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. Their 1993 album “Bloody Kisses” went platinum, and the 1996 follow-up “October Rust” went gold. The band gained a worldwide following through touring and recording seven studio albums, two best-of compilations, concert DVDs and music videos. Type O Negative and Steele have been lauded as a major influence by numerous alternative and metal bands. 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.
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. 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. It’s something that I will always cherish.” It was a privilege to have been your bandmate. 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. Both good and bad, we went on one hell of a ride together and sadly, the ride has come to an end. I’m not sure if I should eulogize or roast you. Johnny Kelly: “It’s impossible for me to put into a few sentences what I am feeling at the moment Peter.
Half the time people thought he was joking, but he was actually telling the truth. Kenny Hickey: “Peter Steele was one of the most brilliant and funny personalities in music and it was all for real. Though I never told you that I harbor a deep respect for you, I do. I will miss you in time, but at this moment your premature departure seems surreal and has pissed me off to no end. Knowing humans are preposterous creatures and I know we reveled in that fact. We laughed at ourselves more times then I can count. Should I call you my brother, friend or neighbor? I can only call you Peter (and usually after 2 PM). We certainly disagreed constantly and I believe (and hope) we all learned from each other. It still isn’t true in my mind but in time I will miss you and the creating that we all endured together. You’ve made life both interesting and irritating and I could not imagine not having known you for 37 years. You have changed and touched countless lives through music, comedy and often brutal honesty. Josh Silver: “Peter, My endless source of frustration, (as I’m yours) you have really done it this time. 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. The funeral services will be private and memorial services will be announced at a future date. The official cause of death has yet to be determined pending autopsy results. 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. 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. Members of Type O Negative have updated with an official statement regarding the recent death of frontman Peter Steele. Type O Negative Issue Official Statement About Peter Steele
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