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GEEZER BUTLER On PETER STEELE: 'One Of The Truly Great Ones Has Now Left The Stage'

April 16, 2010

Legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has released the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele:

"I was so saddened to hear of Pete Steele passing away. He truly was one of the nicest blokes I've ever met. He came to the first G//Z/R gig, in New York, showing his support for us.

"I last saw him in Copenhagen, on the HEAVEN & HELL tour, where he interviewed me for a bassist-to-bassist piece. We had lots of fun talking together.

"I always maintained that the best SABBATH cover was TYPE O's version of 'Black Sabbath' on the 'Nativity In Black' album.

"I always looked forward to hearing what he'd come out with — he was always surprising, musically, and such a very special person.

"One of the truly great ones has now left the stage.

"R.I. P., Pete — Bog Blast yea."

GEEZER guitarist Pedro Howse on Peter Steele:

"Last night I got an email from Geezer with the very, very sad news of the death of Pete Steele.

"I met Pete a few times along the way and without a shadow of a doubt he was one of the nicest blokes I have met. He was intelligent, charming, extremely funny & well mannered.

"The last time I saw him was in 2007 in Copenhagen on the HEAVEN & HELL tour. He interviewed Geezer. He was his usual self, he had us all in stitches laughing and the interview he conducted was fantastic.

"I'll never forget the first time I met him. It was G//Z/R's debut gig at the Limelight in New York City. I was so fucking nervous I could have thrown up for days. We were standing on the stairway to go on stage and I told him I was shitting myself. He put his hand on my shoulder and handed me his glass of wine and said, 'Drink,' to which I did.

"How could I have possibly refused, ha!!!! I also think that TYPE O NEGATIVE's version of 'Black Sabbath' was the best on the 'Nativity In Black' album.

I'm glad I met Pete Steele and I am very sad to hear of his passing. Another good one gone.

"God bless you, Pete, I raise a glass to you."

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