Peter Steele

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This should be good:

Noted metal journalist Jeff Wagner to author biography of the late leader of Type O
Negative, Peter Steele.

Jeff Wagner (Mean Deviation book, former Metal Maniacs editor) is currently
assembling his next book, Soul On Fire – The Life and Music of Peter Steele. The book
will be, in Wagner’s words, “a thorough telling of Peter’s life, from his ‘diaper days’ to
his death. It will not only include analysis of the music he created in Type O Negative
and Carnivore -- and the many triumphs and personal tribulations that came along
with it -- but also let fans in on the details of his early days. The book will also feature
numerous images from throughout his life, on stage and off. Peter’s fans miss him, and as
a follower of his music since 1986, I’m proud to put together this tribute for them. While
warring factions within the story have already been heard, my mission is simple:
cut through the crap and tell one of the most extraordinary stories in modern music, with
great respect to the subject himself.”

Culled from a variety of sources, including recollections from band mates, family,
close friends and record label reps, Soul On Fire is an accurate account of
Steele’s creative genius and incredibly complex personality. Steele was a visionary and
a provocateur; a generous friend and a self-deprecating hedonist; a band mate and a
brother. His struggles with addiction and his acceptance of the Catholic faith
he grew up with and then grew out of…all of this is surveyed and detailed within Soul On
Fire. The book is due for publication in October, 2013.

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