Type O Negative's Peter Steele Dead at 48
Posted on Apr 15th 2010 10:00AM by Chris Harris
66 Comments
Word 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."
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poppykissat 4.15.2010 1:15PM
Pete I'll miss you.I always enjoyed talking with you,You had a deep insight like noone else into your life and the world around you.I will miss you.See ya on the other side. Kim Vorbach Bklyn
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theguitarkidat 4.15.2010 11:35PM
I majored in Classical guitar studies in college. A kid I studied with filled in for the guitarist of the band "Brand New Sin" two years ago while his girlfriend had a baby. They opened up for Typo-O on several dates. He came back and told us how great all the guys were. The guys got him a beautiful classical guitar and he had bragging rights at our school for a while. You have to respect a guy who left music school for several weeks to open up for Type-O. We were all very jealous (he never graduated though and shafted us on our ensemble performance) needless to say. I love many Type-O songs and have seen them in concert several times. This truly sucks balls for metal fans. They are very much a part of my childhood and I will miss Pete's unique voice and stage presence (the guy was like 6'5"!!).
J-RoDat 4.15.2010 4:57PM
Pete, gonna miss you seeing you around. It was always a pleasure working for you and the boys on Quentin Rd. I hope you're in a better place.
J-Rod
dodah001at 4.15.2010 8:08PM
He looks like type O butt ugly...
unicornkiller8at 4.15.2010 11:03PM
Wow, another great icon has been taken away from us. What a sad day this is :0( R.I.P Peter
sludgeaxe1at 4.15.2010 8:13PM
Many many great years of music to my life. Thanks Pete.
sirbossat 4.15.2010 8:15PM
Thank you and GOOD BUY LOOSER!!!
royalcrownkittyat 4.15.2010 11:20PM
your an idiot
theguitarkidat 4.15.2010 11:43PM
Noone will care when you die. Hopefully it is soon.
sAnDiat 4.16.2010 12:11AM
you are a complete idiot and need a grammar/spelling lesson....
sirbossat 4.15.2010 8:16PM
sorry i used the wrong buy BYE!!!!
Rebekkahat 4.15.2010 8:39PM
You spelled "looser" wrong, too. . .LOSER. Pete accomplished more on inanimate objects than you will ever accomplish in your entire lifetime. Go back to second grade, and learn how to spell, you ignorant moron.
rmelfitat 4.15.2010 9:11PM
in the words of Pete "yeah, fuck you too"
trent63at 4.15.2010 9:13PM
If your gonna bad mouth the dead, the least you could do is get your spelling right the first time. LOSER.
Jaysonat 4.15.2010 8:18PM
pete a musical genious so much love for him as a person and player. when my band Sheer Terror played negative night with them , i was quite fulfilled. ill miss him and his tunes . r.i.p
evanzeeat 4.15.2010 8:35PM
wow i cant believe this he was such a great icon to music i met peter back in brookyln at a concert he was such a kool dude to know i will deeply miss his dark voice may you rest in peace my brother.
Rebekkahat 4.15.2010 8:42PM
Pete. . .thanks for many years of great music. You will be missed.
u6isbackat 4.15.2010 8:45PM
You will be missed! RIP! I'll miss seeing you in Philly on Mischief Night! Great Times!
Darth Sidiousat 4.15.2010 8:49PM
Gutted. Absolutely gutted. Words are futile, but I tried my best here: http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2010m4d15-TYPE-O-NEGATIVE-front-man-Peter-Steele-passes-away-at-age-48