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Released 30 years ago

October Rust

Type O Negative · 1996

72 min · 15 tracks · doom metal · gothic metal

A haunting blend of gothic textures and brooding melodies that evoke dark romanticism and existential dread.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • haunting, atmospheric experiences
  • reflective late-night moods

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1996, 'October Rust' was Type O Negative's fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed 'Bloody Kisses'. At this point, the band was solidifying their identity within the doom and gothic metal scenes, having achieved commercial success and a dedicated fanbase. The album continued to showcase frontman Peter Steele's unique lyrical themes and deep, resonant vocals.
Stylistic neighbors
Paradise Lost· My Dying Bride· Anathema

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Bad Ground 0:38
  • 2 [untitled] 0:21
  • 3 Love You to Death 7:08
  • 4 Be My Druidess 5:25
  • 5 Green Man 5:48
  • 6 Red Water (Christmas Mourning) 6:48
  • 7 My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend 3:46
  • 8 Die With Me 7:12
  • 9 Burnt Flowers Fallen 6:09
  • 10 In Praise of Bacchus 7:36
  • 11 Cinnamon Girl 4:00
  • 12 The Glorious Liberation of the People’s Technocratic Republic of Vinnland by the Combined Forces of the United Territories of Europa 1:07
  • 13 Wolf Moon (Including Zoanthropic Paranoia) 6:37
  • 14 Haunted 10:07
  • 15 [untitled] 0:09

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