[archduck]

I recently encountered this interview with Frost, the drummer behind the black metal bands 1349 and Satyricon, in which he talks about his ritual prior to going on stage. It serves to clearly delineate the two contexts from each other, and once he's crossed over, he's in the mental space he needs to perform.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JF0bOF4hgrA

I found it both chuckleworthy and relatable at the same time. Here's one of the most technically skilled drummers who plays some of the most demanding and intense drumming there is - totally out of reach for most drummers (look up some drumming videos that feature him, it's insane) - showing his human, soft side. His ritual is yoga and putting on the corpsepaint. I like to imagine him putting on the corpsepaint first, then the yoga pants, then putting on an Enya playlist, etc.