Feels strange. I found this band years after I found dissection. Dissection was the first band to really make me want to broaden my horizons, to really look at the bigger picture. Then, again, when I was at a difficult part of my life, existentially, I stumbled upon watain and , once again, my horizons expanded, my soul felt ignited. The music really moved me, still does. I don't consider myself a Satanist, never really have, but the thirst for deeper understanding of the cosmos at large, the urge to go farther into the unknown, that's what gives me purpose and bands like dissection and watain illustrate it so beautifully. Cheesey, I know, but he's right, Erik I mean. When you cross the first threshold so to speak there's no real reason to go back. You're attracted and drawn in by the desire to know the unknowable abyss. To quote a lyric written by Jon that describes it "Thus far a long journey, through my soul's infinity it has been a journey far beyond mortality" I suppose now I'm heading towards that place of umbral solitude and tranquility. I believe death is far from the end but that it's merely another gate, through which we all pass on our own paths. I don't plan on dying anytime soon, I'm still far too young to have truly lived (21) , but my soul, my heart, no longer fears death. One should never fear uncertainty but embrace it. Spending your life worrying when the ax will drop isn't really living, honestly. Enjoy life to the fullest and when it's time to move on, do so with dignity and pride. Again, cheesey and admittedly edgey, but that's just my view point. Don't just follow a path, carve a new one.

I love listening to him speak

This is awesome coverage of Erik, sharing thoughts and insights that most people do not deserve to hear. some of you will never understand or appreciate what black metal is about. So who cares? Those of us who love metal, understand. Hail Watain.. hail to the source of true Black Metal... forever! \,,/

I just adore that part where it comes to the prison guard allegory. The way he express thoughts and his point of view is just so right to me. Respect and Hail Watain.

"Once I open my eyes, I see no reason to close them" 🔥

I agree with him, Bathory and Hellhammer gave birth to Black Metal, and shined away from bands like Venom and had a totally diffrent sound, can you imagine how amazing it was to first hear Blood Fire Death? :-)

WATAIN pulled me right into black metal from the gothic rock/post punk world I have always existed in... I saw a direct correlation between WATAIN and bands that I already loved like Fields of the Nephilim, Bauhaus, Empire Hideous, etc. They are a great gateway drug into Black Metal, I am HOOKED 🦇🤘😈 🖤

erik is such a interesting figurehead of Swedish black metal..

Erik has a GG allin shirt... 2 of my fav bands...

Erik and Set are the alive parts of dissection gotta love them

Erik is a cool guy

Cool interview..Erik knows his shit!!

He looks like Aethalstan from Vikings after he grew his hair out

Can someone please tell me what the ambient/choir background music is?

Hail Watain and Lucifer!!!

Where do I find these people?

watching on 4/13/2013 1133 likes.. A Death conspiracy!

Anyone know the song on 22 minutes

Oh nice, but i don't think Watain has used them in any of their discography, not these particular ones though. I wish i knew too what they are.

i need that background music at 1:39

What/who is he talking about approx 6 mins?

Duration 13:13...Hail Death!

i was going to leave a longer comment but i dont see where it would do much good. words express yourself without the need for props. church burning is individual "noone sat down and was like ok this is why we are ALL doing it". heck i get angry at people who wear crosses not because i hate christians but because they do it for the wrong reasons. i also get angry when i see videos like this where there is no humility to the master you serve

"erik danielsson interview" ovo mi prvo izadje xD

COMEDIAN, THIS IS HILARIOUS

Sounds like Catholic prayers.

totall conspiracy :D

ne znam jesi li ozbiljan ili ne,teško je spaziti sarkazam preko neta,ali ako jesi onda ne vidim razlog zašto bi jedan balkanski primitivac gledao intervju koji ne može shvatiti....

The man is a total dork..