1. BAD GROUND
Produced by Silver/Steele
Cover artwork: Sagmeister Inc.
Type O Negative would collectively like to thank:
The collective effort of a great crew: Mike Amato, Arthur Kemish, Mike Gargano, LEs "Grandpa" Deal, Rich Koffer, Mark Collis,
Jay Chiari, Franklin Felder, Grady Champion, Chris Fatty, Doug Cook, Bruce Manning, Jeremy Skoorka and Brooksie.
The staff at K.F.C. Mgmt.: Ken & Maria Kriete, Francine & Chris Mirabella.
Tim Borror, Nat Farnham, Alex Kochan, Andy Waters, Gerry Gerard, Sam Kirby, Debbie Morrison, Barry Weissblatt, Ken Fremeglish,
Jonathan Levine, Keith Apfnel and Randy @ Artists and Audience, John Yavroyan, John Nelsen, Rick Rubin, Marc Geiger, Mike
Schnapp, Dominick Deluca, Josh Grier, Suzan Crane, Eddy Duda, Randy Henner and Bruce Licursi @ Delsener-Slater, Jef Hickey,
Shane, Madelyn Night, Richard Kern, Susan Horner, Paul Chahan, Karen Rose, Jeff Weller, Andre Verhuysen, Carlos Fleischman,
Joe Rambock, Ian Sales, Megan Stephenson, Thomas Pascual, Katherine Turman, Joe Giron, Michael Wong, Jon Reiss, Janet Eisner,
Dave Burger, Loretta Dickey, Abhi Shah, Lonnie Mason, Pat Morris, Anne Leighton, Dan Davis, Rhonda Saenz, Bill Wiggins, Trent
Reznor, Jon Malm, Lori Angelo, Shelly Shaw, Ricki Lake, David (Ricki Lake Show), Jerry Springer, Brenda You, Richard Termini,
Dr. & Dr. Jeffrey, Converse Sneakers, Scott Miller and Derek Wiseman @ Pearl Drum Co., Rick Grossman @ Easton Aluminum, Jim
Bickley @ Universal Percussion, Dan Johnston @ Prime Design, Eric Ebie and Rich Manjicaro @ PAiste, Cindy Richards and John
Good @ DW, Rhythm Tech, Tom @ Pro-Percussion Shop - Nashville, Shelly @ Shelkey, Marko Soccoli @ Manny's Music - NYC, Kevin
Kindman @ Pyramid Snowboards, Brian Hendrickson @ Viking Cases, The Chrysler Corporation, The U.S. Postal Service, Matthew
Crist @ ADA, Scott Uchida @ Fernandes Guitars USA, Dave Lienhart and Rich Freidrich @ Dean Markley Strings, Jimmy Archie
and Marti Sorenson @ Gibson Guitars, Mike Perez @ Nady Systems, Skip Vance @ Tubeworks, Jim Dunlop and Julie Pienovi @
Dunlop Mfg., Tony D. and Jimmy B. @ Sam Ash - Brooklyn.
Special appreciation to all those radio stations, press people, promoters, agents, bands, label folk and fans who believed from
the very beginning. You know who you are.
And thanks to all the bands we've toured with over the last 3 years: Nine Inch Nails, Motley Crue, Jackyl, Pantera,
Queensryche, Danzig, Godflesh, Kings X, The Misfits, The Electric Hellfire Club, Ozzy Osbourne, Sepultura, Henry Rollins,
Lycia, Pist-On, Uranium 235, Life of Agony, Tiamat, Fem2Fem, Wicker Man and God Lives Underwater.
Johnny would personally like to thank: My mother and father for their support, understanding and record collection.
My brother and best friend, Danny, his wife Lisa and their children Lil Dan and Emily. My Goddaughter Alexis and the rest
of my family. The Meeks Brothers. Joe Bravo. Steve "Woody" Blackwood - you'll never be forgotten. Rich Koffer. The guys in
the band. And of course, my dear Anita; the words "Thank You" could never express the gratitude that I have for your belief
in me and the countless sacrifices you've made. It will take a lifetime for me to show you.
