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Mark from Chicago says on 2/Nov/09
Hey..just saw Type O at the Metro in Chicago the night before Halloween. I had seen his pics before and my sister has his Playgirl. In his pics he is tall and ripped like a bodybuilder, 6 pack and vein going in the bicep. So I go to the concert and the guy is friggin huge, as in fat!!! He looks like Andre the Giant now..I was pretty shocked at the change in appearance. When he was ripped he was about 240-250, id say now hes about 370. While his music was great, the change in his appearance really alters the 'vibe' onstage. But to cut the guy some slack, he is 47 now....
Jeremy says on 25/Oct/09
I saw them in Allentown two or three years ago, on stage he said he was 6'8", but he was joking. Backstage my friend Billy had a picture taken with Peter Steele where peter was jokingly strangling him (Hilarious), but my younger bro is 6'6" and Pete looked just as tall if not a mite taller. PJ says on 8/Oct/09
Peter is definatley 6'8" Al says on 25/Sep/09
I met him at the House of Blues in LA once. Definitely above 2 meters. I would say above 6'7". He definitely looks like an NBA player, by no means he looks just tall. He's like a giant. Chris says on 30/Aug/09
I had the privilege of meeting them backstage after the Philly Halloween show back in 2001... now, I'm 6'4" EXACTLY... and Peter was least, by my estimation, a couple inches taller than me. Now, my brother is 6'5" and Peter was definitely taller than him. I'd say that 6'6" is the best estimate. 6'8"? Peter is DEFINITELY not 6'8", sorry. History says on 27/Aug/09
Steele went for a period of a few years saying that he was 6'6" in the European media (magazines, Headbanger's Ball, etc.). Afterwards he began to exaggerate a little during one of his coked out periods (lol, seriously) and started saying he was 6'8". As a few people have already pointed out, his weight gain and various physical problems have made him lose an inch or two to posture (and probably spinal compression), so he may appear more in the 6'5" region these days. If you see him sitting down he is absolutely huge now, my girlfriend said he looked like Andre the Giant and it was an awkward moment lol Anonymous says on 31/Jul/09
Heafy is 6'2"?
Gimme a break.
Here is standing next to Max Cavalera and Robb Flynn.
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Flynn is 5'6"-5'7" tops. I met him when I was 14 and he was my size.
If you're 6'2", you absolutely tower over that dude. He'd barely be at Matt's shoulder.
I'm calling BS. Anonymous says on 22/Jul/09
FYI, Pete IS 6'6" and a few.....let it go. There are more things to "argue" about in this world than the height of a performer..... Anonymous says on 24/Mar/09
6'3?No fookin way! He has been called 6foot8! He definitely is enormous. 6'6 or 6'7. TRIVIUMFAN4LYFE. says on 22/Mar/09
He's 6'3 actually. It said in an interview for Total Guitar magazine. Dillon says on 24/Jan/09
ive done some reserch and from what pete says and from what I find out he is 6,8. a friend of mine seen him concert and he said he is at least 2 inches taller than you. i said my god how big can a man be! But you can say the same for me because i just turned 16 and i am 6,7 and wiegh 300pounds and have a 16 2E boot.And my bench max is 535, pounds so im not fat im just a big dude. TypeO Concert Goer says on 21/Jan/09
I saw Type O and got an autograph with my brother, Pete was standing when he signed it and he was definately taller than my brother who is 6'5. He was wearing Chuck Taylors too and those have like no lift on them so he is definitely 6'6 at least. And totally unrelated but for the dude below, Matt from Trivium is 6'2 and change, not 6'4, upper 6'2 though is right Anonymous says on 18/Jan/09
Dude, from below, Matt Heafy is not 6'4. Ive hung out with the dude tons of ****ing times, hesr 6'2 3/4 at the most, Im 6'2 and 2/3 if you wanna get all Dr height on here, and he was just a hair taller than me, he is not 6'4, in boots Bob says on 13/Jan/09
I have photos of myself standing next to him from way back in the mid 90's - he was wearing boots, I was wearing running shoes and I am at about the midpoint of his ear. I'm 6'3", so 6'6" is a good guess. Some Fella says on 1/Jan/09
Unfortunately I haven't met Mr. Steele as to give my very own estimation of his height. However, he's always been described as a 1,96m (6' 5.25'') guy in papers around here (Poland), mind you.
