Origin:
Decades: 1990's and 2000's
The Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy was formed by Peter Tagtgren in 1990 upon his return to Sweden from Florida, where he had been inspired by that state's flourishing death metal scene (bands like Morbid Angel, Deicide, Death, and Obituary). Hypocrisy's first demo was recorded entirely by Tagtgren himself; once it secured him a record deal, he recruited a lineup of Masse Broberg (vocals), Jonas Osterberg (guitar), Mikael Hedlund (bass), and Lars Szoke (drums), while he himself settled on guitar. This li... Read More