Bloody Kisses released

In 1993, Bloody Kisses , Type O’ Negative’s third album was released in 1993 to critical and listener acclaim, and eventually became the first record for Roadrunner to reach certified gold status in the US. The newfound success brought by the album’s release reportedly put a lot of pressure on the band; initially, Peter Steele expressed disinterest in touring nationally. Monte Conner , who at the time was Vice President of A&R at Roadrunner, said in a 2018 interview with Revolver Magazine, “There was a lot of pressure for him to take the band to the next level, but he didn’t want to quit his job… There was a point where it looked like the band might break up.”