Rock + Metal Musicians Talking About Peter Steele

Peter Steele was considered one of a sort, and on this Loudwire Loud List we have compiled a lot of musicians from the rock and steel world sharing their admiration and reflections on the Type O Negative frontman.

Peter Thomas Ratajczyk, higher identified within the rock world beneath his skilled title Peter Steele, was born on Jan. 4, 1962. The hulking musician paid his dues within the bands Fallout and Carnivore earlier than taking issues in a extra darkish and gothic route with Type O Negative.

While a member of the band, the group issued seven studio albums together with the critically hailed Bloody Kisses album in 1993. The band’s last studio album got here in 2007 with Dead Again. Sadly, Steele died from sepsis introduced on by diverticulitis on April 14, 2010 on the age of 48.

What he left behind was a legacy of musical excellence and nice admiration from a few of his friends in addition to influencing a era of musicians delving into the darker facet of music.

“He was just on a level all his own. He was a super intelligent guy. The lyrics were clever and funny and they were deep and dark. Either way, it was always something brilliant,” defined Crowbar’s Kirk Windstein.

Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia recalled of listening to Type O Negative for the primary time, “As soon as I heard it, I was like, ‘What is this?’ It was amazing from Day One.” Scabbia would additionally replicate on the expertise of assembly Steele and touring with Type O Negative early in her band’s profession.

Members of Life of Agony, Midnight and Carnifex additionally share their reflections on Peter Steele, which Type O’s personal Kenny Hickey makes a visitor flip on this video compilation as properly.

READ MORE: See Photos of Type O Negative’s Peter Steele Through the Years

“Sadly Pete is not with us, but his music always will be,” says Windstein of the legendary Peter Steele. See what everybody else needed to say within the video beneath.