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Interview with
Daz & The Kerbinator's -
"ROCKER'S BASEMENT"
Tiberius Project
12 July 09
RB -
Dibih, I think for now there are not a lot of people in germany that
know about Tiberius Project. It is getting better cause we at Das
Hardrockradio playing your songs, but can you tell our readers about
your and Dennis project and how it came to it.
Dibih - Hello Kerb! Thanks
for that opportunity! You Kerb and Das Hardrockradio rule!
Well, when we were teenagers
we dreamed to make ourself music and to play in a band. Watching bands
like Iron Maiden, Dio, Helloween ... playing Heavy Metal. They are our
heroes until today.
We tried to form bands to
play Heavy Metal, like our heroes, I had to stop to play because of
studies and work, but Dennis tried with several bands. Until today he is
involved with music.
Dennis has a studio, and he
invited me to record an album with some old lyrics of mine. I am very
good to write lyrics and create melodies.
I accepted his invite, we
worked during one year, and was born the Tiberius projecT.
RB - If I
listen to your songs, it is hard to put your style in a existing
category. Your music has its own style. How would you describe the music
of TP?
Dibih - Cool! Thanks! That's
sounds good for me!
A lot of bands are copy of
another good bands. Sure, we have influences, but to hear that Tiberius
projecT has the self style sounds amazing.
We are listened this kind of
comments, persons say that T-projecT looks like Sepultura, Kreator,
Alice Cooper or Queensryche?!?!
I really don't know what we
are Kerb, we only want to make the kind of music that we love! We don't
have compromisse with business men or industry of music, we just wanna
let T-projecT name in the history of Metal.
You and Das Hardrockradio
are guiding and supporting us to reach this dream.
RB -
You told me that you actual work on a brandnew song called 'United for
Metal'. Is it just an appetizer for a upcoming new album or does it
stand for itself? And do you continue your music style with that song or
try some new things with it?
Dibih - During years we
thought about to make a music to celebrate the Heavy Metal. A friend
from MySpace, Koala, asked us to do it. We are working with this song
during 6 months.
I think 'United for Metal'
is a great song, I am sure you will play this song on Das Hard Rockradio
forever.
Yes, we are working with a
new album. Havier than the first one, how I said we have influences. But
I don't want that T-projecT looks like Sepultura or Queensryche?!! ? I
love these bands! I want that TP sounds like Tiberius projecT. We don't
want be a copy of another band.
RB - Dibih,
you are the main songwriter. Where are you inspired from? Sometimes it
seems like that you were very pissed if you wrote the songs. On the
other side there are songs that have a positive touch. Is there a
favourite theme you like in songwriting?
Dibih - I have facility to
write lyrics since I was a little kid. My instincts said me: 'Keep the
lyrics with you, this will be important for you in future'. Well, it's
happening now.
I can't to write nothing If
I am happy. I think the best lyrics I write when I am down. Brazil is a
sunny country, then I have to wait the winter or the girlfriend kick my
ass to write lyrics (joke).
I think the lyrics are
important, and have to transmit a message. I think we can change the
world with the music, but I can't to write beautiful things if there are
people dying of starvation and assassined in wars. The egoism of
humanity let me sad.
RB -
You are a two person project with guest musicians during the recordings.
Did you ever think about a tour in Brazil or other countries? Or do you
leave TP as a studio project without live performances?
Dibih - Yes, we are two
persons, because it's easier for me and Dennis. We have a great sintony,
and we make the songs quickly. With a lot of heads giving ideas the
things don't move fast. Musicians have big egoes and never agree with
nothing. We lived this in the past. There was fight and the band
finished. We prefer to create the lyrics, arrangements and molodies
without help.
We are thinking about to
make a video! We will call the musicians to participate with the
T-projecT, you will know more about these guys. We didn't put their name
on Myspace or our album because they did't have a participation to
create the arrangements, melodies or lyrics. All hard work is with me
and Dennis.
Live perfomances? Sure! We
want to do it, but we need to get structure and money. Passion and love
don't move mountains. I will search for managers, producers and persons
to support the Tiberius' projecT ambitions. We need to work hard to make
the industry of music believe in us. We are working for someday to go
and play in Germany Kerb. Yesterday was an utopia, after a dream, today:
a possibility.
RB - On your
myspace site there are a lot of photos from a visit in europe, specially
Berlin. What were your impressions if you visit Germany and do you like
to do a trip to europe again?
Dibih - Hey! I love trips,
since I was a child I'd like to go to Europe. The dream was realized!
I've travelled for a lot of places all over the world. Germany and
Berlin is really special. Your country is so organized and civilized. Be
sure, I will be back in Germany again, and we will drink a lot of beers
to chat about Metal Music together.
RB -
Brazil is now a established place for excellent rock music. I think
Sepultura has to be honoured cause they made rock music from brazil a
lot more popular. What do you think about the music scene in brazil
today? Is it easier to get signed to a label or is it still a foreign
land for the record companies? As I know you are still not signed to a
label?
Dibih - You are right, In
Brazil has excellents musicians, but the industry of entertainment and
music are closed, few artists have chances. The talent not is enough,
you have to know an important person to help and protect you. Here, we
listen and watch only the same artists or musicians on TV and Radio for
years. The underground doesn't have space.
Sepultura had to go out from
Brazil to get success! Incredible! There are brazilians bands with
success in Germany, USA or Japan ... and brazilians never heard about
them.
For while we don't have
motivs to get sign with a label, we want freedom to do what we want with
the TP's songs.
RB -
What are your plans for the near future? Is there anything that your
priorities are?
Dibih - I have a good work
in Brazil, music is a kind of hobby for me … My plans? Travel more,
drink a lot of beer and keep fighting to put the Tiberius' projecT name
in history of Heavy Metal. A lot of Metal Brothers are helping us!
Thanks MetalWarriors!! Love you all! I hope to makegreat gigs for you in
future.
RB - As you
know we play your songs on a german internetradio station. What does it
mean to you it people for example in germany can listen to your own
written songs?
Dibih - Wow! We never
imagined that someday this could be happen! It's a great reponsability!!!
Germany is so far and so
near, I had a germany girlfriend, she taught me a lot of amazing things
about your country. Germany culture has a great influence here in Brazil,
specially in south of country.
DJs from all over the world
are playing T-projecT songs, but you Kerb and Holger are special for us.
Germany Rocks!!! I love your
country.
RB -
Your guitarist Dennis plays a lot of powerful parts that become a
trademark for me to the sound of TP? Are you only work together if there
is a recording coming up or do you come together in your freetime also?
Dibih - Dennis is a great
guitarrist. Because of Dennis the T-projecT is a possibility. He is my
friend, sometimes I go to his home to eat pizza, to drink beer and to
talk about music.
Years ago, Dennis told me
about a dream: He dreamed that worked during all life with music, but
only a band created by me worked! This dream is becoming a reality.
Maybe Dennis be a clairvoyant, yeah! I hope so.
RB - Are you
alway working with the same guest musicians or do you decide from
recording to recording new whom you want to invite working with you?
Dibih - The persons are
really curious about the ghosts musicians (LOL). But you have my
promisse that we will give the name and faces of all persons involved
with the project . Let's see what will happen in future. I think, for
while, that's not time to give big steps.
There are a lot of fantastic
musicians and bands trying their place under the sun. I think we have to
walk slowly, but keeping walking.
RB - Ok, at
the end of this interview I wanna thank you a lot for spending your time
for Rocker's Basement. Is there anything you want to tell our readers
here and the listeners of Das Hardrockradio.de?
Dibih - Hey! Thank you Kerb,
for giving us the opportunity to talk about Tiberius projecT. We really
honored to talk with you and Rocker's Basement!
I hope to make live concerts
in future, would be a pleasure for T-projecT to play in Germany.
I answered that questions
listening Das Hardrockradio! You Rock guys!!!
Thanks for all support
brothers!
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