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Morgoth: : Announces hiatus

Century Media Records — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:20:36 GMT

In regards to their recent reunion and future of the band, German death metallers MORGOTH comment: "After all the great experiences we made on the 'Cursed Reunion' so far, the time is now come to have a closer look at the past 18 months of MORGOTH's comeback, which has successfully re-connected us with many old friends as well as also a lot of new fans... Summer Breeze and Brutal Assault marked the last two festival appearances which we had scheduled as part of this long journey through time. This reunion has been an amazing run, truly full of awesome experiences which we will cherish for a very long time. Our songs are about 20 years old by now and even though we had been absent from stages for about 13 of those years, we nevertheless managed to once again set free the raw energy of our classic Death Metal style in a powerful way. Our initial concept was to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 'Cursed' album's release for only one summer season. This now ended up being almost 2 eventful years, if you consider that the reunion's preparation already started around November 2010. During this return, we thankfully also managed to visit several countries where we originally had never managed to play. We are happy and proud for this awesome opportunity! After all this recent action, we have now decided to take things slower again to be able to review the reunion on a more personal level and then to be able to gain some distance from things before deciding upon our next steps with the band. By playing two final club-shows in Berlin and Essen in early November, we intend to finish off the 'Cursed Reunion' cycle with a personal vibe and a more intimate atmosphere. We are sure it will be a hot and loud farewell, so we are really looking forward to your participation! We are hearing that the pre-sales for these gigs are moving forwards quite quickly, so better hurry up and order your tickets! In December we will then further celebrate 'our own final journey to hell' by taking part of the Barge To Hell cruise in the Caribbean, where we are set to commence our 'time-off' in great style. ;-) However, we would like to stress that we don't categorically rule out the possibility for some little bit(s) of live-activity also in 2013. 'Never say never'...just like this whole 'Cursed Reunion' will have already clearly demonstrated! By the way, a heavy load of MORGOTH can be obtained on the 'Cursed To Live' live-release that has been available since June as DVD and Live-CD/LP, documenting the 'Cursed Reunion' for all eternity. We are especially proud of the DVD, not only because it is a first one for us, but also because we had never initially planned to make any type of release as part of this reunion...but somehow and luckily, things happened to work out just great in the end! We would like to sincerely and especially thank all you Death Metal maniacs, our awesome crew, our management, our label Century Media and of course also our friends and families for the incredibly positive backing and support you gave us in front and behind stages as part of the 'Cursed Reunion'." To purchase MORGOTH's Cursed To Live, please head over to CM Distro for imports of the CD, double LP, and CD/DVD set. MORGOTH final live shows 2012: FR 02.11. Berlin (DE) - H.O.F. 23 / www.brutzundbrakel.de SA 03.11. Essen (DE) - Turock / www.turock.de 03.-07.12. Barge To Hell Cruise (Florida - Bahamas) / www.bargetohell.com MORGOTH Line-Up 2012: Marc Grewe - Vocals Harry Busse - Lead & Rhythm Guitars Sebastian Swart - Rhythm Guitars Sotirios Kelekidis - Bass Marc Reign - Drums MORGOTH online: www.facebook.com/MorgothOfficial www.morgoth-band.org www.morgoth-shop.com

Morgoth: : to make first US appearance in 20 years at Maryland Deathfest

Century Media Records — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:06:36 GMT

MORGOTH to make first US appearance in 20 years at Maryland Deathfest The German death metal outfit MORGOTH will be appearing at this year's Maryland Deathfest on Sunday, May 27th-- marking their first US appearance in almost 20 years! In regards to their upcoming performance, the band comments: "We are very much looking forward to our show at MDF. It has been way too many years since we have last played on North American soil. As we have so many good memories on our previous touring through the US, the time to return is really over-due. Our loyal fan base has kept the name of MORGOTH alive throughout all these years, so our return is also meant as a big THANK YOU to all our supporters who have never forgotten us. Be sure to get the full Teutonic death metal treatment when we enter the stage and prepare to get cursed!" -- MORGOTH MORGOTH will also soon release their first-ever live CD/DVD set, Cursed To Live, which celebrates the band's 20th anniversary of their all-time classic album, Cursed. To give fans a glimpse of this upcoming release, the band has just launched a video clip of the track "Isolated" (Live at Way Of Darkness festival 2011) on YouTube. The CD, 2LP, and limited DVD+2CD Cursed To Live set (please note that the DVD is a PAL format) will be available exclusively in North America through CM Distro on June 26th as an import. The live show featured on the album was recorded at the band's triumphant show headlining the Way Of Darkness Festival 2011, where MORGOTH performed an extensive set of 15 songs that mainly came from Cursed, among various other death metal classics. The DVD includes the Way Of Darkness show in its entirety, plus additional live videos from Rock Hard Festival and their warm-up show in Wermelskirchen, as well as the band's historic four official music videos (the CD/DVD set includes an additional CD with six live tracks from the Rock Hard show and five live tracks from MORGOTH's show at Wacken Open Air 2011). The cover artwork for Cursed To Live (which intentionally alludes to the original Cursed artwork) was designed by the renowned artist Dirk Rudolph (RAMMSTEIN, IN EXTREMO, APOCALYPTICA), who also created the original artwork for Cursed 21 (!) years ago. The audio of the live recordings was mixed by legendary death metal producer Dan Swan� (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, etc.) to sonic brilliance. To celebrate the release of Cursed To Live, MORGOTH has announced live shows all over the globe. Check out the upcoming tour dates below. MORGOTH "Cursed" Anniversary Reunion Live Dates 2012: 27.05.2012 - Baltimore (USA) - Sonar / Maryland Deathfest X www.marylanddeathfest.com 03.-07.12.2012 - Miami, FL (USA) - Nassau, Bahamas / Barge To Hell Cruise www.bargetohell.com

