In the middle of their European tour, BURNING WITCHES continue to present their latest album, Inquisition, live on stage, bringing their heavy metal to venues all across the continent. This tour will come to an end in Spain, where the band will offer four very special concerts in Barcelona, Murcia, Madrid, and Vitoria, putting the finishing touch on a month on the road. On the occasion of these dates, we spoke with Laura Guldemond, the band’s vocalist, to learn more details about the album, the tour, and what audiences can expect from these highly anticipated shows.
THE METAL FAMILY: First of all, welcome to THE METAL FAMILY. Welcome to the family!
LAURA GULDEMOND – BURNING WITCHES: Thanks!
TMF: Tell us about your latest work, Inquisition: when did you record it, who produced it, and did you leave any tracks off for whatever reason?
BW: We recorded it quite a while ago. We recorded the songs for the singles first and the rest later in the process. V.O. Pulver from Little Creek Studio handled the production. We usually only work on tracks we really like and develop those further, so we don’t finish more songs than necessary.
TMF: The cover really caught my eye; it’s incredible. How did the idea come about? Did you give the designer creative freedom, or did you provide some ideas about what you wanted?
BW: The idea usually follows the album’s theme and the lyrics that are written. During the Inquisition, a lot of witches were burned, so I guess it was time to have a burning witch on the album. We do give some pointers to the artist, like, for example, “we want our faces on there.”
