Virus (album)

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Virus
Studio album by Hypocrisy
Released	September 5, 2005
Recorded	Nov - Dec 2004, Abyss Studio
Genre	Melodic Death metal Blackened death metal
Length	48:07
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Peter Tägtgren
Professional reviews
Sound of Metal link All Music Guide link
Hypocrisy chronology
The Arrival (2004) Virus (2005)

Virus is the tenth studio album that was released on September 19, 2005 by death metal band Hypocrisy. This is the first Hypocrisy album recorded with their new drummer, Horgh (Reidar Horghagen), from the black metal band Immortal and second guitarist, Andreas Holma. A video was made for the song "Scrutinized".

Early pressings of the CD came with a twelve song limited edition live DVD, recorded in Strasbourg on Hypocrisy's 2004 tour as support of Cannibal Corpse, they also feature a bonus track, "Watch Out", which appears to be a demo of a song recorded in 2000.

Some early pressings have an error on tracks six-eleven (Scratching sounds). Nuclear Blast has stated they will mail a replacement disc to anyone who has one of these glitched discs. See Hypocrisy's official website for more details on the issue.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Credits 2.1 Band members 2.2 Production 2.3 Songwriting and composition

[edit] Track listing

1. "XVI" − 0:16
2. "War-Path" − 4:23
3. "Scrutinized" − 4:25
4. "Fearless" − 4:24
5. "Craving for Another Killing" − 3:50
6. "Let the Knife Do the Talking" − 4:15
7. "A Thousand Lies" − 4:52
8. "Incised Before I've Ceased" − 4:28
9. "Blooddrenched" − 3:42
10. "Compulsive Psychosis" − 4:14
11. "Living to Die" − 5:42
12. "Watch Out (demo)" (Japanese bonus track) −

On the Audio-CD there is an add. secret track (Song 12)

Limited edition DVD bonus tracks:
Tracks 1-12 were recorded in Strasbourg on August 4, 2004. Track thirteen was recorded at the Bang Your Head festival 2003.

1. "Born Dead Buried Alive" − 4:37
   
2. "Fusion Programmed Mind" − 4:15
   
3. "Adjusting the Sun" − 4:45
   
4. "Eraser" − 5:11
   
5. "Turn the Page" − 4:20
   
6. "Fire in the Sky" − 5:08
   
7. "Necronomicon" − 4:35
   
8. "Slaves to the Parasites" − 5:09
   
9. "Reborn" − 3:19
   
10. "Roswell 47" − 4:22
    
11. "God is a Lie" − 3:02
    
12. "Deathrow (No Regrets)" − 6:07
    
13. "Total Desaster" (bonus track) − 4:05

[edit] Credits

[edit] Band members

• Peter Tägtgren − Vocals, Guitar
• Andreas Holma − Guitar
• Mikael Hedlund − Bass
• Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) − Drums

[edit] Production

• Recorded at Abyss Studio Nov/Dec 2004
• Produced and mixed by Peter Tägtgren
• Engineered by Hypocrisy
• Mastered in Cuttingroom by Bjorn Engelmann

[edit] Songwriting and composition

• Solo on "Scrutinized" performed by Gary Holt.