VialenT is one of several projects of Sami Velantain. While the sounds from Undying Mynd and Heavenfall are more akin to Industrial or EBM, VialenT is primarily synth pop inspired by the retro and glamour of the ‘80s, though the Industrial elements are still present. Velantain recently released A Touch of Violence.
The first song is “Taking Over” which starts with an arpeggiated synth that is reminiscent of the theme music on Stranger Things. There’s a hard hitting beat. The vocals are dynamic and contain a lot of different affectations. It felt like there was a feeling of urgency. He kept saying “Let’s go.” Some of the vocals are doubled up which creates a thickness effect. Some of the best parts of the song are the implementation of pads. “Dancing Mad’ begins with lush pads and synths which create a sense of serenity. That however doesn't last too long. The vocals enter and he sings “We are too dancing mad / I was born without a beat to my name / Mediocre as the droves of peeps / Looking for something to call my own.” The beat gets stronger and faster and goes into a consistent 4/4 tempo with spoken word. There’s no hook in the song in the traditional sense but it’s more like he takes on a cast of characters. The production starts to feel like you might be traveling down a wormhole. “Time To Go” contains the most electro sounding beat yet and in fact I thought this song was the highlight. When the vocals come in they are just as varied as the previous songs. Velantain’s confidence is impressive. He sings “Look at your life / Sitting empty / Crouching downward / At the big screen / See your mind gone / Reflecting pity / Dreadful becoming / You are a mess. The strength of this debut was the production. I liked some of the vocals and thought there were certain sections and parts where he sounded good and other times it almost felt too intense. There are some solid ideas here. The other thing the artist did well was create a cohesive debut. I thought the songs gave a good impression of what the artist is about and his general sound. That’s what a debut is supposed to do in my opinion so I give him kudos for that. I look forward to what else the artist might have up his sleeves.
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