Kenny has been obligated to thank: Type O Negative, for testing all ends of his endurance. His Mother, for her
wonderful words of inspiration: "This will never get you nothing but a free drink and a whore." Josh, for not allowing him
to go insane by himself. Johnny, for hanging on to hope in and otherwise hopeless environment. Tommy Q., natural or unnatural,
he hopes the causes take him first. Bonnie, his love, for putting up with everything he ever hated himself for. If not those
few - No one.
Josh:
Ota Dokan (1486)
Peter would like to acknowledge those few who have at least attempted to alleviate his misery: Elizabeth: For immoral
support and pyromantic pleasures. Peter & Annette: For allowing me to learn from my own errors and for copulating 9 months
before my birth. Annette, Barbara, Patricia, Pamela, and Cathy: For teaching me to respect and love women. Marc & Louie of
of Carnivore: For being the brothers I never had. Monte Conner and the entire staff at Roadrunner worldwide: For their
personal dedication to this project. Felix Sebacious at Blue Grape: For his hard work and patience. My co-conspirators at
Peavey, Alembic, Esh, Tubeworks, Fernandes, Nady, Korg, Dean Markley, and D'Andrea: For their generosity. Mike Amato. Josh,
Kenny, and Johnny: For tolerating my often misplaced anger. My co-workers and supervisors at the N.Y.C. Department of Parks
and Recreation: For giving me the best 7 years of my life. Beth Nussbaum of Playgirl Magazine: For the exposure. Lastly and
leastly, Kenny: For not including me in his thanks.
Type O Negative exclusively uses: Pearl Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Easton Drum Sticks, Attack Heads, DW Pedals, Latin
Percussion, Shellkey Products, Prime Design Portholes, Fernandes Guitars, Gibson Guitars, Esh Basses, Alembic Basses,
Peavey Equipment, ADA Signal Processors, Tubeworks Amplification, Dean Markley Strings, Slug Percussion and K&K Sound Systems.
This record is respectfully dedicated to Shane Lassen (The Eletric Hellfire Club). You are gone but not forgotten.
Please be considerate of others: kindly play this recording at low sound pressure levels.
Recorded at Systems Two/Brooklyn, New York
Much to his discontent, Mike Marciano was forced to engineer this recording. Please note that the views and opinions represented herein are by no means endorsed or supported by Mike Marciano.
Mastered by George Marino/Sterling Sound
Kenny Hickey, Johnny Kelly, Josh Silver, Peter Steele (collectively known as Type O Negative)
Additional vocal performance on "In Praise of Bacchus": Val Ium, courtesy of Pist-On
Guest vocal performances: The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir
All songs decomposed by Peter Steele, except "Cinnamon Girl," written by Neil Young. All songs published by Roadblock Music, Inc./Pyromantic Publishing (ASCAP), except "Cinnamon Girl," published by Broken Arrow Music/Cotillion Music (BMI).
Management: Ken Kreite, Kincaid & Faith, fax: 718-259-0634
Propoganda: The Negative Reaction, 1574 61st St., Brooklyn, NY 11219 U.S.A. (Stamp or IRC appreciated)
For up-to-the-minute news and info, call 718-259-8643
E-mail: CasketCrew@aol.com WWW: http://www.amexpub.com/dburger/neg01.htm
Forest photography: Tim Fitzharris/Masterfile
Band photograph: Joseph Cultice
Neoruinic font concept and design: Peter Steele
Font execution: Tobias Frere Jones
Packaging/art concept and design: Peter Steele
Design execution: Laura Michaels, Twelve Point Rule/fusebox, NYC
Mike Marciano and Nancy & Joe Marciano, without whom this project could never have been done.
Had I not known
that I was dead
already
I would have mourned
my loss of life