Type O Negative

was a / band fronted by based in Brooklyn, NY. It was active from 1989 until Peter's death in 2010. The final lineup were Steele on vocals and bass, on guitar and additional vocals, on keyboards, and on drums. Type O Negative is the primary influence of October Noir.
== Albums ==
During their tenure, Type O has released seven studio albums as well as several DVD and live album releases. was the debut album released in 1991 followed by faux-live album a year later. was the groundbreaking album that propelled the band into popularity. "", "", and "" are notable songs from Bloody Kisses. is an autumn-themed album containing songs like "", "" (Pete's nickname), "", and "". It is the favorite TON album by October Noir members, a reason for the name of the band. is their darkest and most depressing TON album containing tracks like "", "", and "". is a more hardcore album containing notables like "", , "", and "". Their last Type O album was , released in 2007, containing songs like "", "", and "".
== Peter Steele's death and end of Type O leading to October Noir ==
On April 14, 2010, just as the recording for their eighth Type O Negative album was getting underway, reportedly from a heart failure at the age of 48. The remaining Type O members decided that the band cannot continue without him. Type O Negative is gone forever. But another group led by a Type O fan would produce more Type O-styled music. In late fall 2016, about 6.6 years after Pete's death, Tom Noir formed October Noir in Pensacola, Florida and set up the makeshift studio at his home. He produced their first album The Haunting and the Powerful and was released ten years after Dead Again in 2017. About six months after the first album release, October Noir released the Type O Negative cover "Pictures of Matchstick Men (RIPeter)" as a tribute to Pete's death. On April 14, 2022 October Noir released cover of the popularly-liked Type O Negative song "Love You to Death" as another tribute to Peter, right on 12th anniversary of his death.
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