Inner Turmoil With TAIME MARSH From THE WITCHING HOUR

Interview by Kris Peters
Rising from the fog with outstretched arms and haunting melodies are The Witching Hour, ready to embrace the uninitiated into the cult of the damned with their latest single Dead Inside.
With their breakout single Sleep With The Stars reaching 1.4 million Spotify streams and being played on radio internationally, The Witching Hour has already made one hell of an impact, even catching the ears of Alice Cooper on his radio program Nights With Alice Cooper on Triple M.
Dead Inside is the most recent intoxicating specimen of the band's transcendent, modern gothic rock style. Beginning with haunting, atmospheric guitar melodies and Taime Marsh’s rock vocals, the song starts with the peace that can be found in a graveyard before dawn. Then, the overdrive guitar kicks in, disrupting the narrative and turning into a monster within sight as the intensity of the song picks up. Clear, emotive vocals and heavy drums make this power ballad carry a loaded punch, laying bare the feelings of anguish, melancholy, and despair, that takes on a note of destruction with the refrain, ‘you will bleed, just to know you’re still alive’.
HEAVY caught up with Marsh to find out more.
"For this one, it's a bit of a gothic power ballad," Marsh shared. "Almost like a heavy Tim Burton kind of vibe. So yeah, pretty much that's the kind of vibe we're going for with that one. It's like a tragic romance, kind of like depression with dark, sombre feelings and aesthetic."
In the full interview, Taime discussed the release of The Witching Hour's new single, Dead Inside. He acknowledged the pressure of following up the successful debut single, Sleep With The Stars, and emphasized the importance of balancing fan expectations with the exploration of new sounds. The conversation also touched on touring plans and more.

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