Members of KREATOR, DEVILDRIVER and LACUNA COIL have come forth to pay tribute to late TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele, who passed away on the evening of April 14th from heart failure at the age of 48.

"Peter Steele was one of my all-time favourite musicians ever! I've only met him once briefly and he was just the nicest guy! CARNIVORE's Retalliation and all Type O Negative albums have been a huge influence on my creativity. This is a black day for music! Rest in peace, Peter." - Mille Petrozza, Kreator

"Peter Steele was one of the nicest guys in music, he was always kind to me through the years. I toured many times with Type O and was always taken care of! Big guy with a huge heart. My heart goes out to his band, his family, and his many friends around the world... We have all lost a LEGEND, a voice that will never be duplicated!" - Dez Fafara, DevilDriver

"I haven't heard such bad news in a long time. I am apalled, speechless. Silence is more respectful, in these circumstances, I know. But everyone who knows me knows that Peter and Type O were (and are) an IMMENSE influence in my musical taste and beside that Pete was a charismatic, intense, funny, fantastic person. I treasure the moments we spent together on this road and I know he's rockin' out both heaven and hell, right now. My deepest condolences to Johnny, Kenny , Josh and Peter's family. I will miss you brother, my influence and adorable giant. We'll meet again somewhere, someday." - Cristina Scabbia, Lacuna Coil