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Type O Negative's Peter Steel ist tot

Seit Anfang der 90er ein Song namens "Black No. 1" veröffentlicht wurde ist der Name Type O Negative aus der Gothic- und Doom-Szene nicht mehr wegzudenken. Ein großer Teil ihres immensen Erfolgs ging auf das Konto ihres charismatischen Frontmans, Bassisten und Gründungsmitglied Peter Steel, der wie jetzt bekannt wurde vergangenen Mittwoch (14. April 2010) scheinbar an den Folgen von Herzversagen gestorben ist.

Die genaue Todesursache wird aber erst mit den noch ausstehenden Autopsieergebnissen festgestellt werden können. Seine Bandmitglieder Josh Silver, Kenny Hickey und Johnny Kelly haben sich bereits mit einem offiziellen Statement an ihren verstorbenen Kollegen gewandt.

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.”

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