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ABSU Drummer Talks About Auditioning For SLAYER

October 20, 2005

Patrick Rennick of MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with ABSU members Proscriptor and Equitant. Several excerpts from the chat follow:

MetalReview.com: I understand that at one point you were rehearsing with the noted metal band SLAYER, but I read somewhere that you left due to your "occult beliefs." Could you elaborate on this story for me?

Proscriptor: "I auditioned for them but that is not true whatsoever. I auditioned with several other drummers. According to SLAYER's management, I was the third pick. As far as my Thelemic, occult, and esoteric beliefs; that didn't have anything to do with the consideration of me playing with SLAYER. I truly believe that all the drummers that auditioned for the band were not going to get the position to begin with. I think it was just a ploy to bring [Dave] Lombardo back into SLAYER full-time."

MetalReview.com: How was the experience of rehearsing with them?

Proscriptor: "Fantastic. It was outstanding, astounding. I can honestly say that it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It has been documented on video and it was pretty amazing."

MetalReview.com: Is this video online? Is there anyplace we could see it?

Proscriptor: "No. The thing is I’m the only one who has it. I would like to release it but I would probably get into some legal disputes if I were to release that online."

MetalReview.com: Do you think that maybe somewhere down the road you could throw that on a DVD or something?

Proscriptor: "Yeah, possibly. I was actually thinking about including it on this anthology but there were just too many legal hassles."

MetalReview.com: Equitant, could you tell me a bit about your new solo releases?

Equitant: "It's very electronic kind of like KRAFTWERK, an old German band from the '70s. It is what's called 'electro.' It's kind of darkish with some dark implements, kind of cold, mechanical; there are some robotic voices, lots of keyboards, and electronic drums. It's a lot different from the stuff I did in the metal '90s."

Read the entire interview at MetalReview.com.

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