Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is a Swedish death metal band formed in October 1991 in Ludvika b… Read Full Bio ↴Hypocrisy is a Swedish death metal band formed in October 1991 in Ludvika by Peter Tägtgren. After spending three years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 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. 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.
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. 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". It was later elected by Loudwire as the 32nd best metal song of 2021. On 5 April 2022, via the band's official Facebook page, the band announced the departure of Horgh from the band. He was replaced a week later by Henrik Axelsson of The Crown.
Musical style and lyrical themes
Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their early albums, but soon turned into a melodic death metal band. 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.
Studio albums
Penetralia (1992)
Osculum Obscenum (1993)
The Fourth Dimension (1994)
Abducted (1996)
The Final Chapter (1997)
Hypocrisy (1999)
Into the Abyss (2000)
Catch 22 (2002)
The Arrival (2004)
Virus (2005)
A Taste of Extreme Divinity (2009)
End of Disclosure (2013)
Worship (2021)
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. 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.
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. 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". It was later elected by Loudwire as the 32nd best metal song of 2021. On 5 April 2022, via the band's official Facebook page, the band announced the departure of Horgh from the band. He was replaced a week later by Henrik Axelsson of The Crown.
Musical style and lyrical themes
Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their early albums, but soon turned into a melodic death metal band. 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.
Studio albums
Penetralia (1992)
Osculum Obscenum (1993)
The Fourth Dimension (1994)
Abducted (1996)
The Final Chapter (1997)
Hypocrisy (1999)
Into the Abyss (2000)
Catch 22 (2002)
The Arrival (2004)
Virus (2005)
A Taste of Extreme Divinity (2009)
End of Disclosure (2013)
Worship (2021)
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Hypocrisy Lyrics
44 Double Zero The sun goes up and the sun goes down Where…
A Coming Race Why all this searching? The answer's always been near. It is…
A Public Puppet Yea I taste it, I need it How many lies and I…
A Thousand Lies Come closer. I've got what you need. I crawl into…
Abducted In 1994 Something else took control They came and grabbed …
Abyss Born dead in flames For my beliefs They will take me to…
Adjusting The Sun Reach for the sky. Dare it for quest. It will make you…
Alive You call yourself a god I call you a liar I'll take…
All Turns Black I've been searching for the peace in my mind It's nowhere…
Althotas [digipak bonus] Reality! my fault, as I cut you deep. My…
Another Day Did you ever think why you never got the chance? Live…
Another Dead End ? the devil They ? away your life What were your impressions…
Another Dead End (for Another Dead Man) ??? the devil They ??? away your life What were your impress…
Apocalypse Since I was a child, I sought my own ways,…
Apocalyptic Hybrid Did you want to Did you want to see that…
Athotas Reality! my fault, as i cut you deep. My deacon…
Attachment To The Ancestor Crippeling ways Of religious innocence Of ?? And now get me …
Black Forest God of evil Of the ? Name my pain as I pray I…
Black Magic Cursed Black magic night We've been struck down Down in this…
Black Metal Black is the night, metal we fight Power amps set to…
Blinded Try to run and hide; they'll get you. The shadows arrive Now…
Blooddrenched Let me take you to a quiet place Where I…
Born Dead Buried Alive In the dimension beyond the twilight A soul is waiting to…
Brotherhood Of The Serpent I am the one that enslaves you I am the one…
Bug in the Net In 1961 at 10pm The moon was three quarters full and…
Buried Like a drug, I love the taste of flesh You aren't awake To…
Burn by the Cross Take the throne!! The pain comes quick and impulsive. Wh…
Carved Up Murder, my only crime was being born Murder, the only thing…
Carving For Another Killing You've got the will to kill 'cause you don't give…
Chemical Whore Swallow your freedom Swallow your smile Swallow your sanity …
