R.I.P. Pete Steele (Type O Negative)

[MiracleOfSound]

Chances are most of you have never heard of him, but a great musician passed away last night from heart failure.

He was a huge talent and a darkly funny person.

He was also the man with the deepest voice in rock!

Here are some of his finest moments, including a hilarious appearance on Jerry Springer where he defends his right to shag groupies and pose nude in Playgirl magazine:



I know there probably aren't many Type O Negative fans on the Escapist, but if there are a few share your fave songs, memories of this highly talented person.

 

[TxMxRonin]

Steele faked his death in 2005 for publicity but the articles I've seen look pretty legitimate. Can't say I was a fan of his music, cause I never really listened, but R.I.P.

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[Iron Criterion]

Shit man. RIP. *Goes off to listen to the October Rust album*

 

[BonsaiK]

His death hasn't been confirmed by a reliable source yet (his bandmates and management don't count as a reliable source - after all they were in on the last "Pete Is Dead" hoax in 2005), so I'm waiting to see the coroner's report before I believe this one.

I've been a fan of the very early Type O Negative ever since I heard the song "Zero Tolerance" many, many years ago. Don't really like what they did later but oh well.

 

[Fetzenfisch]

I just hope its a joke. I wanna see them live so badly. Type-0 were my first Band i've bought a record of. Never saw them live though.
If that basterds dead i'm pretty pissed and sad.

 

[Fioyl]

That's terrible. 48 seems like a young age to have heart failure. At least his works will live on after him.

 

[Omegatronacles]

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Source?

Come on, you know the rules. Pics and source or it didn't happen.

 

[Sonicron]

No shit? I guess Satan called and demanded his voice back. Too bad, the dude was a pretty good singer. :\

 

[Slash Dementia]

I heard this morning on another forum and I hope this is another hoax.
I'm very saddened by this.. I've been listening to them since I woke up.

Started listening to them early last year, and I wish I heard them sooner (I was actually going to buy their album over 6 years ago just because I liked the cover) and once I heard "Love You to Death" I've been addicted.

R.I.P. Peter Steele

 

[whiskey rock n' roller]

Shit I remember seeing him on Jerry and then heard his voice and was like...wow this is probably the only white guy capable of playing Shaft.
RIP

 

[MiracleOfSound]

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Source?

Come on, you know the rules. Pics and source or it didn't happen.

It's on the Metal Hammer UK site. I don't personally give a shit if you believe it or not, go Google it if you're suspicious.

 

[cuddly_tomato]

Wowsors. October Rust was my listen-to-every-day album for the entire spring of 1998. The world has lost a talent there. That's a young age to die from heart failure though.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Shit man. RIP. *Goes off to listen to the October Rust album*

Absolutely love that album... one of my all time top 5. It was so different and such a landmark in metal.

'Die wth You' and 'Ode to Bacchus' get me every time.

 

[are.you.the.god.its.me.vader]

HOLY SHIT, Type o were one of my fave bands! I'm really fucking annoyed now ¬_¬

 

[Something Amyss]

I was seriously hoping this was someone's idea of a sick joke.

Love Type O. That royally sucks.

 

[APLovecraft]

daaaamn saw girlfriends girlfiend when i was a kid and was like..."say wha?"

tis a shame

 

[BlueInkAlchemist]

Another singular and memorable voice falls silent.

RIP Pete.

 

[Gaderael]

FUCK YOU!

I cannot beleive it. Type O Negative got me in to Metal. Me and a really good friend bonded over Bloody Kisses and October Rust.

This royally fucking sucks. What the hell. To me this is worse than when Johnny Cash died.

[HEADING=1]FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!![/HEADING]

 

[MiracleOfSound]

FUCK YOU!

I cannot beleive it. Type O Negative got me in to Metal. Me and a really good friend bonded over Bloody Kisses and October Rust.

This royally fucking sucks. What the hell. To me this is worse than when Johnny Cash died.

[HEADING=1]FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!![/HEADING]

Yeah that's kinda how I felt too.

But one thing we gotta remember, Pete was a very tormented individual and often spoke of how for him death would be a form of release.

He's probably happier up there in the great threesome filled Corvette in the sky.