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Type O Negative

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Type O Negative

Type O Negative is a gothic metal band from United States, active 1989 to 2010. 9 releases and 5 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts

Genre
Gothic Metal
Parent genre
Doom Metal
Origin
Brooklyn, United States
Formed
1989
Disbanded
2010
Releases
9

Biography

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.

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Genres

Current line-up

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Josh SilverBackground vocals, Keyboard

Former members

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Ken HickeyBackground vocals, Guitar1989 to 2010
Johnny KellyDrums (drum set)1993 to 2010
Peter SteeleLead vocals, Bass1989 to 2010
Sal AbruscatoMembranophone1989 to 1993

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

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