PETER STEELE: A Photographic Tribute

April 16, 2010

Photographer Linda Aversa has uploaded several pictures of Peter Steele and TYPE O NEGATIVE taken over the years. Check them out at LindaAversa.com. One of the shots can be seen below.

More photos can be found in the "Concert Photography" section of Linda's site (under "Gallery").

Steele passed away Wednesday evening (April 14) from heart failure. He was 48.

Born in 1962, Steele played in a number of hardcore bands around his native Brooklyn before starting CARNIVORE, a controversial thrash band whose overt sarcasm and nihilistic views were the genesis for his most enduring and successful project, TYPE O NEGATIVE.

When reached for comment, Monte Conner, Senior VP A&R at Roadrunner Records, told Billboard.com, "Peter Steele was an integral thread in the fabric of Roadrunner Records, having been with us from 1985 to 2005.

"TYPE O NEGATIVE kicked down doors for Roadrunner, with 'Bloody Kisses' giving us our first gold record in November 1995 and our first success at commercial radio with 'Christian Woman'. To this day, artistically it is one of the defining records on this label as well as a universally regarded classic in the heavy metal, hard rock and goth rock genres.

"I will always treasure my memories of working with a true artist like Peter Steele, and fondly remember the respect he showed me and others here as well as his deadpan, black sense of humor.

"While the music world suffers a huge loss with Peter's passing, his legacy will surely endure."

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