Metal Baby FM 2 Demon666's blog: "R.I.P."

April 15, today, 48 years old, Peter Steele died (Petrus T. Ratajczyk actually) due to a heart problem. The truth is that lately his health problems were becoming increasingly evident, but we did not think to leave us so soon. Before creating Type O Negative in 1989, band that came to edit 7 studio albums, Steele had been in bands like Carnivore and Fallout. This time it seems that the news of his death is serious, and is not intending to make a joke with this. In 2005 jumped rumors about his death because the band released a photo of a tombstone with his name on the website. Later withdrawn, giving as an explanation of the recent signing of a contract with SPV after his departure from Roadrunner Records. What is certain is that Steele disappeared for a time without explanation or his manager or the rest of his teammates and, although the keyboardist for the band admitted that they had done so he could enjoy a solitary retreat, seems also was part of that time in psychiatric hospital. But another day will tell you more. Rest in peace, Peter. As we read on Blabbermouth, the band has made the following statement on their official website: “The forums on this page have been re-opened. Please be good and wait for the press releases of the band and the family at the end of today. Thank you for your understanding and your support.”