October Rust
by Type O Negative
Released: August 20, 1996
Gothic metal, progressive metal
Why This Album Matters
This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.
The Album
"October Rust" is the fourth studio album by Type O Negative, released in 1996. This album marks the first time Johnny Kelly is credited as the band's drummer, although the album primarily uses programmed drums. Notably, October Rust leans more towards ballads and deviates from the doom metal sound that characterized the band's previous and later works.
Interesting Facts
It includes a cover of Neil Young's "Cinnamon…
It includes a cover of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl." The album introduces a "joke intro" with the track "Bad Ground," a 38-second piece of low-level buzzing designed to mimic a technical issue with audio equipment.
Additionally, the album features humorous untitled spoken word…
Additionally, the album features humorous untitled spoken word intros and outros on tracks 2 and 15, respectively, where the band playfully downplays the album's recording.
Production techniques on the album include abrupt song…
Production techniques on the album include abrupt song endings and segues, as heard on tracks like "Green Man," "Red Water," and "Haunted.".
Essential Tracks
Bad Ground
It includes a cover of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl." The album introduces a "joke intro" with the track "Bad Ground," a 38-second piece of low-level buzzing designed to mimic a technical issue with audio equipment.
Green Man
Production techniques on the album include abrupt song endings and segues, as heard on tracks like "Green Man," "Red Water," and "Haunted.".
Haunted
Production techniques on the album include abrupt song endings and segues, as heard on tracks like "Green Man," "Red Water," and "Haunted.".
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The Complete Album Story
"October Rust" is the fourth studio album by Type O Negative, released in 1996. This album marks the first time Johnny Kelly is credited as the band's drummer, although the album primarily uses programmed drums. Notably, October Rust leans more towards ballads and deviates from the doom metal sound that characterized the band's previous and later works. It includes a cover of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl."
The album introduces a "joke intro" with the track "Bad Ground," a 38-second piece of low-level buzzing designed to mimic a technical issue with audio equipment. Additionally, the album features humorous untitled spoken word intros and outros on tracks 2 and 15, respectively, where the band playfully downplays the album's recording. Production techniques on the album include abrupt song endings and segues, as heard on tracks like "Green Man," "Red Water," and "Haunted."
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