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Josh Silver (born November 14, 1962) is an American musician who is the former keyboardist, producer and backing vocalist of gothic metal band Type O Negative. He joined the band at frontman Peter Steele's request. He played for Type O Negative until they disbanded due to Steele's death in 2010.
Jan 25, 2024 · After Carnivore split in 1988, Peter decided to put together a new band that would combine that band’s gut-level punch with an unexpected layer of electronics courtesy of an old friend, keyboard player Josh Silver.
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Type O Negative was an American gothic/doom metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1989 by Peter Steele (bass, lead vocals), Kenny Hickey (guitar, co-lead vocals), Josh Silver (keyboards, backing vocals), and Sal Abruscato (drums, percussion), who was later replaced by Johnny Kelly.
- Josh Silver's parents funded the recording of Slow, Deep and Hard. Recorded at Systems Two in Brooklyn — the same studio Type O would record all their future albums in (albeit in a different location) — Slow, Deep and Hardcost $6,000 to make.
- The album was originally released under a different band name. When the band recorded the songs, they weren't yet using the name Type O Negative. They were calling themselves Repulsion — until they found out about the one-and-done grindcore progenitors from Flint, Michigan, who had released Horrifiedin 1989.
- The photo used for Slow, Deep and Hard's cover was stolen from a porno mag. The image on the cover of Slow, Deep and Hardis a close-up of sexual penetration nicked from a porno mag.
- The graphic lyrics of "Unsuccessfully Coping With the Natural Beauty of Infidelity" turned heads — and caused problems. Opening your debut album with a nearly 13-minute track probably isn't the best idea, but Type O always liked bad ideas.
Aug 17, 2022 · Josh Silver, keyboardist and producer of Type O Negative, talks about the band's 1993 goth-metal masterpiece and its pop sensibility, goth influence, and sarcastic humor. He also reveals the story behind the moaning on "Machine Screw" and the cover of "Summer Breeze".
Josh Silver (born November 14, 1962) is an American musician who is the former keyboardist, producer and backing vocalist of gothic metal band Type O Negative. He joined...
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Jun 16, 2023 · Josh Silver was the bassist and co-founder of the gothic metal band Type O Negative. He co-wrote and co-produced their sixth album, 'Life Is Killing Me', which reflected the band's personal struggles and dark humor.
