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)
Elastic Inverted Visions
Hypocrisy Lyrics
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I can feel it
All your energy is low
You better believe it
I'll destroy you in my arms
You will be gone
In time, you see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
The killing gives me
All the pleasure
Just to see you fade away
And turning to stone
Yeah
I squeeze until you die
I can feel it
All your energy is gone
You better believe it
I'll destroy you in my arms
You will be gone
In time, you'll see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll squeeze until you die
You will be gone
In time, you see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
The lyrics of Hypocrisy's Elastic Inverted Visions depict an unsettling image of a person who gains pleasure from killing others. The lyricist describes how they enjoy the power they hold over their victim, and how they squeeze them with such force that they will eventually die. The lyrics suggest that the victim's energy is slowly drained away until they are nothing but a lifeless shell, and the killer revels in this power dynamic. The killer demonstrates their confidence and control, stating that they will destroy their victim in their arms, and revel in the victory of seeing them fade away and turn to stone.
The lyrics suggest that the killer takes enjoyment from the act of killing, with the phrase "the killing gives me all the pleasure." This seems to exemplify the concept of sadism, where a person gains satisfaction from inflicting pain on others. The repeated line "I'll see you in hell" further highlights the evilness of the killer's actions and their lack of remorse for their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I squeeze until you're dead
I exert my power over you until you are lifeless
I can feel it
I derive joy from feeling your life force leaving you
All your energy is low
You are weak and vulnerable; you have no more power left
You better believe it
You must accept the fact that I am in control
I'll destroy you in my arms
I will crush you with my strength
You will be gone
You will cease to exist
In time, you see the things we've done
Eventually, you will understand the full extent of the harm we have caused
I'll see you in hell
I will revel in the agony you suffer in the afterlife
The killing gives me
Murder brings me pleasure
All the pleasure
I derive all of my satisfaction from taking the lives of others
Just to see you fade away
I delight in watching you slowly slip away as I take your life
And turning to stone
I relish watching the light and life leave your body, leaving you cold and lifeless
Yeah
I revel in the notion of causing harm to those weaker than me
I'll squeeze until you die
I will continue to exert my physical power over you until you are deceased
I'll see you in hell
I eagerly anticipate the suffering you will experience in the afterlife as a result of my actions
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LARS SZOEKE, MIKAEL JOHAN HEDLUND, PETER ALF TAEGTGREN
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John Wilcox
I squeeze until you're dead
I can feel it
All your energy is low
You better believe it
I'll destroy you in my arms
You will be gone
In time, you see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
The killing gives me
All the pleasure
Just to see you fade away
And turning to stone
Yeah
I squeeze until you die
I can feel it
All your energy is gone
You better believe it
I'll destroy you in my arms
You will be gone
In time, you'll see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll squeeze until you die
You will be gone
In time, you see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
Hugh Jass
I don't care what anyone says, this album was a masterpiece.
Tristanight
Indeed! And in my opinion their last good album.
Mudyinsquall
Phenomenal album
Thanos Nwo
It is...their last album.
For me..a masterpiece for sure..
Elias Kingston
This one and death row no regrets are their top 2 songs imo I've jammed these guys for 21 years.
JenErik🤘
Holy shit, 20 years for me. Can't believe 2001 was that long ago...
John Wilcox
I squeeze until you're dead
I can feel it
All your energy is low
You better believe it
I'll destroy you in my arms
You will be gone
In time, you see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
The killing gives me
All the pleasure
Just to see you fade away
And turning to stone
Yeah
I squeeze until you die
I can feel it
All your energy is gone
You better believe it
I'll destroy you in my arms
You will be gone
In time, you'll see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll squeeze until you die
You will be gone
In time, you see the things we've done
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
I'll see you in hell
Obscura Somnia
This album is pure atmospheric alien metal.
Gibson Curtis
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Chad Landen
@Gibson Curtis yup, have been watching on Kaldrostream for months myself :D