Black Kobzar Perhaps, the best definition of Vehemence Realized music will be “melancholic urban gothic music”. Michael Otley, whose timbre reminds that of Ian Curtis’, sings truly sad but fortunately not depressively: you want to live. The music seems to be the golden mean between the usage of live instruments and electronics though non-live drums sound absolutely dead here and there. A simple trumpet – Bach Strad – but Nathan Roane who played on it, seems to be an uncommon man. The most delicate sounding of his trumpet is the soul of Vehemence Realized. You would compare “Severe” to the early works of Death In June, without a doubt; you can put equals sign between the tranquillity of VR and that of DIJ but Douglas’ tranquillity is out-of-body and Michael and Nathan’s there are strong but well-controlled feelings are hiding under the calmness. Read more