"Even my parents still tell me today how nice they all were, and so polite at the breakfast table together at my house."
I recently discovered on some sites an English version of this interview with Bernd from the legendary Bavarian grinders Ulcerous Phlegm, originally published in German (read here) in November 2017 via Systematic Desensitization Zine. Well, Ulcerous Phlegm were - as can be seen from the numerous cover versions of their most famous track "Consequences"- an internationally known and influential band. So an English version makes all the more sense, which I would not like to withhold from you at this point, of course.Here is an interview with Bernd, who used to play bass and
do vocals for the legendary Bavarian grinders Ulcerous Phlegm, who disbanded in
1993. I'll start the time machine...here you can see Bernd in action, wearing a
chic Shelter shirt...
Hey Bernd, let's get started. First of all, I have to say by
way of introduction that I - born in 1978 - never really got to know Ulcerous
Phlegm during their active time. When you disbanded, I was 15 years old... I
came across the name Ulcerous Phlegm from time to time over the decades, but I
only really took notice of the band when the discography was released via Power
It Up. Did you hear from several people who felt the same way or did the
Discography CD/LP rather go to the people who already knew you anyway (although
a slimmed down Discography CD had been released before or even two ??)?
Hi! Yes, you are definitely not the only one. Thanks to the
discography on Power-It-Up I even got in touch with people who are now just 20 years old and interested in grindcore / death metal of the 80s and early 90s. But that
was also a time that was style-defining. Nevertheless, I don't think you should
only dig in the past. Musically, every decade has exciting developments to
show.
