So I got sucked in and picked up DA Red. I knew going in that the main album had nothing new outside of the color on the CD, that's fine. What was somewhat disappointing about the bonus DVD was how little effort seemed to go into it. The video is non-anamorphic widescreen. Essentially, what this means is if you are watching it on an HDTV, you'll have the picture enclosed in a little box in the middle of the screen, rather than having it stretched out to fit your TV properly like 95% of other DVDs would do. Some DVD players let you manually stretch the picture to fill the screen properly, but it looks crappy. Those watching on a regular TV will see the usual black bars at the top and bottom, so it's not as much of an issue for SDTV owners. Still, non-anamorphic discs were all but extinct 6 or 7 years ago, seeing one in 2008 is pretty pathetic.

For those wondering, the DVD includes a portion of a live performance (Wacken '07), with the songs Anethstesia, Christian Woman (full version), Love You To Death, and Kill You Tonight (aka Xero Tolerance). Also included are the videos for September Sun and Profit of Doom. The interview section runs about 14 minutes and contains an 11 minute Q&A about various topics that don't go outside the usual interview boundaries (Favorite place to play, favorite tour, what have you been up to, etc). Since the answers are often funny you forget that it's a pretty basic interview. The remaining 3 minutes is a pretty amusing "tour" through Coney Island. Josh - who, not unexpectedly, said nothing during the Q&A - walks around talking to cops and street trash. Entertaining stuff.

The album itself, for those who didn't buy the original recipe Dead Again, is a decent "Epic Doom-Metal" record that goes a bit light on the Beatles influences compared to their previous album (Life is Killing Me), although doesn't discard it completely (you may hear a Hey Jude riff in there if you listen closely). The sound of this album actually picks a bit of style from each one of their previous releases. The album houses an October Rust-meets-World Coming Down "gloom ballad" with September Sun, an epic Sabbath-esque tune in Tripping a Blind Man, and an almost Carnivore-sounding opening track with Dead Again. The final two tracks, An Ode To Locksmiths and Hail and Farewell to Britain, are strong standouts. There are a few tracks that sort of come off like filler, most notably Some Stupid Tomorrow. However, nothing is so terrible that you'll turn it off. Sadly there is no cover song this time around, although their recent "Symphony for the Devil" DVD has a bonus CD with a Santana Medley that will hold people over.

This is good for completists and people who want to pick up the album for the first time, but it's a tough recommendation for people who already own the regular version.

Not since October Rust has Type O Negative sounded this fresh and vibrant. Free of the personal demons that created the themes for World Coming Down and Life Is Killing Me(Great albums), Peter Steele and company deliver 77 mins of slow, dirgy sabbath-like metal, with a LOT of punk thrown in this time around(Dead Again, Halloween In Heaven). Kenny does a lot of screaming on this album too...like a lot. It also has its mellow points as well with September Sun. She Burned Me Down is almost like a sequel to Burnt Flowers Fallen, a great track. As a whole, the album will stand the test of time just like their other releases. Great metal record. Without a doubt, if you even consider yourself a fan then you will want this album. TYPE O NEGATIVE DEAD AGAIN

Get it and be happy.

Type O Negative's most recent album, "Dead Again" gets re-released and repackaged with a bonus DVD. For those who have already picked up "Dead Again", this new edition is only worth picking up for die hard fans of the band. The bonus DVD includes the live Wacken performances of fan favorites "Kill You Tonight", "Love You to Death", "Anesthesia", and "Christian Woman", along with the videos for "The Profits of Doom" and "September Sun". An interview with the band is included as well, but it's nothing special, even though it concludes with Josh Silver touring Coney Island, which is actually pretty funny. As for the album itself, you can check my old review for a more detailed take on it, but other than the DVD and new red colored cover, this is the same "Dead Again" that you picked up last year. That's not a bad thing for more casual or new fans to the band who haven't picked up "Dead Again" yet, of which by all means this is the edition to pick up. Other than that though, unless you are a die hard fan who needs to own everything Type O Negative, or you don't own "Dead Again" at all, this re-release isn't all that worth picking up.

Type O Negative are one of those bands where if they go without putting out a new album for years, you'd still be waiting to hear what they do next even if they didn't put one out for 5-10 years. Four years since 2003's LIFE IS KILLING ME, the camp of Type O still remains a little dreary and dark, but DEAD AGAIN is another clear winner for Type O Negative. Their seventh album overall, DEAD AGAIN boasts only 10 tracks but clocks in over a whopping 77 minutes. But there are some really excellent songs on this album.

