Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy is a death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter T?gtgren.

Musically, the band's style has drifted from a traditional death metal sound on their early albums, to a more melodic death metal sound. The lyrics in their early stages - written by original vocalist Masse Broberg - were anti-Christian and Satanic. However the band later chose to focus on lyrical themes such as the paranormal and extraterrestrial, which prompted Broberg out of the band (and to transfer his interests to black metal band Dark Funeral as Emperor Magus Caligula). Their tenth album, Virus, contains lyrics of a more typical death metal nature dealing with violence, the horrors of reality, insanity, torture, war, drug addiction, and emotional struggles.

Biography

After spending three years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1990, founder Peter T?gtgren 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. Their release, Virus, has seen the band return to more death metal themes.

T?gtgren'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.

Members

Peter T?gtgren - vocals, guitar, synthesizer (1990-present)
Mikael Hedlund - bass (1992-present)
Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen - drums (2004-present)
Former members
Lars Sz?ke - drums (1990-2004)
Magnus "Masse" Broberg - vocals (1992-1993)
Jonas ?sterberg - guitar (1992)
Mathias Kamijo - live guitar (1998)
Andreas Holma - guitar (2004-2006)
Klas Ideberg - live guitar (2006)

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