# Peter Steele, Lead singer of Type O Negative, dead at 48 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 15, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414 "2010-04-15T10:49:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/1 "2010-04-15T10:49:05Z")
> Peter Steele of heavy metal band [Type O Negative](http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/type_o_negative/artist.jhtml) has died of heart failure at age 48. Steele (born Petrus Ratajczyk), the burly 6’7" bassist and lead vocalist of the Brooklyn goth-metal band, formed Type O in the early '90s after stints in several other groups, including the hardcore act Carnivore. > A spokesperson for Type O bandmates Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly confirmed the sad news to MTV News. And according to [CBS News](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/15/entertainment/main6399206.shtml), band manager Mike Renault sent an e-mail saying, “Peter passed away last night. As of now it appears to have been heart failure. That’s all the details we have right now.” > The band’s most recent label, SPV/Steamhammer Records, reportedly issued an online statement about Steele’s passing. “It’s with great sadness that we give our condolences to the family and friends of Peter Steele,” it read. “He died on April 14th, 2010. With his bands Carnivore and Type O Negative he achieved cult status and was loved by fans around the world. … The world has lost a charismatic frontman and a very talented person. Our condolences go to Peter’s family, friends and the members of his bands.” > Fuse metal hostess Mistress Juliya (Juliya Chernetsky) [tweeted](http://twitter.com/MistressJuliya/status/12203543826) about the news on Wednesday. “Today is a very sad day in metal … end of an era … Peter Steele passed today,” she wrote. “I loved my friend … our idol … my heart is with his band and family.” > [Blabbermouth.com](http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138519), a site run by the band’s former label , Roadrunner Records, also reported that Type O keyboardist Josh Silver had confirmed that Steele died on Wednesday. > A rumor circulated that Steele had died in 2005, but that turned out to be a publicity stunt to promote their new record, making it difficult to assess the validity of this latest report. The earlier rumor sprung from an image of a tombstone with his name and the dates 1962-2005 that was briefly posted on the band’s Web site but then removed. Steele reportedly suffered from clinical depression, reflected in the band’s doom-laden lyrics, dark image and an often morbid sense of humor. > Type O released seven studio albums, with their most recent being 2007’s _Dead Again._ > **[MTV | Homepage - Shows & Schedules](https://www.mtv.com/?xrs=PPM-18-10caf1c)** > > MTV brings viewers the best in lifestyle and competition reality shows, plus live events featuring the biggest names in entertainment. I’m bummed about this, I love Type O. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/2 "2010-04-15T10:54:17Z")
I tried to like that band but I just couldn’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/3 "2010-04-15T10:59:31Z")
Yeah they are an acquired taste, sad none the less ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/4 "2010-04-15T11:00:22Z")
Yeah sad news…I never liked the band either. ---
**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/5 "2010-04-15T13:15:33Z")
this sucks… such a great frontman ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/6 "2010-04-15T14:34:28Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/7 "2010-04-15T16:34:46Z")
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**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/8 "2010-04-15T17:31:46Z")
bummer, i could take em or leave em. ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/9 "2010-04-15T17:33:46Z")
I have been a big Type O and Carnivore fan since the early 90s, they had a huge influance on me back in my high school years and I saw them live about 7-8 times mostly in the mid 90s Peter Steele was a brilliant musician and a one of a kind human being, he will be missed ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/peter-steele-lead-singer-of-type-o-negative-dead-at-48/153414/10 "2010-04-15T18:49:00Z")
Ugh this is a huge bummer I love Type O Negative. ☹