There were four of them in 2017 with the first album 'Rhapsodies in Black' and there are only three left for this second studio recording 'Femmes Fatales' of their project 'Exit Eden', 'Clémentine Delauney' ('Visions Of Atlantis'), 'Marina La Torraca' ('Phantom Elite') and 'Anna Brunner' ('League Of Distortion'), 'Amanda Somerville' no longer part of the adventure, perhaps just temporarily.
We find, like their first opus, catchy metalized melodies whether in original compositions or covers, the two types being shared equally with six titles each. As for the original compositions, it starts strong with the eponymous title and a first chorus that never leaves you. The other original titles have nothing to envy of this first title: 'Run!' attests to this. in which 'Marko Hietala' is invited and which flirts with the melodies of 'Nightwish' (see the video here), then, 'Buried in the Past' is not bad either in a very melodic symphonic metal style with beautiful rhythmic alternations, an atmosphere that we also find in 'Hold Back Your Fear'. In the section of quieter atmospheres the mid-tempo 'Dying In My Dreams' Fear' written by 'Marina La Torraca' brings a break between the different more muscular compositions and the album ends with 'Elysium' between ballad and mid-tempo with a final unstoppable melody. As for the covers, the whole thing is quite eclectic, since we find in order, 'It's A Sin' by the group 'Pet Shop Boys' from 1987, 'Separate Ways' from 'Journey' from the 1983 album 'Frontiers' (see the video here), 'Désenchantée' by the French singer 'Mylène Farmer' from 1991, 'Poison' from 'Alice Cooper' from the 1989 album 'Trash', 'Alone' by 'Heart' from the 1983 album 'Bad Animals' and finally, 'Kayleigh' from 'Marillion', all these titles being reinterpreted with slightly more punch than the originals.
In summary, the two great strengths of this album are, on the one hand, whether the original compositions or the covers, they are all catchy at first listen, on the other hand, that the trio ' Delauney'/'La Torraca'/'Brunner' offers us magnificent vocal performances by merging their singing in a very beautiful way and 'Femmes Fatales' should please not only metal fans but also a much wider audience because everything is put implemented for immediate accessibility... | |
