Loudblast is a pioneering French death/thrash metal band from Villeneuve-d'Ascq that was important in the 1990s and now enjoys a cult following in their country.
History The band began in 1986 in Lille. Its first recording was a split CD with Nice-based band Agressor. They have released seven albums on record labels Semetary/Fnac, Metal13, and Listenable. They played thrash metal influenced by American bands such as Slayer. In 1991, they recorded the death metal album Disincarnate in Morrisound Recording studios in Tampa, Florida. In the late 1990s, they incorporated melody and groove while maintaining a thrash/death aesthetic.
The band announced that they were splitting in 1999. After a tribute concert for Death's late frontman Chuck Schuldiner in 2000, the band reformed with Agressor's Alex Colin-Tocquaine and released Planet Pandemonium in 2002. After a hiatus, Stéphane and Hervé announced a new line-up in November 2009, including Alex Lenormand (Locust) and Drakhian (Fornication, Black Dementia, Griffar).
In February 2017, guitarist Jérôme Point-Canovas replaced Drakhian during the Sublime Dementia Tour, and he became an official member in May.
The band's latest album, Manifesto, was released on November 6, 2020.
Members Current members Stéphane Buriez – vocals, guitar (1985–1999, 2000, 2002–present) Hervé Coquerel – drums (1992–1999, 2000, 2002–present) Frédéric Leclercq – bass (2016–present) Jérôme Point-Canovas – guitar (2017–present)
Past members Nicolas Leclercq – guitar (1985–1999) Joris Terrier – drums (1985–1990) Patrick Evrard – bass (1985–1986) François Jamin – bass (1986–1999, 2000, 2002–2003, died in 2024) Thierry Pinck – drums (1990–1992) Stephane Jobert – guitar (1994–1995) Alex Colin-Tocquaine – guitar (2002–2007) Alex Lenormand – bass (2003–2016) Drakhian – guitar (2008–2017)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums 1989 : 1991 : 1993 : 1998 : 2004 : 2011 : 2014 : 2020 : 2024 :
Demos 1985 : 1986 : 1987 : 1988 : 1989 : 1995 :
Split 1987 : , split-cd (with Agressor) 1993 : , EP 2000 : , compilation album
Live unknown Date : *, VHS, année inconnue) 1993 : , VHS 1994 : , VHS 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : , VHS 2009 : , CD +DVD 2017 : , DVD
References
https://www.rockhard.de/band/loudblast_77667.html https://www.metal.de/bands/loudblast-99153/
External links Loudblast Official Website MySpace