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Hypocrisy (band)
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| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Death metal Melodic death metal Blackened death metal |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label(s) | Nuclear Blast |
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Immortal |
| Website | www.hypocrisy.tv |
| Members | |
| Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Horgh Klas Ideberg |
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| Magnus "Masse" Broberg Jonas Österberg Lars Szöke Mathias Kamijo Andreas Holma |
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Hypocrisy is a death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren. The lyrics in their early stages were anti-Christian and Satanic, but are now focused on lyrical themes such as the paranormal and extraterrestrial. The band's style has drifted from a traditional death metal sound on their early albums, to a more melodic death metal sound later on. Their latest album, Virus, contains lyrics of a more typical death metal nature, dealing with violence, insanity, war, drug addiction, and emotional struggles.
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After spending three years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida[1] in 1990, founder Peter Tägtgren returned to his homeland of Sweden to form his own band. Hypocrisy's early releases were noted as being well-executed death metal, but panned for not being particularly innovative. That criticism waned as the band matured and evolved a more distinctive sound and introspective lyrical approach. Later releases have a more atmospheric sound, with lyrical exploration of aliens and abduction experiences. Their latest release, Virus, has seen the band return to more death metal themes.
Tägtgren's experience as a producer may have 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.
- Peter Tägtgren - vocals, guitar, synthesizer (The Abyss, Pain, ex-Bloodbath, ex-Lock Up, ex-Algaion, ex-Marduk, ex-War)
- Mikael Hedlund - bass guitar (The Abyss, ex-War)
- Horgh - drums (ex-Grimfist, Immortal, Pain, and ex-Lost at Last)
- Klas Ideberg - session guitar (Darkane)
- Magnus "Masse" Broberg - vocals (1992-1993) (Dark Funeral, Dominion Caligula)
- Jonas Österberg - 1992 Guitars
- Lars Szöke - Drums 1990 - 2004 (ex-War)
- Mathias Kamijo (Algaion) - live guitars
- Andreas Holma - Guitar
- Rest in Pain (1991)
- Rest in Pain '92 (1992)
- 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)
- Pleasure of Molestation (1993)
- Inferior Devoties (1994)
- Maximum Abduction (1997)
- Virus Radio EP (2005)
- Carved Up (1996)
- ^ "Peter Tägtgren Video interview", @ FaceCulture.nl, March 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.