cover features a photo of the Brooklyn Bridge. Critical reception World Coming Down received mostly positive reviews. AllMusic critic Steve Huey gave the album a 4-out-of-5 star rating. Adam Wasylyk of Chronicles of Chaos gave World Coming Down a very positive review: "An album that won't be ignored, it's my favourite album of 1999. Hands down." Christopher Thelen of The Daily Vault called the album "a great listen" and wrote that "for the most part", World Coming Down "suggests that" Type O Negative "is doing things right". The Washington Posts Mark Jenkins wrote that Type O Negative "...shows some unexpected warmth" on the album, adding that "Much of the album thuds and growls, but the refrain of "Pyretta Blaze" is genuinely catchy." Writing for the Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), Jeff Pizek awarded the album three-and-a-half stars out of a possible four, asserting that with the album “the self-proclaimed Drab Four have found a dour medium between tenebrous melody and Sabbathy bad vibes.” Pizek paid special attention to a number of songs; he described “White Slavery” and “All Hallow’s Eve” as perfect bookends for the record and as “definitive Type O Negative songs, [that encompass] all the gloom, rage and tranquillity of their paradigm." He goes further, writing that “Pyretta Blaze” and “Creepy Green Light” showcase the varying sides of the band's personality by boasting crushing doom riffs and poppier sensibilities akin to October Rust, respectively. Pizek later added in his review that “In a just world, this would be the album that breaks Type O Negative, but that remains to be seen.” In 2021, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999 by Metal Hammer magazine. Track listing All songs written by Peter Steele, except where noted. Credits Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass, additional guitars and keyboards Kenny Hickey – guitars, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (on "World Coming Down" and "All Hallows Eve") Josh Silver – keyboards, synthesizers, sound effects, electronic and drum programming, backing vocals Johnny Kelly – drums, percussion, backing vocals Additional Musicians Paul Bento – sitar, tamboura (on "World Coming Down" and "Day Tripper (Medley)") Richard Termini – additional keyboards (on "Pyretta Blaze") Production Michael Marciano – recording engineer George Marino – mastering Vincent Soyez – photography Mike Curry – design Noel Wiggins – design Charts References 1999 albums Roadrunner Records albums Type O Negative albums