Genre: Death metal
Origin: USA
Released: 2008
Website: Blastmasters
Label: Deathgasm Records
Uploaded: 18.02.09

Blastmasters were unfortunately a one-album band, as they called it quits after the release of their one and only album; namely Twisted metal. And I say ‘unfortunately’, since this is a high quality album. It carries such a humongous Floridian vibe, yet it sounds oh-so-European.
Take the high speed, ultra-blasting, straight forward brutality of Vader, drown it in US-reeking riffs, the groove and deep grunts/squeals á la Deicide, and somewhere around there you’ll find Blastmasters. This is some blasting shit, they do not kid when going under such a moniker. But it’s not just the mindless, numbing mangle you might stumble across in the genre, as it is carefully intertwined with enough groove, quality semi-melodic riffing and wicked vocals to ease your stress-level.
It’s technically perfected, not over-the-top but still interesting, it’s extremely tight and wellplayed by awesome musicians and one hell of a drummer, and the voice is as dark as the deepest abyss. The only thing missing is a little more depth in the production. There’s nothing really wrong with, I suppose, it just lacks warmth and feel to it. A little on the thin side, but not enough to really complain about. A really promising debut, promising a bright future for the band… If they hadn’t broken up. But then again I can’t say I’m surprised it’s quality music when it’s all current or previous Diabolic members. Too damn bad they didn’t continue producing such blasphemous blasting under the name of Blastmasters.
As a bonus you also get their self-titled demo, which carries the exact same quality death metal (not surprising when all three songs wound up re-recorded for the album), just with worse sound.

Tracklist:
01. Catastrophic system failure
02. Shellfire and tombstones
03. We the treacherous
04. Altricial meta-genesis
05. Implemented digital control
06. The beheadings
07. Putrid future
08. La fin du monde
09. Shockwave undertow
10. Twisted metal
11. Implemented digital control
12. The beheadings
13. La fin du monde