Lupara was formed by ex-Broken Hope guitarist Jeremy Wagner shortly after that band's breakup around 2002. The self-titled debut, released in 2006, shows that Wagner is still into death metal but perhaps a less twisted version, relying more on midpaced rhythms and even a bit of groove rather than going overboard with brutal riffing. Make no mistake, this is still death metal, especially given Craig Goss' roaring vocals, and probably of interest to Broken Hope fans as well as death metal fans in general.