In this episode, get the inside scoop on Earthburner, the relentless new grindcore band formed by Jeremy Wagner of Broken Hope fame about their debut, album Permanent Dawn. Keefy and Jeremy delve into the writing process, influences, and the band’s mission to redefine grindcore for modern audiences. Earthburner also features Devin Swank of Sanguisagabog on vocals. Permanent Dawn was released in November via M-Theory Audio. Continue reading
Broken Hope guitarist and award-winning author, Jeremy Wagner has always been a horror kid. His passion for horror novels and horror movies is well-known—as is his passion for horror movie memorabilia. Earning himself a reputation as a serious collector, Wagner has curated an impressive collection spanning decades of horror cinema including one-of-a-kind posters, screen-used artifacts and more from legendary films. His top 2 favorite horror movies are John Carpenter’s “The Thing” and Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws.” Wagner has both a dedicated “Thing museum” and a “Jaws museum” in his Chicago home. However, it’s in the realm of his Jaws museum where Wagner has kicked his love for the classic film up to an epic level. The world’s largest and greatest Jaws fan pages, The Daily Jaws has connected with Wagner to unveil his latest collectible – a life-size sculpture of Quint in the infamous “Town Hall meeting” scene of Jaws created by legendary Hollywood sculptor, FX, and makeup artist Nick Marra.
It’s becoming painfully aware that 2017 is a smashing year for Death Metal. We’ve had an embarrassment of riches in the form of stellar releases from Obituary, Hour of Penance and Suffocation and there’s more coming down the pike from the likes of Dying Fetus, Origin and (gasp) The Faceless. Not to be left out of this guttural gold rush, Chicago’s gore institution Broken Hope have thrown their hat in the ring with Mutilated and Assimilated (Century Media). Continue reading