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)
Warpath
Hypocrisy Lyrics
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To battle and crush the holy war
We'll spread our seeds to change history
A genocide delivered on your doorstep
They will perish in the everlasting flame
And we demand a new great victory
A new era has begun, the world is falling
And now the time has come for us to dread his warning
The terror will reign, death upon us all
Hell is here, no escape
Hell is here, Mother Nature's raped
Fueled by the hate we plow across the burning nation
With blood dripping from our hands only to keep the essentials from our past
The great army of the black horde is marching on
Through the remains of the slaughtered men
A new era has begun, the world is falling
And darkness triumphs, the emperor has made his call
And now the time has come for us to dread his warning
The terror will reign, death upon us all
Screams we hear in vain, of souls that turn into dust
Lives flushed down the drain, bodies left to rot
Nothing remains, only death
Earth a wound that never will heal
A new beginning will rise through the debris
Blood that was spilled, obliterated mankind
Life's lost
There's nothing left to claim
Terror will reign
A new era has begun, the world is falling
And darkness triumphs, the emperor has made his call
And now the time has come for us to dread his warning
The terror will reign, death upon us all
The lyrics of Hypocrisy's song Warpath describe a post-apocalyptic scenario in which a new era is beginning, and the world is falling. The band describes themselves as rising from the ashes below, as they are here to battle and crush the holy war. They intend to spread their seeds to change the history, through a genocide that will be delivered on the listener's doorstep. Hypocrisy demands a new great victory, as they believe that a new era has begun and the terror will reign, bringing death upon us all.
Hell is already here, and there's no escape. Mother Nature's been raped, and only death remains. The band is fueled by hate, and they travel across the burning nation with blood dripping from their hands as they try to keep the essentials from their past. The great army of the black horde is marching on, through the remains of the slaughtered men. The screams that they hear in vain are the souls that turn into dust because lives are being flushed down the drain, and bodies are left to rot.
The song concludes with the acknowledgment that Earth will never heal, but a new beginning will rise through the debris. Mankind has been obliterated, and life is lost. There's nothing left to claim. Terror will reign, and the new era has already begun.
Line by Line Meaning
We arise from the ashes below
We are coming back from our destruction and will rise again from beneath the ruins
To battle and crush the holy war
Our aim is to fight and defeat the religious war
We'll spread our seeds to change history
We will plant our ideas and beliefs to alter the course of history
A genocide delivered on your doorstep
We will bring genocide to your doorstep
They will perish in the everlasting flame
Our enemies will be destroyed in the flames of eternal hell
And we demand a new great victory
We want a new and spectacular triumph
A new era has begun, the world is falling
We are starting a new time of chaos, and the world is collapsing
And darkness triumphs, the emperor has made his call
The forces of darkness have won and the leader has given his command
And now the time has come for us to dread his warning
We are afraid of the emperor's ominous message
The terror will reign, death upon us all
Terror will dominate, and we will all suffer death
Hell is here, no escape
We are in hell, and there is no escape from it
Hell is here, Mother Nature's raped
Hell is not only a physical place but also the result of the destruction of our planet
Fueled by the hate we plow across the burning nation
Our hate is the driving force that propels us through the scorched land
With blood dripping from our hands only to keep the essentials from our past
We are holding on to the bare necessities of our past, even if it means having blood on our hands
The great army of the black horde is marching on
The powerful army is moving forward in a menacing manner
Through the remains of the slaughtered men
We are advancing through the remains of our slaughtered enemies
Screams we hear in vain, of souls that turn into dust
The cries of the dying are of no use, and their souls are reduced to nothingness
Lives flushed down the drain, bodies left to rot
So many lives have been destroyed, and the bodies are left to decay
Nothing remains, only death
There is nothing left except death
Earth a wound that never will heal
The earth is wounded beyond repair
A new beginning will rise through the debris
A new start will emerge from the ruins
Blood that was spilled, obliterated mankind
The bloodshed has destroyed humanity
Life's lost
So many lives have been lost
There's nothing left to claim
There is nothing left to attain
Terror will reign
Terror will prevail
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PETER TAEGTGREN, MIKAEL HEDLUND
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