---
title: "Type O Negative"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/type-o-negative"
genre: "Gothic Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1989
disbanded: 2010
---

# Type O Negative

**Type O Negative** is a gothic metal band, from United States, active 1989 to 2010.

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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_O_Negative

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Type O Negative |
| Genre | Gothic Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Brooklyn, United States |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Disbanded | 2010 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Josh Silver](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-silver) | Background vocals, Keyboard |  | Current |
| [Ken Hickey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ken-hickey) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1989 to 2010 | Former |
| [Johnny Kelly](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johnny-kelly) | Drums (drum set) | 1993 to 2010 | Former |
| [Peter Steele](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-steele) | Lead vocals, Bass | 1989 to 2010 | Former |
| [Sal Abruscato](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sal-abruscato) | Membranophone | 1989 to 1993 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [Slow, Deep and Hard](https://themetalnet.com/album/5d85ecb1-3101-3f65-91e5-1a7f57d77d6f) | Album |
| 1992 | [The Origin of the Feces](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a23f68c-d274-3b17-a195-ea552bfe45bb) | Album |
| 1993 | [Bloody Kisses](https://themetalnet.com/album/8aefda0e-a2c2-3d02-b9da-954e3e258681) | Album |
| 1995 | [Summer Breeze](https://themetalnet.com/album/c27ed319-3289-3264-aae8-49c3666d7db6) | EP |
| 1996 | [October Rust](https://themetalnet.com/album/2a1ccd2d-fc6c-30fb-bdb4-ebf87b67a676) | Album |
| 1999 | [World Coming Down](https://themetalnet.com/album/4017530e-fed8-3f4f-be13-c20da1339c49) | Album |
| 2003 | [After Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/92810b26-9d3d-4778-9597-17c658155c95) | Album |
| 2003 | [Life Is Killing Me](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f393d4b-bdbc-3b98-96cc-d52addd866d9) | Album |
| 2007 | [Dead Again](https://themetalnet.com/album/32a712bb-5445-3242-92e5-8fff062e1279) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/824
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/typeonegative
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nQA4NX8FXklISTmga-yqw
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typeonegativeofficial/
- x: https://twitter.com/typeonegative
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0blJzvevdXrp21YeI2vbco
- website: https://typeonegative.net/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/16169568
- bandcamp: https://typeonegativeofficial.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Type_O_Negative/802

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/type-o-negative](https://themetalnet.com/band/type-o-negative). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt