I think that your feelings for the official release of "Fables From A Mayfly" must be something more than joyful. Can you tell us a few things about your debut album?

Dynamic, eclectic, complex, unusual. "Fables..." is what happens when five individuals with vastly varying musical tastes and influences endeavour to create a unified and cohesive work.

I think that you strove for sometime with independent releases to find a worthy contract. Is that right?

True. several labels liked us but passed, i suppose because the music seemed strange to them. it's possible that we were a risk that most of them weren't prepared to take.

Do you think that these releases brought something upon "Fables From A Mayfly"? I mean does the music in "Fables From A Mayfly" has clear origins in these releases or it's something completely new?

Some of the songs that make up "Fables..." are actually rebuilt versions of previous releases. Others are completely new creations.

In overall how difficult was to find a proper record label? Where could you possibly trace the reasons for rejecting offers, at your side or at the label's side? In plain words, did you have any specific requirements for signing to a record label?

On the label's side, we could be seen as a difficult sell, as our sound is a little different to that of many of our contemporaries. On our side, we were approached by one or two labels whose bands seemed still to be struggling with the same hardships as they did before signing. That being the case, we had to ask ourselves, why sign?

Can you tell us a few things about your touring activities? I think that you visit Europe with quite good qualifications, since you were chosen for major open air festivals, like for example Download.

We're going back to Wurope in august with dir en grey, and then we're doing a couple of months in the U.S. with Chevelle.

What about the lyrics? I think that you use a lot of metaphors in the titles of the tracks, so I would like to give us your own aspect on the lyrical content of the songs.

As I understand, Darroh uses a free association/free writing type of approach to expound upon a broad topic or specific archetype.

Do you think that this kind of titling tracks (lengthy and metaphoric) is turning to some kind of trend, just to impress?

I think that lengthy, metaphoric phrases are, for Darroh, a natural product of the stream-of-consciousness writing process.

Are there any political messages in the songs? I question this, due to the ownership of Serjical Strike Records by Serj Takian, but surely I am not implying any interference by him.

We are not, at this point, politically motivated as artists.

Every new band tries to convince the press and the audience that has something original to offer. How would you accurately describe your music and how would you assess the originality of your music?

Our music is at turns chaotic and brutal, intricate and subtle, gutteral and primitive, melodic and emotional. We endeavor to make music we like, and we hope others like it too. Whether the press and audience find the final results to be original and/or innovative is incidental.

How do you find the American rock/metal scene? There are a lot of new movements regarding progressive rock and metal and I would like to have your opinion.

I find it much the same as in other genres; a comparatively small number of true gems in an ocean of mediocrity. That’s not to say that there aren't a lot of good bands out there. We know there are because we've met them. But many don't get the attention they deserve, and many others get attention they don't necessarily deserve.

In the past you had some harsh vocals in your music, am I right? What was the reason for removing this aspect of your music and has anything to do with your contract signing or it was part of your maturing?

It was a natural part of our evolution. We wanted to incorporate more melodic and harmonic elements into our sound. These are changes which began to take place more or less all by themselves long before we began to speak to labels. The harsh element is an principle that we still sometimes apply, but it no longer dominates our work.

The whole concept of the aesthetics that you use is also quite intriguing. Can you tell us a few things about it?

It was done by an Australian artist by the name of James Riches, whose work was selected because of its dark story-book feel.

I can't resist stating my own astonishment when I viewed your new site. In a time that some bands depends their promotion solely on MySpace, you created an impressive website. Tell us a few things about it.

Yes, unfortunately I can tell you VERY few things about it, since I am the least computer-savvy person in this whole organization. Its design was directed by our drummer, the very adept Mr. Brett Sowers, and can be found at www.ftmband.com, or www.fairtomidland.com.

Dear Matt thank you very much for your interview. I wish you all the best

Cheers!