Search - Hypocrisy :: Virus

Hard and Heavy with melody!!! (4.8 stars)

Logan Peterson | Wichita, Kansas | 07/02/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hypocrisy hasnt dissappointed me yet. In my opinion "Virus" should be listened to at least once or twice everyday if not more. If you thought that you had heard the extreme sides of Melodic Death Metal...you havent until you've heard this!



This album is great in every aspect. Lyrically, intrumentally, vocally, etc. The only thing that bothered me was the lack of guitar solos and thats the ONLY reason it got a 4.8 from me.



The bottom line is, if you like Melodic Death Metal, and you like your Metal HEAVY and BRUTAL, then BUY THIS ALBUM!"

Amazing, perhaps their best ever

P. Binh | 01/02/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After a string of bad/very weak albums, Hypocrisy has returned with a vengence, producing what could arguably be called their best album. That's right - it's that good.



What surprised me most about this album is how much the band sounded like they did on the Final Chapter and on their self-titled albums: intense, brutal melodicism, the right blend of heavy riffing and tremolo passages, slow and melancholy tracks that balance well with the heavy, fast, aggressive tracks, and an amazing range of vocals by guitarist Peter Tägtgren. The second most surprising thing that struck me about the album is how original, new, and fresh it sounds. What we have is a paradox: on the one hand, this is vintage Hypocrisy; on the other hand, it does not sound recycled or stale in the slightest.



The production on this is really phenomenal, a real contrast to the last 2-3 crappy albums they put out where the production was terrible. Another thing that stands out is the vocal ranger of Tägtgren - he can shriek like Dani Filth or produce a deep guttural growl that sounds like Mikael Åkerfeldt from Opeth.



To sum up, this album is nothing short of amazing. If you liked the Final Chapter or their self-titled, buy this. If you like quality melodic but brutal death metal from Sweden, buy this."

HYPOCRISY's BEST ALBUM !!!

Electro-Industrial madness | where else, infront of PC | 09/29/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What ever you pay/paid for this album is worth the money.

Hypocrisy have laid down all their cards in this magnificent album. It is pure in every respect and cannot be matched even by them.

Hypocrisy really don't have that much left to do after this album as it is the ultimate HYPOCRISY album and will probably never expire.

This is more than just another Black/Death Metal CD, it's a worthy investment that must be owned by fans of the band and of the genre.

Just get it."