Love them or hate them no one can deny they had a truely unique sound that is instantly recognisable. Type O Negatives music and Pete Steeles lyrics got me through some real hard times and I love them to death. They really deserve the recognition of being accepted into the Hall of Fame. X

Posted by ilona N on Monday, 08/19/2013 @ 02:51am

The RRHoF doesn't deserve an act like Type O Negative, much less a contemporary genius like Peter Steele. It would be an insult to have them merely listed amongst so many unworthy acts. Pete is a God amongst insects. I'm proud to be one of the few who truly gets TON, and to also be someone who recognizes that most of TON fans are sniveling faux intellectual peons.

Posted by Shock on Friday, 04/18/2014 @ 12:55pm

Huh, look at that. My Irony Detector just exploded.

Posted by Philip on Friday, 04/18/2014 @ 13:06pm

What does irony mean where you're from?

Posted by Shock on Saturday, 04/19/2014 @ 02:44am

I find the dictionary's primary definition to be quite sufficient, thank you.

Posted by Philip on Monday, 04/21/2014 @ 11:03am

20 years of amazing music. One of my very favorite bands. R. I. P. Peter Steele. They deserve to be honoref.

Posted by Jeani on Saturday, 05/5/2018 @ 21:36pm

I think they should be in there for sure. Their 90s work is classic and timeless, and their Platinum & Gold records reflect that. Besides all of their albums being excellent, they've influenced countless bands and still do to this day. It's just hard to spot a band influenced by TON because their sound is so unique and hard to replicate. They are one of the most innovative and unique bands of our time.

Posted by Draven on Friday, 02/14/2020 @ 16:42pm

Type O Negative is one of those bands that continue to inspire and awe fans long after the curtain has been drawn for the last performance. Peter Steele has been gone for ten years now, yet he has been the anchor for many a follower with his beautiful words and his god like voice. Long time fans, and new ones, just discovering this amazing band to this day give their accounts of what the music does for them in their lives. And from the grave, the mountain of a man still has the same effect on female fans that he did in the 90's.
John, Josh, Kenny, without them none of this would've been accomplished, the poetry that is Type O Negative's music wouldn't be the path that many today continue to follow to live their lives when darkness wanted to take them the road more traveled.

I for one find it a travesty that the Drab Four are not in the Hall, this when others considered Goth are recently inducted, Murderers and hard core Gang Members celebrated for their so called music, there is no talent there.
Induct our boys!!!!

Posted by OdinsDottir on Monday, 11/30/2020 @ 16:23pm

13 years later I'm reading comments with 2 uninterested so called (fans) fight over their own petty bullshit. Isn't this about Type O Negative or do we forget what it's about. Today's music in 2021 whether people want to admit it or not is heavily influenced by this band. During their run no band ever got so deep and personal quite like Peter Steele. Other writers may have done it but not nearly at his level. In my opinion Type O Negative is just as important to music as groups that are in like the cure, or nirvana, or red hot chili peppers, or bad co. and the list goes on and on hell nine inch nails is in so why isn't Type O Negative crying shame if you ask me

Posted by B on Friday, 10/8/2021 @ 09:10am

I find it hard to believe and a travesty that Type O Negative has yet to be inducted or even nominated in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Why in the hell do rap and hip hop artists get in when they are NOT rock? With so many true rock artists waiting for years to get a nod why do these artists even get in? I so don't want to hear about how rap influenced rock bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers yadda yadda! What else burns me is how artists are waiting for years to be inducted and then they die without a chance of ever receiving this acknowledgement. There are so many rock and metal bands of all genres that are snubbed for years and Peter Steele and the boys of TON are no exception to this asinine nomination process. First off TON are the masters of Goth Metal and stand alone in their unique sound hands down. They have influenced so many groups with their haunting, gothic, metal infused style. Peter Steele is a Rock God in my eyes and his talent and persona are one of a kind. He had a presence like no other and was a complex, unique, gentle giant of a man. His voice is phenomenal, deep, soulful, haunting, hypnotic and beautiful. After listening to TON songs and hearing Peter's voice for the first time you can never forget it. You must go back for more and more of that baritone voice which draws you in then shifts to the most beautiful range and you are then lost in the lyrics and music. TON's music and Peter's voice is all encompassing to the listener. The songs transport you to feelings and time and places you hold dear or dare not want to go but you do. TON was also playful, humorous and obnoxious, just listen to Black #1, a TON anthem. The musical talent of Peter is truly out of this world although most of his songs are of depression, death, love, hate. He also mastered the bass guitar. His vocals again are unforgettable and he wrote all the music and lyrics for TON's library of music. Just listen to Bloody Kisses (A Death in the Family), this alone is a symphony of greatness, a masterpiece! Get lost in that song. As for Peter let us not forget the gorgeous 6'8", long black haired, muscular, tattooed Goth vampire that he was. His presence is sorely missed to this very day and legions of fans still feel the pain of his untimely death even 12 years later. It is perhaps why so many fictional pieces are written about him to this very day. He was like a hunky musical vampire that hopped off the cover of a romance novel. He alone should be inducted however the "Drab Four" were one solid musical force. Each member of the band Josh, Kenny, Johnny (and ex drummer Sal) were instrumental and critical to the success of the band as a whole. Josh's musical genius on the keyboard is unmatched as well as his production skills in the studio. Kenny's guitar playing in a word "awesome"! Johnny on the drums, "outstanding". They were brothers/friends not just a band. I have never seen such a constant outpouring of love and admiration for a man and a group as I have with Peter and TON, well maybe Elvis the King of Rock. In closing, for the love of ROCK, nominate and induct Type O Negative to the R&R HOF. Also Peter Steele should be considered individually for his long standing musical career spanning from Fallout/Carnivore to TON.
Stay Negative All!

Posted by LWC on Wednesday, 01/12/2022 @ 14:49pm