R.I.P. Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
As someone who grew up in Queens, had friends in metal bands, and played shows at L’amour, I feel the need to somehow commemorate the life of Peter Steele of Type O Negative (who died late last night of heart failure at the age of 48), even though A) I was not a fan, B) he was not a fan, and C) his life was all about death.
The 6′7”, long black haired goth/metal singer had faked his own death before, written about death, and named albums things like Life is Killing Me. I did appreciate the band for poking fun at themselves, and embracing their image in an almost satirical manner. I once asked him for an autograph outside of L’amour for a friend of mine. I said she was a big fan, and he said, “what is she, deaf?” It was brilliant. R.I.P.
Posted: April 15th, 2010 under News.
Tags: Peter Steele, Type O Negative