Dead Again (Type O Negative album)
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Released | March 13, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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Length | 77:28 (original album) 42:58 (Best Buy exclusive disc) | |||
Label | Steamhammer | |||
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Dead Again (stylized as DЭДD ДGДIИ) is the seventh and final studio album by the American gothic metal band Type O Negative, released before the death of frontman Peter Steele in 2010, and subsequent dissolution of the band. It was released on March 13, 2007, through record label Steamhammer, a subsidiary of SPV.
Recording
The band uses studio drums instead of a drum machine for the first time since their third album, Bloody Kisses. Thus, it remains the only Type O Negative studio album with Johnny Kelly's actual playing, as he programmed artificial drums instead of recording with a physical drumkit on the three albums prior to Dead Again.[3]
Content
The cover photo is a portrayal of Grigori Rasputin, the Russian mystic and associate of Tsar Nicholas II. The lettering is in a faux-Cyrillic font.
The song "Halloween in Heaven" is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell,[4] who was killed in 2004.
Release
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[6] |
Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10[7] |
MetalSucks | 4/5[8] |
NME | ambiguous[9] |
Reception for Dead Again was mainly positive, and resulted in the band's highest ever chart positions.[citation needed] In the US, it debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200, selling 22,000 copies, only slightly less than Life is Killing Me.[10]
The insert of the CD folds out into the shape of a cross with
The bonus tracks were taken from the
Since it was released under a different label, Dead Again is the only studio album to not be included in many of the band's compilation releases including 2013's The Complete Roadrunner Collection 1991 - 2003 and 2019's None More Negative boxset.[12] And with Steamhammer's parent company SPV GmbH declaring bankrupt in 2009, many of the artists that had signed to the label were not able to rerelease their albums due to legal issues, including Dead Again. On August 20, 2021, the album was made available once again on Spotify and Apple Music through Nuclear Blast.[13][14]
On March 13, 2022, it was announced that, for its 15th anniversary, Dead Again would be reissued on vinyl, CD, and cassette through Nuclear Blast Records. In addition to the standard version of the album, Nuclear Blast also released a special 2-Disc Limited Edition version of Dead Again which included a 10-track bonus disc. The bonus disc featured live material recorded by Type O Negative in 1999 and 2007. [15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peter Steele.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dead Again" | 4:15 |
2. | "Tripping a Blind Man" | 7:04 |
3. | "The Profit of Doom" | 10:47 |
4. | "September Sun" | 9:47 |
5. | "Halloween in Heaven" | 4:50 |
6. | "These Three Things" | 14:21 |
7. | "She Burned Me Down" | 7:54 |
8. | "Some Stupid Tomorrow" | 4:20 |
9. | "An Ode to Locksmiths" | 5:15 |
10. | "Hail and Farewell to Britain" | 8:55 |
Total length: | 77:28 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All) " | 9:22 |
Total length: | 42:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Anesthesia" (live at Wacken Open Air 2007) | 6:04 |
2. | "Christian Woman" (live at Wacken Open Air 2007) | 7:59 |
3. | "Love You to Death" (live at Wacken Open Air 2007) | 6:06 |
4. | " Love You To Death" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2007) | 6:05 |
10. | "Kill You Tonight" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2007) | 9:47 |
Total length: | 1:12:05 |
Personnel
Type O Negative
- lead vocals, bass guitar, arrangements, production
- backing vocals, co-lead vocals (on "The Profit Of Doom", “September Sun”, "Halloween in Heaven", "These Three Things", "Some Stupid Tomorrow" and "An Ode to Locksmiths"), electric guitar, arrangements
- percussion, arrangements
Additional personnel
- The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir (actually the band members themselves) – backing vocals
- Tara VanFlower – backing vocals (on "Halloween in Heaven")
- Paul Bento – tamboura(on "The Profit of Doom")
Technical personnel
- Mike Marciano – mastering
- Paul Bento – engineering (on additional recordings)
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 25 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 97 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[18] | 37 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] | 38 |
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista)[20]
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5 |
French Albums ( SNEP)[21]
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161 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 18 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[23] | 34 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 39 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 89 |
UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 87 |
US Billboard 200[27] | 27 |
References
- ^ "Type O Negative - Dead Again review". Metal Storm. March 15, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Type O Negative - Dead Again". Metal Storm. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Type O Negative Remember Dimebag Darrell on 'Positive' New LP". MTV.
- ^ Loudwire. "10 Unforgettable Peter Steele Moments". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Dead Again – Type O Negative | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Kaye, Don (March 15, 2007). "CD Reviews – Dead Again Type O Negative – Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Smit, Jackie (March 8, 2007). "CoC : Type O Negative – Dead Again : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Neilstein, Vince (June 27, 2007). "Reviews in Brief: Onesidezero, Type O Negative, Chevelle | MetalSucks". MetalSucks. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Dan (March 16, 2007). "Type O Negative | NME". NME. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ RobInjection (March 21, 2007). "TYPE O NEGATIVE: 'Dead Again' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 27". Metal Injection. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "8-Bit Alucard's Classic Games - Reviews". Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Taylor, Chris (October 9, 2019). "Type O Negative – "None More Negative" Boxset". Read Junk. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Dead Again, March 16, 2007, retrieved August 20, 2021
- ^ Dead Again by Type O Negative, January 2007, retrieved August 20, 2021
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/typeonegative/status/1502998763278934016. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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(help) - ^ "Austriancharts.at – Type O Negative – Dead Again" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Type O Negative – Dead Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Type O Negative – Dead Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Type O Negative – Dead Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Type O Negative – Dead Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Type O Negative – Dead Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Type O Negative – Dead Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Type O Negative – Dead Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Type O Negative Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
External links
- Dead Again at Discogs (list of releases)
- Type O Negative Remember Dimebag Darrell On 'Positive' New LP March 2007
- Decibel Magazine Interview March 2007
- 17 Years of Type O Negative March 2007
- Interview: Josh Silver March 2007