News•January 13, 2015 11:39 AM ET•5,157 views

Broken Hope announces new members

Chicago, IL death metal outfit Broken Hope has formally added bassist Diego Soria (Disgorge) and lead guitarist Matt Szlachta (ex-Chimaira) to their lineup. Co-founder and guitarist Jeremy Wagner had the following to say:

"I'm far beyond delighted with our new members--Diego and Matt. Both of these guys are old friends of mine, and both are amazing musicians of the highest order. Diego's history with extreme death-metaller's, Disgorge, and Matt's contributions to Chimaira, bring a new level of professionalism and brutality to Broken Hope. Moreover, Diego and Matt possess a true love for death metal and grind. Their passion for extreme metal was something their predecessors lacked--and it's a most-welcome adrenaline-shot that Broken Hope needed badly. See you all in 2015 -- stronger and sicker than ever!"

Broken Hope has also announced the following 2015 Spring and Summer festival appearances: 4/11 Aarhus, Denmark @ Royal Metal Fest 4/17 Berlin, Germany Doom Rotten Death Festival 4/19 Tilburg, Holland @ Neurotic Death Fest 4/25 Erlenbach Am Main, Germany @ Insane Insanity Fest 7/9 Trutnov, Czech Republic @ Obscene Extreme 7/11 Budapest, Hungary @ Rock Maraton Fest 7/25 Steenwijk, Holland @ Stonehenge Festival 7/30 Nova Bana, Slovakia @ Gothoom Festival 9/12 Cave-In-Rock, IL @ Full Terror Assault-Open Air Festival