Type O Negative’s Kenny Hickey Says There Have Been “Talks” for a Peter Steele Tribute Show
It’s finally starting to get chilly out there, so you know what that means — it’s perfect Type O Negative weather! As things get darker out at an earlier hour and the bite in the air becomes more pronounced, it just seems like the perfect time to get back into the gothic metal band. And apparently, lots of promoters think the same thing because interest in a potential Peter Steele tribute concert has apparently been growing at a relentless pace.
That last bit there was found out during an interview between Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio and ex-Type O Negative guitarist Kenny Hickey (as transcribed by Blabbermouth. In their discussion, the question of whether there would ever be a tribute to the late Peter Steele with various guest musicians filling the massive void left by the vocalist. According to Hickey, the interest by promoters has been growing to a fever pitch.
“There has, yes. A lot of people are approaching us. There are a lot of agents contacting us. There’s money in it, so the more the value goes up, the more they’re gonna hound us.”
Even though the money for something like that is getting good for the band, Hickey said it all comes down to the band’s ex-keyboarist and his brother-in-law Josh Silver.
“Josh is really, at this point, he’s very resistant, vut we’ll see. We don’t know what’s gonna happen. Josh is about to retire [from his job as a paramedic] soon, so we don’t know what’s gonna happen. It all depends on how much money it’s worth and how much is waved [in front of us].”
As for who he’d want to take Steele’s place in a tribute show, Hickey said he’s not really put much thought into it, given the fact it’s hard to imagine trying to find someone that can fit the role.
“No, no. It’s a very hard thing to get my head around. If something really gets concrete, then I’ll really start thinking about it and painting over it, because there’s [also] the issue of the bass playing. [Peter’s] bass playing was more unique than his vocals. Deep, baritone vocals — a lot of people with a deep voice could do that shit and roll your Rs… But his bass plan was very, very unique.”
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard from Hickey that there’s some interest in a Peter Steele tribute show. Each time, it sounds like we’re getting closer and closer to it being a reality. Only time will tell.
