Peter Steele predicted that the follow-up to Bloody Kisses would accentuate Type O Negative's melodic side, specifically for the purpose of making money.
Steele's attempt at "pop-goth" actually works well for a while; his cynical take on goth rock's typical subject matter is in full swing over the first half of October Rust, and the band gleefully wallows in its stated commercialism by personally thanking the listener for purchasing the album at its start and finish.
Unfortunately, the songwriting runs out of steam over the second half, and the cover choice (Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl") doesn't lend as much this time out; the overall entertainment value suffers as a result.
October Rust comes off as a promising concept and a nice try, but lacks the consistency to fully realize the band's potential.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad GroundPete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 00:38 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | Love You to DeathPete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 3 | Be My DruidessPete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 4 | Green ManPete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 5 | Red Water (Christmas Mourning)Pete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 06:48 | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| 6 | My Girlfriend's GirlfriendPete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Die With MePete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 07:12 | 16 MB | 51 MB |
| 8 | Burnt Flowers FallenPete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| 9 | In Praise of BacchusPete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 07:36 | 17 MB | 53 MB |
| 10 | Cinnamon GirlNeil Young | Type O Negative | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | HauntedPete Steele | Type O Negative | Play | 10:07 | 23 MB | 68 MB |
| 12 | The Glorious Liberation | Type O Negative | Play | 01:07 | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| 13 | Wolf Moon (Including Zoanthropic Paranoia) | Type O Negative | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| 72 mins | 165 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 513 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir | Vocals |
| 2 | Joseph Cultice | Photography |
| 3 | Tim Fitzharris | Photography |
| 4 | Kenny Hickey | Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Johnny Kelly | Member of Attributed Artist |
| 6 | Val Lum | Vocals |
| 7 | Michael Marciano | Engineer |
| 8 | Mike Marciano | Engineer |
| 9 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 10 | Josh Silver | Audio Production, Member of Attributed Artist, Producer |
| 11 | Pete Steele | Art Direction, Audio Production, Composer, Design, Member of Attributed Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Type O Negative | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Neil Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |