Genre(s):
Death Metal (early) / Melodic Death Metal (1995-)
Lyrical Theme(s):
Antichrist (old) Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Society (new)
Origin:
Sweden (Ludvika)
Formed In:
1990
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Peter Tagtgren- Vocals, Guitar (The Abyss, Pain (Swe), ex-Bloodbath (Swe), ex-Lockup, ex-Algaion, ex-War (Swe), ex-Sorhin)
Mikael Hedlund - Bass (The Abyss, ex-War (Swe))
Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) - Drums (Immortal (Nor), Pain (Swe), ex-Grimfist, ex-Lost at Last)
Klas Ideberg (Darkane) - Session Guitar
Former/Past Member(s):
Magnus "Masse" Bromberg - Vocals (1992-1993) (Dark Funeral, Dominion Caligula, God Among Insects)
Jonas Zіterberg - Guitars (1992)
Lars Szoke - Drums (The Abyss, ex-War (Swe))
Mathias Kamijo - Live Guitars (Pain (Swe), Nephenzy Chaos Order, Nephenzy, Abemal, Vergelmer, Algaion, The Abyss)
Andreas Holma - Guitar (live for Soilwork European Tour)
Additional Notes
Began as a solo project of Peter Tägtgren under the name Seditious at the end of the 80's
During the late 80s/early 90s Peter lived in the US and became heavily influenced by the American death metal scene. He then moved back to Sweden and with a new perspective on death metal.
Peter is the owner of the famous Abyss recording studio.
Peter Tägtgren "owns" a village in Sweden, called Pärlby. The village has about 120 residents and is about three hours northwest of Stockholm.
Compilation appearances:
[1993] 5 Years Nuclear Blast | "Infant Sacrifices" 4:07
Not to be confused with american power/thrash metal band.
During the late 80s/early 90s Peter lived in the US and became heavily influenced by the American death metal scene. He then moved back to Sweden and with a new perspective on death metal.
Peter is the owner of the famous Abyss recording studio.
Peter Tägtgren "owns" a village in Sweden, called Pärlby. The village has about 120 residents and is about three hours northwest of Stockholm.
Compilation appearances:
[1993] 5 Years Nuclear Blast | "Infant Sacrifices" 4:07
Not to be confused with american power/thrash metal band.
Discography:
Hypocrisy - Rest In Pain [demo] - 1991
Hypocrisy & Afflicted & Resurrection & Sinister - Nuclear Blast Promo EP [split] - 1992
Hypocrisy - Rest In Pain 92 [demo] - 1992
Hypocrisy - Penetralia [full-length] - 1992
Hypocrisy - Pleasure Of Molestation [ep] - 1993
Hypocrisy - Osculum Obscenum [full-length] - 1993
Hypocrisy - Inferior Devoties [ep] - 1994
Hypocrisy - The Fourth Dimension [full-length] - 1994
Hypocrisy - Maximum Abduction [ep] - 1995
Hypocrisy & Meshuggah - Hypocrisy/Meshuggah [split] - 1996
Hypocrisy - Carved Up [single] - 1996
Hypocrisy - Abducted [full-length] - 1996
Hypocrisy - The Final Chapter [full-length] - 1997
Hypocrisy - Hypocrisy Destroys Wacken [live] - 1999
Hypocrisy - Hypocrisy [full-length] - 1999
Hypocrisy - Into The Abyss [full-length] - 2000
Hypocrisy & Raise Hell & Kataklysm & Destruction & Crematory - Nuclear Blast Festivals 2000 [split] - 2001
Hypocrisy - 10 Years Of Chaos And Confusion [best of/compilation] - 2001
Hypocrisy - Catch-22 [full-length] - 2002
Hypocrisy & Kataklysm & Disbelief - Hypocrisy/Kataklysm/Disbelief [split] - 2003
Hypocrisy - The Arrival [full-length] - 2004
Hypocrisy & Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine/Virus Sampler [split] - 2005
Hypocrisy - Virus Radio EP [ep] - 2005
Hypocrisy - Virus [full-length] - 2005
Hypocrisy - Don't Judge Me [single] - 2008
Hypocrisy - Catch 22 (V2.0.08) [full-length] - 2008
Hypocrisy - A Taste Of Extreme Divinity - 2009
Hypocrisy & Immortal - Valley Of The Damned/Hordes Of War [split] - 2009
Hypocrisy - End Of Disclosure [full-length] - 2013
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OfficialWebPage:
www.hypocrisy.tv