Formed in 1991 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren, Hypocrisy is an influential Swedish death metal band known for combining brutal death metal with melodic, gothic and symphonic elements. Peter Tägtgren also runs The Abyss studio and has been the band's principal songwriter and producer.

Founded in 1991 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren. Central figure Peter Tägtgren is also a producer and founder of The Abyss studio. The band is associated primarily with the Swedish death metal scene and has released seminal albums such as The Fourth Dimension, The Final Chapter and Abducted.

DeBaser's reviews emphasize Hypocrisy's blend of brutality and melody and Peter Tägtgren's central role. Key albums frequently praised include The Fourth Dimension, The Final Chapter and Abducted. Reviews note shifts from raw death metal to melodic, gothic and symphonic touches. Live and compilation releases are also covered across the reviews.

For:Fans of death metal, especially Swedish/extreme metal listeners and readers of album-focused reviews.

 A MASTERPIECE marking a decisive transition, a work capable of sometimes reminding me of Suffocation, other times even the early Tristania... personally, their peak.

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 The undisputed masterpiece of Peter Tagtgren.

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 What impressed me and still impresses me about their sound is their ability to combine melody with brutality, sometimes overlapping, creating a masterpiece that often transcends the death metal genre itself, which I really like.

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 An soul divided in two, imagine that, the psychedelic sugar on one side, the crash and bark on the other.

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