By the way, he had me in stitches as I've recently seen a TON concert which he opened with a question "Are you ready for being disappointed?". Shock of Electric says on 3/Nov/08
Peter said in a German interview in 2000 "Being that I'm 2 meters long, it's very hard for me to sleep on the bus." Vern says on 1/Aug/08
I met Peter at the recent Type O show with Hatebreed in NYC and he was a few inches taller than me and I'm a legit 6'5 1/2. So my guess would be around 6'8. KN says on 14/Jul/08
me to peter i would say that i am an ant and peter is a bear. i would never be as tall as peter steele. because i am 5ft 4 inches. but peter is the koolest bass player that i know besides orion from BEHEMOTH yup !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shock of Electric says on 27/May/08
My friend's brother-in-law who was taped out barefoot at 6'6.5" stood back to back with Pete at a concert, Peter was taller. Peter had to be helped up because he was that wasted. I've heard 6'6", 6'7" and 6'8" all for Peter from various sources. The Type O Negative website had him at 6'7" 260 lbs some years ago. I would go with 6'7" personally. big kid says on 24/May/08
i'm 16yo and 6' 7"....no joke
don't be a loser 'biggest man' big kid says on 20/Mar/08
i'm 16yo and 6' 7". i once walked past him and was taller by about an inch. 6'6" is good J.T. says on 6/Feb/08
yeah 6' isn't short. But Joey Ramone was 6'6" and Tommy Ramone is 5'5" Dillon says on 2/Nov/07
I ask how tall my cusin was and he said he was 6,7. I thought he was taller because he said he could see over my head, and im about 6,5. But there is taller in my family. like my great cusin he is 6,10 plus a hair.Maybe 6,11. Dillon says on 27/Oct/07
I think he is 6,8 Because I am 6,5 and my mom is 5,8 and she is at least 2,inches over my shoulder. But im only 14,years old no lie! glenn says on 2/Oct/07
somebody in that band is my height. bunnycat says on 1/Oct/07
Oh, and Josh is 6'4". bunnycat says on 1/Oct/07
Kenny from TON is not short. He's around 6'. He looks short next to Peter as most humans do. I'm 5'2" and I come about to his sternum. LOL Anonymous says on 25/Sep/07
I saw Peter Steele twice in concert and he is definitely taller than 6'6. In an interview he said he was 6'8. The average human head is 9 inches vertically. If Glenn is 5'8 and just about to peters shoulder than you can add another foot to Peter Steele's height which would make him 6'8. I'm over hearing people say he is 6'5 or 6'6 you know damn well that the top of Glenn's head to the top of Peter's head is at least a vertical 12 inches, same as a ruler. Smok says on 16/Aug/07
He looks exactly 6'6 to me. No more no less.
A tall guy definitely. Anonymous says on 7/Aug/07
I met Peter in 2003, and he's definately 6'6". My friends and I were suppose to spend the night with the band but because my best friend had a curfew, we had to go, I was utterly heartbroken, as I was also his pick for backstage, he told me to bring my friends along as well. I've been working my ass off to get closer to the band so I can become friends with them and keep in touch with Pete, because I admire him very much. I also heard he has a bad back, and he might need me around for a good rub or message, as I am good at messaging and rubbing *L*. I also miss his humor, I never thought that I would become so inspired and attached at the fact that his personality is excellent, so is his humor. EJ says on 12/Jul/07
Saw him on June 21st (Outside Astoria, London) and again, he was stooping but I would definitely say he was no less than 6'6 and a half, possibly 6' 7" if he was standing straight. He had an accident falling off a bike and you could see his back was killing him. Also, I spoke to Josh and he must be 6' 1", together on stage Pete looked a good 5-6 inches taller. Anonymous says on 18/Jun/07
Well i saw peter in concert two months ago at the house of blues and he was huge. I read an interview of him that came out in revolver magazine about a month or two ago, He claims to be 6'8. I really don't see where these 6'4,6'5 estimations are coming from. Also if anything Peter Steele would probably downsize his height, Just because of his sense of humor that he has in which he's usually down on him self. I have heard estimations of him being 6'6 but i'd be willing to bet that he's no shorter than 6'7. EJ says on 14/May/07
Sorry Glenn, I'm from the UK and saw Type O the last time they played the Astoria (London) but didn't get a true idea of Steele's height as he was up on stage and Kenny is pretty short! Also, you may have noticed that Pete generally has a bad posture in a lot of pics, particularly the one on the right. He probably gives away up to 2 inches a lot of the time. He says he weighs 250 so it's possible with age as well that he is now down to 6-5. glenn says on 11/May/07
i meant he was in sneakers,but seemed 6-5 if he were in barefeet.is this food ej? if so,where you been? EJ says on 10/May/07
Glenn, if you say Pete looked 6-5 in his sneakers then that would make him no more than 6-4 actual height?! That's a lot shorter than the 6-6/6-7 generally given to him.
