Scorpio: Hi! What's the weather like in Magadan?
G.: Hail! This is Grober here! April is SHIT! What can I say? Slush, it warms up during the day and ices over in the morning... Awful! And the girls have started undressing, showing off their figures... Terrible!!!
S: From the book "Child Sexology": "Incest — sexual relations between close relatives. For example, between brother and sister, between father and daughter." Did you take the name of your band from this book? How did the idea to form a band come about?
G.: Child Sexology? Ha-ha, no... I didn't read such smart books in childhood. I preferred something lighter, like "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" or "Mein Kampf"... The idea came at once and stuck around. Nice definition of sexual relations between relatives. The word had been rattling around in my head for a while, and eventually it became the band's name. Nothing personal...
S: If the band is called INCEST, why don't you sing about sex and such? Otherwise, you might as well have called yourselves SHIT HYMN or something.
G.: Give it time. We'll sing about that too!
S: You have some great lyrics! I've never heard such poetic texts devoted to shit before. What does that word mean to you (I mean shit)?
G.: First and foremost — it's the essence of people... We say "man," we mean shit. Say "shit," we mean people... And that's the whole concept. Read between the lines — it's all concrete, right to the point!
S: When you write your lyrics, are you influenced by visits to public toilets?
G.: No, by travels through our life...
S: Okay, enough about your lyrics. Among grindcore musicians there's a tendency to shave off long hair. You haven't done that. Will you in the future, or haven't you thought about it?
G: Hair isn't dogma! In our band there are two guys with long hair, but that hasn't made them any smarter. Too bad — in 10 years I could have become very smart! I think it's become a custom, some kind of orthodox ritual or something. And I really like this ritual. And maybe there's some truth to the "Samson" thing? Long hair is a rarity these days, of course, but it's not an indicator of anything. Everyone makes their own choice, and it's a shame if it's just herd behavior...
S: At different times, different styles were popular. In the '80s — speed/power. Then thrash. In the '90s — death. Now it's black. Do you think grind will become very popular in 5–6 years?
G.: It's possible! Though the chances are slim... As far as I'm concerned, grind's golden era has passed. Now it's more of a bridge between various metal styles. It looks more like an add-on than an independent genre of the modern music industry. Of course grind will still be around, but it won't be at the top like it was in the '90s.
S: Let's talk about the most important thing for you — your first album. What material have you recorded?
G.: We've recorded four rhythm-section tracks (drums + bass). The recording process is currently on hold while we solve some technical problems.
S: Which bands inspire you musically?
G.: For me, a lot of them... and the style doesn't matter much. The main thing is that it's real MUSIC, not just a primitive collection of sounds.
S: What are the musical tastes of your band members?
G.: DIFFERENT... (See the previous question.)
S: A few words to our readers.
G.: STAY HEALTHY!!!
S: Thanks, we'll be waiting for your releases!
G.: See you in the underground!