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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.jul-12-2012 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Death Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........1996 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......The_Patriarch Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.hypocrisy.cc ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Hypocrisy Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Penetralia Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Penetralia is the debut full-length from ║ │
│║ Sweden's Hypocrisy. It marks the only time that ║ │
│║ the band functioned as a five-piece. Released in ║ │
│║ October 1992, on Nuclear Blast, this album ║ │
│║ displays a strong influence from American Death ║ │
│║ Metal. This is credited to Peter TΣgtgren's time ║ │
│║ living in the states. He played with Malevolent ║ │
│║ Creation for a short time, and it seems it ║ │
│║ affected his mentality as it regarded ║ │
│║ songwriting. Still, there is enough here to ║ │
│║ prove that this Satanic Death Metal album is the ║ │
│║ work of Swedes. ║ │
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│║ Despite bearing some characteristics that were ║ │
│║ already becoming a little too common and ║ │
│║ generic, by that time, this album features a ║ │
│║ good number of interesting riffs and manages to ║ │
│║ keep its head above water. Peter's solos were ║ │
│║ already distinctive, as he had found his own ║ │
│║ style. That is one of the things that brings ║ │
│║ some identity to early Hypocrisy. As far as ║ │
│║ riffs go, Penetralia is a very dynamic album. ║ │
│║ There are a fair amount of thrash riffs to be ║ │
│║ found and, of course, tremolo picking throughout ║ │
│║ the songs. Already, as would become more evident ║ │
│║ as time went on, there were some riffs that had ║ │
│║ more of a Black Metal feeling. It was this ║ │
│║ combination that really helped establish the ║ │
│║ dark atmosphere. Most importantly, as is heard ║ │
│║ on songs like "Impotent God" and "Nightmare", ║ │
│║ there are slow doom riffs that really create a ║ │
│║ dismal feeling. Even at this early stage, it is ║ │
│║ clear that Hypocrisy's moments of brilliance ║ │
│║ are, often, during the slow parts. This was ║ │
│║ something not uncommon in the Swedish Death ║ │
│║ Metal scene, but there was something darker in ║ │
│║ the way that TΣgtgren structured his songs and ║ │
│║ his lead solos added to this, quite well. ║ │
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│║ Whereas most bands choose to lead the album off ║ │
│║ with their strongest song, Hypocrisy's debut ║ │
│║ appears to build momentum as it goes along, ║ │
│║ increasing with quality as you get deeper into ║ │
│║ it. "Jesus Fall" is a good example of this, with ║ │
│║ a great tremolo riff that would have worked just ║ │
│║ as well in a pure Black Metal song. The ║ │
│║ production and deep vocals are the main things ║ │
│║ that even give this song a real Death Metal ║ │
│║ feeling. ║ │
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│║ The vocals are another thing that set Hypocrisy ║ │
│║ apart from many of their Swedish peers. Masse ║ │
│║ Broberg didn't utilize the typical style found ║ │
│║ in bands like Entombed or Dismember, nor really ║ │
│║ that of Unleashed or Grave. Masse's voice is ║ │
│║ very rough and, though his vocal style is quite ║ │
│║ deep, it still possesses a very raw feeling. ║ │
│║ Compared to albums like Shadows of the Past, by ║ │
│║ Sentenced, or even Covenant, by Morbid Angel, ║ │
│║ those vocalists have more of a refined sound to ║ │
│║ their voices. Interestingly enough, Peter ║ │
│║ handles vocals on the title track and doesn't ║ │
│║ sound too far off from Masse, though his efforts ║ │
│║ prove even more raw and uncontrolled. It's clear ║ │
│║ why he didn't feel that he would be a suitable ║ │
│║ vocalist, and only took over once Broberg was ║ │
│║ kicked out of the band a couple years later. ║ │
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│║ The production of the album isn't necessarily ║ │
│║ unique. It's rather standard, almost reminiscent ║ │
│║ of the Morrisound production style, at times. ║ │
│║ However, it's a little rougher and this suits it ║ │
│║ just fine. The fact that so many Death Metal ║ │
│║ bands were trying to sound exactly the same, ║ │
│║ around this time, still fails to make sense. In ║ │
