Episode 86: SPECIAL EDITION - In Defense of Peter Steele with Special Guest Baron Misuraca

The Music Is Life Podcast

#petersteele #typeonegative #carnivore #musicislifepodcast #ratsaladreview #podcast #metal #hardcore #retaliatiom #slowdeepandhard #originofthefeces #bloodykisses #octoberrust #worldcomingdown #lifeiskillingme #deadagain #brooklyn #ny #goth #indefenseof #carnivoread #sheerterror #baronmisuraca For almost 40 years, the music of Peter Steele, Carnivore and Type O Negative has been in the public consciousness. Peter was one of the most charismatic frontmen that ever graced a studio or a stage. Him and his band mates (Keith Alexander, Louie Beato, Kenny Hickey, Josh Silver, Sal Abruscato, and Johnny Kelly) are responsible for influencing generations of musicians, whether they be from his home city or Brooklyn (Life of Agony, Biohazard), or from Louisiana (Crowbar, or from overseas (Paradise Lost). However, with great art, there will be admirers and those that want to censor it. In this episode, I talk with Baron Misuraca of Carnivore A.D., who was friends with Peter when he founded Sheer Terror with Paul Bearer. In fact, the current members of Carnivore A.D. were all thanked in the “Retaliation” album (Baron in Sheer Terror, Chuck in The Crumbsuckers, and Joe in Whiplash), so there is legitimate history there, and there are songs in the Carnivore A.D. set list written by Peter that generate controversy today by those who judge the songs at face value without listening to the context and intent of the song. Also, Baron and I discuss the idea of “Cancel Culture,” how it was around since the days of Igor Stravinsky in the early 20th Century, how it’s easy for a group that espouses negative viewpoints to adopt any symbol and change its meaning, and how he handles it. Also, we discuss how Peter himself may have handled it if he were still here. Thank you to Baron Misuraca for partaking in this discussion, and thank you to Peter Steele for the music and the memories. RIP Peter Thomas Ratajczyk - 1/4/62-4/14/10 To purchase official Music Is Life Podcast merchandise from TeePublic.com, use this link: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/24041518-music-is-life-podcast-official-logo?fbclid=IwAR2DMITWW5QtpxOQFBXgnnguy3rEksMGzkmr7WCPVCHgDZp8hu85LJAup40&ref_id=24450 If you want me to review YOUR band or YOUR music, please contact me at [e-mail]. If you’d like to donate to the podcast, please send via PayPal to [e-mail]. Thanks in advance. Channel graphic created by Rocky Baia. To commision him for work, please follow and DM him at https://twitter.com/RockyBaia. Also, check out his merch store at https://ProWrestlingTees.com/RockyBaia.html. Intro/Outro Music - "Lose Control" by The Rebel Medium (Jacalyn Guitard, Ernest Layug, Lou Mavs) Links to social media pages on respective websites. https://MusicIsLifePodcast.com https://linktr.ee/MusicIsLifePodcast https://RatSaladReview.com Music Is Life Podcast with Lou Mavs is produced by Anchor.Fm and distributed through Rat Salad Review Network. All rights reserved; any content not created by me is subject to fair use.