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)
Slippin' Away
Hypocrisy Lyrics
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Realize the nonsense of existing
Start to put to an end to this lost life
There ain't no change for the better
So I'll choose it from death
Memories been bless this one day
Take the tears and the pain
Don't tell me / I'm dying
Tired of / Bury the pain
As I bury this knife in my body
Slowly Slipping Away
To another dimension of virtue
My soul now slipping away in vain
A man greets me from the other side
"Welcome To Hell"
"Me? My name's Death"
So please forgive this heart
And these dreams that we've felt
Don't tell me
Bury the pain
As I bury this knife in my body
Slowly Slipping Away
To another dimension of virtue
The lyrics of Hypocrisy's Slippin' Away communicate a feeling of hopelessness and despair, a sense that life is nothing more than an existance with no meaning. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song - the singer feels that everything is circumstantial, and recognizes the senselessness of life. The second line, "Realize the nonsense of existing", is a direct statement of the song's theme, that there is no point to our lives. The singer wants to put an end to this "lost life", but cannot see any possibility for change.
In the chorus, the singer expresses a desire for release from the pain and hopelessness that they are feeling. They want to escape the misery that they are experiencing, and are willing to die to do so. The line "Don't tell me I'm dying" could be interpreted as a cry of defiance, that the singer refuses to accept the inevitable end of their life, but it could also be seen as an acceptance of death as a release from their pain.
The final verse continues the theme of death as a release from suffering, as the singer imagines themselves slipping into another dimension after taking their own life. The mention of a man greeting them from the other side and saying "Welcome to Hell" suggests that the singer has a bleak view of the afterlife, and sees it as just another form of suffering. The last line, "To another dimension of virtue", is somewhat unclear in its meaning, but could perhaps suggest that the singer sees death as a release from the vice and suffering of living.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel every things circumstantial
Acknowledge that everything in life is based on circumstances
Realize the nonsense of existing
Understand the pointlessness of just existing without purpose
Start to put to an end to this lost life
Begin to put an end to a directionless life
There ain't no change for the better
No improvement will come if no action is taken
So I'll choose it from death
Choosing to live fully, rather than just exist, even if death is a potential consequence
Memories been bless this one day
Grateful for the happy memories on this particular day
Take the tears and the pain
Acknowledging and accepting the pain and hurt experienced
My soul I sold to prolong.
Sacrificed happiness and life for the sake of avoiding death
Don't tell me / I'm dying
Denying the reality and inevitability of death
Tired of / Bury the pain
Sick of carrying the emotional pain and attempting to bury it away
As I bury this knife in my body
Pain on the inside being manifested physically
Slowly Slipping Away
Slowly losing oneself and the will to live
To another dimension of virtue
Leaving this life for a better, more virtuous one
My soul now slipping away in vain
The soul is being lost fruitlessly
A man greets me from the other side
Metaphor for dying and meeting death
"Welcome To Hell"
Facing consequences and punishment for wrongdoings in life
"Me? My name's Death"
Accepting death as an inevitability
So please forgive this heart
Requesting forgiveness for mistakes made in life
And these dreams that we've felt
These dreams and aspirations held throughout life
Bury the pain
Attempting to hide and forget the hurt and suffering
As I bury this knife in my body
Pain being caused to oneself
Slowly Slipping Away
Gradually losing oneself
To another dimension of virtue
Transitioning to a better, more virtuous existence
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