Thunder From The Witch's Cauldron: BURNING WITCHES Bassist Talks Magic, Metal And Aussie Tour Debut

HEAVY Music Interviews · May 19, 2025 · 12m · transcript

Interview by Angela Croudace

For Burning Witches bassist Jay Grob, the path to heavy metal thunder began with a red guitar—and a little persuasion. “Romana (Burning Witches’ guitarist) gave it to me and said, ‘It fits your hair,’” Jay laughs. “But I thought, every idiot plays guitar! Then she handed me a bass, and I was like—yeah, that’s more me.”

Now a cornerstone of the Swiss all-female metal powerhouse, Jay’s bass playing has become a defining force behind their sound. Guided by Romana Kalkuhl and her husband, she’s never stopped learning. “You have to play continuously, even in your free…