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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The quintessential album for those who have been cheated on, January 16, 2003
Before Type O Negative would make a name for themselves with their gloom/goth rock, they released this debut album "Slow, Deep, and Hard", an album which I hold as the quintessential album for those who have ever been cheated on. Opener "Unsuccessfully Coping With the Natural Beauty of Infidelity" is a twelve minute rant from frontman Pete Steele about cheating girlfriends and the heartache that goes with it, while "Xero Tolerance" continues this with killing the girlfriend's new boyfriend, and concludes with "Prelude to Agony" finishes all this up with killing the cheating girlfriend. Other songs like "Untermensch" and "Glass Walls of Limbo" deal with topics of hatred and introspection, and the final track, "Gravitational Constant" sums up the entire album with a tale of suicide. The catchy yet heavy gloom/goth/whatever songs bleed into one another, making "Slow, Deep, and Hard" more than an album and the tracks more than just songs, it makes everything the entire concept of what Type O (and mainly Pete Steele) stand for. All in all, this is an excellent introduction to Type O, and this album would not be topped until the instant classic "Bloody Kisses".
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a harsh, angry side of Type O, May 1, 2002
This album sounds very different from the other works of Type O that i have listened to(Bloody Kisses, October Rust, World Coming Down). It is much more metal that their later work. Pete's vocals are very harsh and he sounds really ... off. He also screams here instead of sings. The music itself is much heavier and faster. It is still excellent music, though. Carnivore fans and Type O fans will probably like it. You will probably like it the most if you are into a heavy, thrashy metal sound rather than the soothing, slow gothic sound of their later work. In my opinion, it is great. peace
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Between Carnivore and Bloody Kisses there was..., September 24, 1999
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Slow, Deep and Hard, one of the most controversial albums in (what was then) underground metal. Pete was going through a tough time with a female relation and his anger shows through brightly, clearly and explicitly. Unsuccessfully Coping and Xero Tolerance are two of the best break-up songs ever (as long as you don't take an axe to her like in XT). Those pale next to Prelude to Agony with contains a brilliant monastic chant early on. Der Untermensch is all about people who live off the government instead of working for a living and is filled with righteous indignation. The last track Gravitational Constant is about depression and suicide and is brilliant. Interesting notes about this album, Pete had to answer millions of questions about the anti-female slant of the album and he had to answer a million times that is wasn't about women in general, just about one he was very upset with and it came through (in fact provided most of the impetus for) the album. In Germany it was reported that death threats were issued and the right-wing factions accused him of being communist while the left-wingers called him a fascist. This comes through in Bloody Kisses (We Hate Everyone). This is a very strong album and while it is not as technically sound as Negative albums that come after, the raw energy and brutal honesty are captivating.
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