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Type O Negative

Formed in 1989 · Ended in 2010

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Type O Negative was an American gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 1989. The band was formed by vocalist and bassist Peter Steele, guitarist Kenny Hickey, keyboardist Josh Silver, and drummer Sal Abruscato, who was later replaced by Johnny Kelly. Their lyrical emphasis on themes of addiction, death, depression, religion, romance, and sex resulted in the nickname "the Drab Four", which is in homage to the Beatles' "Fab Four" moniker. The band went platinum with Bloody Kisses (1993) and gold with October Rust (1996), and gained a substantial cult following through seven studio albums, two best-of compilations, and concert DVDs.

Steele died on April 14, 2010, with some sources reporting the cause of death as heart failure brought on by an aortic aneurysm, while others list sepsis caused by diverticulitis. In November 2010, seven months after Steele's death, the surviving members of the band announced that they had split up.

In 2016, the staff of Loudwire ranked Type O Negative 32nd on their list of the Top 50 Best Metal Bands of All Time.

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Type O Negative est un groupe américain de metal gothique et doom metal, originaire de Brooklyn, New York. Formé en 1990, le groupe est né des cendres du groupe Carnivore.

Le groupe est connu pour être l'un des premiers succès dans le style metal gothique. Sa musique très variée se trouve en réalité à l'intersection de plusieurs genres tels que le doom, le metal gothique, le thrash metal et le punk hardcore. Les références et influences du groupe sont les Beatles, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, les Doors ou encore les Pink Floyd. Le groupe est avant tout connu pour sa musique lente, lourde et sombre. Il s'est aussi souvent distingué par son humour grinçant, morbide et son auto-dérision. Le groupe acquiert une certaine popularité au cours des années 1990 — en particulier auprès du public féminin — grâce à des chansons telles que Love You to Death, Black No. 1 et Christian Woman. Leur dernier album en date Dead Again est sorti en mars 2007.

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