Loudblast - Burial Ground (2014)

Genre: Death
Subgenre: Death / Thrash
Bitrate: 320 k
Size: 100.76 MB

Biography:

Let us not beat around the bush shall we ? LOUDBLAST are legends in the French and worldwide underground scene, end of story. Not only because they started off as far as 1985 when the words ‘death metal’ were barely invented… Or because of their Scott Burns-produced masterpieces "Disincarnate" (1991) or "Sublime Dementia" (1993) or European tours with DEATH or CORONER. No, if this lot led by founding member and guitarist/vocalist Stéphane Buriez are so revered in their home-country, it’s first and foremost because of their unrivalled career that saw them taking many surprising and risky left-turns without ever looking back.

Three years ago, "Frozen Moments Between Life and Death" proved to be their boldest move as refuelled by the arrival of youngsters Alex Lenormand (bass, ex-LOCUS, CODE, SIC) and Drakhian (lead guitar, GRIFFAR, ex-TAAKE, BLACK DEMENTIA), Buriez and his longtime drummer Hervé Coquerel did throw all the rules out of the windows without turning their backs on their roots. The result of eighteen months of hard work, ‘Burial Ground’ goes even further. A solid mix of classic and modern influences, it dares transgressing their traditional thrash/death style of yore to achieve a much more malign yet as catchy sound.

"Burial Ground" also their first record released through the LISTENABLE imprint. A new partnership that will enable them to tour Europe (and beyond!) and conquer a brand new audience, as soon as they’ve wrapped their upcoming extensive headlining French tour . So forget everything you think you knew about LOUDBLAST and get ready to enter this "Burial Ground" ! (Olivier Badin – February 2014)




Review:


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The persistence of some Metal bands is something good for us all to see. Yes, for some ancient bands being on activity, releasing albums and playing shows is a good influence for young Metallians. A luckily for Ol’ Big Daddy here, I was chosen to review an ancient band’s new album, “Burial Ground”, from French quartet LOUDBLAST.

They’re the first Death Metal band from France, being active since 1985 (with a little hiatus between 1999 and 2003), and they show something for some moldy bands: they evolve with time, respecting their identity. It’s not a band stopped in time.

They’re still playing Death Metal, of course, but “Burial Ground” shows a band with a heavy and actual grasp, with great guttural vocals, excellent guitars (great riffs, and the solos shows notions of careful melody in a very personal way), bass and drums with good technique and weight heavy. It’s a massive sound, sometimes fast, other ones more mid tempo, but always good!

The sound production is in a fine level, for the band music sounds abrasive and distorted as it must be, but the sound is very clear as well, knowing to show band’s accords clearly.

Album’s best songs: the well worked “A Bloody Oath” (great vocals, indeed!), the wonderful “Ascending Straight in Circle” (a more mid tempo song, with some fast moments, and very good guitars), the excellent “From Dried Bones”, the more complex “I Reach the Sun” (the drums here are perfect), “The Void” and its wonderful guitar works.

Do a favor to yourself: buy it, and hear ‘till your ears explode!

Line-up:

Stéphane Buriez – Guitars, Vocals
Drakhian – Guitars
Alex Lenormand – Bass
Hervé Coquerel – Drums