Type O Negative's Peter Steele Dead at 48

Posted on Apr 15th 2010 10:00AM by Chris Harris Comments
Peter SteeleWord spread just before midnight last night, and now, it has been confirmed. Peter Steele, the bassist and frontman for Brooklyn heavy metallers Type O Negative who also spent time in Carnivore and Fallout, passed away Wednesday at the age of 48. An official cause of death has not yet been released.

Type O Negative manager Mike Renault confirmed the initial reports, saying in a statement, "Peter passed away last night. As of now it appears to have been heart failure. That's all the details we have right now."

"Hatebreed would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends and fans of Peter Steele," Hatebreed says in a statement. "He is one of the best guys we've ever toured with and a true legend! There will never be anyone else like him. May he rest in peace."

Biohazard's Evan Seinfeld writes on his site that Steele was "my single biggest musical influence ... who named Biohazard ... I f---ing miss you so much already ... I love you brother, I hope you are in a better place."

Dan Lorenzo of Hades explained that "all of us band guys think we write great songs, but when I listen to Type O, I know that they, and Pete in particular, wrote a bunch of songs that were on another level from the rest of us mortals musically. I don't use the words 'musical genius' together often, but in Pete's case it fits. And it's true. Today is a very sad day for me."

Icarus Witch bassist Jason Myers calls Steele "a true icon, enigma, musical genius and hell of a nice man who I had the pleasure of talking with on several occasions dating back to the early '90s. His work with Type O Negative was groundbreaking and a large influence on myself and other members of Icarus Witch."

Watch Type O Negative Perform 'Black No. 1'


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ladywolfmoon39

"The dream is dead.."

RIP Peter Steele...Your music is my life...I did get to see TON quite a few times thankfully..will never forget the show at the Troc, or the shows at Birch Hill...
I still can't believe he's gone...

April 28 2010 at 7:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
decayedangelwing

I remember getting my first T-O-N cd, World Coming Down..which influnced me to learn bass. and still I always imitate the noise he made with his nails running down the strings. RIP Mr. Steele, may there always be that special seat in the furthest corner in heaven for u!

April 17 2010 at 11:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
shred

rest in peace peter,you will be missed. an amazing and talented man and yet one of the coolest down to earth people ive ever met.

April 16 2010 at 5:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gata Salvaje

omg i cant believe you are gone!! my heart is broken! you were the nicest person i ever met!!..i will never forget meeting you at trees in dallas down in deep elum back 2005 hanging with you on your tour bus was so much fun!!! you had a heart of gold Peter. the person i met off stage was a true kind soul. i will never forget you ever.thank you for being the coolest guy i have ever met, the laughs, the jokes and the hugs and walking me back to my truck when it was time for you to leave and the big hug, the 5 hours i spent hanging out with you were the best moments of my life..i will cherish that memory for ever..you will be trully missed!! rest in peace!!

April 16 2010 at 3:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
anita

i would like to add to my last comment rest in peace peter steele you and your music got me through some tough times and that voice !!!!!!!! what a voice pant pant pant

April 16 2010 at 3:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
anita

god i remember getting introduced to type o negative through a friend playing bloody kisses for me i was in love in that instant with this band forever i never cared how heavy their stuff got because i knew that they had a little thing called TALENT so i could stomach the heavier stuff and of course that PLAYGIRL spread ........ enough said

April 16 2010 at 2:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
FATZ MGEE

THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC & CONCERTS THAT IVE GONE TOO IM GOING MISS YOU BROTHER . ILL HAVE A BIG FUCKING DRINK FOR YOU.. RUST IN PEACE...

April 16 2010 at 2:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ray

48 is a little young to be checking out. I wasn't really a fan of Type O Negative, but RIP Mr. Steele.

April 16 2010 at 2:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Charlie Campi

watched the video...all's I see is a buntch of pissed off slobs, unkept tattered vermin, listening to a butch of phoney's that think this is music..what sewer pipe did you all crawl out of anyways..you all look like your from hell and satan is spewing from your mouths...good ridden's dirt bag

April 16 2010 at 2:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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fuckingasshole

the same one that the doctors pulled you out of (your mother's snatch)in referance to the sewer pipe statement...

April 16 2010 at 5:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jcp9train

OMG this is devistating. Type O Negative has been my absolute favorite band musically and as friends- Pete, you will be greatly missed and musical talent cherished forever.

April 16 2010 at 2:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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