Broken Hope

The Profile

Broken Hope are a Chicago death metal band whose eponymous debut appeared in 1990. They signed a three-album deal with Metal Blade during their peak, released multiple LPs across the 1990s and (per the review) broke up in 2001; they are noted for gore-themed lyrics and underground influence.

Chicago-based death metal band; debut 1990; signed a three-album deal with Metal Blade Records; noted by DeBaser review for having Brutal Death elements and for influencing underground death metal despite limited commercial success; produced multiple albums during the 1990s and disbanded in 2001 (as stated in the review).

DeBaser hosts a single detailed review (by Tepes) of Broken Hope's Swamped In Gore. The review situates the band within early-90s death metal and notes Brutal Death elements, praises the album as a classic while mentioning some uneven tracks. It underlines the band's underground influence despite limited commercial success.