# 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.
- Title: Metal Star Regrets Missing Tour Invitation · VICE | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: ivar bjørnson, peter steel, carnivore, enslaved, metal, 1994, tour, school, news, culture, Star, Regrets
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/metal-star-reveals-he-turned-down-rock-legends-tour-invitation-because-he-had-school
- Author: Lauren Boisvert
- Published: 2026-10-21T21:21:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ivar bjørnson, peter steel, carnivore, enslaved, metal, 1994, tour, school, news, culture
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Ivar Bjørnson regretted declining Peter Steele’s 1994 tour invitation to support Carnivore as a teenager with school obligations.