Interview

[Wan Syamsul, Deadhead 'zine (Malaysia), 2000]

Answers by Gerald Incubus, credits to Cogumelo Records' website.

DEADHEAD - Sarcófago is back with the release of the MCD Crust, tell us a bit about this effort. Why such a big break happened between the release of this album and The Worst?
GERALD INCUBUS - Crust was an experiment before the recording of our new album, which will be released in the beginning of 2001. About the break between The Worst and Crust, that's due to our solo projects.

DH - What kind of diversity you used on this MCD?
GI - New electronic experimentations on the vocals.

DH - Your debut album I.N.R.I. was definitely a project of what happens now on Black/Death Metal, and this album was re-released remastered. Do you think this is necessary to keep on with your legacy?
GI - In our opinion, I.N.R.I. is an old and classic release. So we decided to re-release it with the following bonus tracks: the songs from Warfare Noise I, and three tracks recorded live in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

DH - Who came out with the cover idea of the remastered I.N.R.I., with the Sarcófago logo more defined?
GI - We decided to use the original picture from the LP cover to show that it was a remastered release, since the first printing of the CD was released with a different picture. We used the original picture from the album released in 1987.

DH - How is the progress of the Sarcófago tribute? What is your roll in the project?
GI - We're leaving everything up to Cogumelo Records. We're very pleased with the project so far. We'll take part on the final selection of the bands.

DH - What differences can be noticed between the original Sarcófago and Sarcófago nowadays?
GI - Evey band evolves but Sarcófago didn't worry about that. We always wanted to be the most radicals on what we believe in.

DH - Have Sarcófago ever had a problem with christians?
GI - Yes, we had problems with religious people, because they can't see the reality about the massification of religion, which we are against. Some of our covers were censored, some of our CDs were retained in customs, that sort of things.

DH - Do you think that the underground community is still important for the band?
GI - Yes. Without the underground there wouldn't be Sarcófago. We always gave a lot of value to the underground scene and that's why we exist as a band until this very day.

DH - Is there any idea the celebrate Sarcófago's 15^th anniversary in 2001?
GI - Yeah, of course. We'll release a new album e and organize a great show.

DH - What could you tell us to promote the album Crust?
GI - You gotta get this CD and listen to it, that's all I have to say.