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1996 Ratings: #37
August 20, 1996 / Release Date
LP / Format
Roadrunner / Label
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80
AllMusic

October Rust comes off as a promising concept and a nice try, but lacks the consistency to fully realize the band's potential.

KusoTheFox
90

How the hell was Peter Steele a real person and not just a figment of my imagination?

Flapjack483
90

This album released in AUGUST and is called OCTOBER rust
Actual false advertising, I will be suing Peter Steele

Irissssssssssss
96

Probably one of the most dreamy and psychedelic metal albums I’ve ever heard, and that’s certainly a compliment. I’m not super into metal, I haven’t hated much but I’ve never really felt all that enticed into listening besides TOOL and some blackgaze, but based on the genres, this sounded like exactly my type of metal. I just gotta say, this thing is atmospheric as FUCK, and that’s amazing. Peter Griffin or whatever the fuck his name was has a really ... read more

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NonAnon
94

If 'Bloody Kisses' was the start of something instantly captivating, 'October Rust' is dreamy, heavy perfection. Few albums could taut a soundscape this woozy and mystical while being rooted in metal's intrinsic heaviness -- and to that point, Peter Steele's vocals are absolutely astonishing as well.

If you like The Cure and you like Deftones, go listen to this. Mind-blowing stuff.

castle_five
88

The sultry vibes contrasting with the harsher metal elements was really cool to hear first listen.

Tiorrr
NR

The Virgin horny music (type o negative) vs Chad sleazy music (carnivore) (4/10)

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