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Hypocrisy in Concert

These Swedish death metallers are the flagship band for the notion that good things come to those who wait. Of course, it helps if you're out there blasting riffs and crushing skulls during that time. 

Founded in Sweden in 1991 by Peter Tägtgren, who'd already been part of Florida's death metal scene and jamming with bands like Malevolent Creation, Hypocrisy was initially a one-man show. Once Tägtgren signed to Nuclear Blast, however, it was time to expand.

As a full band, Hypocrisy released ‘Penetralia' in 1992, tackling themes like Satanism and anti-Christianity. They continued putting out hard-hitting, goat-horn-throwing, religiously oriented tunes until their third album, ‘The Fourth Dimension,' where the music took a decidedly sci-fi, paranormal turn. Their big break came with a 1999 self-titled album, which saw the band moving in a more melodic death metal direction. It got them ranked 408 in Rock Hard magazine's 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time list, and the album reached No. 85 on the charts in Germany.

With 2005's ‘Virus,' Hypocrisy finally found their first charting album in their homeland of Sweden. It probably didn't hurt that they recorded ‘Virus' with Norwegian drummer Horgh from the seminal black metal group Immortal. On their victory lap, the band toured with Cannibal Corpse. 

The 2009 album ‘A Taste of Extreme Divinity' was their first to chart in the U.S., reaching No. 23 on the U.S. Heatseekers chart, proving that their decimating tunes were taking hold across the pond. With their 2013 slammer ‘End of Disclosure,' the band reached No. 12 in the U.S. on the Heatseekers chart. Hypocrisy commemorated their long and fortuitous career with a 2012 DVD titled ‘Hell Over Sofia - 20 Years of Chaos and Confusion.' It's as intense as it sounds. The film reached No. 15 on the charts in Sweden.