofts song "Summer Breeze".
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 has become a staple of Type O Negative's live show. 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" and "We Hate Everyone" were written as a response to the controversy over the bands' alleged racist sentiments that were born after a tour in Europe and due to Peter Steele's previous band Carnivore's explicit lyrics. They feature lyrics mocking the whole issue. These songs were later omitted from the Digipack release of this album since they stylistically differ from the rest of the tracks.
Original release
"Machine Screw" (Intro) – 0:40
"Christian Woman" – 8:55
"Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" – 11:11
"Fay Wray Come Out and Play" (Interlude) – 1:04
"Kill All the White People" – 3:23
"Summer Breeze" (originally by Seals and Crofts) – 4:47
"Set Me on Fire" – 3:29
"Dark Side of the Womb" (Interlude) – 0:26
"We Hate Everyone" – 6:50
"Bloody Kisses (A Death in the Family)" – 10:52
"3.O.I.F." (Interlude) – 2:06
"Too Late: Frozen" – 7:49
"Blood & Fire" – 5:30
"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.
"Christian Woman" – 8:53
"Bloody Kisses (A Death in the Family)" – 10:56
"Too Late: Frozen" – 7:50
"Blood & Fire" – 5:32
"Can't Lose You" – 6:05
"Summer Breeze" (originally by Seals and Crofts) – 4:49
"Set Me on Fire" – 3:29
"Suspended in Dusk" (new song) – 8:36
"Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" – 11:15
Credits
Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass guitar
Josh Silver – keyboard, synthesizer, vocals, effects and programming
Kenny Hickey – lead and rhythm guitars, vocals
Sal Abruscato – drums, percussion
Year Chart Position
The 1993 Billboard 200: #166
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