RIP Peter Steele

[RiggsLW81]

Peter Steele, lead singer and bassist for the metal band, Type O Negative, passed away at the age of 48 due to heart failure...such a shame...Type O Negative was an excellent, ground breaking band in the world of metal with its gothic overtones, and lyrical content focusing upon romanticism, addiction, and the darker side of life.

i have been a fan of TON, since, 96 when i discovered them thru a friend... and consider myself lucky to have seen them in concert around 10 times in the last 12 years...traveling as far as Montreal to see them in concert..

the world has lost a true artist this week. i hope you find the peace in death you always sang about. see you on the other side Pete..




RIP PETER STEELE
1962-2010


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...listed below is the official statement from the other band members of Type O Negative..

It is with great sadness that we inform you that Type O Negative front man, bassist, and our band mate, Peter Steele passed away last night of what appears to be heart failure.

Ironically Peter had been enjoying a long period of sobriety and improved health and was imminently due to begin writing and recording new music for our follow up to "Dead Again" released in 2007.

The official cause of death has yet to be determined pending autopsy results. The funeral services will be private and memorial services will be announced at a future date. We’d like to share our thoughts and those of Peter’s family below.
We are truly saddened to lose our friend and appreciate the tremendous outpouring today from around the world.

Sincerely,

Josh, Kenny and Johnny


Josh Silver: “Peter, My endless source of frustration, (as I'm yours) you have really done it this time. You have changed and touched countless lives through music, comedy and often brutal honesty. You've made life both interesting and irritating and I could not imagine not having known you for 37 years. It still isn't true in my mind but in time I will miss you and the creating that we all endured together. We certainly disagreed constantly and I believe (and hope) we all learned from each other. Should I call you my brother, friend or neighbor? I can only call you Peter (and usually after 2 PM). We laughed at ourselves more times then I can count. Knowing humans are preposterous creatures and I know we reveled in that fact. I will miss you in time, but at this moment your premature departure seems surreal and has pissed me off to no end. Though I never told you that I harbor a deep respect for you, I do. Goodbye my friend.”


Kenny Hickey: “Peter Steele was one of the most brilliant and funny personalities in music and it was all for real. Half the time people thought he was joking, but he was actually telling the truth. Part of me died with him.”


Johnny Kelly: “It’s impossible for me to put into a few sentences what I am feeling at the moment Peter. I’m not sure if I should eulogize or roast you. Both good and bad, we went on one hell of a ride together and sadly, the ride has come to an end. You truly were a unique person. Your music touched many people. Myself included. Whether it was talking about The Beatles, power tools, how Pluto was no longer considered a planet or calling me at 3am asking me to drive to your house to have a fistfight with you, you always kept it interesting. It was a privilege to have been your bandmate. It’s something that I will always cherish.”


In a statement issued today by Steele`s family: “Legendary Goth/Heavy Metal musician Peter Steele died suddenly Wednesday, April 14, 2010, after a short illness at the age of 48. He wrote and orchestrated the music for the Brooklyn-based band Type O Negative, a groundbreaking group known for its dramatic lyrical emphasis on the themes of romance, depression, and death. Steele, renowned as much for his striking physical appearance as his musical talent, was the creative force behind the bands 20-year success writing most of the material for the their albums. Type O Negative and Steele have been lauded as a major influence by numerous alternative and metal bands. The band gained a worldwide following through touring and recording seven studio albums, two best-of compilations, concert DVDs and music videos. Their 1993 album “Bloody Kisses” went platinum, and the 1996 follow-up “October Rust” went gold.

The music world has lost a great talent, and music fans worldwide are mourning, but for our family we are mourning a beloved brother, uncle, cousin, friend and funny man. Peter Steele was a complex man, known for his brooding looks, his self-deprecating sense of humor, unique view of the world, and most of all his loyalty to his fans, friends and family. Survived by five sisters, the eldest living sister notes that he was more than our brother, he was our son. His untimely death is tragic – a great loss to us and to music. The official cause of death has yet to be determined pending autopsy results, and funeral plans at present remain unknown. The family thanks fans for their loyalty to Peter and band members, but request that fans and media respect their wishes for privacy.

