1. Well, tell that you want to begin.
First of all, thanks for your interest in Twenty Inch Burial, we are from Portugal, and we are rock'n'roll kids playing metal in a hardcore band, basically, hope for better winds to come in this still cold world.

2. You have released an split CD with PN in Underhill Records, a Spanish label. How you contacted with Hans and Edu? do you know them in person?
No, we don't know Underhill people in person, it all happened when we meet up for the first time Markitos, from Slidechorus, he told us he had some friend in a label and that he was gonna show our demo to them, and we said cool, go ahead. Later the guy (Edu) contact us via email, that he admire our music very much, and wanna to do a split with us, in the next month we were gonna play in Madrid and he send some dude he knows from Madrid to see us play, that guy loved it and we end up with Underhill.

3. Is this split your first release?
Yes, it's our first official release, we only had a demo before.

4. You have to release your next LP soon, with Underhill again. Talk about this.
Well, after the release of the split we told Edu, that we were gonna make an album and we ask him what did he thought about it, he told us that he wanna to hear the new stuff first, before he make a commitment with us. Later on we did an ep called "The sand crystal", we send it to him and he said: very good, lets make the album.

5. And you'll tour in Spain and Portugal to present it. Talk about this tour.
It's gonna be our first proper tour, we gonna hit most of the bigger places in Spain, it's gonna be from June 13 till June 24, and its gonna be insane.

6. Talk about your lyrics.
The lyrics talk about a bunch of issues, such as organised corruption, religion, personal experiences lived by ourselves but most of all about love, compassion and the inner strength that sometimes people are afraid to reveal, because some one else's bashing you out.

7. Your style is metal hardcore, and the lyrics of this kind of bands is pessimistic. What is the reason of this in your opinion?
I don't think they are pessimistic in that sense, but in a way to alert people about some very realistic shit that's going on around, and some people just prefer to close there eyes than to face consequences, this of course no matter issues the bands talk about.

8. In your lyrics you are so critical with religion. Talk about your point of view.
For us religion is all a bunch of crap, they make you believe there's something supreme, taking way all your real faith, which is the one that you have inside you, and not some paranormal force from beyond, in which you need to give your life for, its not by accident that the catholic church is swimming in money and lust, OR IS IT?

9. I don't know Portuguese metal hardcore bands (besides Renewal and you), I know more old school bands, in the line of X-Acto. Talk about the scene in your country.
Well, to be honest with you, I cannot say that there is a REAL scene in Portugal, because a REAL scene is not a competition, or a jealousy way of being in music, a REAL scene is help each other out, friendship etc., and sometimes people that have band don't realise that, but of course that all are not like that, and we have good friends such as, RENEWAL, SANNYASIN (ex-X-ACTO), AS GOOD AS DEAD, HELVISONFIRE, EASY WAY, etc.

10. Talk about your shows.
INSANE, INTENSE, CHAOTIC, CULTURAL. That's it.

11. In the split you greet to Slide Chorus, Inside me and G.a.s. Drummers, from Spain. Talk about this.
We know them all, they are all good friends with Twenty Inch Burial.

12. Talk about the fanzines and labels in your country.
There are none, not that I know.

13. Are there any band besides T.I.B. in your lives?
Our bass player plays with AS GOOD AS DEAD.

14. That's all, you can say that you want to finish.
Thanks for these unique opportunity, and watch us play in June IN SPAIN, support HC, HC is all about communication, check us at: www.ragingplanet.web.pt. The void we carry, out soon on Underhill Records, produced by MIGUEL MARQUES, mastered by MIKA JUSSILA (HIM, MOONSPELL). SEEYA, TAKE CARE GUYS.

RICARDO CORREIA (MAY 2002)
Interview by Alfonso
Logo & Picture: www.ragingplanet.web.pt
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TWENTY INCH BURIAL
Discography:
"The collection series II: Twenty Inch Burial/PN" CD 2001 UNDERHILL RECORDS/FUNTIME RECORDS
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