Dead Again — Type O Negative

Dead Again represents a significant shift in the Type O Negative sound, moving away from the lush, keyboard-heavy dreamscapes of their middle period and toward something far more visceral and organic.

The presence of live drums for the first time in over a decade provides a kinetic, human energy that makes the doom passages feel heavier and the punk-inspired sections feel more dangerous.

It is the sound of a band returning to their roots in the Brooklyn hardcore and metal scenes while retaining the melodic sophistication they developed over twenty years.

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the frantic punk opening of the title track into the crushing sludge of the bridge.

The haunting piano melody that anchors the nearly ten minute September Sun before the guitars explode.

The massive, Sabbath inspired riff that carries the weight of the fourteen minute These Three Things.

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