BROKEN HOPE (USA) – ‘Omen Of Disease’ LP (Green vinyl)

Reissue, originally released in 2013. Chicago’s Broken Hope shook up the US death metal scene with a series of transitional releases, during a time when the genre was shifting from the styles of old vanguards to themes of heavy gore, with a matching visual aesthetic. Sixth album, Omen Of Disease, was the sole LP to feature Gorgasm’s Tom Leski on vocals, with new drummer Mike Miczek and guitarist Chuck Wepfer of the Rise & Fall joining mainstays Jeremy Wagner and Shaun Glass for gloriously gory excursions. High-speed guitar blasts galore and a few slam elements, along with sci-fi synth interludes. Brutally excellent — and not for the faint-hearted! Includes two bonus tracks.