![]() ![]() I shall start with Peter Steele (bass, vocals, lyrics). But anyways, long story short, the lyrics are ace.Įach member of Type O Negative carries their own weight in some way. I hate to admit it, but I have no idea what that means. The first line from “Who Will Save The Sane” is “periodic table wear, psychotropic science fare”. ![]() Peter also has an interesting tendency to rhyme large sophisticated words. It sounds like something William Shakespeare would write to end one of his plays. A perfect example of this is in “Pyretta Blaze”: “You were the first, will be my last, will by my final words, said she, Pyretta Blaze”. But the actual words to the songs are simply beautiful and poetic. Most of the other songs are related to a woman in some way, and show an emotional side to metal. White Slavery is about Peter’s addiction to cocaine I believe, and “Creepy Green Light” has something to do with a loved one rising from the grave. The songs “Everyone I Love is Dead” and “Everything Dies” are about… well look at the titles. I guess Peter was having quite a few bad days, because there aren’t many positive lyrical themes on “World Coming Down”. This shows that the lyrics are full of emotion. Peter once said that a lot of these songs were somehow connected to an uncomfortable period of his life. Like I said, they aren’t the typical “I hate conformists and Christians” that I hear far too much. So in other words, the album doesn’t get boring because it lacks repetition.Īnother appealing aspect of the album is Peter Steele’s lyrics. “Who Will Save The Sane” and my personal favourite Type O Negative song “Pyretta Blaze” have characteristics of doom metal at parts, but at the same time have an over all happy sound to them that is reminiscent to some Beatles songs. Some songs are caught right in the middle of metal and rock. “Everything Dies” is also somewhat of a happy alternative rock song, besides the doom metal intro and the ridiculously dark ending. Still it is a quality song none the less. “Everyone I Love is Dead” is more of an alternative rock song, rather than gothic doom metal. A variety of styles of music can be heard on World Coming Down. It’s slow, somewhat melodic at parts, and also paints a dark image in the back of my mind.īut don’t worry. Everything about it is dark and sinister. Another example of this is the song “White Slavery”. Peter Steele’s distorted bass line and soft vocals carry to melody, while you here strange sounds in the background which can create a picture in the listeners head. One of the many examples of this is the intro to “Creepy Green Light”. Instead they use a variety of effects to establish an atmosphere (or mood if you prefer). The members of Type O Negative don’t pull a Dream Theater and try to make there songs as hard to play as possible. The real reason why this album is so fantastic is because of the different approach to writing music. That is just one of those things that make it slightly more listenable than other forms of metal. ![]() Of course the fact that it is original does not make an album great. You don’t hear many bands with a sound as unique as this. This brings me to why I think Type O Negative’s World Coming Down is simply a masterpiece. They don’t really have any characteristics that most popular metal bands have in this day and age. They don’t have lyrics about why they hate organized religion, parents, and the government. They aren’t all crazy for the double kick or the “brutal” riffs. Type O Negative is not your every day metal band. Review Summary: Dark, Melodic, and Atmospheric. ![]()
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