Peter steele of type o negative dead??

Deadwing

Just wondering if anyone else heard this, the official type o site has been replaced with a single page saying 'PETER STEELE - FREE AT LAST - 1967 - 2005' written on a tombstone. It sounds to me like typical type o tongue in cheek humour, but just wondering if anyone else had heard anything about this?

John

I found this:

http://petersteele.com/ wrote:

Despite a message on the band's official web site that seems to suggest otherwise, TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele HAS NOT DIED.
The band, who are famous for their dark sense of humor, have spent much of the last few months preparing material for their SPV Records...

Stuxnet

major thread bump, but he's dead now !! died yesterday !
RIP Peter Steele

Vim Fuego

I think this is true. One of the posters at Metal Ireland posted Evan Seinfeld's tribute to Pete.

I'm absolutely ****ing gutted if this is true.:( RIP Pete, you've done more living than most people!

wolfmoon87

It seems like this is true. I can't believe it.
Type O are my fave band and I never got to see them play live.:(
Guess thats never gonna happen now...so sad

Caco

Still nothing officially confirmed, hopefully this is another hoax like 2005!

GrizzlyMan

Sounds like another joke, although stranger things have happened! Really hope it aint through:(

Otis Driftwood

Emmmm,links?

Or is it just another mindless "prank"

Otis Driftwood

Found this on another site I use,no links to the original text though.

Quote:
Peter Steele, the towering frontman of the New York-based band Type O Negative, has died of heart failure aged 48.

Steele’s death had been widely reported in 2005 after a message on the band’s website featured a photo of a tombstone bearing his name.

However, it turned out that Steele had simply disappeared for an extended time without explanation due to his heavy substance abuse.

The 2005 incident led many to believe that the latest reports of his death were also false, but Fuse TV host Mistress Juliya has Twittered to confirm the news after speaking with Type O Negative guitarist Kenny Hickey.

The band has not yet released an official statement

AND:

Type O Negative frontman Pete Steele passed away on Wednesday (April 14) due to heart failure. He was 48 years old.

The news came overnight after Fuse VJ Mistress Juliya posted a message on Twitter. "Today is a very sad day in metal," she writes. "End of an era. I loved my friend... our idol... my heart is with his band and family."

If it is true,this sucks.RIP.

Otis Driftwood

A link that was posted on the bands facebook page

Mental Mickey

Could be another hoax? Type O are well known for their dark sense of humour.

EDIT: Report from Kerrang magazine: http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/04/pete_steele_1962_-_2010.html

Terrorizer are saying its a "rumour" at present:

Link: http://www.errorizer.com/content/news-peter-steeles-alleged-death-gains-momentum

Caco

http://www.smnnews.com/2010/04/15/peter-steele-dead-at-48-confirmed-type-o-negative-singer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+smnnews+%28SMNnews.com%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

This article somehow "confirms" it, but check the second comment!

Mental Mickey

Caco wrote: »

http://www.smnnews.com/2010/04/15/peter-steele-dead-at-48-confirmed-type-o-negative-singer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+smnnews+%28SMNnews.com%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

This article somehow "confirms" it, but check the second comment!

"Confirmed rumoured death".

Kazuma

Apparently some TV show host confirmed it through the guitarist. Absolutely terrible news if it's true, such a loss.

rgt320q

I dunno, they originally did this in '05 then we got Dead Again two years later and, going by previous releases, Type O are due to release another LP in the next year or two.

I'm gonna stay in denial for a while.

Mental Mickey

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/type-o-negatives-pete-steele-found-dead/

Caco

Hi, the typeonegative.net forums have been re-opened. Play nice and there will be statements released later today from the band and Peter's family.
Thank you for your understanding and support.

This just posted on the Type O site and Facebook page

Chairman Meow

Mental Mickey wrote: »

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/type-o-negatives-pete-steele-found-dead/

that link is gone now, this is the one they have up now

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/pete-steele-rip-1962-2010/

Nea

Looks like its true according to Blabbermouth.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138519

RIP Pete

October Rust is a bloody classic

Mental Mickey

The only thing that I see on their website, is the "October Rust" album cover, and nothing else??

