Happy Birthday, Peter Steele. We miss your voice!
The unique voice of the Goth Metal band Type O Negative, may have looked intimidating, but people who knew him would likely describe him as a gentle giant. His imposing height (reported as anywhere from 6’6″ to 6’8″,) his deep voice, and vampiric style may have seemed scary to some, and in keeping with the style of band, but he was also just a regular guy. He loved reading, science, and cats. He lifted weights and worked on cars. He questioned his religion and suffered from almost crippling bouts of stage fright.
Today, on his birthday, I just want to take a moment to remember Peter, celebrate his music, and mourn his untimely death.
sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Steele
see also: http://enterthegoatlady.com/2010/04/20/pete-steele-is-dead-again-but-sadly-its-for-good-this-time/
edit (addition): http://loudwire.com/type-o-negative-peter-steele-dies-anniversary/
alienredqueen 
Listen every few weeks!
Same with Layne. 🙂
Today is the anniversary of Phil Lynott’s passing – I have a few mates that raise a glass to him, too.
Damn, he went really young too…
I didn’t google it – was he part of the ’27 club’?
36 i believe
Yeah, heroin and drink … Curse of the irish in the 70’s. What a loss.
Yes, this world lost another kind, sharing, open and friendly soul. Thanks for posting that picture, i just know that i speak for us all when i say how much i missed seeing that charming “Watch it! I will strangle you before you can kiss me!” look in his eyes again.
And don’t forget that voice 😉
What’s your favorite “Man of Steel(e)” song so i can have a listen sometime? (So i don’t randomly stumble upon some freakish musically mishap and permanently damage my hearing?)
My two favorites are Love You to Death:
and Green Man…
Let me know if you like…. 🙂
Love you to death? He wants to make love to this woman so violentlly that it will be the death of her? Holy Misogyny! I’ll think i’ll pass on Peter and it might just be for the best that Peter passed on…
Hyperbole, friend. Learn it, love it! 😉
Hyperbole or language pollution? Anyway, could have been a great love song without that ‘Death Thing’. And without those terrible keyboards joining in of course, so out of place! Or did i hear a bad remix maybe? Great voice, yeah! It’s true!