Loudblast - Disincarnate

LOUDBLAST - Disincarnate (LISTENABLE Records - LP 2015)

I don't know much of Loudblast catalogue, I only have two albums from their discography in my collection, but both of them are really great death metal albums, in my opinion. "Disincarnate" from 1991 definitely belongs to the best European death metal albums of that time, sadly at the same time it may be one of the most underrated records as well. In my opinion, this album has everything a death metal maniac should love and even more! So, I cannot understand why it so rarely appears in any rankings or when someone mentions best albums from that time. It deserves more. 

Loudblast from 1991 played this absolutely infectious technical, kind of progressive death metal, with hints of thrash metal, which I could easily put in the same category as albums of Death, Atheist, Pestilence, Cancer, Morgoth or Mercyless. What I love about "Disincarnate" is that it's technical death metal, but it still sounds very aggressive, brutal and nasty. The material here is very diverse, from blasting parts to slower, crushing stuff. From pure, aggressive straight forward pieces to more harmonious riffs. There's everything here and the whole album is very dynamic, powerful and it never bores or sounds tiring. Songwriting is top notch, I really cannot say anything bad about these riffs or arrangements, because they are fantastic. A lot of that album is memorable and basically every song is a standout track. Slower stuff like "Outlet for Conscience" is heavy and very dark sounding, while faster pieces like "Steering for Paradise" are angry and vicious, but none of the songs are one dimensional, there's a lot going on in each of them, so I am sure you will be very interested to hear them. I also need to mention the production from the mighty Morrisound Studios, which is simply fantastic and so well fitting to this sort of death metal. And Stéphane Buriez, who is just as excellent composer and vocalist as Schuldiner or Mameli. I have nothing more to add, this is a classic death metal record and not only one of the best French death metal albums ever, but also one of the highlights of 1991 European death metal scene in general. 

Standout tracks: “The Horror Within”, "Arrive Into Death Soon", "Steering for Paradise", “Wrapped in Roses” 

Verdict: 85/100