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DAVE MUSTAINE: PETER STEELE 'Had One Of The Biggest Hearts Of Anybody That I Know'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recorded a special TheLiveLine "audioblog" last week regarding the passing of Peter Steele from TYPE O NEGATIVE. "I'd like to say a very sentimental goodbye to a dear friend, Peter Steele from TYPE O NEGATIVE," Mustaine said. "Peter passed away [Wednesday] night [April...

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EDDIE TRUNK Remembers PETER STEELE; Audio Available

Eddie Trunk — co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM — spoke about TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele's passing during this past Monday's (April 19) edition of "Eddie Trunk Live" on Sirius (c...

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MSRcast Pays Tribute To PETER STEELE

The latest episode of MSRcast ("Mainstream Resistance" podcast),brought to you by Metal Injection Radio, has been released and it is a special episode playing tribute to TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele. The people behind the podcast state, "We play songs that range throughout his career, incl...

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LORDI Guitarist Remembers PETER STEELE

Finnish monster rockers LORDI have issued the following update: "[The] sad news [of Peter Steele's passing] reached us couple of days ago. "LORDI were honoured to tour with TYPE O NEGATIVE in 2007. "Our condolences go to everybody who knew Peter, to his family and friends, and to the members of his...

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CARNIVORE Guitarist PAUL BENTO: 'PETER STEELE Gave Me Life'

CARNIVORE guitarist Paul Bento has released the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE/CARNIVORE frontman Peter Steele: "I consider myself one of the luckiest musicians in New York City to have known and worked with Pete Steele. "From the early days when we both worked in downt...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE's PETER STEELE Remembered In Latest 'Mars Attacks' Podcast

Episode 6 of the "Mars Attacks" podcast, which is dedicated to the memory of TYPE O NEGATIVE's Peter Steele, features an interview with Joey Z from LIFE OF AGONY, STEREOMUD and CARNIVORE conducted during last month's "Mars Attacks" live show which also had guest hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy....

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PETER STEELE: A Photographic Tribute

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...

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Former MOONSPELL Bassist Remembers PETER STEELE

Former MOONSPELL bassist Ares, who is currently involved with the Portuguese female-fronted act WITCHBREED, has released the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele: "These are sad and shocking news. "I had the chance to tour with TYPE O NEGATIVE as a suppo...

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PETER STEELE Remembered By Brooklyn Commissioner Of Parks

Before Peter Steele began touring the world as the frontman of the goth-metal act TYPE O NEGATIVE, he held a job with the New York City Parks Department driving garbage trucks and dump trucks and steamrollers. Julius Spiegel (pictured below),Brooklyn Commissioner of Parks, remembers Steele in the f...

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

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...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer On PETER STEELE: 'His Passing Is An Enormous Loss To The Metal Community'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele: "The flamboyant ambassador of metal's substratum is dead. "I am diverted from my next indicated thing to do. I am compelled to pause and digress and re-listen to one o...

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KLAUS MEINE On Life After SCORPIONS: I Am Sure It Will Not Be Boring

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with vocalist Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: This is a pure SCORPIONS album through and through and you guys have always delivered a message with your ly...

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MACHINE HEAD: PETER STEELE 'Was An Incredible Musician And An Extremely Funny Person'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have released the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele: "Our sincerest condolences go out to the family, friends and bandmates of Peter Steele. "MACHINE HEAD shared many a stage with Peter and TYPE O NEGATIVE...

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PETER STEELE Of TYPE O NEGATIVE: A Remembrance

Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com has posted a personal essay about the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele. An excerpt follows below. "I can't pretend I really knew TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele, who died Wednesday, reportedly of heart failure, although I'd met and interviewed him seve...

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MURDERDOLLS Frontman: PETER STEELE Was 'A Huge Influence On Me'

On Thursday, April 15, Shawn of Rockstar Radio conducted an interview with Wednesday 13 of the activated MURDERDOLLS about the band's forthcoming second album, "Women and Children Last", and the passing of Peter Steele of TYPE O NEGATIVE. Regarding Steele's untimely death, Wednesday said, "[TYPE O N...