In addition to his success in music, Peter Steele also tried his hand at acting, appearing in HBO`s Oz and the cult classic film Bad Acid. He also composed music for the film soundtracks “Freddy vs. Jason” and “Mortal Combat”, the television movie “Nosferatu: The First Vampire”, and the soon-to-be released “Living the American Nightmare.”

[NastyEllEssWon]

as long as it was no one important im good. long live araya!

[benblitz]

That sucks. TON is an awesome band, seen them twice myself. Peters bass sound is like no other, LOTS of distortion and overdrive, almost impossible to duplicate. I'm gonna go listen to all of their albums now and reflect.

[BigAls87Z28]

RIP Nathan Explosion

[1972LT1]

RIP brother, your originality and dark humor will be missed.

[RiggsLW81]

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

as long as it was no one important im good. long live araya!

someone dies and you say something like that??? too bad it wasnt you who died of heart failure you fool.

and just for the record, peter steele IS important to more people than you'll ever be.

[WildBillyT]

RIP for sure.

But heart failure at 48 looking like that screams damage from roids.

[r0nin89]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

RIP for sure.

But heart failure at 48 looking like that screams damage from roids.

I think hes had heart conditions for years as hes pulled pranks about his death in the past.

[79T/A]

Awesome band. Saw them live a few times at The Roseland Ballroom. Definitely an amazing musician. Despite his reported former drug addictions, I was still surprised to hear this last week. R.I.P., Mr. Steele.

[Kat]

well that sucks. I've got to meet them a few times over the years, prolly seen them at least 15 times and even when Peter did a few Carnivore shows, got to see the one one at the Starland back in 06. I've been a TON fan since about 94 or so, great music and great guys to see live.

[NastyEllEssWon]

Originally Posted by RiggsLW81

someone dies and you say something like that??? too bad it wasnt you who died of heart failure you fool.

and just for the record, peter steele IS important to more people than you'll ever be.

jack herrer was way more important than peter steele ever was, but you dont see me making a thread about him do you.

[T69SS]

RIP

[grandkodiak]

**** the RAT for playing TON after he died... I can't remember the last time they ever got play on that POS station.

Funny that the main song they are playing is about a girl jerking off in a church. If only they knew...







Forgive her, for she knows not what she does.
A cross upon her bedroom wall
From grace she will fall
An image burning in her mind
And between her thighs
Ah...
A dying God-man full of pain
When will you cum again?
Before him beg to serve or please
On your back or knees
There's no forgiveness for her sins
Prefers punishment
Would you suffer eternally
Or internally

For her lust
She'll burn in hell
Her soul done medium well
All through mass manual stimulation
Salvation

Corpus Christi
She needs
Corpus Christi

Body of Christ
She needs
Body of Christ
Body of Christ.

She'd like to know
God
Love
God
Feel
Her God
Inside of here
Deep inside of her

Jesus Christ looks like me

[btownws6]

rip what a shame they were an awesome band and he is definitely can not be replaced

[RiggsLW81]

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

jack herrer was way more important than peter steele ever was, but you dont see me making a thread about him do you.

who the hell are you to say i cant make a thread about someone who passed away? get off your high horse pal, this is an internet chat forum, and thats ALL it is. grow up.

there are plenty of people like you who love to dictate and control what others think and say...castro..stalin...hitler. seems like you have alot in common with them.

on topic, good to see there are some TON fans here in NJFBOA. hey Kat, how was meeting Peter? I have met Johnny & Josh (nice guys), but never had a chance to talk to Peter

[NastyEllEssWon]

Originally Posted by RiggsLW81

who the hell are you to say i cant make a thread about someone who passed away? get off your high horse pal, this is an internet chat forum, and thats ALL it is. grow up.

there are plenty of people like you who love to dictate and control what others think and say...castro..stalin...hitler. seems like you have alot in common with them.

on topic, good to see there are some TON fans here in NJFBOA. hey Kat, how was meeting Peter? I have met Johnny & Josh (nice guys), but never had a chance to talk to Peter

and yet some would say that trying to censor free speech because we share different views is more dangerous for society, than someone expressing their own OPINION.


either way, type o negative is garbage, was garbage, has been garbage and will forever continue to be garbage until everyone that even remembers a sliver of this garbage kicks the bucket into the night.


farewell peter steele, you were a piece of trash and wont be missed

[RiggsLW81]

YOU are the perfect example of the fools who plague this message board with semantics and stupidity...and a perfect example of the trolls who love to start ***** for no reason.

i dont care what you think of the band personally, i just think its F'ed up to make jokes when someone dies.

hopefully i get the same honor of cracking jokes after your demise.

im done playing games with this child , lock this thread before it turns ugly.

