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World Coming Down

Type O Negative · 1999

74 min · 13 tracks · doom metal · gothic metal

A bleak and heavy exploration of despair, blending doom and gothic elements with haunting melodies and raw emotion.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • bleak, introspective moods
  • wave-like pacing and builds

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1999, 'World Coming Down' was Type O Negative's fifth studio album, following their commercial breakthrough 'October Rust'. By this point, the band had solidified their unique sound and aesthetic, characterized by dark themes and introspective lyrics. This album further established their reputation within the gothic metal scene while reflecting personal struggles faced by frontman Peter Steele.
Stylistic neighbors
Paradise Lost· My Dying Bride· Anathema

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Skip It 0:11
  • 2 White Slavery 8:21
  • 3 Sinus 0:53
  • 4 Everyone I Love Is Dead 6:11
  • 5 Who Will Save the Sane? 6:41
  • 6 Liver 1:42
  • 7 World Coming Down 11:10
  • 8 Creepy Green Light 6:56
  • 9 Everything Dies 7:43
  • 10 Lung 1:36
  • 11 Pyretta Blaze 6:57
  • 12 All Hallows Eve 8:35
  • 13 Day Tripper (medley) 7:02

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