Broken Hope
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Broken Hope was an American
death metal
band that was founded in 1988. They were known as an accomplished mid-paced style death metal band with low-pitched growling vocals. As a band, they spanned roughly twelve years, recording five albums between 1991 and 1999.
), Brian Griffin (lead guitar), and Ryan Stanek (drum
s) scored a deal with the then-fledging Grindcore/RedLight Label and cut their debut album, Swamped in Gore.
Following that release, Metal Blade Records
signed the band, who released their second album, The Bowels of Repugnance, in 1993. The band's third album, 1995's Repulsive Conception, reached CMJ New Music Monthly's Metal Top 25 chart,
as did the follow-up, 1997's Loathing,
an album which explored topics such as political domination, necrophilia, and safe sex.
The band moved to Martyr Records for their fifth album, Grotesque Blessings, released in 1999. Rumors of the band's demise circulated at this time,
and by April 2002, Broken Hope disbanded.
In a 2007 interview, Wagner explained that several factors, including band dysfunction and a lack of support in Europe from Metal Blade, contributed to the split. Wagner added that the band members had met "face to face" for the first time in five years and discussed a possible reunion.
On January 20, 2010, vocalist Joe Ptacek committed suicide with a gunshot to the head. He was 37 years old.
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death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band that was founded in 1988. They were known as an accomplished mid-paced style death metal band with low-pitched growling vocals. As a band, they spanned roughly twelve years, recording five albums between 1991 and 1999.
History
The core of Broken Hope formed by Joe Ptacek (vocals), Jeremy Wagner (rhythm guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Brian Griffin (lead guitar), and Ryan Stanek (drum
Drum
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s) scored a deal with the then-fledging Grindcore/RedLight Label and cut their debut album, Swamped in Gore.
Following that release, Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
signed the band, who released their second album, The Bowels of Repugnance, in 1993. The band's third album, 1995's Repulsive Conception, reached CMJ New Music Monthly's Metal Top 25 chart,
as did the follow-up, 1997's Loathing,
an album which explored topics such as political domination, necrophilia, and safe sex.
The band moved to Martyr Records for their fifth album, Grotesque Blessings, released in 1999. Rumors of the band's demise circulated at this time,
and by April 2002, Broken Hope disbanded.
In a 2007 interview, Wagner explained that several factors, including band dysfunction and a lack of support in Europe from Metal Blade, contributed to the split. Wagner added that the band members had met "face to face" for the first time in five years and discussed a possible reunion.
On January 20, 2010, vocalist Joe Ptacek committed suicide with a gunshot to the head. He was 37 years old.
Discography
- 1991: Swamped in Gore
- 1993: The Bowels of Repugnance
- 1995: Repulsive Conception
- 1997: Loathing
- 1999: Grotesque Blessings