Hypocrisy was formed, initially as just a solo project, by guitarist Peter Tägtgren around 1990. As he was largely influenced by the then-exploding Floridian death metal scene Obituary, Morbid Angel, Death, and the like), it comes as no surprise that Hypocrisy's style owes more to the aforementioned bands' old-school style, rather than the more melodic bands that would soon come from Sweden. The band became a five-piece in time for the debut album, but has been whittled down to a trio, that has stuck together for several years. Tägtgren has long been involved in other musical projects, as well as producing, and in fact declared that The Final Chapter would indeed be the last Hypocrisy album, but fortunately for fans he had a change of heart and the band continues to prosper.

In January 2004, the band announced that drummer Lars Szöke was leaving the band, citing a disinterest in touring. His replacement is former Immortal drummer Horgh. In addition, new guitarist Andreas Holma has joined the band, making the group a quartet for the first time in many years.

current lineup: Peter Tägtgren    guitars/vocals (The Abyss, Bloodbath, Lock Up, Pain) Mikael Hedlund    bass (The Abyss) Reidar Horghagen (Horgh)    drums (Grimfist, Immortal)

former members: Masse Broberg    vocals (Dark Funeral, God Among Insects) Jonas Österburg    guitars Matthias Kamijo    guitars Andreas Holma    guitars Klas Ideberg    guitars (guest) (Darkane, Terror 2000) Lars Szöke    drums (The Abyss)

Penetralia 1992 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Impotent God Suffering Souls Nightmare Jesus Fall God is a lie Left to Rot Burn by the Cross To Escape is to Die Take the Throne Penetralia	Lineup: Masse Broberg Peter Tägtgren Jonas Österburg Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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Osculum Obscenum 1993 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Pleasure of Molestation Exclamation of a Necrofag Oscolum Obcenum Necronomicon Black Metal Inferior Devoties Infant Sacrifices Attachment of the Ancestor Althotas	Lineup: Masse Broberg Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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(EP) Inferior Devoties 1993 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Inferior Devoties Symbol of Baphomet Mental Emotions God is a Lie Black Magic	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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The Fourth Dimension 1994 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Apocalypse Mind Corruption Reincarnation Reborn Black Forrest Never to Return Path to Babylon Slaughtered Orgy in Blood The North Wind T.E.M.P.T. The Forth Dimension The Arrival of the Demons	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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Abducted 1996 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: The Gathering (intro) Roswell 47 Killing Art The Arrival of the Demons (part II) Buried Abducted Paradox Point of No Return When the Candle Fades Carved Up Reflections Slippin' Away Drained	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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(EP) Maximum Abduction 1996 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Roswell 47 Carved Up Request Denied Strange Ways	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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The Final Chapter 1997 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Inseminated Adoption A Coming Race Dominion Inquire Within Last Vanguard Request Denied Through the Window of Time Shamateur Adjusting the Sun Lies Evil Invaders The Final Chapter	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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Hypocrisy Destroys Wacken (live) 1999 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Roswell 47 Inseminated adoption A coming race Apocalypse Osculum Obscenum Buried Left to rot The fourth dimension Pleasure of molestation Killing art The final chapter Time Warp Til the end Fuck U Beginning of the end	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Matthias Kamijo Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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Hypocrisy 1999 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Fractured millennium Apocalyptic hybrid Fusion programmed minds Elastic inverted vision Reversed Reflections Until the end Paranormal mysteria Time warp Disconnected magnetic corridors	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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Into The Abyss 2000 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Legions descend Blinded Resurrected Unleash the beast Digital prophecy Fire in the sky Total eclipse Unfold the sorrow Sodomized Deathrow (no regrets)	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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10 Years Of Chaos And Confusion (comp) 2001 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Penetralia (re-recorded) 4th Dimension (re-recorded) Osculum Obscenum (re-recorded) Apocalypse (re-recorded) Killing Art Deathrow Left to Rot (re-recorded) Until the End Pleasures of Molestation (re-recorded) A Coming Race Fractured Millenium Roswell 47 A Fire In The Sky The Final Chapter	Lineup:

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Catch-22 2002 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Don't Judge Me Destroyed Edge Of Madness A Public Puppet Uncontrolled Turn The Page Hatred Another Dead End Seeds Of The Chosen One All turns black	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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The Arrival 2004 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Born Dead Buried Alive Eraser Stillborn Slave To The Parasites New World The Abyss Dead Sky Dawning The Departure War Within	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Mikael Hedlund Lars Szöke

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Virus 2005 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Intro Warpath Scrutinized Fearless Craving for another killing Let the knife do the talking A thousand lies Incised before I've ceased Blooddrenched Compulsive psychosis Living to die	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Andreas Holma Mikael Hedlund Horgh

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Catch 22 V2.0.08 2008 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Don't Judge Me Destroyed On the Edge of Madness A Public Puppet Uncontrolled Turn the Page Hatred Another Dead End (For Another Dead Man) Seeds of the Chosen One All Turns black Nowhere to Run	Lineup: Peter Tägtgren Klas Ideberg Mikael Hedlund Horgh

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A Taste Of Extreme Divinity 2009 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Valley Of The Damned Hang Him High Solar Empire Weed Out The Weak No Tomorrow Global Domination Taste The Extreme Divinity Alive The Quest Tamed (Filled With Fear) Sky Is Falling Down	Lineup:

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