Caco

Mickey, click "Enter website" in the lower right corner

I'm still holding out for the official statement but it's looking bad

Mental Mickey

Caco wrote: »

Mickey, click "Enter website" in the lower right corner

I'm still holding out for the official statement but it's looking bad

I did that. Now I can't get in.

Caco

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I did that. Now I can't get in.

Ah right, sorry I misunderstood. Maybe it's down!

slavetothegrind

CBS news seem to have confirmed it with his management.

Sad.

Bloody kisses was a revelation.

RIP Peter.

PeterIanStaker

RIP Pete

Star Bingo

the guy is tongue in cheek about metal even in his Fallout/Carnivore days, if it didn't pay would he even be in it. i knew this was false instantly..



- he's really dead? damn. rock hard pete, RIP.

Malice

RIP if it's true.

Star Bingo

though i'd almost have to see the corpse myself such was the guy's line of humour.. he is indeed dead. heart failure. R.I.P.


God is Dead

Kazuma

Who wants to take over a pub in Dublin for a Peter Steele appreciation night?

nacho libre

damn:(

i loved the guy's humour. with this in mind i'm kind of hoping it's yet another wind-up with certain publications in on the joke. i know that's highly unlikely:(

sabrewulf

So sad!
My all time favorite artist! Still can't believe accept that this is true.
R.I.P Pete, you will be missed!

I like the idea about a Pete appreciation night at a Dublin pub.

sabrewulf

bnt

Melissa Auf der Maur is upset - she met Peter just a few months ago when she was on a bill with Type O Negative:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWovWXZRQ1Q

Satyr_The_Great

R.I.P. Pete....you were a living legend,, now you are a ****ing LEGEND....you gonna be missed....

LeBash

Is it confirmed yet or are you guys getting links from the Onion?

Satyr_The_Great

Yes it is confirmed..the familly are waiting to sort some stuff and then they gonna issue a statement along with the band...
Heard it from a friend in the business.

pearljamfan

what a shock, i cant believe it.:(

RIP, legend.

LeBash

Satyr_The_Great wrote: »

Yes it is confirmed..the familly are waiting to sort some stuff and then they gonna issue a statement along with the band...
Heard it from a friend in the business.

Where has it been confirmed? Ive been looking and call me synical, but he has "died" before.

Im not a huge fan, but he is Metals answer to Barry White.

Shulgin

Type O Negative are one of my favourite bands. Pete did look wrecked when I saw them in the astoria back in `07. His performance was awful, he certainly wasn`t all there that night.

Still though, Amazing talent. A big loss to music.

R.I.P.

Numina

So it's for realsies this time?

jenizzle

http://www.typeonegative.net/index.php

Official Statement about Peter Steele

Posted: April 15, 2010, 06:19:19 PM by admin in .

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.”

GrizzlyMan

Appears to be real this time:( RIP another Metal Genius gone!!

Caco

RIP Pete, most legends die young

stateofflux

very sad....a true legend.....type o made so many people happier and took so many back from the brink (including myself)..R.I.P.

Kess73

A bloody shame. Two of my all time favourite albums are by Type O Negative.

I was listening to Seventh Void (Kenny and Johnny's band) on the way over to Liverpool the other day and was wondering to myself when I would get to hear a new Type O album. Then last night walking past Anfield I got a text saying Pete Steele was meant to be dead. Given the day that was in it yesterday, it was quite affecting news

Very saddened to hear this news. I havent listened to Type O in quite a while but October Rust, Bloody Kisses and Slow deep and Hard, were all albums I grew up listenning to and loved. Pete will be much missed.

RIP you miserable old bastard.

Duggy747

Goddammit!

That's all I can say............one of the few metallers I had respect for! :mad:

C_Dawg

RIP

Man had a good few tunes

Thomas828

The fact that Type O Negative's last album is called Dead Again... The irony!

Dermighty

I was looking forward to a new album.

I feel worse about this than I do Michael Jackson dying.

bnt

Here's Melissa again - Helsinki, a couple of nights ago, a little Paranoid tribute to Peter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvjypoeHAKw

Seth Brundle

Yeah I'm a man, but it still hurts
RIP Pete!