![]() Three years later, Type O returned, bullshit-free this time. The fact that it follows “We Hate Everyone,” one of the most raucous, playful tracks in the band’s catalog, is testament to Type O‘s storytelling genius. “Bloody Kisses,” in particular, is so blood-soaked, so emotionally wrenching, so fucking bleak…it’s a death-drenched doom ballad of soul-smashing mettle. 1” was another surprise hit, no doubt–at least partially–due to Pete’s stylish brandishing of a stand-up bass.īut while the band’s gothic embellishments enthralled the curious consumer, Bloody Kisses yielded some seriously deep cuts. Despite being littered with oddball interludes and intros (clutter still left from the wake of the Carnivore‘s cuteness), “ We Hate Everyone” and the title track are two of the best songs the band ever penned. Leave it to Type O Negative to bust through with the nine-minute epic “ Christian Woman.” “ Black No. See, back in the early 90’s, a legit rock band could actually break through the glass ceiling on the merits of their artistic value (or, at the very least, a cool music video). Not only was this the album where Type O fully jelled into the green-and-goth icons we know today, but it was also an unexpected (modest) commercial success. ![]() His artistic symbiosis with keyboardist Josh Sliver came to fruition with the release of 1993’s Bloody Kisses. Following a frivolous, punk rock fuck-you entitled Origin of the Feces, the band’s unholy triptych of 1990’s classics– Bloody Kisses, October Rust, and World Coming Down–stand as Steele’s crowning achievements as a songwriter. However, respects to these records would be best paid by some of my esteemed colleagues, as this writer insists that Steele’s classic period was yet to come. This debut record retained Carnivore‘s schizophrenic shifts from crossover to doom and back, and the brutally clever lyrics made the trip, too. Subzero soon became Type O Negative ( get it?), and Pete’s leftover Carnivore compositions became Slow Deep and Hard. Carnivore quickly devoured itself after Retaliation‘s release, and Steele formed a new unit called Subzero. Their two full-lengths (1985’s self-titled debut and its 1987 follow-up, Retaliation) were as infamous for their brutish, bass-heavy crossover strains as they were for Pete’s fuck-y’all cynicism (re: “ Race War,” “ Jesus Hitler“). ![]() Instead of wallowing in the sorrow that Type O reaped so well, this a time to celebrate the work of one of the most iconic frontmen of our generation.Ī native of Brooklyn, New York, Steele first came to prominence as the bassist and vocalist of thrash mini-legends Carnivore. Thus, while there’s a certain void that appears–and possibly even a palpable sense of loss–it’s hard to feel robbed of a man who had already given us so much. While precious few of us knew the man himself, many of us became quite intimate with the man’s work. He was 48 years old.Īs is typically the case, mourning the loss of a cherished artist is a difficult undertaking for fans. Ratajczyk–better known as Peter Steele, frontman of Carnivore and Type O Negative–died of apparent heart failure. On the evening of April 14, 2010, Petrus T. ![]()
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