---
title: "Hypocrisy"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1990
---

# Hypocrisy

**Hypocrisy** is a death metal band, from Sweden, active 1990 to present.

Hypocrisy is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in October 1991 in Ludvika by Peter Tägtgren. The band has released thirteen studio albums since their inception.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrisy_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Hypocrisy |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Ludvika, Sweden |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 18 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Peter Tägtgren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-tagtgren) |  | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Horgh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/horgh) |  | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Tomas Elofsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomas-elofsson) | Bass |  | Current |
| [Mikael Hedlund](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-hedlund) |  | 1991 to present | Current |
| [Masse Broberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/masse-broberg) |  |  | Current |
| [Andreas Holma](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andreas-holma) | Electric guitar | 2004 to 2006 | Former |
| [Lars Szöke](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lars-szoke) |  | 1991 to 2004 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | [Penetralia](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f81c5db-9ce9-3447-a882-3ca957e2ef14) | Album |
| 1993 | [Osculum Obscenum](https://themetalnet.com/album/226aa74a-ccb2-39b6-8abe-b3db1c49b021) | Album |
| 1993 | [Pleasure of Molestation](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b35f891-87d5-389a-aa12-847876fa4dcd) | EP |
| 1994 | [Inferior Devoties](https://themetalnet.com/album/512bc4f3-b8b5-392c-ab87-25f3e5e79268) | EP |
| 1994 | [The Fourth Dimension](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a9faba5-2a40-3355-bd45-35d6261a789c) | Album |
| 1996 | [Abducted](https://themetalnet.com/album/12c9e37b-a432-3a4b-96a6-dade82158b18) | Album |
| 1996 | [Maximum Abduction](https://themetalnet.com/album/735eaf72-3cfb-3869-b907-770ea57144a8) | EP |
| 1997 | [The Final Chapter](https://themetalnet.com/album/494a398d-1c4c-3bf9-b5c9-00ccd104ab09) | Album |
| 1999 | [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb07a58f-b4d2-335b-bd6b-394d04d9a2d3) | Album |
| 2000 | [Into the Abyss](https://themetalnet.com/album/546e5e59-4c73-309b-b369-a8d7a2b3bc64) | Album |
| 2002 | [Catch 22](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8409b4e-0343-3d12-9373-708e3a478c65) | Album |
| 2004 | [The Arrival](https://themetalnet.com/album/e40c6105-9263-3ad4-a205-3e15c4231bef) | Album |
| 2005 | [Shovel Headed Kill Machine / Virus](https://themetalnet.com/album/c80c265a-a50c-44c6-8e04-5e733ab0a5f0) | EP |
| 2005 | [Virus](https://themetalnet.com/album/21ab8251-c8de-3d2a-8931-ca0d88b26b02) | Album |
| 2008 | [Catch 22 (V2.0.08)](https://themetalnet.com/album/40c9b0ea-cb98-41c0-80c3-2ba0098c4683) | Album |
| 2009 | [A Taste of Extreme Divinity](https://themetalnet.com/album/08e765b7-a86f-433c-9c76-70fce1e02ccc) | Album |
| 2013 | [End of Disclosure](https://themetalnet.com/album/d77d66ba-3fa3-4b52-b11c-86ede026edd3) | Album |
| 2021 | [Worship](https://themetalnet.com/album/ba1fd7e7-73df-4d30-9268-05f8aa6b6c65) | Album |

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- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [At the Gates](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-the-gates) (listened together)
- [Dimmu Borgir](https://themetalnet.com/band/dimmu-borgir) (listened together)
- [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together)
- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Bloodbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbath) (listened together)
- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Hypocrisy/96
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hypocrisy
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqvJQy1kxIi23k_YR1lY3lA
- x: https://twitter.com/hypocrisyband
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/73UIalJYgktSi7qQFV53Qv
- website: https://www.hypocrisyband.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3023
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypocrisyband/
- bandcamp: https://hypocrisy.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/15788810

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt