But you can’t just sit back and bitch about it, because that’s going to get you nowhere. “And as the songwriter, it’s like having a baby and watching it get cut in half. We have to slice and dice, cut and paste, and it’s like rewriting the song after it’s done,” says Steele. “It always seems to happen that most of our longer songs become the single.

Naturally, the 10-minute “Profit” is the lead single, having been whittled down to five minutes for that purpose. “I’m no longer doing this for my health, and I do have bills to pay, so it’s a good thing.”

In his inimitable speaking tone - think Lurch with a Brooklyn accent - Steele tells LEO he is happy with the favorable press. Songs like “Tripping a Blind Man,” “September Sun” and the title cut are dark and melodic, while lengthier tracks “The Profit of Doom” and “These Three Things” carry on the tradition of Type O epicness. This March, Steele and the gang released Dead Again to positive reviews, and, indeed, the album is probably the band’s strongest effort since October Rust. The fun-loving kids in Type O (which also includes Josh Silver, Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly) have been inflicting their unique fusion of heavy metal, progressive rock and gothic gloom on their devoted fans for 18 long years. Dude is scary looking, an image that has suited him well as bassist and singer for the mighty Type O Negative. To say he cuts an imposing figure is an understatement. Peter Steele is not your typical rock star.įor starters, he’s 6-foot-7 and built like an oak tree. Type O Negative comes to Headliners Music Hall on Friday, Oct.

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