After a demo and an EP, Fusion is the first full-length from the French band Eilera. They are a duo of vocalist Eilera and guitarist Loic Tezenas, and brought in session musicians to play the rest of the instruments on the album.
Fusion is an appropriate title for this CD, as Eilera's music is a fusion of gothic metal, electronica and celtic music. The songs have the melancholy atmosphere of gothic metal, and in addition to metal guitars there are a lot of keyboards, samples and drum machines. Add to that celtic sounding violins and you have a very diverse and unusual album.
Eilera has a pure and strong voice, and sings very dynamically. Whether the songs are grand and symphonic or avant-garde and electronic, she has the versatility to pull it off. Female fronted gothic metal is a pretty saturated market right now, but Eilera has a unique enough sound to stand out from the crowd.
