Meurtrières - Meurtrières (Gates Of Hell Records) Review by Steve Thomas-Green I received the shortest of biographies with this EP, which is ge�ng a vinyl re-issue, via Gates Of Hell Records, so I have very li�le to tell you, in terms of history… but a quick search of what the band name means, according to Mr Wik�onary, is murderess, in French… which is quite apt for a female fronted French Metal band. The biography men�ons the likes of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Mercyful Fate… but out of the 3, I’d probably only include Maiden on my list of who Meurtrières remind me of. Of course having female vocals, sung in French, completely changes the overall sound. But Meurtrières do lean heavily on the Paul Di’Anno era of Iron Maiden, in terms of the music. The vocals on the other hand, veer from good old fashioned NWOBHM (or should that be NWOFHM?) to a style that reminds me of both Lene Lovich and John Lydon… like a quivering Punk style. But I’m sure people will look on the style differently, as it is one of those releases that sits right on the edge of a variety of genres… but most importantly, this is bloody good. It has a magical energy that harks back to the early 80s and this is just the bands debut!!!! I hope as they progress they managed to keep this spark because you can’t buy this feel… well, you can buy the music (subtle hint)… but I’m sure you know what I mean. I love to catch a band right at the start of their careers, and this EP is a perfect showcase for Meurtrières… Hopefully a full length album is in the pipeline as this really whets the appe�te for more. h�ps://meurtrieres.bandcamp.com h�ps://www.facebook.com/gateso�ellrecords h�p://www.gateso�ellrecords.com
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