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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Least Worst Of..., October 31, 2000
Who would've thought that we would get a greatest hits collection from Type O Negative? Granted, the band has a strong and loyal following, and 'Christian Woman' and 'Black No. 1' were both minor hits...but still, we're not talking about chart toppers here. Their brand of dark, doomy metal sounds like the Cure being strangled by Black Sabbath with a little Sisters of Mercy thrown in for good measure.Quite possibly the most underrated group in music today, this compilation could serve as an introduction to the band to newcomers. The songs you'd expect to be here are here (albeit in shortened form):'Christian Woman', 'Black No. 1', 'Love You To Death', 'My Girlfriend's Girlfriend' and 'Everything Dies'. But, as an added bonus to those of us that already own the respective albums these were drawn from, we get 3 new songs and a couple of remixes/alternate versions of songs. 1. The Misinterprestation of Silence And Its Disastrous Consequences (Wombs and Tombs Mix)-Very funny, guys. 2.Everyone I Love Is Dead-Shortened from World Coming Down. 3. Black No. 1-Same version used in the video. 4. It's Never Enough-New song. Probably the best of the new 3. 5. Love You To Death-Same version used in video. 6. Black Sabbath-The band did a version of Black Sabbath for the first Nativity in Black album, and this alternate version uses lyrics from the perspective of Satan. This song was the best one on NIB. 7. Christian Woman-Pretty much their signature song. Points off for not putting the complete version on this album. 8. 12 Black Rainbows-New song that was an outtake from World Coming Down. 9. My Girlfriend's Girlfriend-Don't be fooled by 'Cheese Organ Mix' in the title. This pretty much the same as the album version with a slightly different intro. 10. Hey Pete-Again, pretty much the same as the album version without the crowd noise. 11. Everything Dies-Shortened version 12. Cinnamon Girl-Dancey remix of their cover of Neil Young's Song. 13. Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty Of Infidelity-Heavy song from their first record. Thankfully, put here in its complete form. 14. Stay Out Of My Dreams-Another new song that sounds like it was leftover from World Coming Down. A wonder why the new songs never made it onto that album. I gave this album 4 out of 5 stars, because, well there can't really be a decent greatest hits package of Type O Negative. There are so many good songs on their other 5 albums that there is no way that you can cram the 'least worst' on one disc. Hopefully, this album will introduce new listeners to the dark, gothic/metal music of Type O Negative and they will end up buying each of the respective albums.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great introduction to TON, April 14, 2004
This interesting greatest hits CD of New York Goth band Type O Negative is a great starting point for new converts. Led by gigantic front man Peter Steele, towering over six feet with a voice that would crack a castle door, TON has been touring and recording long enough to impress even the most conservative of rock critics. These guys, including Kenny Hickey, Josh Silver and Johnny Kelly, love their craft. But that's just a small part of the allure of this extremely unique quartet. One of the greatest Goth bands in history, TON pounds through one hit after another including "Black," "Everyone I Love is Dead," "Christian Woman," "Love You to Death," "Everything Dies" (my favorite) and of course, the David Leanian anthem, "Unsuccessfully Coping with the Natural Beauty of Infidelity." Their confident skill comes only from a band having toured for well over a decade. When watching these guys live, all eyes are on Steele. Call it mesmerizing intimidation. Put an ax in his hand and a helmet on his head and, by God, you have the mutant son of Thor and Satan. I suppose I have a peculiar fascination with this talented group. Songs last 10 to 12 minutes. Choruses change in mid-verse, riffs slow down at unexpected moments. A silhouetted Steele tells stories into the insanely tall microphone. It's not easy to understand just what inspires this foursome to write such unusual songs played for us mere hobbits. Type O Negative is not really jamming during their endless numbers more than they just perform indefinable productions within their brooding heads. They are an acquired taste, requiring great concentration before finally reaching the foggy climatic plateau where Christopher Lee crouches and Alice Cooper hides. Once within their wax museum nightmare, welcome to a lost paradise. "The Least Worst" CD has most of the songs that put these guys on the map. These cuts will never compare to seeing their live performances, but it gives a clue to the fruitful career of a dedicated and immensely talented Goth rock band. For those unknowing, this purchase is well worth your time.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Greatest Hits, October 31, 2000
Type O Negative have been around for ten years and now bless us with a "Greatest Hits" record. But wait, that's not all. Not only does it include all the popular songs, but rare, unreleased and remixed tracks as well. What a bargain! The three "new" songs; 12 Black Rainbows, Stay out of my Dreams, and It's Never Enough, are faster and less doomy than most of the songs off World Coming Down--their last album--thus proving some relief from the otherwise morbid songs on this album. Stand out tracks also include the studio version of "Hey Pete", the remix of "Cinnamon Girl" and the Trash Metal-Thug Opera-Mini Epic "Unsuccessfully Coping With the Natural Beauty of Infidelity". In short, this is a welcome addition whether you a casual or die hard Type O Negative fan.
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