Gestern, am 14. April 2010, ist
Peter Steele, der Frontmann - Sänger und Bassist - von
Type O Negative im Alter von 48 Jahren verstorben.
Im Laufe des Tages werden noch
offizielle Statements zu dieser Tragödie von der Band und seiner Familie folgen.
Peter wurde am 4. Januar 1962 in Brooklyn, New York, als
Petrus T. Ratajczyk geboren. Er war bekannt für seine markante, tiefe Stimme. Seine Größe von 2,01 m war ein hervorstechendes Merkmal. Neben
Type O Negative spielte er auch bei
Fallout und
Carnivore.
Danke für alles! Rest in peace, Peter...
Einige von Peters Wegbegleitern haben sein Ableben kommentiert.
Dan Lorenzo von Hades/Non-Fiction:
All of us band guys think we write great songs, but when I listen to TYPE O, I know that they, and Pete in particular, wrote a bunch of songs that were on another level from the rest of us mortals musically.
I don't use the words 'musical genius' together often, but in Pete's case it fits. And it's true.
Today is a very sad day for me.
Rest in peace, big guy.
Biohazard-Frontmann Evan Seinfeld:
[Rest in peace], my friend, brother, and mentor, Peter Steele, TYPE O NEGATIVE, CARNIVORE... my single biggest musical influence... who named BIOHAZARD.
I fucking miss you so much already... I love you, brother. I hope you are in a better place.
SPV/Steamhammer:
With his bands CARNIVORE and TYPE O NEGATIVE he achieved cult status and was loved by fans around the world. The last releases he did with TYPE O NEGATIVE were the DVD 'Symphony For The Devil' and the studio album 'Dead Again'.
The world has lost a charismatic frontman and a very talented person.
Hatebreed:
HATEBREED would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends and fans of Peter Steele. He is one of the best guys we've ever toured with and a true legend! There will NEVER be anyone else like him. May he rest in peace.
*Update*
Cristina Scabbia
von Lacuna Coil:
Silence is more respectful in these circumstances, I know. But everyone who knows me knows that Peter and TYPE O were (and are) an IMMENSE influence in my musical taste and beside that Pete was a charismatic, intense, funny, fantastic person.
Nach
Angaben seines Managers, Mike Renault, starb Peter an Herzversagen.
*Update 2*
Mittlerweile wurden auch Statements von Peters Bandgenossen veröffentlich. Ihr könnt diese hier nachlesen.
Die Blabbermouth-Autoren haben einen Nachruf verfaßt.
Weiterhin wurde bei Flickr eine Galerie mit Fotos von Stephanie Cabral veröffentlicht.
Mikael Åkerfeldt von Opeth:
Last time I saw him was a few years ago when he and Johnny and Kenny came to see us playing the Irving Plaza in New York City. There was a knock on the door, I opened, and there was Peter towering over me. I said, 'Hey, Pete, come in....' and he said, 'You again, I thought you was fired!' Went straight passed me, grabbed a bottle of red from our rider and started guzzling away in the corner, leaving funny remarks at whatever conversations that was going on in the dressing room.
The dude was funny, intense, intimidating and overall, a good guy. That was my impression. Can't say I knew him too well, but we did develop some type of 'heya' friendship with Johnny and Kenny. I also did a song with Josh a few years ago even though I've never talked to him in person.
