Genre(s):
Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Gore, Death, Sickness, Anti-Religion
Origin:
United States of America (Chicago, Illinois)
Formed In:
1988
Status:
Active
Complete line-up:
Damian Leski- Vocals
Jeremy Wagner - Guitars
Shaun Glass - Bass
Chuck Wepfer - Guitars
Mike Miczek - Drums
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitars:
Dave Duff
Bass:
Ed Hughes
Sean Baxter (Fornever, Em Sinfonia, Incivism, Council of the Fallen)
Shaun Glass - Bass (ex-Sindrome (US), ex-Terminal Death, Soil)
Drums:
Ryan Stanek (from the bands inception to ''Loathing''
Larry DeMumbrum (Em Sinfonia)
Jeff Bumgardner (Earthburner)
Duane Timlin (Divine Empire, Dying Fetus, Forest of Impaled, Judas Iscariot (session), Sarcophagus (US), Weltmacht, Krieg, Anal Blast, Eternal Ruin (US), Funeral Rites (US), Ingurgitate, Reign of Vengeance, Torrent (Ger))
Live Vocals after ''Grotesque Blessings''
Scott Creekmore (Num Skull, Lupara)
Additional note:
Notable for being the first death metal band to record a full-length album (Swamped in Gore) in digital from start to finish.
Ryan Stanek was kicked out of the band for selling band merchandise to fans but never having sent out any of the purchased merchandise (while keeping the money sent by the fans to himself).
Scott Creekmore was also the live vocalist for shows after Joe Ptacek left the group in 1999.
Reunited in 2012.
Discography:
Broken Hope - Demo 1990 [demo] - 1990
Broken Hope - Demo 2 [demo] - 1990
Broken Hope - Swamped In Gore [full-length] - 1991
Broken Hope - Hobo Stew [EP] - 1993
Broken Hope - The Bowels Of Repugnance [full-length] - 1993
Broken Hope - Repulsive Conception [full-length] - 1995
Broken Hope - Loathing [full-length] - 1997
Broken Hope - Grotesque Blessings [full-length] - 1999
Broken Hope - Omen Of Disease [full-length] - 2013
Broken Hope - Live Disease At Brutal Assault [live] - 2015
Broken Hope - Mutilated And Assimilated [full-length] - 2017
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