Ok, nu-metal it is. But in a special way, at least that’s what I think. The intro of the first song ‘Dans mon Repaire’ is so god damn promising, sounding like an oriental violin playing an electronic tune, followed by a heavy riff. After that, the verse sets in and we get in contact with the French vocals for the first time, sounding like hip-hop combination between Manau and Cypress Hill. The nice thing about this song is that the musicians seem to control themselves; they do not feel the urge to be individually present all the time, which results in good songwriting.
 

And as the cd continues, a few things come across my attention. The fine production makes the cd a pleasant treat for my ears, combining the electronic samples and beats with heavy guitar riffs. There is no real singing; the frontman is a rapper and the bass player takes care of most of the angry vocal parts. Also, a lot of songs try to build up a specific sphere, leaving space for slow pieces of rest which emphasizes the hip-hop influences even more.

However, after a few songs, I feel like I’ve had it with this album. Although the songs are pretty much accessible and well worked out, it’s a bit of the same. The interlude ‘Rlx’ with a piano/keyboard and a bass solo for forty seconds may seem like a nice alternative variation but actually it’s pretty predictable and the limited capabilities of the singer isn’t doing my attempts to hold on to the entire album any good.
 

Keishah did a really good job in combining different musical styles into one sound and kept the idea of songwriting as a very important one. Songs like ‘Dans mon Repaire’ the heavy ‘Le Sang Coule’ and ‘Effacée’ are real killers songs with a high rate of hit potential. It really is a sound of the young generation but now and then, the album lacks originality and simply cool riffs. Maybe, the band is still a cocoon, with the necessary promising start and a well paved road, waiting for the right time to become a beautiful butterfly. Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to keep an eye on it and watch it develop. I’m sure I’ll do that.