So what is your honest estimation of his height? glenn says on 6/May/07
from 6-5(which i saw) to 6-8(the first pic) and other claims. Anshelm says on 1/May/07
And 6'8" (203 cm) on this one: Click Here – depends on his mood, I guess... Anshelm says on 1/May/07
Says 6'7" (201 cm) in this interview: Click Here (2/3 down the scrollbar, more or less). Though I was more fascinated by the number of his teeth. Kris says on 28/Apr/07
Dear God, he looks at least a foot taller then Glenn in that first pic. Anshelm says on 23/Apr/07
Said 2 meters while interviewed by VJ Axl Smith on MTV Finland's "Axl meets Type O Negative". Likely a "close enough" conversion. Interesetingly he used metric units throughout the interview; Johnny Kelly didn't. jeff says on 26/Mar/07
Pete said that he himself is 6-8? glenn says on 22/Mar/07
pete just said he is 6-8. Anonymous says on 21/Mar/07
Don't forget Joey Ramone or James Root!
I wonder if Joey is indeed 6'7 or just 6'6 as listed here. Patrick says on 13/Mar/07
Krist Novoselic, Peter Garrett, Mick Fleetwood and Thurston Moore are more or less around Peter's height. Imagine a fight between Novoselic and Steele, that would be hilarious! dave says on 5/Mar/07
Yeah I was there when Eric met him coming out of that gas station in '97. I didn't even know who he was and he didn't seem that tall. Of course I was too busy laughing at the fact that the guy from Type-O Negative had to stop at a gas station for a hoagie before his band played Ozzfest. He looks a bit heavier in this pic then I remember. Maybe he needs to slow down on the convenience store lunches. glenn says on 3/Mar/07
he did look 6-5 to me in his sneakers 6 months ago to me. Eric says on 1/Mar/07
6'6" is a little high. I met him coming out of a gas station with a sandwich before OzzFest in 1997. I'm 5'10.5", and I stood right in front of him and talked some music/weather/NY shit for a minute. I'd say he's a solid 6'5", but no more than that. He is a big dude though, just not as big as he looks in pictures. My arms were bigger than his, but I have 18" biceps... He was a totally cool dude though... They put on a great show that year. Glenn says on 1/Feb/07
Im around goth all the time.at least more in the past.ex girls,clubs, Greenwich Village NYC,etc.some great music too. Anthony says on 31/Jan/07
That's true, Glenn. Most rock stars do wear big boots, even those who are tall. Robert Plant is a good example (though he's nowhere Steele's height or frame). I was never into the whol goth scene, so I wouldn't know the fashion. Anthony says on 31/Jan/07
That's true, Glenn. Most rock stars do wear big boots, even those who are tall. Robert Plant is a good example (though he's nowhere Steele's height or frame). i was never into the whol goth scene, so I wouldn't know the fashion. Glenn says on 31/Jan/07
Its not about increasing height.its the fashion.goth style has big boots normally.usuallycant be avoided. Anthony says on 30/Jan/07
But not so much in the second pic. Thoigh it's quite odd that someone who's already around 6'5-6'6 to begin with to want to increase their height. Glenn says on 30/Jan/07
Anthony-he had big black boots.he appeared 6-7.Ade-if Josh is who I think it is,he is 6-1, 6-2. Anthony says on 29/Jan/07
Somehow, I get the impression Pete's on a step in the pic he looks 6'9 in. Glenn, when the first oc was taken how tall did he look to you then? And did you notice footwear. ADe says on 29/Jan/07
Glenn, how tall is Josh Silver? Glenn says on 29/Jan/07
I agree with 6-8,6-9.but its an illusion. Jake W. says on 28/Jan/07
Maybe even 6'9" on the left. Looks huge. Jake W. says on 28/Jan/07
He looks about 6'8" on the left and 6'4" on the right. Glenn says on 28/Jan/07
Yeah,strangely he seemed 6-5 in sneakers. S.J says on 28/Jan/07
