To your mind, does architecture and painting have influence on music? In what way?

M: They influence each other, songs have been written about paintings and beautiful design, and artwork has been made for beloved music. Anything that moves the creative mind will influence expression

.W: It's a question of translating visual into aural stimuli; how to evoke a similar notion through another sense.

When is DVD going to be issued?

M: We will be filming a full performance next year, so the DVD will be out late 2007. Our main delay was due to having our tour van robbed with all of our equipment and a bunch of key footage taken. It made us have to start over.

Are you superstitious? The group is 13 years this year, what does this figure mean to you?

M: No. Though 13 is considered to be an unlucky number in Judeo-Christian ways, it was originally a lucky and magical number. In many a twelvemonth, to use an old term, there are 13 full moons. The possible reason of being thought of as 'unlucky' was the observation that Judas, the betrayer of Jesus, made 13 at the table... It means nothing either way to us what year we are in as a band!

W: Thirteen is lucky for us, if anything!

What do you want to say by means of your music?

M: Live your life the way you need to, don't let others tell you who you are, what you love, or what you want to be. Be yourself, in all things.

W: It's not what we say, but what you hear that matters.

How do your previous experiences influence you?

M: I started out as a punk girl singing in a male-dominated scene. It gave me strength to fight against that, and made me who I am today.

W: In every way -- the future is always built on the past.

How does the American scene differs from the European?

M: I'm no longer really paying attention to scenes, I think it's all so cross-marketed now, the lines are very blurred...

W: Europeans are more open-minded, as everyone knows. This makes things a little easier.

Who is your favorite painter?

M: Gustav Klimt, he had a love for the feminine, color, patterns, the goddess in all women.

W: Füssli's "Der Nachtmahr" is still my all time favorite painting.

What do expect from future, from your fans, from career?

M: I don't think of this as a career, music has simply been part of what we do. What I expect from fans is to wake up about the world around us, to become more involved in the solution to this planet's problems. It's what we are concentrating on ourselves.

W: The future is open; we don't really believe in the concept of "fans" or "careers" anymore.

What are the happiest and the saddest moments in the history of the band?

M: That is hard to say. Our trip to Santiago, Chile was the happiest highlight of our history, the fans were so intense and full of love. The saddest was all the backlash we received after releasing "the Burning Season" - fans didn't want us to be in suits, didn't like the lyrics being raw - but it was something we needed to do at that time.

If you could be guaranteed one thing in life besides money, what would you ask for?

M: Renewable energies for all, the end of corruption in governments, the fall of corporations and the independence of all people to live their lives freely.

W: I'd go one further and say the end of all governments, capitalism and hierarchies. Hopefully animal liberation and environmental responsibility would follow.

What irritates you?

M: See above! The apathy of most people as to how their modern lifestyle is so wasteful, how we need to change NOW before it's too late.

W: Willful ignorance, gluttony and greed.

How often do you have gigs? How do your shows look like? Are they (shows) as important as music?

M: One can look at the photos on our website from over the last years for how our shows manifest, they have changed greatly over the years. We don't play out very often, we have many other projects going at the moment, but when we do, it's usually very special to us.

W: The shows are more important to us than the albums, as that is where we connect with people.

What is your perfect day?

M: Having time to work on my artwork, do some gardening, time for my animals and William.

W: Saving animals, organic gardening, making music, time with Monica.

What brings you motivation in your life?

M: Rescuing animals and seeing them happy is one thing that can really fill my heart. We plan to get land for a Permaculture Animal Sanctuary, so this is our main motivation right now.

W: The horror in the eyes of animals used by humans for food, medical "research", clothing and entertainment is all the motivation I need.

And three our traditional questions:
What is gothic?

M: Seeing beauty in all things dark.

W: A style of music that stopped progressing in the late '90's.

Have you ever heard any Ukrainian band?

M: Not bands but the folk music of your country is fantastic.

W: Not as of yet.

Are going to visit Ukraine with concerts?

M: If the time is right and we are able, of course!

W: Any Ukrainian promoter interested in hosting us, please get in touch with Mother Dance concerts in Germany...

Say some words to your Ukrainian fans…

M: Be the change you wish to see around you.

W: Much love and many thanks.