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)
New World
Hypocrisy Lyrics
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Cannot see the sense of me
All of them decide
Deciding our ups, downs, and misery
Addicted to fleshly skin
Enough for me to swallow and take in
Two worlds collide
This is the way we serve
It's deadly when it's being wiped away
Both too precious to behold
and praise the new...
[Chorus]
The new world is here to wipe out our lives
The new world we can't survive
The new world left God in everything and everyone
The new world does not include us
Everyone will feel a need to pleasure
To wicked the future race
There will be no more beliefs
All religion will be known
All religious ways
Losing their ability
They'll erase all our memories
No more scriptures
No more lies
No more fucking lies!
This is the way we serve
It's deadly when it's being wiped away
Both too precious to behold
and praise the new...
[Chorus]
The new world is here to wipe out our lives
The new world we can't survive
The new world left God in everything and everyone
The new world does not include us
God, in decay, just making all the rules
Earth, finally, forgot the tombs
Hell Is where I'll be
After my eyes can see
Preceding our, we are the misery!
Hate throughout the end of genocide
Smell of burning flesh inside all, everyone!
Death is coming down, now when we will survive
We're gonna die!
[Chorus 2x]
The new world is here to wipe out our lives
The new world we can't survive
The new world left God in everything and everyone
The new world does not include us
The lyrics to Hypocrisy's song New World seem to be a commentary on the dangers of societal control and conformity. The first verses speak to an entity or group of entities that the writer is unable to avoid or escape from. They seem to be expressing a sense of helplessness in the face of an outside force that is controlling all aspects of their life. The lines "All of them decide, deciding our ups, downs, and misery" and "Two worlds collide, one with all: one with all!" convey the idea that the world is binary - that there are those in power and those who are subjugated by them.
The chorus speaks to the idea that a new world order is arising that will "wipe out" our lives, and that it is something we cannot survive. The lyrics suggest that the new world has left God out, and therefore does not include those who believe in God. The idea of a new world order that is not inclusive is prevalent in many conspiracy theories, and it seems that the writer is intentionally invoking this idea.
The later verses of the song seem to speak to the death and destruction that is likely to arise from societal control, with lines such as "Hate throughout the end of genocide" and "Death is coming down, now when we will survive, we're gonna die!" seeming to suggest that the endgame of societal control is death and destruction. Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on the dangers of a world that is not inclusive, and the death and destruction that can arise from societal control.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't you see them coming?
Can't you see the consequences of our actions?
Cannot see the sense of me
Unable to understand and appreciate individuality.
All of them decide
Society dictating the outcomes of our lives.
Deciding our ups, downs, and misery
Society decides the outcomes and emotions we experience.
Addicted to fleshly skin
Obsession with the physical world and its pleasures.
Enough for me to swallow and take in
The temptations of the world are too hard to resist.
Two worlds collide
The physical and spiritual world clash.
One with all the:one with all!
We are all connected as one.
This is the way we serve
The way we live our lives.
It's deadly when it's being wiped away
The destruction of our way of living can be fatal.
Both too precious to behold
Both the physical and spiritual world are valuable.
and praise the new...
Accepting the changes of a new world.
[Chorus]
The new world will bring destruction.
The new world is here to wipe out our lives
The new world will destroy our current way of life.
The new world we can't survive
We cannot survive in the new world that is coming.
The new world left God in everything and everyone
God is present in everything and everyone in the new world.
The new world does not include us
We will not fit into the new world that is coming.
Everyone will feel a need to pleasure
Everyone will seek pleasure.
To wicked the future race
To harm the future generation.
There will be no more beliefs
Beliefs will no longer exist.
All religion will be known
All religions will be understood.
All religious ways
All religious practices.
Losing their ability
Religious practices will no longer be effective.
They'll erase all our memories
Our memories of the past will be gone.
No more scriptures
Religious texts will no longer exist.
No more lies
The truth will be revealed.
No more fucking lies!
No more deceit.
God, in decay, just making all the rules
God is fading away but is still responsible for governing the world.
Earth, finally, forgot the tombs
The graves of the dead are forgotten.
Hell Is where I'll be
The world is doomed to Hell.
After my eyes can see
The world will be destroyed by our own accord.
Preceding our, we are the misery!
Our actions will bring about our own destruction.
Hate throughout the end of genocide
Hatred will lead to the end of humanity.
Smell of burning flesh inside all, everyone!
The stench of death will be everywhere.
Death is coming down, now when we will survive
Death is coming for us all, and we cannot escape.
We're gonna die!
We will all perish.
[Chorus 2x]
The new world will destroy everything we know.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bj�rk Gudmundsdottir, Lars Von Trier, Sigurjon B Sigurdsson
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