The Witch. Interview with Jay Parker

Interview by Andrew Stanton

Interview with Jay Parker

The Witch are a cool new band from Bogota, Colombia. Andrew Stanton talked to front man Jay Parker about the band.

Hello and welcome to Inside the Darkness.

“Thanks for your time and greetings to all Inside the Darkness readers.”

- Can you tell our readers a bit about your history, please?

“The Witch was formed in Bogota, Colombia in 2019 by myself and Carlo Quiceno.”

- What bands did you like growing up?

“I grew up in England... My father listened to Sabbath, Deep Purple, The Who... So that influenced me... when I was a teenager I listened to Emperor, Gehenna, Samael, Cradle...I was and still am a big fan of Carcass.”

- Who are the members of The Witch?

“The Witch is Jay Parker vocals guitars strings / Carlo Quiceno guitars production synths / Ivette Fagua vocals / Diego Rosero drums / Danniel Fonseca bass.”

- What is the purpose of three singers?

“Why three singers?? Hahaha we have five girls that sing, a whole coven. The female voice is a powerful instrument, we use it to create different tones and dark atmospheres.”

- How does modern Black Metal compare to old school Black Metal?

“Modern Black Metal is a much wider spectrum. All music must die or evolve. Black Metal evolved. I love the roots, and also the fruits that the old forest tree is bearing now.”

- Why did you decide to film your video in the UK?

“Our video was shot at Lumley Castle UK by our dear friend Ashley Cowie. He had filmed a documentary and used the leftover footage to make our video for The Witch as a favour. Top man Ashley!”

- How do you describe your music?

“Our music is like walking through a misty medieval graveyard at midnight with the Devil leading you by the hand.”

- What are your lyrics about?

“Our lyrics deal with witchcraft, the occult, anti-religion, misanthro py...Our recent EP A SICK FOETUS TORN FROM THE ROTTEN W O M B OF HISTORY is 4 songs about 4 women who were abused by the hands of history.”

- Do you have a message for our readers?

“A massive thank you to all at Inside the Darkness and all their readers. Stay true. Black Metal for ever fucking more!!!”