I used to try to run five miles every other day, which I worked up to and I was doing it, but I was subjected to my own thoughts for forty minutes without any sensory input, and I couldn't stand what I thought.

After discovering that another band was already using the Subzero name and with his tattoo in mind Steele came up with the name "Type O Negative" after hearing a radio advertisement requesting donations of type O negative blood. Carnivore released their debut self-titled album in 1985. Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4 1962 – April 14 2010) better known by his stage name Peter Steele was the lead singer bassist and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative.

As the frontman for Type O Negative Steele was known for his vampiric effect towering stature rich bass-baritone vocals and a dark often self-deprecating sense of humor. Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4 1962 – April 14 2010) better known by his stage name Peter Steele was the lead singer bassist and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative.