KENNY HICKEY On TYPE O NEGATIVE's Longevity: "We Really Followed Our Instincts And The Art The Way It Wanted To Go"

Type O Negative sadly ended in 2010 after the death of bassist and vocalist Peter Steele, though their legacy has carried on just fine. So what is it about the band's sound that remains so appealing 12 years after their end (and 15 after Dead Again)? According to guitarist Kenny Hickey in an interview with Knotfest, it's all about the band's refusal to be anything but themselves.

"I like to think that part of it is like this sort of sub-underground, legendary kind of rock band. Then the other thing is, I think that we never really sold out. We never got to a point where we wanted to sell out and become commercial. Or we never could anyway, so the band always stuck to its guns.

"As weird and as odd as the band was, I think that we really followed our instincts and the art the way it wanted to go. And I think that's shown through now. I think it paid off in the end. It's the long, hard way to achieve any kind of permanence. But I think it's working."

Hickey also gave a little insight into Type O Negative's discography and the wide range of topics they touched on. "The band would tip back and forth between absolute realism and honesty, and fantasy. October Rust I would say is where we take the plunge into total fantasy. Probably the most realistic, brutal albums are Slow, Deep and Hard and World Coming Down.’

Type O Negative recently announced a reissue of their long-out-of-print 2007 album Dead Again! The 15^th anniversary version of Dead Again will arrive on November 25 and will feature the original album alongside a handful of bonus tracks. The full running order of the record is:

1. "Dead Again"
2. "Tripping A Blind Man"
3. "The Profit Of Doom"
4. "September Sun"
5. "Halloween In Heaven"
6. "These Three Things"
7. "She Burned Me Down"
8. "Some Stupid Tomorrow"
9. "An Ode To Locksmiths"
10. "Hail And Farewell To Britain"
11. "Everything Dies" (Live)
12. "My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend" (Live)
13. "Black Sabbath (Intro) / Christian Woman" (Live)
14. "Love You To Death" (Live)
15. "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" (Live)
16. "Anesthesia" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2007)
17. "Christian Woman" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2007)
18. "Love You To Death" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2007)
19. "Kill You Tonight" (Live at Wacken Open Air 2007)

Pre-orders are available here in a variety of confirguations.