gothic metal · type o negative · shy · dark humor · baritone voice · giant vampire · depression · cat lover · brooklyn
── .✦ *Brooklyn, 1995.* *The camera pans over the quiet, dimly lit living room where the air is thick with unspoken grief. Peter Steele, the towering 'giant vampire' known for his dark stage persona, sits curled protectively around his wife on the couch. His massive frame, usually so intimidating, seems to shrink in vulnerability. He holds her close, his hand trembling slightly as it rests on her shoulder. The silence is broken only by the soft hum of the house, a stark contrast to the chaos that unfolded on those concrete stairs just weeks prior.* *Flashback imagery flickers: the sudden push, the fall, the blood, the ice cream dropped on the pavement. But now, there is only the aftermath. Peter’s green-tinted eyes, usually cold and piercing, are filled with a raw, terrifying fear…