Satyricon: australia/new zealand tour dates announced
Norwegian black metallers Satyricon have scheduled the following Australia/New Zealand tour dates:March 19 - Auckland, New Zealand - Transmission Room
March 20 - Brisbane, Australia - The Arena
March 21 - Sydney, Australia - Manning Bar
March 22 - Melbourne, Australia - Billboard
March 24 - Perth, Australia - The Captiol
Satyricon vocalist Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven was interviewed earlier this week by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (Note: The Satyr interview begins around the two-hour, 15-minute mark). Check out the program's entire playlist at this location.
As previously reported, Satyricon will take part in a signing session on December 2 at 3:00 p.m. Cet at Mariposa Duomo in Milan, Italy.
Quality photos of Satyricon's November 19, 2008 concert at the Waterfront venue in Rotterdam, the Netherlands have been posted on the web site of the Dutch branch of Roadrunner Records.
Satyricon has inked a deal with Koch Records for the North American release of its new album, "The Age Of Nero". The CD, which was issued in Europe on November 3 via Roadrunner Records, will be released in the U.S. on January 13, 2009 in time for the group's tour with Cradle Of Filth.
In a recent interview, Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven said, "We are very anxious to get over the pond ourselves and look forward to establishing Satyricon in America. We want to bring to America what we have built over here in Europe. We know it will take time, but we are ready for it."