Step into the vortex — Hypocrisy’s Abducted isn’t just an album, it’s a damn abduction. Originally released in 1996 and now reissued on red transparent vinyl, this limited edition gatefold pressing throws you headfirst into Peter Tägtgren’s alien-haunted world of melodic death metal darkness. Recorded at the legendary Abyss Studio, Abducted is where Hypocrisy fully embraced atmosphere, weaving sci-fi paranoia and grim human despair into a hypnotic slab of Swedish death metal mastery.

This is the record that gave us “Roswell 47,” arguably one of the band’s most iconic tracks — a mid-paced, eerie-as-hell anthem to government coverups and extraterrestrial horror. But Abducted goes way deeper. Tracks like “Killing Art,” “Paradox,” and “Drained” show off the band’s blend of bone-breaking riffs, cold synths, and melancholic melody, driven by Tägtgren’s anguished growls and unrelenting production vision. You’ve got bursts of aggression and moments of pure desolation — all wrapped in a cosmic concept that feels more relevant than ever.

This 2023 reissue from Nuclear Blast is pressed in the USA and Europe, mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel, and comes in a heavyweight gatefold sleeve with poly-lined inner — a collector-grade presentation of a cornerstone album. Whether you’re blasting it in the dark or spinning it under red lights, this LP is for those who like their death metal extraterrestrial, emotional, and utterly unforgettable.