Peter Steele

Peter Steele
Peter Steele
	Steele performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Peter Thomas Ratajczyk
Also known as	Pete Steele; Lord Petrus Steele; The Green Man; The Jolly Green Giant
Born	January 4, 1962; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	April 14, 2010 (aged 48); Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Gothic metal; doom metal; heavy metal; thrash metal (early);
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; bass guitar;
Years active	1979–2010
Labels	Roadrunner; SPV America;

Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Steele, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative. Steele also created the metal group Fallout and the thrash band Carnivore.

Steele died at a hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 14, 2010 from sepsis caused by diverticulitis, aged 48.

References

↑ "The BNR Metal Pages – Type O Negative". Bnrmetal.com. April 14, 2010. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
↑ "Type O Negative". Heavy Metal Encyclopedia. April 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
↑ "Carnivore". Heavy Metal Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
↑ O'Shea, Mick (2014-07-01). Cemetery Gates: Saints and Survivors of the Heavy Metal Scene. Plexus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85965-890-4.
↑ Rose, Lisa (April 17, 2010). "Peter Steele: The Humor Behind the Somber Image". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
↑ Harper, Kate (April 15, 2010). "Everything Dies ... Including Peter Steele". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
↑ "10 years ago today, Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele died in Scranton". NEPA Scene. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
↑ "Type O Negative: Bloody Kisses". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
↑ "My Cousin The Rock Star". Talkhouse. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

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[1] "The BNR Metal Pages – Type O Negative". Bnrmetal.com. April 14, 2010. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

[2] "Type O Negative". Heavy Metal Encyclopedia. April 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

[3] "Carnivore". Heavy Metal Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

[4] O'Shea, Mick (2014-07-01). Cemetery Gates: Saints and Survivors of the Heavy Metal Scene. Plexus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85965-890-4.

[StarLedger-5] Rose, Lisa (April 17, 2010). "Peter Steele: The Humor Behind the Somber Image". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved September 16, 2013.

[CHARTattack-6] Harper, Kate (April 15, 2010). "Everything Dies ... Including Peter Steele". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2010.

[7] "10 years ago today, Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele died in Scranton". NEPA Scene. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

[8] "Type O Negative: Bloody Kisses". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

[9] "My Cousin The Rock Star". Talkhouse. Retrieved 2020-06-03.