Originally the band used the name Cadaverous Smell and they played grindcore / noise style music. When Harry Busse joined the band they renamed themselves to "Minas Morgul". In 1987 the band settled on Morgoth when singer and bass-player Marc Grewe joined the band. The name was derived from the epithet of the original dark lord Melkor in J.R.R Tolkien'sMiddle-earthLegendarium. They recorded the Pits of Utumno demo on four tracks in 1988, which eventually led to the band being signed with Century Media, which had just started.
In 1989, Morgoth recorded their second demo Resurrection Absurd in a twenty-four-track studio, which was released by Century Media in the same year as an EP. The band then toured Germany in support of Pestilence and Autopsy. The Eternal Fall was recorded shortly after the tour finished, which was quickly followed by a second tour with Demolition Hammer and Obituary. Grewe stopped playing bass and Sebastian Swart joined as the bass player.
In February 1991, the first actual full-length album was recorded in the Woodhouse studios, titled Cursed. To promote the album the band supported Kreator and Biohazard on a US tour and another European tour with Immolation and Massacre. Most of the band then relocated to Dortmund. Morgoth took a break then and only to return in 1993 with the album Odium. More touring followed, with Tankard, Unleashed and Tiamat. Nevertheless, most of the band members started to lose interest in an active music career and ventured in other directions.
Eventually a third album was recorded, Feel Sorry for the Fanatic, on which they incorporated more and more industrial influences. A tour followed the release of the album, with Die Krupps and Richthofen. The band broke up in 1998. In 2010 reformed to participate in the Death Feast Open Air and confirmed that a 2011 "Cursed" reunion tour will be played. They later performed at the 2011 Wacken Open Air.
As of December 5, 2014 Morgoth parted ways with their longtime lead vocalist Marc Grewe but will continue as a band with a new lead vocalist. The band also released a new album in the spring of 2015, titled Ungod.
On May 24, 2018, the band announced they would be going on hiatus following their performance on June 8 at the Chronical Moshers Open Air in Germany.[1] On December 17, 2020, Morgoth announced that they had broken up again.[2]
Band members
Current members
Harald Busse – guitars (1987–1998, 2010–2020)
Sebastian Swart – guitars (2010–2020), bass (1990–1998)
Sotirios Kelekidis – bass (2010–2020)
Marc "Speedy" Reign – drums (2010–2020)
Karsten "Jagger" Jäger – vocals (2014–2020)
Former members
Carsten Otterbach – guitars (1987–1998; died 2018)
Rüdiger Hennecke – drums (1987–1998)
Marc Grewe – vocals (1987–1998, 2010–2014), bass (1987–1990)
morgoth, band, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, morgoth, band, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jsto. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Morgoth band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Morgoth was a German death metal band that was formed in 1987 by Rudiger Hennecke and Carsten Otterbach in Meschede MorgothMorgoth Band at Wacken Open Air 2011Background informationOriginMeschede GermanyGenresDeath metal industrial metalYears active1987 1998 2010 2020LabelsCentury MediaMembersHarald BusseCarsten OtterbachSebastian SwartRudiger HenneckePast membersMarc Grewe Contents 1 History 2 Band members 2 1 Current members 2 2 Former members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditOriginally the band used the name Cadaverous Smell and they played grindcore noise style music When Harry Busse joined the band they renamed themselves to Minas Morgul In 1987 the band settled on Morgoth when singer and bass player Marc Grewe joined the band The name was derived from the epithet of the original dark lord Melkor in J R R Tolkien s Middle earth Legendarium They recorded the Pits of Utumno demo on four tracks in 1988 which eventually led to the band being signed with Century Media which had just started In 1989 Morgoth recorded their second demo Resurrection Absurd in a twenty four track studio which was released by Century Media in the same year as an EP The band then toured Germany in support of Pestilence and Autopsy The Eternal Fall was recorded shortly after the tour finished which was quickly followed by a second tour with Demolition Hammer and Obituary Grewe stopped playing bass and Sebastian Swart joined as the bass player In February 1991 the first actual full length album was recorded in the Woodhouse studios titled Cursed To promote the album the band supported Kreator and Biohazard on a US tour and another European tour with Immolation and Massacre Most of the band then relocated to Dortmund Morgoth took a break then and only to return in 1993 with the album Odium More touring followed with Tankard Unleashed and Tiamat Nevertheless most of the band members started to lose interest in an active music career and ventured in other directions Eventually a third album was recorded Feel Sorry for the Fanatic on which they incorporated more and more industrial influences A tour followed the release of the album with Die Krupps and Richthofen The band broke up in 1998 In 2010 reformed to participate in the Death Feast Open Air and confirmed that a 2011 Cursed reunion tour will be played They later performed at the 2011 Wacken Open Air As of December 5 2014 Morgoth parted ways with their longtime lead vocalist Marc Grewe but will continue as a band with a new lead vocalist The band also released a new album in the spring of 2015 titled Ungod On May 24 2018 the band announced they would be going on hiatus following their performance on June 8 at the Chronical Moshers Open Air in Germany 1 On December 17 2020 Morgoth announced that they had broken up again 2 Band members EditCurrent members Edit Harald Busse guitars 1987 1998 2010 2020 Sebastian Swart guitars 2010 2020 bass 1990 1998 Sotirios Kelekidis bass 2010 2020 Marc Speedy Reign drums 2010 2020 Karsten Jagger Jager vocals 2014 2020 Former members Edit Carsten Otterbach guitars 1987 1998 died 2018 Rudiger Hennecke drums 1987 1998 Marc Grewe vocals 1987 1998 2010 2014 bass 1987 1990 TimelineDiscography EditPits of Utumno Demo 1988 Resurrection Absurd EP 1989 The Eternal Fall EP 1990 Cursed 1991 Odium 1993 Feel Sorry for the Fanatic 1996 1987 1997 The Best of Morgoth Best of Compilation 2005 Cursed To Live DVD 2012 God is evil Single 2014 Ungod 2015 References Edit MORGOTH Say Goodbye Until Further Notice Brave Words amp Bloody Knuckles May 24 2018 Retrieved May 24 2018 MORGOTH horen endgultig auf deadline magazin de in German December 17 2020 Retrieved December 17 2020 External links EditMorgoth discography at Discogs Extensive interview with Morgoth Interview for the 20th anniversary of Cursed Encyclopaedia Metallum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Morgoth band amp oldid 1147945217 Discography, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
