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Century Media Records is pleased to announce the signing of reformed Chicago Death Metallers BROKEN HOPE.
Jeremy Wagner, BH's founder and chief lyricist/songwriter, comments:
"For years, I wanted to write a new BROKEN HOPE album and see BH firmly
placed with a NEW home. My dream came true as BROKEN HOPE just signed a
worldwide deal with Century Media. I've harbored great appreciation for
CM and its stellar roster of artists since '88, and I'm extremely happy
and grateful to see BROKEN HOPE become part of the CM family. My
sincere thanks to Robert Kampf and Maurizio Iacono for embracing our
musical art. Watch for a NEW, sick and über-ferocious BROKEN HOPE album
to hit the globe in 2013!"
Bassist Shaun Glass adds: "After
taking part of an amazing North American tour that saw the rebirth of
BROKEN HOPE, we are excited to be part of the mighty Century Media
family. We promise to unleash one brutal and classic BH album next
year!"
BH
was formed in 1988 by Wagner, while he was in high school. Shortly
after formation, they recorded two demo tapes and signed with indie
label, Grind-Core Records. Then in 1991, they released their debut
album, Swamped In Gore, launching the band out of the
underground and into the mainstream. From there, the band signed to
Metal Blade Records and released three more albums, all stellar examples
of BH's fury, which etched their place in death-metal history.
After BH's last album (1999's Grotesque Blessings)
and world tours, Wagner cleaned house and put BH into "metal
hibernation" in 2000. On January 20, 2010, original BH vocalist Joe
Ptacek tragically committed suicide. He was only 37 years old. Before
his death, Ptacek met with Wagner and Glass and discussed the
resurrection of BH. With Ptacek's death, Wagner and Glass took time off
to reconsider their next moves.
In
2012, BH signed with Hard Impact Management and vowed to make BH a
full-time monster-- forever. Wagner and Glass recruited longtime friend
and GORGASM vocalist, Damian Leski, as their new vocalist, and shortly
after marked their return on the highly successful "Carnival of Death"
tour. BH's high-intensity COD concerts received top-praise, and
confirmed BH was back, and more rabid than ever. BH is currently booked
for the 2013 editions of Extremefest (Germany) and Maryland Death Fest.
BH's
first decade was filled with non-stop writing, touring, and constant
visibility. The next chapter in their career will be much the same.
BROKEN HOPE 2012:
Damian Leski - Vocals
Jeremy Wagner - Guitars
Shaun Glass - Bass
Chuck Wepfer - Lead Guitars
Mike Miczek - Drums
Mike Miczek - Drums
Discography:
Swamped in Gore (1991)
The Bowels of Repugnance (1993)
Repulsive Conception (1995)
Loathing (1997)
Grotesque Blessings (1999)
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