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)
Til The End
Hypocrisy Lyrics
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You can't beat the demons, I insist
I'll come to take you away
to a better place where you can rest
I won't stay forever
Just 'til the end of time
I won't make it better
There's no end for your pain
Just as long as you fight it
It is all just a game
to see how long you can take it
I won't stay forever
Just til the end of time
I won't make it better
I'll be there 'til you die
Gotta wait 'til the end
be the reaper's hand
Gotta wait 'til the end
be the reaper's hand
Yeah
I won't stay forever
Just 'til the end of time
I won't make it better
I'll be there 'til you die
Gotta wait 'til the end
be the reaper's hand
Gotta wait 'til the end
be the reaper's hand
Gotta wait 'til the end
be the reaper's hand
Gotta wait 'til the end
be the reaper's hand
The lyrics of Hypocrisy's "Til the end" speak of a person who wants to end another individual's pain and take them away to a place where they can find rest. However, it is insinuated that this ending is a final one, as the lyrics mention waiting until the end to be the reaper's hand. The lyrics also imply that this pain is a never-ending battle and that it is a game to see how long the individual can endure it.
The overall tone of the song seems melancholic and almost mournful, as the lyrics suggest a reluctance to remain forever and an acknowledgement that the end is inevitable. The idea of waiting until the end invokes the image of death, and the idea of being the reaper's hand suggests that the individual may be taking on the role of an angel of death.
It is possible that the song is commenting on the futility of life and the inevitability of death, as well as the idea that death may not necessarily be a bad thing. The lyrics also seem to propose that the singer is taking on this role out of empathy and a desire to ease the other individual's pain.
Line by Line Meaning
You can't beat me
You can't defeat me in the struggle against the demons that torment you
You can't beat the demons, I insist
I am telling you that you cannot conquer the demons on your own
I'll come to take you away
I will come to rescue you from your struggles and take you to a place of solace
to a better place where you can rest
To a place where you can feel content and peaceful
I won't stay forever
My presence is temporary
Just 'til the end of time
Just until the end of your life
I won't make it better
I cannot fix your problems/difficulties
I'll be there 'til you die
I will accompany you until death
There's no end for your pain
Your suffering may persist indefinitely
Just as long as you fight it
But it will last as long as you resist acceptance
It is all just a game
Life is ultimately meaningless
to see how long you can take it
It is about seeing how long you can endure suffering
Gotta wait 'til the end
You have to wait until death
be the reaper's hand
And embrace death, as if it were a friend
I won't stay forever
My presence is temporary
Just 'til the end of time
Just until the end of your life
I won't make it better
I cannot fix your problems/difficulties
I'll be there 'til you die
I will accompany you until death
Gotta wait 'til the end
You have to wait until death
be the reaper's hand
And embrace death, as if it were a friend
Gotta wait 'til the end
You have to wait until death
be the reaper's hand
And embrace death, as if it were a friend
Gotta wait 'til the end
You have to wait until death
be the reaper's hand
And embrace death, as if it were a friend
Writer(s): Peter Alf Taegtgren, Mikael Johan Hedlund Copyright: Hanseatic Musikverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg, Prophecies Publishing Markus Staiger
Contributed by Emma L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.