Coming Race Why all this searching? The answer's always been near. It is…
Compulsive Psychosis I am still on the loose, with vengeance of hate…
Craving For Another Killing You've got the will to kill 'cause you don't give…
Dead Sky Dawning I woke up screaming from a nightmare That seemed so real A…
Deathrow Our Lord's no savior and I ain't no saint They will…
Departure I came back to life Naked and tied to the floor In…
Destroyed I lost my dignity, I lost who I am. My biggest…
Digital Prophecy A new ? of violence A new level of hate He' s…
Disconnected Magnetic Corridor Breaking up the silence in the night It's like running arou…
Dominion (Yeah yeah!) Learning through pain To feed your mind agains…
Don't Judge Me I never cared what you said It never mattered to me…
Drained Time goes by too fast Slippin' away through the pain No fear…
Edge Of Madness I realize I should have never of been born In this…
Elastic inverted vision I squeeze until you're dead I can feel it All your energy…
Elastic Inverted Visions I squeeze until you're dead I can feel it All your energy…
End of Disclosure I'm sitting on a moon looking down for you And watching…
Eraser Here it comes to subject the terror you forgot No memories…
Evil Invaders Beneath the dampened soil lies a terror from the past The…
Exclamation Of A Necrofag Your standing, in front of, all those hidden graves. ???…
Fearless I don't care what you need. I only do it…
Final Chapter During some abductions I'm aware of them. Of they're taking …
Fire In The Sky Yeah! Like a fire in the sky, they came to earth To…
Fourth Dimension As my soul leaves the body On a free ticket to…
Fractured Millenium Yeah! I came from second Universe. I've travelled far. …
Fractured Millennium Yeah! I came from second universe, My travels far. Oh, manki…
fuck Fuck you, I don't give a fuck. What you think of…
Fuck U Fuck you, I don't give a fuck. What you think of…
Fusion programmed minds Shredding the part of the knife, [Incomprehensible] Chopping…
Global Domination The colonisation of a new species Infecting you and me The…
God Is A Lie Yeah So, you think you're a God You're nothing but a piece…
God Is a... So, you think you're a god! You're nothing but a piece…
Gods Of The Underground They live underground In a honeycomb society Evil porthole t…
Hang Him High Awaiting your sentence Locked up in your hell Your crime w…
Hatred You haven't thought since the day you blind It's like a…
Hell Is Where I Stay I was born a dark night Time stood still The…
Impotent God Screaming through the soul. You're thinking like a god. Sata…
Incised Before I've Ceased I also want to add a few corrections: I'm wide…
Inferior Devoties Yeah! Christianity, I feel ?... me Take your ?... Jesus ?...…
Inquire Within I feel that my soul is leaving me My mind is…
Inseminated Adoption In a time of death. I'm running through my head. Is it…
Jesus Fall Why aren't you damned to hell? We can feel your concerns J…
Killing Art Take the gun, put it to your head Pull the trigger,…
Last Vanguard I decided to go out tonight. Even when I drink, nowhere…
Left To Rot The power of darkness, you never believed. A prince of evil,…
Legions Descend Legions of world domination These ... with a ... of hate Arm…
Let the Knife Do the Talking Are you blind to see me? I think I know…
Lies Is this the end of time, and how come we…
Living Dead Buried alive I See death closing in This is the moment…
Living To Die (Intro) I can hear ??????? (Verse 1) It burns my…
Mental Emotions Reality! my fault, as I cut you deep. My deacon…
Mind Corruption Out they come to your rescue, To drag you off the…
Necronomicon I'm alive, I'm on your bed as your sound asleep,…
Never to Return Born of murder Society's pain A misfit And a total insane…
New World Can't you see them coming? Cannot see the sense of me All…
Nightmare You wake up in the middle of the night, Wallowing in…
No Tomorrow Bright lights Is there anybody out there? From the sky som…
Nowhere to Run Take it from me It may have begun A cold wind of…
Obsculum Obscenum Yeah! Osculum Obscenum! Slowly... I taking few the ? to he…
On the Edge of Madness I realized I never should be born In this world where…
Orgy In Blood You want me I need you Blood for blood ? Live for pain Let m…
Osculum Obscenum Osculum Obscenum Yeah! Osculum Obscenum! Slowly... I taking…
Paled Empty Sphere I can feel the sorrow build inside my mind. The price…
