The Final Chapter (Hypocrisy album)

The Final Chapter
Studio album by Hypocrisy
Released	23 September 1997
Recorded	May 1997, The Abyss
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	54:45
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Peter Tägtgren
Hypocrisy chronology
Abducted (1996) The Final Chapter (1997) Hypocrisy Destroys Wacken (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Metal.de	9/10 [2]
Chronicles of Chaos	9/10 [3]
Rock Hard	9.5/10 [4]

The Final Chapter is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Hypocrisy, released in 1997 on Nuclear Blast. It was originally intended to be the band's "final chapter", but due to immense fan response the band decided to continue. The limited edition shaped CD did not include the track "Evil Invaders".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hypocrisy except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Inseminated Adoption"	4:32
2.	"A Coming Race"	5:06
3.	"Dominion"	3:32
4.	"Inquire Within"	5:45
5.	"Last Vanguard"	3:23
6.	"Request Denied"	4:51
7.	"Through the Window of Time"	3:29
8.	"Shamateur"	5:16
9.	"Adjusting the Sun"	4:42
10.	"Lies"	4:36
11.	"Evil Invaders" (Razor cover)	3:50
12.	"The Final Chapter"	5:22

Credits

Band members

• Peter Tägtgren − vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
• Mikael Hedlund − bass guitar
• Lars Szöke − drums

Production

• Produced and mixed by Peter Tägtgren
• Recorded, mastered and mixed in The Abyss studio, Sweden, May 1997
• Engineered by Hypocrisy
• Photo, art, design and lay-out by P.Grøn, Sweden

Charts

Chart performance for Hypocrisy

Chart (2005)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5]	76

References

1. Ulrey, Jeremy. The Final Chapter at AllMusic
2. "Hypocrisy - The Final Chapter" . Retrieved 12 July 2025.
3. Azevedo, Pedro (17 November 1997). "Hypocrisy - The Final Chapter : Review". Chronicles of Chaos . Retrieved 2025-10-28.
4. Albrecht, Frank (24 September 1997). "HYPOCRISY - The Final Chapter". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Hypocrisy – The Final Chapter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 July 2025.