The Profit of Doom
| "Profits of Doom" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Type O Negative | ||||
| from the album Dead Again | ||||
| B-side | "Profits of Doom (Album Version)" | |||
| Released | February 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:33 (single version) 10:47 (album version) | |||
| Label | Steamhammer Records[2]/SPV | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Steele | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Steele, Kenny Hickey, Josh Silver, Johnny Kelly | |||
| Type O Negative singles chronology | ||||
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"The Profit of Doom" (renamed to "Profits of Doom" when released as a single) is a song by American gothic metal band Type O Negative, released in February 2007 as the lead single from their seventh studio album, Dead Again. The single version of the song is four minutes and 33 seconds long, but lasts nearly 11 minutes on the album. A music video was released for the song.
The song begins with slow, heavy riffs, with a chorus in the style of King Crimson before some additional doom metal riffs, and ending with a doom metal solo. The lyrics refer to the asteroid 99942 Apophis; which, at that time, was said to have a possibility of hitting the Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Peter Steele.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Profits of Doom" (Radio Edit) | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Profits of Doom" (Album Version) | 10:51 |
| Total length: | 15:24 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Peter Steele - lead vocals, bass
- Kenny Hickey - backing vocals, guitars
- Josh Silver - backing vocals, keyboards, sound effects
- Johnny Kelly - drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b Laliberté, Sophie (November 23, 2022). "Review: Type O Negative "Dead Again" [Nuclear Blast]". ANTICHRIST Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Type O Negative - The Profit of Doom". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives.
- ^ Type O Negative - The Profit of Doom Lyrics | SongMeanings
