Type O Negative - A Fan's Perspective

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Then there were four

They called themselves The Four Dicks from Brooklyn. Sarcastic metal band Type O Negative was just that, negative. Peter Steele, Josh Silver, Kenney Hickey, and Johnny Kelley were four of the most sarcastic, and pessimistic guys you'd know. However, they managed to stay together through the changing music scene, putting out infrequent , however, satisfying (after listening to them a couple of hundred times of course) albums. From Slow, Deep & Hard to Dead Again. Slow, Deep and Hard, came out in 1991 and Dead Again in 2007. That was a span of sixteen years, with only five other albums in between. (With two compilations). From fast and raw, to slow and lethargic, each album was different, One would be nothing but raw, rage filled anthems, and the next album would have songs of tragic romance, and ménage trios, Halloween themed songs, and with a couple of practical jokes, We as fans would wait for the next album, to see if it was a good (or as bad) as the last.

Type O Negative's personality was one only a mother could love (or a really loyal fan base). They had a FTW attitude, and very well let people know. With a quick and dry sense of humor, sometimes even a bit offensive (a bit!?!) they went on making fun of the world and themselves. You see, everything they dished out, they usually welcomed threefold.

If you watch their DVD's you might come to understand their sense of humor, or you may end up hating them even more. But if you do, I recommend you watch it with the commentaries on, it's a fantastic waste of time. I'm sure you'll chuckle every now and then, even if it's when no one is looking.

The Fans

(if a band is only as good as thier fans, Type O Negative was screwed.

Type O Negative is kind of like a "negative" (no pun) image of the Beatles. (All you need is blodd), t So you would imagine that Type O Negative's fans are the same.
Type O Negative Fans are usually very loyal (although many of them will deny this), and worth mentioning, and yes, they are a little frightening *spend an hour on the Type O Negative Forum and you'll see what I mean. You probably won't get a big hug and welcome, but if you like green shit, well, make yourself at home, I guess. In order to truly understand them you have to have a sarcastic, dry, kind of demented sense of humor. But don't take my word for it,.stop by the Type O Negative Website, and go to their forum, they are waiting....

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