Slow Deep and Hard
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| Studio album by Type O Negative | ||
| Released | June 16, 1991 | |
| Genre | Gothic-Doom Metal | |
| Length | 58:31 | |
| Label | Roadrunner Records | |
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| Type O Negative chronology | ||
| Slow Deep And Hard (1991) |
The Origin of the Feces (1992) |
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Slow Deep and Hard is Type O Negative's first album, released on Roadrunner Records in 1991. It consists of seven tracks and is a semi-autobiographical album (with heavy amounts of black humor) based on a relationship that vocalist/bassist Peter Steele was involved in.
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[edit] Overview
The first track is one of their the most famous: "Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty of Infidelity" is a twelve-minute-long song about being cheated on; the lyrics alternate between the poetic ("'Trust and you'll be trusted,' said the liar to the fool") and the crude (chants of "Slut! Whore! Cunt!"). The song has been attacked as misogynistic, although it remains one of their best-loved tracks by fans.
The following track matches its predecessor in controversy, titled "Der Untermensch", after the term used by the Nazis for those they considered unworthy of reproducing. The song attacks those who cheat on welfare and drug dealers, containing such provocative lyrics as, "If you don't pay taxes, you shouldn't vote, so get in line and get back on the boat," and "Spike in your arm, no money for food, yet there's plenty of gas in your BMW." Despite their meaning, the band met with tons of resistance and controversy in Europe that they later parodied on their "live" album "The Origin Of The Feces."
The third track, "Xero Tolerance," is a humorous look in the inside of a man who kills his wife and even contains samples of works by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
The fourth track is "Prelude to Agony," lyrically dealing with the "pain of desire" and particularly of sexual desire. The song ends with samples of what are called "Jackhammer Rape."
The next two tracks are a bit curious. First, track five, is "Glass Walls of Limbo (Dance Mix)" is a five-minute ambient mix of noise, and a repeated vocal choir. Following that is track six, "The Misinterpretation of Silence and its Disastrous Consequences", which is one minute of silence.
Finally, the album ends with "Gravitational Constant: G = 6.67 x 10-8 cm-3 gm-1 sec-2," a half-morbid, half-humorous song about the weight of life, losing the will to live and committing suicide; the last words of the song and the album are "suicide is self-expression."
The album is considered the catapult to launching the band's career (which later skyrocketed with Bloody Kisses and October Rust). While the album definitely has a rawness that was prominent on Peter Steele's previous band Carnivore, it does incorporate elements that would be come standard for Type O Negative. Therefore, fans are divided on this album. Either way, it remains a merging of styles including thrash metal, gothic rock, and industrial music.
The album cover is a distorted and fuzzed out image of sexual penetration.
[edit] Track listing
All lyrics by Peter Steele. All Music by Type O Negative unless noted.
- "Unsuccessfully Coping with the Natural Beauty of Infidelity" – 12:39
- "Der Untermensch" – 8:54
- "Xero Tolerance" (includes samples from J.S. Bach) – 7:45
- "Prelude to Agony" – 12:14
- "Glass Walls of Limbo (Dance Mix)" – 6:41
- "The Misinterpretation of Silence and its Disastrous Consequences" – 1:04
- "Gravitational Constant: G = 6.67 x 10-8 cm-3 gm-1 sec-2" – 9:14
[edit] Credits
- Peter Steele – Lead Vocals & Bass Guitar
- Kenny Hickey – Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Vocals
- Josh Silver – Keyboards, Synth and Effects, Vocals
- Sal Abruscato – Drums and percussion, Vocals
[edit] Additional credits
- The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir (which is actually just the band itself and some of their friends on backing vocals)
[edit] External link
| Type O Negative |
| Peter Steele | Josh Silver | Kenny Hickey | Johnny Kelly |
| Sal Abruscato |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Slow Deep and Hard | The Origin of the Feces | Bloody Kisses | October Rust | World Coming Down | Life Is Killing Me |
| Compilations: Least Worst Of | The Best of Type O Negative |
| Live Albums: Symphony for the Devil |
