Loudblast

Loudblast is the forefather of the French THRASH /DEATH
metal scene.
Formed in Lille, France, its first 2 demos spread
via bootleg copies quickly became
a huge hit in the underground scene.
It opened the doors for its first release in
partnership with Agressor which became a cult split LP.
"Licensed to Thrash"
was released
with huge success in 1986.
1989 first album : "Sensorial Treatment" ;
followed by important concerts with
Coroner, Watchtower, Sacred Reich and Manowar.



"Disincarnate" (1991), was the fruit of its first working collaboration
with Scott Burns of Morrisound Studio inTampa, Florida,
The mecca of Death Metal. This new album confirmed its status and
propulsed it to the frontstage of the European scene,
where it shared the stage with Death, Cannibal
Corpse and Sepultura, confirming
that Loudblast had become the uncontestable leader
of the metal scene in France.
The 4th Album "Sublime Dementia"
also recorded in Morrisound Studio in 1993 saw
the start of the artistic colloboration with
the painter Bolek Budzyn who, since then,
made the band's artwork for the major part.
In the same year it released a
mini album "Cross the Threshold" produced
this time in collaboration
with Colin Richardson. Racking up tour dates,
it also found itself on stage with
Carcass and Entombed. Voted "best Live Group" by
Kerrang for its performance at the "Marquee" gave
it the privilege of opening for Iron Maiden.
The first LIVE album of the group, «The Time Keeper »
was released in 1995. Then the band spent long
sessions in its own studio LB LAB to preproduce its next album.
In 1998, the release of "Fragments" with a more Heavy
orientation placed directly Loudblast in the
« Top Album Sales » in France.
At the end of 1999, the band decided to put an end to the
musical adventure with the release of "A Taste of Death",
a compilation of best hits and unheard releases.
Getting back together in 2002, with Alexandre
Colin Tocquaine, Agressor's guitarist, Loudblast
performed a tribute concert in honour of Chuck Schuldiner.
The album «Planet Pandemonium" saw the light in 2004.
2009 - 2010 : Releases of the live DVD and the remastering
of the first 5 albums with 17 bonus of unheard,
unreleased material like "Sensorial Treatment" and
"Sublime Dementia"'s demos, and also the tracks
from the compilations
"In The Eyes Of Death" and "Brutal Generation".
2010 is the year of LOUDBLAST's comeback, headlining major festivals this year (Hellfest,Léz'arts Scéniques,Metal Ride .) LOUDBLAST annonces a new album for Spring 2011.