SATYRICON Frontman Says Drummer FROST Has Received Clearance To Tour U.S.

Josh Thorne of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with SATYRICON frontman Sigurd Wongraven (a.k.a. Satyr) A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

FourteenG: Now, speaking of Moonfog releases, will we ever see the release of the EIBON record that you did with Phil Anselmo and Killjoy?

Satyr: "Well, we recorded half of an album and what we did was of spectacular quality. It was really good. I trust the musical judgment of my artists friends and what I've played them has blown their fucking heads off. It's a shame it didn't come out in 2001 when it was recorded, because it was revolutionary at the time. Now, it's great music but not revolutionary as it would have been had it been released then.

"Basically, Philip and Killjoy had a major falling out and I was so busy with SATYRICON that we just didn't have the time to come together and finish it. Phil wants to the continue the project now, but I don't have the time at the moment. However, he's in Europe with DOWN next week so we'll be hanging out and discussing what we're going to do with it."

FourteenG: Now, this question comes from one of our other writers. Right now, Frost is unable to tour the U.S. with you guys. If you had your choice of any drummer to tour the States with, who would you choose? Any drummer.

Satyr: "Wow. Well, that's a tough one because there's so many to choose from. If I had to say though...I'd say Joey Jordison [SLIPKNOT]. Joey did such a good job with us the last time, and he can pull off our fast parts perfectly. It'd be interesting to hear Dave Lombardo [SLAYER], one of my favorite drummers, doing our stuff. He'd just have to be capable of pulling off our extremely fast stuff, but still, I'll say Joey. It's not just about music, it's about motivation. When Joey filled in for Frost the last time, he was so enthused about it months in advance. It reflected in his performance as well. But actually, we're going to be okay as far as Frost goes from now on."

FourteenG: Really?

Satyr: "Yes, we finally have everything sorted out so the next time we come to America, it will definitely be with Frost."

FourteenG: That's awesome, dude!

Satyr: "So, prepare yourselves now because he WILL show you all just how it's supposed to be done with SATYRICON."

FourteenG: Now, as one of the original bands from the original Norwegian black metal movement, what are your thoughts on the scene today as someone who was there when it all began?

Satyr: "It's way different than it was before. What my band is a part of today doesn't even resemble what it was back then. Not many people knew about black metal in those days, and in a way, it was a bit more charming since it was this little secret thing you had between yourself and your friends. It made it more special, in many ways. Today, however, there's an interest in it that wasn't there before. You can do much bigger things as an artist and all artists want to achieve big things artistically. I'm not talking about album sales, I'm talking about achieving things as musicians and as artists. People have access to things that weren't there before, and now there isn't as much ideology behind it as before.

"I'm the laid back guy that never walks around telling the people whether they're good or not good enough to be a black metal performer or a fan. I care a lot about the music. It's my passion in life, to this day, but in a different way than it was back then."

Read the entire interview at www.fourteeng.net.