How many bands out there had been playing death metal for that long? How many have helped kick-start a whole movement and are still around to tell the tale? How many have put out such universally-praised albums in the 90s like Disincarnate or Sublime Dementia and are still active these days? You do the math. But while you're at it, LOUDBLAST and their undisputable leader St?phane Buriez are keeping themselves busy moving forward, as ever. And their ninth full-length 'Altering Fates And Destinies', sees them reaching another level of sophistication while, at the same time, returning more than ever at the very roots of their craft.