[r0nin89]

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

Samantha a.k.a My Babygirl R.I.P

Your obviously a little bit of a deranged person to have something like this quoted in your sig and then say your glad hes dead and be such a cockass about a persons death.

Ya know its not really my fight but hes right its ass ****ers like you that ruin the point of having a positive conversation on a message board. Ya dont like his music thats terrific LOADS of people do and I dont even listen to them. I can guarantee that he was influential or at the very least good friends with a member of a band you do like. I for one am disappointed to see him go because he was a huge help in the launching of a band that I LOVE.

Thats not the point though. Have a little respect for the dead and keep you brutal dick worded opinion to yourself when the topic of conversation is a man passing. The title of this thread is RIP Peter Steele not Typo O Negative is the best band in the world.

And I'd love to see you get livid if someone ever went off talking **** about your sammy you so lovingly respect that you have RIP in your sig.

[NastyEllEssWon]

Originally Posted by r0nin89

Your obviously a little bit of a deranged person to have something like this quoted in your sig and then say your glad hes dead and be such a cockass about a persons death.

Ya know its not really my fight but hes right its ass ****ers like you that ruin the point of having a positive conversation on a message board. Ya dont like his music thats terrific LOADS of people do and I dont even listen to them. I can guarantee that he was influential or at the very least good friends with a member of a band you do like. I for one am disappointed to see him go because he was a huge help in the launching of a band that I LOVE.

Thats not the point though. Have a little respect for the dead and keep you brutal dick worded opinion to yourself when the topic of conversation is a man passing. The title of this thread is RIP Peter Steele not Typo O Negative is the best band in the world.

And I'd love to see you get livid if someone ever went off talking **** about your sammy you so lovingly respect that you have RIP in your sig.

its one thing to show respect....but to post up a thread about it is hilarious to me. i could see if the guy was a close friend of his or loved one (as was my samantha) but when you get all teary eyed over a celebrity its just hilarious.

[BonzoHansen]

3 things:

1. NastyEllEssWon, they are right. Why can't you just stay the **** out of threads you have no interest in. You do live to troll.

2. NastyEllEssWon is right, it's not that big a deal. "this is an internet chat forum, and thats ALL it is. grow up." so don't get whiny when someone disagrees with you. Stop feeding the troll.

3. Bloody Kisses is a great record. RIP. "****ing you is like ****ing the dead" - classic metal!.

[r0nin89]

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

its one thing to show respect....but to post up a thread about it is hilarious to me. i could see if the guy was a close friend of his or loved one (as was my samantha) but when you get all teary eyed over a celebrity its just hilarious.

People post RIP threads about celebrities all the time.

The point is theres no reason to **** in everyones lunch. So you dont agree what ever dude. I think half the people I walk by on the street look like ****ing stupid idiots but I dont go walking around going "Hey your all stupid douche bags". Well at least not when I'm sober or not angry.

[BigAls87Z28]

You must not be on the site much man. Nasty's life is all about troll around looking to stir ****. Be it sports, politics, or people dying, he is gunna tell someone they are wrong. Thats why his name is Nasty.

[NastyEllEssWon]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

You must not be on the site much man. Nasty's life is all about troll around looking to stir ****. Be it sports, politics, or people dying, he is gunna tell someone they are wrong. Thats why his name is Nasty.

did your high ranking gm executive friends coughcoughobamacoughcough give you this intelligence or did you gather it up all by yourself.

[BigAls87Z28]

Jesus H Christ you are such a ****!

[RiggsLW81]

stop feeding the troll? why doesnt someone ban this guy..his sole intention in the thread is to START ****. and apparently, start **** in other threads too..jeez...im not whining, im being a decent human being trying to converse with other decent human beings about a guy who passed away. why should we (the people interested in this thread) have to tolerate such child-like stupidity? there are plenty of threads i have ZERO interest in. i dont even read them...it says alot about a person who lives for nothing except the adulation of strangers on a message board. you clearly express how little a life you really have.

is there ANY chance of having a fairly decent conversation on this site without some dickbag stirring up crap?????????

apparently not.