Type O Negative’s Kenny Hickey recently commented on whether the surviving members could stage a Peter Steele tribute concert.
His comments focused on the logistical hurdles of organizing a tribute, as well as the band’s resurgence in popularity among younger listeners.
“Logistically right now, no, it’s not — it’s not possible,” Hickey said. “But never say never. The offers are out there. But not right now.”
Hickey then addressed the band’s growing audience across new generations.
“The band’s bigger than ever. It’s bigger than ever,” he said. “My youngest [daughter], she’s 24 now. I went to [her] college. She was surrounded by Type O fans. So we’ve reached a whole another gen[eration]… Our original generation isn’t dead yet, for the most part, and now we’ve just added another two generations on top of it. So, [we’re] doing better than ever, man.”
He also pointed to the band’s streaming success and the role of TikTok in introducing its music to new audiences.
“We just got a gold single for streams. You know how many streams you need for that? 250 million,” he said. “That’s 250 million streams for [the single] ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Me’. [It] went viral on TikTok, and it just blew the band up, and then just now all the rest of the music has been exposed to these kids. So that’s what’s happening. God bless TikTok. God bless TikTok.”
Hickey cited another band as an example of the platform’s impact.
“Look at what TikTok did to Crowbar. I mean, a super-doom heavy band that has no commercial value at all now have 1.9 million listeners on Spotify,” he said. “They’re exploding everywhere, and it’s because… It could only happen on TikTok. It was discovered by these kids.”
The subject has come up repeatedly over the past year, and Hickey’s position has shifted from one interview to the next. His current answer is more cautious than his earlier remarks. It does not close the door, though.
In October 2025, Hickey confirmed that talks about a tribute concert had taken place. He said interest was coming from several directions. Promoters were willing to put real money behind such a show.
“A lot of people are approaching us.”
In April 2026, he went further and said he would “absolutely” be into playing “a dozen shows” in Steele’s honor. That suggested a limited run with guest musicians rather than a full reunion. His latest remarks suggest timing and logistics are the main obstacles, not a lack of interest.
The commercial case for the band is also stronger than it has been in years. “I Don’t Wanna Be Me” was certified Gold in the United States in June 2026, the first Gold single of Type O Negative’s career, more than 15 years after Steele’s death.
Crowbar’s growth shows the same pattern. The New Orleans sludge veterans were at about 1.2 million monthly Spotify listeners in the spring of 2026. They have since climbed to 1.9 million. Kirk Windstein’s band is also adding hundreds of TikTok followers a day.
Hickey is also working on new material tied to the band’s legacy. A full-length Type O Negative concert recording is being prepared for official release. A first teaser was shared in April 2026, and no release date has been announced.
Source: This Day In Metal | Blabbermouth
