Osculum Obscenum

Osculum Obscenum
Studio album by Hypocrisy
Released	12 October 1993
Recorded	March 1993
Studio	Studio Rockshop
Genre	Death metal
Length	42:13
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Markus Staiger, Peter Tägtgren
Hypocrisy chronology
Penetralia (1992) Osculum Obscenum (1993) The Fourth Dimension (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Metal1.info	7/10 [2]
Metal.de	8/10 [3]

Osculum Obscenum is the second studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Hypocrisy, released in 1993. The cover artwork was created by Wes Benscoter. Osculum Obscenum was re-released in 1996 as a digipak with bonus tracks and a photo of the band line-up from that year with Mikael Hedlund, Peter Tägtgren and Lars Szöke. The album was since reissued multiple times alongside the band's other earlier death metal albums, resulting in mildly positive reviews. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masse Broberg; all music is composed by Hypocrisy.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pleasure of Molestation"	6:01
2.	"Exclamation of a Necrofag"	5:07
3.	"Osculum Obscenum"	5:07
4.	"Necronomicon"	4:14
5.	"Black Metal" (Venom cover)	2:54
6.	"Inferior Devoties"	4:42
7.	"Infant Sacrifices"	4:15
8.	"Attachment to the Ancestor"	5:35
9.	"Althotas"	4:21
Total length:		42:13

Bonus tracks on 1996 re-issue

From Inferior Devoties

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Symbol of Baphomet"	2:56
11.	"Mental Emotions"	3:13
12.	"God Is a Lie"	2:58
13.	"Black Magic" (Slayer cover)	3:22

From Pleasure of Molestation

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Pleasure of Molestation (demo)"	4:38
15.	"Exclamation of a Necofag (demo)"	5:10
16.	"Necronomicon (demo)"	4:14
17.	"Attachment to the Ancestor (demo)"	4:38

Personnel

Hypocrisy

• Masse Broberg − vocals
• Peter Tägtgren − electric guitar, keyboards
• Michael Hedlund − bass guitar
• Lars Szöke − drums

Guest

• Wes Benscoter − cover artwork

References

1. Osculum Obscenum at AllMusic
2. "Hypocrisy – Osculum Obscenum". 5 April 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
3. "Hypocrisy - Osculum Obscenum" . Retrieved 12 July 2025.
4. McFee, Edwin (23 July 2013). "Hypocrisy: Penetralia/ Osculum Obscenum" . Retrieved 12 July 2025.
5. Ujawe, Nilesh. "Hypocrisy - Penetralia/Osculum Obscenum" . Retrieved 12 July 2025.
6. Lawson, Dom (2 May 2023). "Hypocrisy Reissues" . Retrieved 12 July 2025.