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| Dead Again | 
 enlarge | Artist: Type O Negative
Label: Steamhammer Us
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 33833
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 99192
UPC: 693723991924
EAN: 0693723991924
ASIN: B000ION6YA
Release Date: March 13, 2007
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 Never should have been recorded. April 18, 2007
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am a huge Type O fan. I have seen them over 20 times and have driven hundreds of miles to do so. My wife and I have been waiting for this album and subsequent tour for years. We had tickets to see them in Philly last time but thats when Peter had his drug incident and the tour was canceled.
Anyhoo, so I pre order the album and wait with baited breath. When it finally arrives, I am almost instantly disappointed. I have played in bands throughout the years and I know when jamming with a group sometimes you try to get something going and it just isn't working. Usually you stop playing and move on to something else. Most of these songs fall into this category. Unfortunately for us, Type O went ahead and finished, recorded, and released them.
Peter's usually well crafted lyrics have been replaced with words that a 6th grader could have written. "she burns me down, down, down to the ground". What the heck is that? As one reviewer wrote, there are only two songs of note. The one, September Sun, is ok. This is mainly because its a rehash of their greatest song "love you to death". this song even suffers from the same silly lyrics being repeated ad nauseum for the last minute or so of the song. I don't even remember the name of the other song that I somewhat liked, but it doesn't matter anyway.
To all of those reviewers that rave about this album, whats wrong with you? Wait, I bet you all liked Metallica's St. Anger too... for any true Type O fan, this album is a grave disappointment. My wife and I we're psyched to go see them at Sonar in Baltimore, but after this album came out, we'll just watch their "Symphony For The Devil" DVD at a loud volume instead. The bottom line is, don't bother with this.
 Type O's Seventh Album Not 'Dead'... March 17, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Type O Negative are one of those bands where if they go without putting out a new album for years, you'd still be waiting to hear what they do next even if they didn't put one out for 5-10 years. Four years since 2003's LIFE IS KILLING ME, the camp of Type O still remains a little dreary and dark, but DEAD AGAIN is another clear winner for Type O Negative. Their seventh album overall, DEAD AGAIN boasts only 10 tracks but clocks in over a whopping 77 minutes. But there are some really excellent songs on this album.
The title tracks introduces the album at break-neck speed, with the fast-sharp-fuzz riffs of guitarist Kenny Hickey, the clobbering drums of Johnny Kelly, the keyboard spots of Josh Silver, and the throbbing bass and dark vocals of Peter Steele. These guys have been doing this for almost 20 years and they are the pros of goth-metal. First single "The Profits of Doom" is two or three songs rolled into one. First, you have the semi-slow sludge but then the creepy dirge of the verses where Peter screams "my soul's on fire!!!" Parts of the song are pretty damn catchy. "Halloween In Heaven" is one of the standout songs amongst the bunch. Here, Kenny incorporates a fast razor sharp riff while the rhythm sections follows along just as fast, and during the mid to latter half of the song, guest vocalist Tara Van Flower's dreamy octave really provides a punk-ish edge to the song, which reminded me of KILLING ME's "I Don't Wanna Be Me". "These Three Things" is very similar to the title track from WORLD COMING DOWN. It starts off with a slow riff and slow pace before punctuating some mid-tempo grooves in parts over the course of 14 minutes. Closing track "Hail and Farewell to Britain" is a scathing attack from Peter against a former colleague, while the trademark Type O fuzz-sonic punch-sludge hits home; even "An Ode To Locksmiths" boasts a riff straight off of Black Sabbath that's so damn catchy you might bob your head instead of bang it. And the beautiful "September Sun" starts off with a lilting piano bit that's almost Beatles-esque before launching into a full sonic thrash.
One other thing you'll notice on this album just like other Type O albums is again how Kenny and Peter bounce vocals parts off each other perfectly. In each of the songs that Kenny does parts of the lead vocals, he and Peter trade off each other in constant rhythm, never jarring up a line or finding themselves out of sync. The musicianship on this album also remains a strong point as with most of the Type O albums (minus the mild ORIGIN).
