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Refimprove|date=October 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Hypocrisy| image = Hypocrisy band.jpg| caption = Hypocrisy live in Glasgow, Scotland 2006| background = group_or_band| origin = Ludvika , Dalarna County|Dalarna , Sweden | years_active = 1990–present| label = Nuclear Blast | associated_acts = Immortal (band)|Immortal , Pain (musical project)|Pain , Dark Funeral , Bloodbath | website = URL| http://www.hypocrisy.cc/| current_members = Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Horgh|Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen | past_members = Klas Ideberg Emperor Magus Caligula|Masse Broberg Jonas Österberg Lars Szöke Mathias Kamijo Andreas Holma Hypocrisy is a death metal band (music)|band 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 Emperor Magus Caligula|Masse Broberg - dealt with anti-Christian themes and Satanism . However, the band later chose to focus on themes such as the paranormal and extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrial , which prompted Broberg to leave the band (and to transfer his interests to black metal band Dark Funeral as Emperor Magus Caligula ). Their tenth album, Virus (Hypocrisy album)|Virus , contains themes more typical of death metal such as violence, the horrors of reality, insanity, torture, war, drug addiction, and emotional strife.
Biography
After spending three years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida cite news|url= http://www.faceculture.nl/pain/index.htm#|title=Peter Tägtgren Video interview|publisher= @ FaceCulture.nl|date=March 22, 2007|accessdate=2007-10-16 in 1990, founder Peter Tägtgren returned to Sweden , his homeland, 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 (Hypocrisy album)|Virus , has seen the band return to more death metal themes. Their most recent release, A Taste of Extreme Divinity , continues this path.
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.
On November 17, 2009, Hypocrisy cancelled their U.S. tour. After cancelling earlier in 2009, Hypocrisy confirmed a North American tour for 2010. Joining Hypocrisy on the "Long Time, No Death" tour were Scar Symmetry , Hate (band)|Hate , Blackguard (band)|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 October 14, 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.cite web|url= http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php? news_id=14343 |title=Hypocrisy - New DVD Announced |publisher=Metalstorm.net |date=2011-08-11 |accessdate=2011-10-18
Members
Peter Tägtgren - singer|vocals , guitar , synthesizer (1990–present)
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