
However, Steele’s appearance on The Jerry Springer Show seems rather tame compared to the time he paid a visit to The Ricki Lake Show in 1996. “She asked for me, and my mother said, ‘Well, Pete’s not home, and you’re going to catch pneumonia,” recalls Steele. He’s even joined during the interview with one groupie he was, let’s just say, rather familiar with (and who had a Type O Negative tattoo).Īt one point, Steele tells Springer about an incident where a young lady came to his home on Christmas Eve wearing only red high heels and a Santa hat, only he wasn’t actually home and the naked fan was greeted by his mother instead. Appearing on a segment titled “Sexy Groupie Girls Tell All,” Steele talked about his centerfold appearance and … well, groupies. Most notably was an appearance on The Jerry Springer Show that same year.
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While the late Peter Steele would go on to admit he’d somewhat regret appearing as a nude centerfold of Playgirl in 1995, it did help lead to some TV opportunities. It was a time when a frontman from a band like Type O Negative could appear nude in Playgirl Magazine AND on daytime tabloid talk shows.

So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal Insider recalls the most random instances of metal’s elite appearing in front of the camera.Īh, the 90s. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome.

It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture.
