Gore Metal legends, Broken Hope, are back with their 7th offering of pure guttural repugnance! Although they took at 10 year break (2002-2012) and the fact that Jeremy Wagner is the sole original member, Mutilated and Assimilated is already becoming an instant classic in their fairly consistent catalog. Missing are the trademark vocals of Joe Ptacek, but Damian Leski has honed his skills to allow them to march forward. The music is well written and distinctly Broken Hope to the core. Even though the production isn't the greatest, it's crisper and better mixed than their earlier releases. Still going strong at almost 30 years of existence.