│║ the case of Hypocrisy, it may have been a ║ │
│║ combination of preferring the American sound as ║ │
│║ well as not wanting to follow the crowd and ║ │
│║ record at Studio Sunlight. Based on the style of ║ │
│║ songwriting, it's quite possible that Penetralia ║ │
│║ would have sounded similar to Necrophobic's The ║ │
│║ Nocturnal Silence, if they had gone there. In ║ │
│║ truth, it might have been an improvement, but ║ │
│║ there are no real complaints. Speaking of ║ │
│║ Necrophobic, it is with bands like this that ║ │
│║ Hypocrisy had more in common with, as opposed to ║ │
│║ the more popular Swedish bands. Penetralia also ║ │
│║ shares some characteristics with Nothing But ║ │
│║ Death Remains, by Edge of Sanity, and Dark ║ │
│║ Endless, by Marduk. ║ │
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│║ The song arrangement is another interesting ║ │
│║ facet of Hypocrisy's debut album. Particularly, ║ │
│║ the second half of the album really begins to ║ │
│║ showcase their abilities. One of the highlights ║ │
│║ has to be the slow section of "Left To Rot", ║ │
│║ where a doom riff is joined by a cold tremolo ║ │
│║ riff, coming together to create something very ║ │
│║ dark and menacing. "Burn By the Cross" builds on ║ │
│║ this; after some memorable thrash riffs, yet ║ │
│║ another slow section draws the listener in and ║ │
│║ really envelopes them in darkness. "To Escape Is ║ │
│║ To Die", immediately, catches your attention ║ │
│║ with the melodic lead guitar riffs and dynamic ║ │
│║ tempo changes. "Take the Throne" is very ║ │
│║ similar, in that it features some of the most ║ │
│║ memorable riffs on the album and serves well to ║ │
│║ create a sense of tension that builds to the ║ │
│║ climax of the album. ║ │
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│║ It has to be said, again, that one may think ║ │
│║ that the higher quality songs should have been ║ │
│║ spaced out a little better, to give the record ║ │
│║ more balance. However, the first half is good ║ │
│║ enough to keep you interested so that, by the ║ │
│║ time you reach the second half, you are dragged ║ │
│║ into the abyss and mercilessly assaulted. As you ║ │
│║ reach "Penetralia", you are weakened and ║ │
│║ vulnerable to the most intense song of the whole ║ │
│║ album. After an eerie intro that features some ║ │
│║ clean guitar and keyboards, the furious riffs ║ │
│║ are unleashed and Peter's harsh vocals slice ║ │
│║ into you. The tremolo riffs are incredible and ║ │
│║ the drumming pounds through your skull. As ║ │
│║ mentioned earlier, Hypocrisy always had some ║ │
│║ Black Metal feeling present in many of their ║ │
│║ songs. By the midway point, another slow riff is ║ │
│║ introduced, with distant vocals that soon turn ║ │
│║ into something otherworldly. Some other, ║ │
│║ demonic, voices then rise up from the depths and ║ │
│║ are joined by a haunting riff that seeps into ║ │
│║ your subconscious. There is a brief return to ║ │
│║ the sounds from the intro, before the speed ║ │
│║ picks up again and you are exposed to some great ║ │
│║ lead solos. As the song continues on toward the ║ │
│║ end, it picks up in speed and you feel as if you ║ │
│║ might explode. And then, all collapses and it is ║ │
│║ over... for now. ║ │
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│║ Looking at it now, the song arrangement was very ║ │
│║ wise, as it leaves the listener with a very good ║ │
│║ impression. What Hypocrisy began on Penetralia, ║ │
│║ they perfected on 1993's follow-up album, ║ │
│║ Osculum Obscenum. They soon became more ║ │
│║ comfortable in their sound and found their ║ │
│║ style, going on to create one of the best ║ │
│║ Satanic Death Metal albums, ever. It all began ║ │
│║ here. This is highly recommended to any fan of ║ │
│║ early 90s Death Metal, as well as those ║ │
│║ interested in the early works of this band. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Impotent God [03:47] │
│ 02 - Suffering Souls [03:26] │
│ 03 - Nightmare [04:28] │
│ 04 - Jesus Fall [03:26] │
│ 05 - God is A... [02:57] │
│ 06 - Left to Rot [03:33] │
│ 07 - Burn by the Cross [04:46] │
│ 08 - To Escape is to Die [03:54] │
│ 09 - Take the Throne [05:19] │
│ 10 - Penetralia [06:34] │
│ 11 - Life of Filth (Bonus Track) [03:55] │
│ 12 - Lead by Satanism (Bonus Track) [05:17] │
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│ Total Length : [51:22 minn │
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