Type O Negative
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Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 1989–2010 |
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Website | typeonegative |
Type O Negative was an American
Steele died on April 14, 2010, at the age of 48; some sources report the cause of death as heart failure[6][7] brought on by an aortic aneurysm, while others list sepsis caused by diverticulitis.[8][9][10][11][12][13] Seven months after Steele's death, the surviving members of Type O Negative announced that they would not continue as a band.[14]
History
Origins (1989–1991)
Type O Negative was formed after frontman Peter Steele's[15] previous band, Carnivore, broke up. Steele formed a new band with childhood friends Sal Abruscato, Josh Silver, and Kenny Hickey, which they initially named Repulsion. The band later changed their name to Sub-Zero, then changed it again one final time, settling on the name Type O Negative.[16] Steele was still tied to the multi-album contract he had made with Roadrunner Records during his time in Carnivore, despite the fact the band had broken up; after receiving a demo from Type O Negative, Roadrunner decided not to drop Steele, and the band signed to the record label in 1991. Shortly after signing, they released their debut, Slow, Deep and Hard.[17]
Slow, Deep and Hard and The Origin of the Feces (1991–1992)
Type O Negative's first album, Slow, Deep and Hard,[18] incorporated dragging Black Sabbath-esque dirge riffs, maniacal hardcore outbursts, and droning industrial and gothic atmospheres. The songs were long, multi-part theatrical epics, with lyrics loosely surrounding a story involving a man enacting revenge on a cheating girlfriend before ultimately contemplating his actions and committing suicide.
They began creating a new album, with the idea of presenting it as a live album. The subsequent 1992 album was entitled The Origin of the Feces and a warning label was put on the album cover: "Not Live at Brighton Beach".[19] The album contains faux-live recordings of songs from Slow, Deep and Hard, as well as previously unreleased songs such as "Are You Afraid" and "Hey Pete" (a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe" with altered lyrics) and Black Sabbath's "Paranoid".
Bloody Kisses and October Rust (1993–1998)
Type O Negative's third album,
Bloody Kisses mostly addressed loneliness and heartbreak, with songs like "Too Late: Frozen", "Blood & Fire" and "Can't Lose You". The
Type O's
World Coming Down and The Least Worst of Type O Negative (1999–2001)
With the completion of another successful world tour, writing for a fifth album began. In the period immediately following the release of October Rust, resulting in 1999's World Coming Down (working titles included Prophets of Doom and Aggroculture).World Coming Down debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. World Coming Down featured a much darker, bleak tone than its predecessors,[23][24][25] having been written after a series of deaths in frontman Peter Steele's family.[26]
A
Life Is Killing Me and Dead Again (2002–2009)
Type O Negative's sixth studio album,
In June 2004, Type O Negative signed to the Steamhammer imprint of
Peter Steele's death, the end of Type O Negative and aftermath (2010–present)
On April 14, 2010, frontman and bassist Peter Steele died, reportedly from heart failure.[6][31] The cause of death was later reported to be sepsis, caused by diverticulitis.[32] The following statement concerning Steele was released April 15 on the band's official website:[33]
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
In a November 2010 interview with Rock Hard magazine, Johnny Kelly and Kenny Hickey confirmed that following Steele's death, Type O Negative had split up.[14]
Roadrunner Records released a box set of all the band's albums (with the exception of Dead Again) for Back to Black Friday 2011, a spinoff of Record Store Day, on November 25, 2011. Each vinyl cover has no text and The Origin of the Feces uses its original cover art. The box set also contains various bumper stickers related to the band.[34]
In a June 2023 interview with Loaded Radio, Hickey was asked about the future of Type O Negative. He said that he was against the idea of continuing the band with a new vocalist, noting, "People have approached us to try and reform the band with a singer and go on the road...We personally don't think Peter is replaceable by anyone and it just wouldn't work." He did, however, mention that he would not be against the idea of some kind of tribute show with guest musicians saying "If somebody had the idea and got it together and got the logistics together, sure – I would be into that." He also mentioned that Johnny Kelly would enjoy performing for a tribute show, but Josh Silver would more than likely not participate due to his current job as a paramedic.[35] Kelly has also stated that a Type O Negative reunion without Steele would never happen, but believes the latter "deserves some kind of celebration" and did not rule out a tribute show.[36]
Musical style, influences and legacy
Type O Negative's musical style has been described as gothic metal[37][38][39] and doom metal.[37][40][41] Steele cited Black Sabbath and the Beatles as main influences on Type O Negative. Other influences are Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, and AC/DC, and gothic rock/post-punk bands such as Joy Division, Cocteau Twins, Christian Death, Bauhaus, the Sisters of Mercy, Killing Joke, the Cure, the Psychedelic Furs, Clan of Xymox, Swans and Dead Can Dance.[42][43][44][45][46] In an interview released on September 12, 1999, Steele also cited Laibach, Devo and Depeche Mode as influences.[47] Also the industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten and sixties music in general were an influence on Type O Negative's frontman.[46]
In another interview, in 2003, and in others, he or his bandmates had expressed Steele's appreciation for
Soundtracks and covers
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Type O Negative's songs have appeared in numerous motion pictures, including "Blood and Fire (Out of the Ashes Remix)" on the 1995
In other media, the computer game
Type O Negative performed and recorded numerous covers.
"In the Flesh", originally written by Pink Floyd from their album The Wall, is another song that Type O Negative covered, used to open their 1999 World Tour. This version can be seen on the live DVD Symphony for the Devil. Also on the same DVD, in "Too Late: Frozen", the intro began with Jethro Tull's "Aqualung".
Band members
Final lineup
- Peter Steele – bass, lead vocals, keyboards (1989–2010; his death)
- Kenny Hickey – guitars, backing and additional co-lead vocals[51] (1989–2010)
- Josh Silver – keyboards, piano, effects, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals (1989–2010)
- Johnny Kelly – drums, backing vocals (1993–2010)
Previous members
- Sal Abruscato – drums (1989–1993)
Touring
- Scott Warren – keyboards (2009)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Slow, Deep and Hard (1991)
- The Origin of the Feces (1992)
- Bloody Kisses (1993)
- October Rust (1996)
- World Coming Down (1999)
- Life Is Killing Me (2003)
- Dead Again (2007)
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Žebřík Music Awards | 1996 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | [52] |
Peter Steele | Best International Male | Nominated | |||
October Rust | Best International Album | Nominated | |||
"My Girlfriend's Girlfriend" | Best International Video | Nominated |
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External links
- Type O Negative at AllMusic
- Last update of official website archived at the Wayback Machine
- Official videos on Roadrunner Records' YouTube channel
- 2008 interview