Description
Type O Negative – Bloody Kisses Suspended In Dusk – 30th Anniversary Edition – Double Compact Disc
Bloody Kisses: Suspended in Dusk – 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates the landmark 1993 album by Type O Negative, one of the defining releases in gothic metal and dark alternative rock. The original Bloody Kisses record marked a turning point for the Brooklyn band, expanding their audience and establishing the distinctive style that would define their career. With its mixture of heavy riffs, melancholic atmosphere, dark humor, and romantic gloom, the album helped carve out a unique space between doom metal, gothic rock, and alternative metal.
Fronted by bassist and vocalist Peter Steele, Type O Negative developed a sound that was both massive and atmospheric. Steele’s deep, resonant voice became one of the band’s most recognizable elements, often delivering lyrics that blended bleak introspection with biting sarcasm. On Bloody Kisses, the band refined this approach with longer compositions, lush keyboard textures, and dramatic shifts between crushing heaviness and softer, haunting passages. Songs like “Christian Woman,” “Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All),” and “Summer Breeze” demonstrated the band’s ability to combine dark romantic themes with memorable melodies and powerful instrumentation.
The “Suspended in Dusk” anniversary edition revisits the album three decades after its original release, presenting the material with additional historical context and expanded content. Anniversary editions like this typically include alternate versions, demos, or previously unreleased recordings that help illustrate how the album developed during its creation. These extra tracks allow listeners to hear the creative process behind the music while also preserving the atmosphere of the original recording.
Musically, the album blends slow, doom-influenced riffs with gothic keyboard arrangements and subtle industrial textures. The band frequently moved between heavy, distorted sections and quieter, almost choral passages, creating a dramatic contrast that became one of their trademarks. This combination of heaviness and atmosphere helped influence a generation of gothic and doom metal bands in the years that followed.
Within the history of heavy music, Bloody Kisses holds an especially important place. It became the first album released on Roadrunner Records to achieve gold certification in the United States, signaling the growing popularity of darker, more atmospheric forms of metal during the 1990s. The record also helped solidify Type O Negative’s identity as a band that embraced both the theatrical and emotional aspects of gothic imagery while maintaining the weight and aggression of metal.
The 30th anniversary edition of Bloody Kisses serves as both a tribute and a rediscovery of one of the genre’s most influential albums. It highlights the enduring impact of Type O Negative’s distinctive blend of humor, darkness, romance, and crushing heaviness, preserving a record that remains a cornerstone of gothic metal and an essential chapter in the band’s legacy.
2-CD set issued in a 6-panel digipak with 23-page booklet.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
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
Suspended In Dusk
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath (From The Satanic Perspective)
Christian Woman (Edit)
Black No. 1 (Edit)
Blood & Fire (Out Of The Ashes Mix)
Summer Breeze (Rick Rubin Mix)
