Satyricon did their farewell U.S. tour this May, but they're not breaking up. They're just really tired of trying to come over to America. Satyricon's last U.S. tour prior to this was in 2010 and the band said coming over here for shows has "been a difficult chapter in the history of Satyricon."
Now in an interview with Hayley Leggs, drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad goes more in-depth as to why touring the U.S. is such a pain in the ass. Frost says it's way too much work to try to come here and the possibility of it all falling through at the last minute is too high for it to be worth it.
"We're not gonna have any more ordinary club tours happening. It's ridiculous the amount of bureaucratic work involved. What you have to document as a European band going to the U.S. now is beyond rational. It seems like American authorities try to prevent European bands from going to the U.S. It's like they say, 'Hire American musicians. Have the vocalist over and hire the rest of the band.' It's just weird; I cannot find a better word for it. And nobody I've been talking to — even Americans themselves — understands the very, very problematic process. You have to work for an entire year to plan for a four-week tour to happen, and you don't even know whether you can actually make it and get the paperwork done in time etc. etc. So it takes the fun out of touring, really."
Frost says the crowds in the U.S. were really great and he likes playing in major cities. So it's not like they don't want to tour here, it's just too much work and makes touring not fun.
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