Type O Negative Reunion Offers Exist, But Kenny Hickey Says the Logistics Kill It

There's money on the table for a Type O Negative comeback. Guitarist Kenny Hickey said on the Hardlore podcast that the surviving members have fielded offers, including one that dangled a hefty sum for a single performance. He turned the framing on its head: one show for a lot of money doesn't work, he said, because the undertaking is too big to justify a lone night.

Hickey laid out what a real return would demand — relearning the material, building a visual production, and finding someone who can handle Peter Steele's vocals with taste. The bass, he insisted, is the real wall. Plenty of singers imitate Steele's deep voice, but Hickey said nobody plays bass like him.

Steele died in 2010 at 48 from sepsis caused by diverticulitis, effectively ending the band. Hickey told host Hardlore that offers keep circulating, but he doesn't see a full reunion happening now, if ever. The one door he left cracked: a tribute show somewhere down the line, if it can be put together logistically and made viable.

Keyboardist Josh Silver is the other obstacle. Hickey described Silver — who has spent years working as a paramedic — as an all-or-nothing guy who gives 150% or nothing at all, and said he's been largely uninterested in reunions or tributes. Hickey added a wry note that Silver's other commitments might not be around forever.

The Hardlore episode also covers how Hickey and Steele met and started the band, its full history, Steele's death, and Hickey's current work with Silvertomb. Blabbermouth transcribed his comments.