From VICE · Lauren Boisvert · · 50s
Metal Star Regrets Missing Tour Invitation
17-year-old guitarist Ivar Bjørnson turned down Peter Steele’s tour offer to support Carnivore in 1994 because he had school.
In brief
17-year-old guitarist Ivar Bjørnson turned down Peter Steele’s tour offer to support Carnivore in 1994 because he had school. Ivar Bjørnson regretted declining Peter Steele’s 1994 tour invitation to support Carnivore as a teenager with school obligations. Originally reported by VICE.
Ivar Bjørnson
Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson formed Enslaved with bassist Grutle Kjellson in 1991.
Peter Steele
Hardcore icon Peter Steele led Carnivore, which reunited in 1994 before his death in 2010.
Tour Offer
Steele offered Bjørnson a month to support Carnivore after Enslaved’s U.S. tour in 1994.
School Priority
Bjørnson declined the offer, saying he needed to return to high school as a 17-year-old.
Regret
Bjørnson regrets missing the opportunity but admits his age made the tour decision unwise.
The bottom line
Ivar Bjørnson regretted declining Peter Steele’s 1994 tour invitation to support Carnivore as a teenager with school obligations.
