Description

2012 re-issue with gatefold cover and eight bonus tracks. Limited 250 copies

This sophomore effort followed Hypocrisy’s strong debut, Penetralia, and featured even more brutal death metal from one of Sweden’s finest practitioners of the genre. Obsculum Obscenum reveals a focused band building momentum while attempting to define a genre that would dominate European metal for a decade. Hypocrisy simply shreds on this 1993 Nuclear Blast recording, especially during highlights like Exclamation Of A Necrofag and Attachment To The Ancestor. Obsculum Obscenum treads dangerously close to black metal territory here with some over the top vocals and anti-religious lyrical sentiments, but overall, guitarist/bandleader Peter Tagtgren’s attachment to the Florida death metal sound rings through, creating a fine Nordic metal amalgam. With Emperor Magus Caligula from Dark Funeral/God Among Insects on vocals. As is true for most of this band’s recordings, serious metal fans should enjoy Obsculum Obscenum’ unapologetic commitment the Swedish death metal genre.

Track listing:
1. Pleasure Of Molestation
2. Exclamation Of A Necrofag
3. Osculum Obscenum
4. Necromonicon
5. Black Metal
6. Inferior Devotees
7. Infant Sacrifices
8. Attachment To The Ancestor
9. Althotas
10. Symbol Of Baphomet
11. Mental Emotions
12. God Is A Lie
13. Black Magic-Slayer cover
14. Pleasure Of Molestation-EP version
15. Exclamation Of A Necrofag-EP version
16. Necronomicon-EP version
17. Attachment To The Ancestor-EP version