Origin: Chicago, IL, USA
Genres: Death Metal

Broken Hope  


Broken Hope forged a mid-level career in the gore/death metal field, recording five albums between 1991 and 1999. They were accomplished if not really unique, with a mid-paced style complemented by typically low-pitched gurgly death vocals. They announced their disbanding in April 2002, by which time the lineup was a few memmbers removed from their last album of three years prior. At least two new projects were announced shortly after the breakup (these being Earthburner and Incivism), though neither has yet recorded anything substantial and may or may not still be active. Band leader Brian Griffin formed a side project called Em Sinfonia a few years ago, along with a couple of other Broken Hope members, but that band hasn't been heard from in a couple of years either.

Current Members

Damien Leski

vocals

Jeremy Wagner

guitars (Lupara)

Chuck Wepfer

guitars

Shaun Glass

bass (Sindrome)

Mike Miczek

drums

Former Members/Guests

Joe Ptacek

vocals RIP: January 20, 2010, suicide

Brian Griffin

guitars (Em Sinfonia)

Ed Hughes

bass

Sean Baxter

bass (Council Of The Fallen, Em Sinfonia)

Ryan Stanek

drums

Larry DeMumbrum

drums (Em Sinfonia)


Discography


Swamped In Gore 
1991 Grindcore
  1. Borivojs Demise (Intro)
  2. Incinerated
  3. Swamped In Gore
  4. Bag Full Of Parts
  5. Dismembered Carcass
  6. Devourer Of Souls
  7. Awakened By Stench
  8. Gorehog
  9. Gobbling The Guts
  10. Cannibal Crave
  11. Claustrophobic Agnostic Dead
  • Joe Ptacek
  • Brian Griffin
  • Jeremy Wagner
  • Ed Hughes
  • Ryan Stanek

Reviews:   Metal Observer 


The Bowels Of Repugnance 
1993 Metal Blade
  1. Repugnance
  2. The Dead Holf
  3. Corpophagia
  4. The Came Out In Chunks
  5. Peeled
  6. Hobo Stew
  7. Decimated Henitalia
  8. Preacher Of Sodomy
  9. Remember My Members
  10. Waterlogged
  11. Embryonic Tri-Clops
  12. Drinking The Ichor
  13. Felching Vampires
  • Joe Ptacek
  • Brian Griffin
  • Jeremy Wagner
  • Ed Hughes
  • Ryan Stanek



Repulsive Conception 
1995 Metal Blade
  1. Dilation And Extraction
  2. Grindbox
  3. Chewed To Stubs
  4. Engorged With Impiety
  5. Erotic Zoophilism
  6. Pitbull Grin
  7. Into The Necrosphere
  8. Essence Of Human Pain
  9. The Internal Twin
  10. Penis Envy
  11. For Only The Sick
  12. Freezerburnt
  13. Imprimus Obscurity
  • Joe Ptacek
  • Brian Griffin
  • Jeremy Wagner
  • Shaun Glass
  • Ryan Stanek

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos 


Loathing 
1997 Metal Blade
  1. Siamese Screams
  2. Translucence
  3. The Cloning
  4. Reunited
  5. High On Formaldehyde
  6. A Window To Hell
  7. Skin Is In
  8. Auction Of The Dead
  9. He Was Raped
  10. I Am God
  11. Deadly Embrace
  • Joe Ptacek
  • Brian Griffin
  • Jeremy Wagner
  • Shaun Glass
  • Ryan Stanek

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 


Grotesque Blessings 
1999 The Plague
  1. Wolf Among Sheep
  2. Chemically Castrated
  3. Necro-Fellatio
  4. Christ Consumed
  5. War-Maggot
  6. Earth Burner
  7. Internal Inferno
  8. Razor Cunt
  9. Hate Machine
  • Joe Ptacek
  • Brian Griffin
  • Jeremy Wagner
  • Sean Baxter
  • Larry DeMumbrum

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 

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