Hypocrisy - Virus
After 2002’s horrible Catch 22, I thought that this band was a lost cause. But then The Arrival came and it looked like Catch 22 might turn out to be more of a fuck-up than a new direction. In another good move around that time, main-man Peter Tagtgren lent his considerable vocal intensity to the almighty Bloodbath. So, it was with renewed hope that I first spun Virus. There are bursts of severity here that make me think that Peter must have liked his time with Bloodbath. Of course these moments are mixed with liberal amounts of the atmosphere for which Hypocrisy has become infamous. The more straight-forward Death Metal elements are extremely well done (and appreciated!), but the less extreme stuff might be even cooler, with my favorite tracks being “A Thousand Lies” and the awesome “Living to Die.” It’s my understanding that the retail version of this (perhaps just the initial pressing?) comes with a bonus live DVD video, so I’d suggest not waiting.
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