SATYRICON Drummer Frost Will Not Perform At “70000 Tons Of Metal”
Friday, 17th January 2014
SATYRICON sticksman and co-founding member Frost has been forced to sit out 70000 Tons Of Metal performance this year. SATYRICON have issued the following statement:
“The Department Of Homeland Security in the U.S. have changed their procedures and that means that without any warning, the processing time for someone like [SATYRICON drummer] Frost is six months. That means that he is forced to sit out on our appearances at 70000 Tons Of Metal [cruise].
“We have tried everything that we can try to make it happen, but we have no choice, but to wait 6 months for his application to go through. That is how the system works now.
“The good news though is that we have found a worthy replacement for him for 70000 Tons Of Metal and it is someone handpicked by Frost and [SATYRICON frontman] Satyr, of course. This special guest who will help the band so we can get to do these shows have our blessing and our gratitude.
“We hope everyone attending our shows at 70000 Tons Of Metal appreciate that we will after all be able to make it, and that we have found an extremely competent drummer to replace another.”
SATYRICON’s latest self-titled album sold roughly 1,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Debuting at #1 on the official chart in Norway, the self-titled record was the first release from the band to ever top the charts in their home country. It has also been successful internationally, landing at #6 in Finland, #23 in Germany and #26 in Austria.
Satyricon was recorded in Norway between January and May 2013 and was produced by SATYRICON frontman Sigurd “Satyr” Wongraven. Mixing took place in Seattle by Adam Kasper and Satyr.
