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Kenny Hickey on the long-speculated Type O Negative reunion
Kenny Hickey says he is open to performing Type O Negative songs with his current band, Silvertomb, but any tribute should reinterpret the music rather than imitate the late Peter Steele. His comments address long-running speculation about a reunion or tribute, while making clear that no event is currently being organised.
Hickey and Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly formed Silvertomb in 2017, and the band’s new album, *The Interpretation of Nightmares*, has just been released. With a keyboard player now in the group, Hickey says a medley of the parts he sang in Type O could work; he also says Silvertomb receives offers for a tribute, but planning has not begun.
In short
- Hickey favours a tribute with a fresh interpretation, not a Peter Steele imitation.
- Silvertomb could perform a medley of Type O Negative songs.
- No tribute gig or tour is currently in the works.
Explained simply
Type O Negative were a band from Brooklyn, New York, known for combining heavy metal with gothic rock and dark, often theatrical lyrics. Singer and bassist Peter Steele was central to their sound and image; he died in 2010, and the band did not continue without him.
Kenny Hickey played guitar in Type O Negative, while Johnny Kelly was their drummer. The two later formed Silvertomb, which makes its own music. A tribute using Type O Negative songs would bring the band’s earlier work to new audiences, while raising the question of how to perform it without Steele’s distinctive voice and presence.