When I ended my first listen to Venejer’s EP “Trapped Inside”, I was completely intrigued with the fact that the short 4 song disc had so much personality.

To start off, “The Haunting” drives you into the album with a crazy introduction that leads into a rockin’ verse that even brought the word “groovy” to mind. Yes, I said groovy. Somehow the band was able to mix a hard rock riff with a wild, fun beat that would make one want to dance and bang their head at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, you won’t be hearing this song at your local dance club, but this hard rock track has beats that are definitely unique and pleasing to the ears.

The second track off the disc is “Beast In Me”. If you mixed a southern rock feel and metal together in a jar, shook, and poured it out, you’d get “Beast In Me”. The introduction reminded me of the southern influences of bands like Shinedown and Black Stone Cherry, while the bridge takes the listener to a more metal, rough sound. Crafted together perfectly, Venejer was able to make one awesome song.

The dictionary defines the word vice as “a moral depravity or corruption”. The eerie introduction of the third of four tracks, “Vice”, perfectly captures the essence of the word the song is named after. Track 3 is by far the standout on the album. The lyrics of the chorus…

“Don’t try to break away / I’m not the one who planned this / You want it, you’ll get it anyway / We don’t see eye to eye / Just try to understand it / You said it regret it eating you alive”

…are the perfect lyrics to compliment the tone of the song. All of the ingredients you need for a perfect rock song are here. With captivating instrumentation, intriguing lyrical content, perfect vocals, and the ability to emotionally connect with the listener all in the mix, this song by far has potential to be a huge success for Venejer.

The disc ends with “Colors of the Fall”. This is the type of song that a person can listen to forever and never get sick of it. The battle between the deep riffs and melodic rythyms of the guitars interest you right off the bat and then leads you into the rest of the track that rocks until the very end.

Highlights: “Vice”, “Colors of the Fall”

The only thing I would’ve liked to have seen different is the length of the album. You can’t hold that against the band though, I just say that because I didn’t want this album to end. I can’t wait to hear some new stuff from Venejer. They’ve successfully attached a different personality to each of the 4 songs on this album, which could prove difficult for them, however, they allowed each song to lead back to the same fundamental fact, and that is, that they rock!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kyle I'm a self taught musician of nearly 20 years and I'm proud to say that music encompasses my life. I'm just a simple guy that loves music and who is constantly searching for new music to feed his musical vices!

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