Metal Journalist JOEL GAUSTEN Comments on PETER STEELE's Passing
April 15, 2010Author and musician Joel Gausten (THE UNDEAD, PIGFACE, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele:
"I met Peter Steele back in 1995, when Jerry and Doyle from the MISFITS brought me along to a show in New York, where they joined TYPE O onstage during an encore. This was the first time those guys has appeared onstage in MISFITS gear in 12 years.
"Backstage, Jerry introduced me to Peter, who looked up at me, handed me a bottle of whiskey and said in his classic deep voice, 'Drink!' Being an 18-year-old wiseass at the time, I immediately started chugging it like it was ice tea! 'WHOA!!' shouted Peter as he snatched the booze away from me. He then pointed to the stack of unspeakably disgusting porno mags piled up beside him. 'Um, might I interest you in some fine pornographic material?'
"Quite a nice host, if you ask me.
"A few years ago, I was approached by a member of CARNIVORE about doing a book on the band. I passed. Unfortunately, I kinda knew the tale was already coming to a close by that point. As Ozzy once sang: 'The race is run/The book is read/The end begins to show.'
"What a shame.
"Farewell to a deeply talented — and deeply troubled — man."
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