The title tracks introduces the album at break-neck speed, with the fast-sharp-fuzz riffs of guitarist Kenny Hickey, the clobbering drums of Johnny Kelly, the keyboard spots of Josh Silver, and the throbbing bass and dark vocals of Peter Steele. These guys have been doing this for almost 20 years and they are the pros of goth-metal. First single "The Profits of Doom" is two or three songs rolled into one. First, you have the semi-slow sludge but then the creepy dirge of the verses where Peter screams "my soul's on fire!!!" Parts of the song are pretty damn catchy. "Halloween In Heaven" is one of the standout songs amongst the bunch. Here, Kenny incorporates a fast razor sharp riff while the rhythm sections follows along just as fast, and during the mid to latter half of the song, guest vocalist Tara Van Flower's dreamy octave really provides a punk-ish edge to the song, which reminded me of KILLING ME's "I Don't Wanna Be Me". "These Three Things" is very similar to the title track from WORLD COMING DOWN. It starts off with a slow riff and slow pace before punctuating some mid-tempo grooves in parts over the course of 14 minutes. Closing track "Hail and Farewell to Britain" is a scathing attack from Peter against a former colleague, while the trademark Type O fuzz-sonic punch-sludge hits home; even "An Ode To Locksmiths" boasts a riff straight off of Black Sabbath that's so damn catchy you might bob your head instead of bang it. And the beautiful "September Sun" starts off with a lilting piano bit that's almost Beatles-esque before launching into a full sonic thrash.

One other thing you'll notice on this album just like other Type O albums is again how Kenny and Peter bounce vocals parts off each other perfectly. In each of the songs that Kenny does parts of the lead vocals, he and Peter trade off each other in constant rhythm, never jarring up a line or finding themselves out of sync. The musicianship on this album also remains a strong point as with most of the Type O albums (minus the mild ORIGIN).

So after four years was DEAD AGAIN worth the wait? You better believe that it was. Boasting some truly excellent tracks that rank right up there with Type O's best songs, DEAD AGAIN is another gem that fans will undoubtedly eat up in droves. Will you find yourself DEAD AGAIN?

Just minutes ago I finished listening to the long awaited new album from Type O Negative. I could go on and on about how incredibe I think this latest disc, Dead Again, is but there is so many different aspects of this album to mention I couldn't begin to list them all.

The album is full of surprises in many different ways and starts before you even put the CD in your player. It comes with a creative insert that is folded in a very unique manner. I won't spoil it for those that want to be surprised but I will say it might take a few minutes to get used to the themed font that is used (see title of review for sample) in the lyric sheet.

The music was another huge surprise for me. I didn't know if the band would go back to a more dream-like sound like October Rust or keep with the whole "every album has a different kind of deal" sound. To compare Dead Again with any of the previous albums is very difficult as never has the band sounded so tight, raw and energetic. I believe this album truly offers something for everyone. There is quite a bit of punk/hardcore in there mixed with some real slow dirgy groove riffs and ultra-melodic and moody chord progressions and feedback. It might take a few hundred listens to pick up all the "you will never take it all in with just a few listens" type of music that Type-O creates but I assure you it will be worth it.

The vocals are another surprise. Pete sounds so different in some songs that the songs could easily be mistaken for new Carnivore songs yet the difference is they all have that Type-O feel that we have come to dig including Pete's low-end mixed with harmonies. It's great to hear Kenny doing some more vocals as well. Johnny's amazing drums sound more raw than ever. Since the album is more raw sounding than others I didn't notice a whole lot of keyboards in this album. There are moments where the keys shine but they seems to be more spaced out than previous albums. This isn't a complaint as what I did hear from Josh is incredibly eerie as usual. Kenny's guitar sound is as sharp as a razor and really drives home how in-your-face this album really is.

As I type this review up I am listening to the album for the second time and hearing more things I didn't hear with my first listen. There are things layered (including some backmasking) in the background that you probably won't hear the first listen. After all, this is Type-O we are talking about here. They love to mess with our senses sometimes.

Congrats to Type-O-Negative for creating yet another winner. I have a feeling a lot of these songs are going to come across very, very well live. I can just see the pit opening up for some of the faster numbers if they do indeed play them live. I know this latest offer will provide years of listening. Thanks guys!

-Sean