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)
Digital Prophecy
Hypocrisy Lyrics
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A new level of hate
He' s coming away
On a different level of hate
Prepare for sin
radio controls your mind
The ?
Lead from behind
Make you right
I am your digital god
Abuse generations of religion
I am your digital god
guiding a gameshow
Have you the blessing of messiah
Accept a new beyond
I am god
I went away
Yesterday
Escape with the program
They were mine
And sell the lie
Now your brain is fried
I am god
radio controls your mind
The ?
I' m on your screen
Lead from behind
Make you right
I am your digital god
Abuse generations of religion
I am your digital god
The lyrics to Hypocrisy's song Digital Prophecy describe the rise of a new form of violence and hatred that is being controlled and manipulated by a higher power. The first few lines set the tone for what is about to come - a level of violence and hate that is new and different. The lyrics then shift to the idea that this higher power is coming, and we need to prepare for sin. The idea of sin is often associated with religion, so this could be interpreted as a message about how technology is becoming a new religion, with its own set of rules.
The next few lines suggest that the higher power is in control of the media, specifically the radio and television. The power is using these mediums to control people's minds and manipulate them for its own gain. The lyrics also suggest that this higher power is a digital god, one that can abuse generations of religion. The reference to a god in the lyrics is interesting because it suggests that technology is becoming a new form of worship, and the people who control it are the ones who are being worshipped.
The final lines of the song suggest that the higher power is almost omnipotent - it guides a game show, has the blessing of the messiah, and is god. The lyrics suggest that people are blindly following this power, and that their brains have been fried as a result. Overall, the song is a warning about the dangers of technology and the power that it can wield over us if we're not careful.
Line by Line Meaning
A new ? of violence
Violence has reached a new level, perhaps in a different form or format
A new level of hate
Hate too has been heightened to a new level, likely referring to an online space
He' s coming away
An intimidating or destructive force is approaching
On a different level of hate
This hate is beyond what we have seen before, it has evolved in the digital age
Prepare for sin
Get ready for the coming evil
radio controls your mind
Mass media and the digital world have a large impact on our thoughts and beliefs
The ?
The identity of who is controlling us is ambiguous
I' m on your screen
The artist is present on our digital devices
Lead from behind
The manipulation and control is done subtly and behind the scenes
Make you right
Manipulate you to believe what the controller believes is right
I am your digital god
The controller sees themselves as a deity, with ultimate control over the digital world
Abuse generations of religion
The controller is using religion, and potentially twisting its values, to further their agenda
guiding a gameshow
The controller sees the world as a game they can manipulate and win
Have you the blessing of messiah
The controller is questioning if we have the support of a divine figure and presenting themselves as an alternative
Accept a new beyond
Accept this new realm of control, beyond what we have ever known
I went away
The controller will disappear and leave us when they have accomplished their goals
Yesterday
This situation has been building up for a while
Escape with the program
Try to free yourself from the digital world, perhaps by unplugging or disconnecting
They were mine
The people were easily controlled and manipulated
And sell the lie
The controller is peddling a false narrative and reality
Now your brain is fried
Your mind has been damaged by the constant manipulation and control of the digital world
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PETER ALF TAEGTGREN
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