Hypocrisy (band)

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Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy in 2022
Hypocrisy in 2022
Background information
OriginLudvika, Sweden
Genres
Years active1991–present
LabelsNuclear Blast
MembersPeter Tägtgren
Mikael Hedlund
Tomas Elofsson
Henrik Axelsson
Past membersReidar "Horgh" Horghagen
Masse Broberg
Jonas Österberg
Lars Szöke
Mathias Kamijo
Andreas Holma
Websitehypocrisyband.com

Hypocrisy is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in October 1991 in Ludvika by Peter Tägtgren.[1][2] The band has released thirteen studio albums since their inception.

History

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After spending three years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,[3] in 1990, founder Peter Tägtgren returned to his homeland of Sweden, to form his own band. Hypocrisy's early releases were noted as being well-executed death metal, but panned for not being particularly innovative. That criticism waned as the band matured, cultivating a more distinctive sound as well as employing an introspective lyrical approach. Later releases have a more atmospheric sound, with lyrical exploration of aliens and abduction experiences.

Tägtgren's experience as a producer may also have led to the band's change in musical direction, as he is more closely involved with many other bands while producing their albums.

After twice cancelling a U.S. tour in 2009, Hypocrisy confirmed a North American tour for 2010. Joining them on the "Long Time, No Death" tour were Scar Symmetry, Hate, Blackguard and Swashbuckle. From January to March 2010, they toured Germany, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, finishing in Moscow. Their North American tour took place in May 2010.

On 14 October 2011, Hypocrisy released a DVD called Hell Over Sofia - 20 Years of Chaos and Confusion. It contains a full concert from the "Long Time, No Death" tour. The DVD also contains a one and a half-hour documentary about the band.[4] On 10 November 2011, Mikael Hedlund announced writing material for a new studio album during an interview with Metal Shock Finland's chief editor, Mohsen Fayyazi. Mikael tells Metal Shock Finland:

It's too early to say what it's going to sounds like, but all I can say is that it's not gonna be any change of style. It will be a classic HYPOCRISY album without [any] compromises. We already got some material and we're really looking forward to enter the studio again. We don't know yet when it will [be], but hopefully after the summer 2012. Nothing is confirmed yet. We're doing the Metalfest tour [of Europe] in May/June plus some other festivals. That's the plans at the moment.[5]

In early 2012 the band began to write new material for a follow-up to A Taste of Extreme Divinity. On 21 December 2012 Hypocrisy announced that the title of the upcoming album is End of Disclosure.[6] It was released on 22 March 2013.

Hypocrisy's thirteenth studio album, and first in eight years, Worship was released on 26 November 2021. The album was preceded by a music video for the first single "Chemical Whore".[7] It was later elected by Loudwire as the 32nd best metal song of 2021.[8]

On 5 April 2022, via the band's official Facebook page, the band announced the departure of Horgh from the band.[9] He was replaced a week later by Henrik Axelsson of The Crown.[10]

Musical style and lyrical themes

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Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their early albums, but soon turned into a melodic death metal band.[11][12] Their early lyrics – written by original vocalist Masse Broberg – dealt with anti-Christian themes and Satanism. The band later focused on themes such as the paranormal and extraterrestrials. Their tenth album, Virus, contains themes more typical of death metal such as violence, the horrors of reality, insanity, torture, war, drug addiction, and emotional strife. Their twelfth album, End of Disclosure, uses conspiracy and anti-Illuminati themes.

Band members

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
GER
[13] 		SWE
[14] 		AUT
[15] 		FRA
[16] 		SWI
[17] 		FIN
[18] 		US Heat
[19]
Penetralia
  • Released: 5 October 1992
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
 — — — — — — —
Osculum Obscenum
  • Released: 12 October 1993
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
 — — — — — — —
The Fourth Dimension
  • Released: 25 October 1994
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
 66 — — — — — —
Abducted
  • Released: 13 February 1996
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
 86 — — — — — —
The Final Chapter
  • Released: 11 November 1997
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
 76 — — — — — —
Hypocrisy
  • Released: 22 June 1999
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
 85 — — — — — —
Into the Abyss
  • Released: 22 August 2000
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
 64 — — — — — —
Catch 22
  • Released: 19 March 2002
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
 78 — — — — — —
The Arrival
  • Released: 16 February 2004
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, DL
 — — 71 — — — —
Virus
  • Released: 5 September 2005
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, DL
 76 58 75 — — — —
A Taste of Extreme Divinity
  • Released: 23 October 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 62 — 66 184 — — 23
End of Disclosure
  • Released: 22 March 2013
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 35 29 56 151 53 30 12
Worship
  • Released: 26 November 2021
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 16 — — — 16 12
[22]		 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

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Title EP details
Pleasure of Molestation
Inferior Devoties
Maximum Abduction
  • Released: 25 February 1996
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD
Too Drunk to Fuck
  • Released: 2 August 2013
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: LP

Compilation albums

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Title Album details
10 Years of Chaos and Confusion
  • Released: 21 August 2001[23]
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD

Live albums

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Title Album details
Hypocrisy Destroys Wacken
  • Released: 2 March 1999
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD
Hell Over Sofia - 20 Years of Chaos and Confusion
  • Released: 14 October 2011
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: 2CD+DVD

Video albums

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Title Video details Peak chart positions
SWE
[24]
Hypocrisy Destroys Wacken
  • Released: 14 September 1999[25]
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: VHS
 —
Live & Clips
  • Released: 17 April 2001[26]
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: DVD
 —
Hell over Sofia - 20 Years of Chaos and Confusion
  • Released: 14 October 2011
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: DVD
 15
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

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Year Title Directed Album
1992 "Left to Rot"
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 Penetralia
"Impotent God"
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1993 "Pleasure of Molestation"
—
 Osculum Obscenum
"Inferior Devoties"
—
1996 "Roswell 47"
—
 Abducted
1997 "The Final Chapter"
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 The Final Chapter
2004 "Eraser"
—
 The Arrival
2005 "Scrutinized" Mike Adelica[27] Virus
2010 "Weed Out the Weak" Denis Goria[28] A Taste of Extreme Divinity
2013 "End of Disclosure"[29]
—
 End of Disclosure
"Tales of Thy Spineless"[30]
—
2021 "Children of the Gray"[31]
—
 Worship

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