The Swedish atmospheric/blackened Death Metal band Hypocrisy was formed by Peter Tagtgren in 1990 upon his return to Sweden from Florida, where he had been inspired by that state's flourishing death metal scene (bands like Morbid Angel, Deicide, Death and Obituary).
This is a night blessed the death metal gods from around the world. Proof that outside of the United Kingdom, metal is alive and thriving and should be taken advantage of when the accessibility is easier than ever.
On a lighter note, I did manage to make it over to the university suburbs for the second support band, and another that I had been highly recommended, The Agonist. As the lights dimmed and the band charged out onto the cramped stage, they absolutely threw themselves into the set with vigour and venom.
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