Paradox Walkin' into the fire I'm trying to find my soul there Can…
Paranormal mysteria Rise from the depths of hell Destroying all that's good Cr…
Penetralia Burn in the night, fight They go away the nightmare rise You…
Pleasure Of Molestation Conquest is my art! Some say, in God's ear. I'm yours 'til…
Point of No Return Wide awake for the whole event Never been such a plague They…
Public Puppet Yea I taste it, I need it How many lies and I…
Reborn I'm drinking from the Sea of Death For the solution ? For et…
Reincarnation You feel the warning From behind The truth is buried in a…
Request Denied It cannot longer be denied The government's coverup frights …
Resurrected A thousand years and now I'm back again To give the…
Reversed reflections On the edge of insanity Lost from the world Sticking an hand…
Roswell Their freedom was taken away As they crashed To be a proje…
Roswell 47 Their freedom was taken away As they crashed To be a project…
Scrutinized They'll take your life away They will push 'til you…
Seeds of the Chaos One Seeds of the chosen one Ain't that the whole ? The…
Selfinflicted Overload I've been bred. As humans fill the Earth, they'll destroy a…
Shamateur Now meet your maker Alone, you won't go Unbeknown in my drea…
Sky Is Falling Down Sky is falling down Sophistic energy A crack in the core …
Slaughtered I am alive to make you pay I am alive to…
Slave To The Parasites A pain worse than anything else or maybe I'm dead, both…
Slippin away Feel every things circumstantial Realize the nonsense of exi…
Sodomized dreaming in eternity ? time warp the blood is ? your life ha…
Solar Empire Symbols and signs painted everywhere Predynamic hieroglyphs…
Soldier Of Fortune Like a flash through the sky He felt reborn Something…
Stillborn I'm standing in the circle of humans What have we become? I…
Strange Ways Well, it's a strange way The way you look at me And…
Suffering Souls Sacrificed and bruised for eternal life, by the cross he wil…
Symbol Of Baphomet You displease my eyes! Some say that God's ear. I'm yours 't…
T.E.M.P.T Your time will come to face the truth You only live…
Take the Throne Take the throne!! The pain comes quick and impulsive. Wh…
Tales Of Thy Spineless See your future come crashing down Evil's licking its lips…
Tamed Everything is build on conspiracy There's nothing, can't be…
Taste The Extreme Divinity Treasure hunts in suicide land The hurting never stops It'…
The Abyss Born dead in flames For my beliefs They will take me to…
The Arrival Of The Demons As the full moon rised In the sky, it awakes Master, bring…
The Arrival of the Demons Part 2 As the full moon rised In the sky It awakes Master, bring ou…
The Departure I came back to life Naked and tied to the floor In…
The Eye Flying secret mission into the unknown Leave the people in…
The Final Chapter During some abductions I'm aware of them. Of they're takin…
The Fourth Dimension As my soul leaves the body On a free ticket to…
The North Wind Beware of the north wind It will take you away Put you…
The Quest One's loss is another's pain When someone falls then the ot…
The Return I am your fear I am your revolution I'll change…
Through The Window Of Time How far we can take the crown. With a look through…
Til the end You can't beat me You can't beat the demons, I insist I'll…
Time warp Drifting empty outer space. Looking for euphoric end. Search…
To Escape Is to Die Sacrificed and bruised for eternal life, By the cross he wi…
Too Drunk To Fuck Went to a party I danced all night I drank 16 beers And…
Total Eclipse The ? Made you right to be upon me Only be out…
Turn The Page Hey! Why don't you ever stop? You're shittin' on yourself an…
Uncontrolled Slip inside into the chaos/confusion I don't know when to st…
Unfold The Sorrow Since the day you were born You always dreamed of a…
United We Fall So you think you live in a safe world You…
Unleash The Beast In my missions fight it is in your hands -…
Until The End You can't beat me You can't beat the demons, I insist I'll…
Valley Of The Damned The way of life Read between the lies Blind man preach to…
War Within When you were born, that's when I died it took too…
Warpath We arise from the ashes below To battle and crush the…
Weed Out The Weak Take the gun, put it to your head Pull the trigger,…
When Death Calls Another day, another murder The troops of doom are marchin…
When the Candle Fades The sky turns black We're all a bunch of ghouls Dreams are…