After the violence during their set in El Paso, death metallers Broken Hope have now been taken off the No Salvation Tour, with just two shows to go, reportedly by Deicide's Glen Benton. Broken Hope guitarist Jeremy Wagner has issued a statement on the band's Facebook page which has since been removed. Deicide still haven't commented on the matter. There are also new developments about the incident during their set at Tricky Falls. The El Paso Police arrested a 30-year-old man they allege attacked three people while inside the Tricky Falls on Tuesday night during the concert. There was a scuffle with the victims and he pulled out a box cutter and slashed them.

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Broken Hope have announced that a fan's throat was slit with a box cutter at last night's concert at Tricky Falls in El Paso, Texas. Police and paramedics were seen at the venue and no further information has been revealed at this point. The death metallers are touring with Deicide, Disgorge and Necronomicon (CAN) in North America on the No Salvation Tour 2013.

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Broken Hope's newly released Omen Of Disease was their first album in more than ten years and the death metallers don't want to pass on the opportunity to be a bit bloody and gruesome again. In fact, the Chicago act just unleashed a brand new video for "The Flesh Mechanic". The song title is suggestive enough and the video directed by Corey Soria features a cameo from Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares and is full of gore. If you are up for it, you can watch it here.

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More than ten years after they released Grotesque Blessings, death metallers Broken Hope are making their triumphant return with the album Omen Of Disease. If you still haven't listened to their new musical offering, here is your chance: you can enjoy the whole album streaming here. Tell us what you think about the album.

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Returning death metallers Broken Hope have premiered a brand new static video for the band's vicious track "The Docking Dead", from their upcoming new album Omen Of Disease, due out on October 1st on Century Media Records (September 30th in Europe). The band's last album had been Grotesque Blessings released back in 1999. Now you can hear more new material below.

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A couple of days ago, Broken Hope have unveiled details for their upcoming comeback album Omen Of Disease, scheduled to be released on September 30th via Century Media Records. Now they have released a brand new track, exclusively available for streaming through the SoundCloud widget below. Enjoy!

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Last year, Chicago death metallers Broken Hope signed with Century Media for the release of their comeback album, also their sixth album, Omen Of Disease to come out on September 30th. The band has now unveiled its cover artwork. 14 years later, there will be a new Broken Hope album and you can see its front painting right now created by world-renowned horror artist, Wes Benscoter (Slayer, Hypocrisy, Autopsy, Kreator, etc).

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US reactivated death metal band Broken Hope has released an update, considering their new upcoming album - the first one after long 14 years. The band finished the writing process and plans to enter the studio this coming March.

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Official press release:

Century Media Records is pleased to announce the signing of reformed Chicago death metallers, Broken Hope.

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Legendary Florida death metal tyrants Obituary have recently announced their upcoming North American headlining tour. The near month-long Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 will run through September and include Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust. The tour will also feature the return of Chicago's Broken Hope 12 years later. The tour dates and further info will be announced in the coming days. In the mean time, check out the tour poster below.

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Joe Ptacek, former vocalist of the long-defunct 1990's Illinois death metal band Broken Hope, died last Wednesday night (January 20) of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was 37 years old.

Former Broken Hope guitarist Jeremy Wagner has released the following statement regarding Ptacek's passing: "It's with profound sadness and shock that my friend and former bandmate ? Joe Ptacek ? has died.

Joe was my high-school friend who formed a death-metal band with me called Broken Hope. We always dreamed of putting out albums and touring the world. After graduating, we achieved a lot of those dreams and released five albums, performed worldwide, appeared in countless international magazines and did a video for MTV. We were on Metal Blade Records and met all of our heroes and performed everywhere... Not bad for two teenagers out of Wildwood, Illinois.

After 2000, Joe and I lost touch until just a few years ago. In recent months, we reconnected, hung out and became friends again. I just chatted with him after the New Year as he and I had found a drummer and a rehearsal spot where we were to begin working to bring back a new, resurrected form of Broken Hope.

As of late, Joe was positive, healthy and had a mature and humble attitude that made me happy to see.

I'm thankful to have known him in my lifetime and to have traveled many a mile and share many a stage with such an original character. Moreover, I'm thankful to have hugged him and to have made him smile the last time we were together. Why he chose to take his life, I'll never even begin to fathom, but I pray he's in a better place.

So, to all of you extreme metal heads out there, I ask you to raise a toast in memory of Joe Ptacek, the absolute, hands down MOST BRUTAL DEATH-METAL VOCALIST EVER! Joe, I love you and I will miss you, brother... Your friend (who you affectionately called, Peck): Jeremy Wagner"

Added former Broken Hope bassist Shaun Glass (current guitarist in Dirge Within): "Today the loss of my friend and former bandmate Joe Ptacek comes way too soon. Joe was one of the most honest and unique guys I ever had the chance to be in a band with. Joe was, to me, the epitome of a death metal singer. I always said Joe was the "real deal". So please, remember Joe on this day and know that we all lost a great guy. Love you, bro."

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