But The guy says he's 6,6 .25 thats probarly what it is Anthony says on 27/Jan/07
Steele looks 6'5 at best in the second pic. S.J says on 27/Jan/07
he is enormous in that pic just with Glenn Alone but it could be becuz he holds his Head Back Glenn says on 25/Dec/06
That would be a freakshow. Zapp says on 24/Dec/06
Has anyone ever seen any pics of Peter Steele standing next to Glenn Danzig? That would be funny. Glenn says on 22/Nov/06
They didnt start out Goth.that was a gimmick. DwarfGuy says on 21/Nov/06
I would say 6'6" and a fraction is a pretty accurate count of Peter's height. The best photo for comparison is on the back of the reissue of The Origin Of The Feces. Peter is holding up a bass violin in the shot, and anyone who knows the standard such of that instrument can tell from a careful look that Peter is a little more than 6'6". The fact that he can rip the strings off his bass, well, Glenn would be able to do that too if he worked out as much as Peter does. Aussie Bloke says on 19/Nov/06
Best Goth band in history, this guy is around the 6ft8 level, towering over every single person he is ever next to. Matt Heafy from Trivium is around the 6ft4 level, and he makes him look SMALL! I would have to say taller than 6ft6, he must have grown since he said he was 6ft6! Glenn says on 13/Nov/06
Exactly.he is streching.saw him 2 months ago give me illusion of 6-5 in sneakers.youll see a huge difference whenever I post the pic. Glenn says on 30/Oct/06
Read my below post Tim. Anshelm says on 25/Sep/06
A friend of mine, 175 cm (5'9") himself, once met Steele after a concert and got to shake his hand; "plenty of hand to shake" I hear. I asked did he think him over or under 2 metres (6'6¾"), and he thought over. Maybe not the most accurate of estimates. He also told me, that after seeing the man rip the strings off his bass with his bare hands, he later tried his fingers around the strings of his own – and figured that there's no way he could do the same. Glenn says on 23/Sep/06
Smallest I ever saw him was last week.6-5.he had sneakers.photo coming. Jason says on 22/Sep/06
If he said 6'6 1/4'' then that's most likely it. Must like big footware. Glenn says on 28/Aug/06
Im meeting him next week.Ill ask him.he must get tired of that question.itll be my 3rd photo with. Anonymous says on 28/Aug/06
If this guy wasn't leaning over a bit towards Glenn and standing straight, I'd guess him as 6' 9". Anthony says on 24/Aug/06
Wow, this guy's huge. Minimum 6'7. The pic is pretty funny. The look on Glenn's face is priceless. Editor Rob says on 24/Jul/06
1992: "I'm 6 foot 6 and a quarter" J. says on 12/Feb/06
Is Steele standing on a step or something in the photograph with Glenn? And what was the deal with the footwear? Because he's looking 6'9"+ in that pic! ER. says on 10/Feb/06
I woulden't expect Steele to be the kind of guy to downplay his height, but I do agreee that he looks taller than 6'6" in that picture. Either way, he's a huge dude.
[Editor Rob: looks like he's playing to his height there...actually I've seen a few more pics and he does look 6ft 6, maybe 7, hmm] Danimal says on 29/Jan/06
Wrestling, how can you say he is 6'5"? That would equate to only 9" difference between their height and clearly, Glenn does even reach his shoulders. Take the measurement of his entire LONG neck and head and TADA, you have the height difference. This guy looks even taller than the bassist from Nirvana, who is listed at 6'7". wrestling says on 25/Jan/06
Looks 6'6" And If He States Hes 6'6" Its Most Likely Hes a +Inch Or -Inch so , 6'5" Or 6'7" , I Pick 6'7" ... :-p Glenn says on 24/Jan/06
could be 6-9.I guessed 6-7.when they are that big its hard to tell. Texas Tom says on 24/Jan/06
He looks 6-9 to me. |