Bloody Kisses is the third studio album by the gothic metal band Type O Negative, released on August 17, 1993 on Roadrunner Records. The album includes two of their best-known songs, Christian Woman and Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All), both of which gained the band a considerable cult following.
The album also established recurring motifs of the band’s music, such as the inclusion of covers recorded in their own style, interludes of sample filled soundscapes and lyrics full of dry, satirical humor.
The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 1995. In December 2000, it was certified platinum by the RIAA. Considered a classic in the gothic metal genre, Bloody Kisses is “saturated with complex sound patterns,” featuring Peter Steele’s distinctive baritone voice and lyrics relating to themes such as sex, religion, image, racism and death.
Tracklist:
- Machine Screw
- Christian Woman
- Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)
- Fay Wray Come Out And Play
- Kill All The White People
- Summer Breeze
- Set Me On Fire
- Dark Side Of The Womb
- We Hate Everyone
- Bloody Kisses (A Death In The Family)
- 3.0.I.F.
- Too Late: Frozen
- Blood & Fire
- Can’t Lose You
Type O Negative:
Peter Steele: lead vocals, bass guitar
Kenny Hickey: backing vocals, lead vocals on “Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare All)” and “We Hate Everyone,” acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Josh Silver: backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, sound effects, electronic programming
Sal Abruscato: drums, percussion
Additional personnel:
Paul Bento: sitar, tamboura
The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir: additional vocal performance
Erasmus High School Boys Special Ed.: additional vocal performance
Bonnie Weiss, Karen Rose, Debbie Alter, Chris Zamp, & Life Of Agony (Alan Robert, Joey Zampella, Mina Caputo, & Mike Palmeri): additional vocal performance
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra (Verdigris Phlogiston conducting)
Production credits:
Peter Steele/Josh Silver: Production
George Marino: Mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC
John Wadsworth: photography
Jeff Kitts: portrait photography
Recorded at Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY
Additional Recording at Sty In The Sky, Brooklyn, NY
Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010)
George Marino (April 15, 1947 – June 4, 2012)
