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{{short description|American keyboardist (born 1962)}} | {{short description|American keyboardist (born 1962)}} | ||
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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
| name | | name = Josh Silver | ||
| image | | image = Josh Silver.jpg | ||
| caption = Silver in May 2008 | |||
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| birth_name | | alias = | ||
| alias | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|14}} | ||
| birth_date | | origin = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]] | ||
| origin | | instrument = Keyboards | ||
| instrument | | genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[gothic metal]], [[doom metal]] | ||
| genre | | occupation = Musician, record producer | ||
| occupation | | years_active = 1979–2010 | ||
| years_active | | past_member_of = [[Type O Negative]], [[Fallout (heavy metal band)|Fallout]], Original Sin | ||
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'''Josh Silver''' (born November 14,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(ycp5td55ueuhzcikldmpen55))/view.aspx?id=10207&collection=867 |title=AmIAnnoying.com about Josh Silver |publisher=www.amiannoying.com |accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref> | '''Josh Silver''' (born November 14, 1962)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(ycp5td55ueuhzcikldmpen55))/view.aspx?id=10207&collection=867 |title=AmIAnnoying.com about Josh Silver |publisher=www.amiannoying.com |accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref> is an American retired musician who is the former keyboardist, producer, and backing vocalist of the [[gothic metal]] band [[Type O Negative]]. He joined the band at frontman [[Peter Steele]]'s request and played for the band until they disbanded due to Steele's death in 2010. | ||
Silver | Silver was also a founding member of the short-lived rock group [[Fallout (band)|Fallout]] along with Steele. Fallout gave birth to [[Carnivore (band)|Carnivore]] which ultimately led to Type O Negative. After the breakup of Fallout, Silver formed the [[hard rock]] band Original Sin. | ||
Silver was first introduced to professional recording and production upon meeting and working with producer and Soundscape Recording Studio owner [[Richard Termini]]. Fallout's earliest recordings trace back to the Termini Soundscape sessions from the late 1970s. | Silver was first introduced to professional recording and production upon meeting and working with producer and Soundscape Recording Studio owner [[Richard Termini]]. Fallout's earliest recordings trace back to the Termini Soundscape sessions from the late 1970s. | ||
After the death of Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele, Silver became a certified [[Emergency medical technician|EMT]] and then paramedic in New York | == Personal life == | ||
Silver is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 27, 2008 |title=Metal Jew: Great Josh Silver interview |url=http://kkahnharris.typepad.com/weblog/2008/02/great-josh-silv.html |accessdate=March 18, 2010 |publisher=Kkahnharris.typepad.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Benarde |first1=Scott R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XI4-VnSrEcAC&q=%22josh+silver%22+jewish&pg=PR17 |title=Stars of David: rock'n'roll's Jewish ... – Google Books |year=2003 |isbn=978-1-58465-303-5 |accessdate=March 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ware |first=Tony |date=April 19, 2007 |title=Morbid Obsessions – Page 1 – Music – Orange County |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/2007-04-19/music/morbid-obsessions/ |accessdate=March 18, 2010 |publisher=OC Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 10, 2006 |title=VH1 Classic Takes Passover on the Road to Las Vegas With 'Matzo and Metal II: Back to the Desert' Premiering on Thursday, April 13 at 10 p.m./ET and 7 p.m./PT. | Goliath Business News |url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5409197/VH1-Classic-Takes-Passover-on.html |accessdate=March 18, 2010 |publisher=Goliath.ecnext.com}}</ref> | |||
After the death of Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele, Silver became a certified [[Emergency medical technician|EMT]] and then paramedic in New York. As stated by Silver, for over a year this had been his "plan B" to support his wife and children. Assuming at the time that the band was finished, Silver had begun EMT schooling during Steele's 2008 hiatus. He still holds his Paramedic position with the New York City Fire Department. | |||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
=== Fallout === | === Fallout === | ||
* Untitled 7" single (1981) | * Untitled 7" single (1981) | ||
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=== Guest appearances === | === Guest appearances === | ||
* ''[[Roadrunner United]]'' (2005) – Roads & Enemy of the State | * ''[[Roadrunner United]]'' (2005) – Roads & Enemy of the State | ||
=== Albums produced === | === Albums produced === | ||
* [[Life of Agony]] – ''[[River Runs Red]]'' (1993) | * [[Life of Agony]] – ''[[River Runs Red]]'' (1993) | ||
* [[Pist.On]] – ''[[Number One (Pist.On album)|Number One]]'' (1996) | * [[Pist.On]] – ''[[Number One (Pist.On album)|Number One]]'' (1996) | ||
* [[Sheer Terror]] - ''Old, New, Borrowed, And Blue'' (1994) | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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{{Type O Negative}} | {{Type O Negative}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 14 November 2025
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Josh Silver (born November 14, 1962)[1] is an American retired musician who is the former keyboardist, producer, and backing vocalist of the gothic metal band Type O Negative. He joined the band at frontman Peter Steele's request and played for the band until they disbanded due to Steele's death in 2010.
Silver was also a founding member of the short-lived rock group Fallout along with Steele. Fallout gave birth to Carnivore which ultimately led to Type O Negative. After the breakup of Fallout, Silver formed the hard rock band Original Sin.
Silver was first introduced to professional recording and production upon meeting and working with producer and Soundscape Recording Studio owner Richard Termini. Fallout's earliest recordings trace back to the Termini Soundscape sessions from the late 1970s.
Personal life
After the death of Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele, Silver became a certified EMT and then paramedic in New York. As stated by Silver, for over a year this had been his "plan B" to support his wife and children. Assuming at the time that the band was finished, Silver had begun EMT schooling during Steele's 2008 hiatus. He still holds his Paramedic position with the New York City Fire Department.
Discography
Fallout
- Untitled 7" single (1981)
Type O Negative
- Slow, Deep and Hard (1991)
- The Origin of the Feces (1992)
- Bloody Kisses (1993)
- October Rust (1996)
- World Coming Down (1999)
- Life Is Killing Me (2003)
- Dead Again (2007)
Guest appearances
- Roadrunner United (2005) – Roads & Enemy of the State
Albums produced
- Life of Agony – River Runs Red (1993)
- Pist.On – Number One (1996)
- Sheer Terror - Old, New, Borrowed, And Blue (1994)
References
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External links
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