See Photos of Type O Negative's Peter Steele Through the Years

When most individuals suppose of Peter Steele pictures, a selected, nicely, centerfold photoshoot may come to thoughts. And whereas we will not publish these footage (nicely, not precisely however we do have one little style) right here, we did accumulate a sampling of pictures of the beloved Type O Negative frontman via the years to your viewing pleasure.

He might not be with us — he sadly died April 14, 2010, at the age 48 — however he’ll at all times be remembered for his haunting music, his darkish and self-deprecating sense of humor and his rock onerous…uh, perspective.

Steele — Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk to his mother and father — was born Jan. 4, 1962, in Brooklyn, Ny., the place he was additionally raised. He grew up with 5 older sisters and attended Catholic college.

Prior to forming Type O Negative in the late ’80s, the hulking frontman was an element of two musical initiatives — first, the metallic outfit Fallout after which the thrash band Carnivore, which he returned to in later years.

At the begin of Type O, he famously was a upkeep employee for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreations. He drove rubbish vans and snow ploughs and ultimately grew to become a supervisor earlier than he needed to stop his job in 1994 when Motley Crue requested Type O to affix them on their summer time tour.

He even wrote the Bloody Kisses single “Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)” whereas driving a rubbish truck. “I was waiting in line for three hours to dump 40 cubic yards of human waste at the Hamilton Avenue Marine Transfer Station, and I wrote the song in my head,” he informed Revolver. “I’m not kidding you.”

After Type O Negative broke out with 1993’s Bloody Kisses, Steele’s private star additionally rose and he made notable appearances on some daytime discuss reveals and in Playgirl journal which have gone down in metallic historical past. (See extra about these under.)

Beyond these moments of mainstream recognition, nonetheless, Steele was a revered and beloved member of the metallic neighborhood who will without end be remembered for his candor about psychological well being, fast wit (he as soon as mentioned in an interview about Dead Again, “I went from playing in bars to behind bars — now I have gold, platinum and criminal records.”) and offering an important soundtrack for sarcastic weirdos that has stood the check of time.

Now, take pleasure in these pictures of Type O Negative’s Peter Steele via the years.