1317 - Hypocrisy Roswell 47 1996

After spending three years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1990, founder Peter Tägtgren returned to his homeland of Sweden, to form his own band. Hypocrisy's early releases were noted as being well-executed death metal, but panned for not being particularly innovative. That criticism waned as the band matured, cultivating a more distinctive sound as well as employing an introspective lyrical approach. "Abducted" is the album where Hypocrisy came into their own and began to be acknowledged as a unique creative force in metal. Musically, the album is a big change as well in that it is significantly more melodic and the guitars are now much more mid-paced. The drumming is very precise and the snares embody this new direction for songs. Mikael Hedlund returns on bass and his four-strings compliment the time signatures rather well especially on the catchy "Roswell 47".