Hypocrisy (band)

Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy live in Glasgow, Scotland 2006
Background information
Origin	Ludvika, Dalarna, Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal, death metal (early)
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast
Associated acts	Immortal, Pain, Dark Funeral, Bloodbath, Rammstein, Lindemann
Website	www.hypocrisy.cc
Members	Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen
Past members	Klas Ideberg Masse Broberg Jonas Österberg Lars Szöke Mathias Kamijo Andreas Holma

Hypocrisy is a death metalband from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.

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. However, the band later chose to focus on themes such as the paranormal and extraterrestrials. Contrary to what some might believe, Magnus didn't leave because of a shift in lyrical content, but because of a cracked eardrum during their 1st European tour (he later went on to black metal band Dark Funeral as Emperor Magus Caligula). 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 titled End of Disclosure deals with conspiracy and anti-Illuminati themes.

After spending three years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 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, cultivating a more distinctive sound as well as employing an introspective lyrical approach. Later releases have a more atmospheric sound, with lyrical exploration of aliens and abduction experiences.