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The Least Worst Of

Type O Negative · 2000

78 min · 14 tracks · doom metal · gothic metal

A haunting collection of dark, atmospheric melodies laced with sardonic lyrics and heavy, brooding instrumentals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with peaks
  • dark atmospheric introspection
  • cathartic release of melancholy
  • haunting melodies for solitude
  • sardonic humor in bleak themes

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat, cheerful sounds
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2000, 'The Least Worst Of' is a compilation album marking a reflective point in Type O Negative's career following their 1999 release, 'World Coming Down.' This album features standout tracks from their previous work as the band navigated shifts in both popularity and personal challenges, including the struggles with addiction that permeated their music.
Stylistic neighbors
Paradise Lost· My Dying Bride· Anathema

Tracklist

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

  • 1 The Misinterpretation of Silence and Its Disastrous Consequences (Wombs and Tombs mix) 0:39
  • 2 Everyone I Love Is Dead 4:39
  • 3 Black No. 1 4:34
  • 4 It's Never Enough 8:15
  • 5 Love You to Death 4:47
  • 6 Black Sabbath (From the Satanic Perspective) 7:44
  • 7 Christian Woman 4:25
  • 8 12 Black Rainbows 5:10
  • 9 My Girlfriend's Girlfriend (Cheese Organ mix) 3:43
  • 10 Hey Pete (Pete's Ego Trip version) 5:19
  • 11 Everything Dies 4:33
  • 12 Cinnamon Girl (Depressed Mode mix) 3:50
  • 13 Unsuccessfully Coping With the Natural Beauty of Infidelity 12:29
  • 14 Stay Out of My Dreams 8:17

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