So after four years was DEAD AGAIN worth the wait? You better believe that it was. Boasting some truly excellent tracks that rank right up there with Type O's best songs, DEAD AGAIN is another gem that fans will undoubtedly eat up in droves. Will you find yourself DEAD AGAIN?
Quite Simply, A Masterpiece. April 3, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
It's been a long time since Type O Negative have been on the scene. Too long, as a matter of fact. 2003 saw the release of Life Is Killing Me and the band seemed to all but vaporize since. Rest assured, however, the boys from Brooklyn are back, and frontman Peter Steele has gone through enough of a personal Hell to inspire one of the best albums of their career. "Dead Again," Type O's seventh studio album sounds just as fresh as the classic Bloody Kisses or October Rust, leaving no fan disappointed in it's wake.
At the risk of sounding like a fanboy, I must say that this album totally blew my mind. Listening to it, I get the same feelings I did when I took my first listen of Bloody Kisses oh so many years ago. It's hard to believe how long these guys have been at it, and that they have yet to get stale or boring. Whether it's the triumphant opening title track, or the gloomy ballad, "September Sun," Type O Negative touch on all their previous material here, while still keeping it relevant. Others like "Tripping A Blind Man," "An Ode To Locksmiths" and "She Burned Me Down" are the cream of the crop, with their punch-in-the-gut riffs that bring back old school Black Sabbath (something that Type O are the best at). Even a song like "These Three Things," which clocks in at over fourteen minutes, is impossible not to enjoy. And if I'm not mistaken, I can hear a bit of confidence in Steele's voice like never before. For the first time, he truly sounds like he is releasing his demons through his music.
"Dead Again" is quite possibly the most accessible Type O Negative record available. Granted, you're not going to be hearing this stuff on the radio much, but if you were ever a Type O Negative fan, there is surely something here for you. They are one of the few bands that can create an album that matches their earlier work without it sounding like a shameless rehash. This is easily the most inspired Type O have been in ten years. Everyone who cares for this band owes it to themselves to own a copy of "Dead Again."
 Outtake B-side Jams 'Microwaved Again'... May 16, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
All this "give it four or five.. or ten listens to understand it and discover its depths" is pure nonsense. True, for some OTHER bands, repeated listenings may often be a necessary requirement. But the thing that made TON stand out from all that was that their lush, layered, through-the-darkness beautiful arrangements smacked you over the head the {FIRST} time through. And only got all the better from that point on. And that's why this album fails so badly. A good majority of this album sounds like B-side jams/riffs/punk-angst odes.. lifted from previous albums (not the better parts of those albums I may add) - We've heard this before. Not only once, but a number of times actually. Equally bad, though Pete may never have been a Morrison/Morrissey/Beatles In the lyrics department exactly, he's never been quite as banal as some of the stuff to be found lurking around here.
Am I supposed to believe that with ten or more listenings the 'reheated-jams' here will suddenly evoke the atmospheric arrangements I know and love from previous TON? That the lyrics will suddenly morph into something akin to Shakespeare? I don't think so. Despite that, I have all their other albums to listen to and enjoy. And I'm still a big fan - as I know they can do a lot better than this. As for 'Ol Rasputin here, I'm indeed tossing him back in his moldy little grave where he belongs, and letting him be.. 'Dead Again'. ;O)
The Life Blood of Type O Negative's...DEAD AGAIN March 14, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you want a great new cd buy this one. It is one of the years most anticipated albums especially from the fans of this awesome yet underrated band. With Peters' signature deep voice combined withe his effect driven bass along with the hard pounding of Johnny's drums and the sounds from Kenny's guitar combined with the wicked sounds coming from Josh's keys this is the album we have all been waiting for. It was definately worth the wait. Its an awesome cd to eat, drink, drive and do whatever else you want to do to. I am really looking forward to seeing (and hearing) some of these songs live. Especially the hard hitting sounds coming from Johnny behind the kit on These Three Things. It's going to knock down the house!!! Guest vocalist Tara Vanflower, contrasts perfectly with Peters voice on Halloween in Heaven. Profits of Doom...what can I say but the best new song I have heard so far this year. I could go on about each song but why should I when you are going to get it anyway. In short, buy it, you'll love it. If you don't, it will make a great coaster!!!
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