R.I.P. Peter Steele

[uberreiniger]

I was hoping it was a hoax but it looks as if Peter Steele, lead singer of Type O Negative has passed away from the cardiac issues he's dealt with for several years.

Peter Steele 1962-2010

This totally ruins my day. I was just thinking two days ago that it seemed like time for a new album from them. Just yesterday I was having a private laugh at a funny quote I remembered Mr. Steele making many years ago. They were one of my favorite bands and he was one of my favorite singers. I got to see them live on two occasions and I'm grateful for that. But I still can't believe it's over.

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[armageddonriver.livejournal.com]

Incredibly sad news. I saw him live in 2003 when he'd very recently had stomach surgery, and the performance he gave was absolutely heroic. He seemed absolutely indomitable. Such a tremendous loss to the Metal world that he's gone.

As Mikael Akerfeldt said in his blog, the music Peter and Type O created will echo in eternity.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

When I saw him two years ago he didn't look well and left a lot of singing to the guitarist. But he still got out there and gave all those ten minute songs as much as he could give. He was a true performer and true champion of metal. Type O was such a mainstay of the metal world that I think we came to think they'd always be there and now they're not and it's just so strange.