Kenny Hickey
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Kenneth Shaun Hickey is an American heavy metal musician. He was the guitarist for the gothic metal
band Type O Negative
. He is also the vocalist and guitarist for heavy metal
band Seventh Void
, and the touring guitarist for Danzig
. Both bands also feature fellow Type O Negative member Johnny Kelly
on drums.
after former Carnivore
guitarist Marc Piovanetti declined. Kenny was a childhood friend of the band, growing up in the same neighborhood as the rest of the band members. He has been on every Type O Negative release with fellow members Peter Steele
and Josh Silver
(Johnny Kelly
joined in 1994).
, and begun to add green accessories (knobs and green taped frets and pickups) to it, and would continue to follow this trend. Starting in 1996, he began to use Fernandes
guitars, starting with a Raven Elite Sustainer and Revolver Sustainer with the green additions like his previous SG
, and would use this for over half a decade. He would always use the Raven live, but as seen on the music video for I Don't Wanna Be Me
, he could be seen using a Monterey Deluxe (without EMG's) in Satin Black, with green taped frets. In 2007, he began using Schecter
guitars, most prominently a green C-1 Baritone. Unlike his previous guitars, this has true green fret inlays, exposed pickups (A Seymour Duncan
PATB-2B bridge, and a Sustainiac neck pickup), and the body is all green, including the headstock, and the back of the neck and headstock. All of his guitars throughout the years have all been tuned to B Standard
.
Kenny's early rig (Before World Coming Down
) consisted of an ADA MP-1 preamp with an Alesis
Quadraverb running into a Mosvalve 500 power amp, which was run into a (or several) Marshall 4x12(s). During the recording of World Coming Down
, Kenny used a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, and still uses it, along with a Mesa Boogie Mark IV, as a backup. His main setup consists of a Mesa Boogie TriAxis preamp and TC Electronics G-Force effects processor being sent to a Mesa Boogie Simul-Class 2:Ninety power amp into a (or several) Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet(s).
While performing with Seventh Void, he could be seen using Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers and Schecter Solo-6 guitars in either with a Black finish (Seen in the music video for Last Walk In The Light), or Sunburst (Seen in the music video for Heaven is Gone).
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Type O Negative
Type O Negative
Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...
. He is also the vocalist and guitarist for heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Seventh Void
Seventh Void
Seventh Void is a doom metal band composed of Type O Negative members Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly; Matt Brown of Uranium 235 and Supermassiv; and Hank Hell of Inhuman. Originally conceived in 2003 by Kenny and Johnny, the band's personnel was not solidified until 2005 and songwriting began in...
, and the touring guitarist for Danzig
Danzig (band)
Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
. Both bands also feature fellow Type O Negative member Johnny Kelly
Johnny Kelly
Johnny Kelly is the former drummer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative from Brooklyn, New York. He is the current drummer for the bands Danzig, and A Pale Horse Named Death.He joined Type O Negative in 1994 to replace Sal Abruscato...
on drums.
Type O Negative
In 1989, Kenny was asked to join Type O NegativeType O Negative
Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...
after former Carnivore
Carnivore (band)
Carnivore was an American crossover thrash band formed in Brooklyn, New York by Peter Steele , and was formed out of the ruins of the Brooklyn hard rock group Fallout in 1982.-History:...
guitarist Marc Piovanetti declined. Kenny was a childhood friend of the band, growing up in the same neighborhood as the rest of the band members. He has been on every Type O Negative release with fellow members Peter Steele
Peter Steele
Peter Thomas Ratajczyk , better known by his stage name Peter Steele, was the lead singer, bassist, and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative...
and Josh Silver
Josh Silver
Josh Silver was the keyboardist and producer for the band Type O Negative. He joined the band at Peter Steele's request...
(Johnny Kelly
Johnny Kelly
Johnny Kelly is the former drummer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative from Brooklyn, New York. He is the current drummer for the bands Danzig, and A Pale Horse Named Death.He joined Type O Negative in 1994 to replace Sal Abruscato...
joined in 1994).
Guitars and amplifiers
In the early days of Type O Negative, he could be seen playing a black Gibson Flying V. He could also be seen playing it for the music video of Christian Woman. He then switched to a black Gibson SGGibson SG
At the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
, and begun to add green accessories (knobs and green taped frets and pickups) to it, and would continue to follow this trend. Starting in 1996, he began to use Fernandes
Fernandes
Fernandes is a Portuguese language surname. The name is a patronymic form of the Spanish and Portuguese personal name Fernando.People with the surname "Fernandes" include:*Aaron Fernandes, Canadian field hockey player...
guitars, starting with a Raven Elite Sustainer and Revolver Sustainer with the green additions like his previous SG
SG
SG or sg may stand for:In computing and internet:* Sega Genesis, a game console* .sg, the top-level domain of Singapore* SuicideGirls, a softcore pornographic website* Security Group, a group in Active Directory used for security purposes....
, and would use this for over half a decade. He would always use the Raven live, but as seen on the music video for I Don't Wanna Be Me
Life Is Killing Me
Life Is Killing Me is the sixth album by Type O Negative. The title was originally going to be The Dream Is Dead, but was supposedly changed because it suggested that the band may finally be ending their union.-Overview:...
, he could be seen using a Monterey Deluxe (without EMG's) in Satin Black, with green taped frets. In 2007, he began using Schecter
Schecter
Schecter may refer to:* Schecter Guitar Research, an American guitar manufacturer* Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, a landmark Supreme Court decision regarding the Commerce Clause...
guitars, most prominently a green C-1 Baritone. Unlike his previous guitars, this has true green fret inlays, exposed pickups (A Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan is a company that is best known for manufacturing of guitar pickups, and currently has a line of effects pedals. The company was founded in 1976 by guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and his then-wife Cathy Carter Duncan in Goleta, California, USA...
PATB-2B bridge, and a Sustainiac neck pickup), and the body is all green, including the headstock, and the back of the neck and headstock. All of his guitars throughout the years have all been tuned to B Standard
B tuning
B Tuning or B Standard Tuning or Cb Tuning is the standard tuning for a seven string guitar, where the strings are tuned B-E-A-D-G-B-E. B tuning can also be achieved on a six string guitar, when the strings are tuned B-E-A-D-F♯-B, known then as Baritone Tuning...
.
Kenny's early rig (Before World Coming Down
World Coming Down
World Coming Down is the fifth album by Brooklyn band Type O Negative. Even though the band has often expressed dark themes through their music, the lyrical content of this album is markedly morbid.-Overview:...
) consisted of an ADA MP-1 preamp with an Alesis
Alesis
Alesis is a company based in Cumberland, Rhode Island, that designs and markets electronic musical instruments, digital audio processors, audio mixers, digital audio interfaces, recording equipment, drum machines, professional audio and electronic percussion products...
Quadraverb running into a Mosvalve 500 power amp, which was run into a (or several) Marshall 4x12(s). During the recording of World Coming Down
World Coming Down
World Coming Down is the fifth album by Brooklyn band Type O Negative. Even though the band has often expressed dark themes through their music, the lyrical content of this album is markedly morbid.-Overview:...
, Kenny used a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, and still uses it, along with a Mesa Boogie Mark IV, as a backup. His main setup consists of a Mesa Boogie TriAxis preamp and TC Electronics G-Force effects processor being sent to a Mesa Boogie Simul-Class 2:Ninety power amp into a (or several) Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet(s).
While performing with Seventh Void, he could be seen using Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers and Schecter Solo-6 guitars in either with a Black finish (Seen in the music video for Last Walk In The Light), or Sunburst (Seen in the music video for Heaven is Gone).