Morgoth: : posts video from upcoming live-release, "Cursed To Live"

Century Media Records — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:34:10 GMT

MORGOTH posts video from upcoming live-release, "Cursed To Live" On June 26th in North America (June 25th in Europe), MORGOTH will release their first-ever live CD/DVD set, Cursed To Live, that celebrates the band's 20th anniversary of their all-time classic album, Cursed. To give fans a glimpse of this upcoming release, the band has just launched a video clip of the track "Isolated" (Live at Way Of Darkness festival 2011) on Century Media's YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/S4cfd3vYA70 Cursed To Live will be released digitally in North America, and the limited DVD+2CD will be available exclusively at CM Distro. The live show featured on the album was recorded at the band's triumphant show headlining the Way Of Darkness Festival 2011, where MORGOTH performed an extensive set of 15 songs that mainly came from Cursed, among various other death metal classics. The DVD includes the Way Of Darkness show in its entirety, plus additional live videos from Rock Hard Festival and their warm-up show in Wermelskirchen, as well as the band's historic four official music videos (the CD/DVD set includes an additional CD with six live tracks from the Rock Hard show and five live tracks from MORGOTH's show at Wacken Open Air 2011). The cover artwork for Cursed To Live (which intentionally alludes to the original Cursed artwork) was designed by the renowned artist Dirk Rudolph (RAMMSTEIN, IN EXTREMO, APOCALYPTICA), who also created the original artwork for Cursed 21 (!) years ago. The audio of the live recordings was mixed by legendary death metal producer Dan Swan� (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, etc.) to sonic brilliance. MORGOTH line-up 2012: Marc Grewe - vocals Harry Busse - lead & rhythm guitars Sebastian Swart - rhythm guitars Sotirios Kelekidis - bass Marc Reign - drums

Morgoth: : to release first ever live album/DVD, "Cursed To Live", in June

Century Media Records — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:40:21 GMT

MORGOTH to release first ever live album/DVD, "Cursed To Live", in June MORGOTH, Germany's most legendary death metal band, will release their first ever live album and DVD, Cursed To Live, in June 2012. Cursed To Live marks the band's live documentation of their currently ongoing 20th anniversary celebration of their all-time classic album Cursed (released via Century Media Records in 1991). Cursed To Live will be released digitally in North America on June 26th, and their limited DVD+2CD will be available exclusively at CM Distro. The live show featured on the album was recorded at the band's triumphant show headlining the Way Of Darkness Festival 2011, where MORGOTH performed an extensive set of 15 songs that mainly came from Cursed, among various other death metal classics. The cover artwork for Cursed To Live (which intentionally alludes to the original Cursed artwork) was designed by the renowned artist Dirk Rudolph (RAMMSTEIN, IN EXTREMO, APOCALYPTICA), who also created the original artwork for Cursed 21 (!) years ago. The audio of the live recordings was mixed by legendary death metal producer Dan Swan� (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, etc.) to sonic brilliance. In regards to this upcoming release, MORGOTH comments: "By the end of June we will be finally releasing our career's first-ever official live DVD / live album 'Cursed to Live'. Get ready for the full power of MORGOTH during the 2011/2012 'Cursed' reunion! The package's main show is a 70 min. live recording of the 'Way Of Darkness' festival show that we played on October 7th, 2011 in Lichtenfels, Germany. Next to this main feature, we also added plenty of extra bonus-material for the DVD format (like the early, original promo clips and more recent live footage) and its companion bonus disc (composed of live songs from Rock Hard Festival and Wacken Open Air, both in 2011)...Watch out!" MORGOTH's initial Cursed album anniversary shows commenced in the summer of 2011, and the band played triumphant sets so far at prestigious festival events like Rock Hard Festival (Germany), Party.San Open Air (Germany), and Hellfest (France). They also appeared at Winternachtstraum Festival (Germany), Neurotic Deathfest (The Netherlands), and this past weekend's Walpurgis Metal Dayz Festival (Germany), plus MORGOTH has already been confirmed for a string of shows in 2012, including appearances at Maryland Deathfest (USA), Summer Breeze (Germany), Brutal Assault (Czech Republic), a special club show in Greece-- and the Barge To Hell cruise in the Caribbean. See below for a list of all upcoming dates: MORGOTH Cursed Anniversary Reunion Live Dates 2012: 27.05.2012 - Baltimore (USA) - Sonar / Maryland Deathfest X 09.06.2012 - Athens (Greece) - Fuzz Live Music Club with EXODUS, OBITUARY, HEATHEN 14.07.2012 - Ballenstedt / Ostharz (Germany) - Rock Harz Festival 28.07.2012 - Steenwijk (The Netherlands) - Stonehenge Festival 10.08.2012 - Josefov (Czech Republic) - Brutal Assault Festival 17.08.2012 - Dinkelsb�hl (Germany) - Summer Breeze Open Air 03.-07.12.2012 - Miami, FL (USA) - Nassau, Bahamas / Barge To Hell Cruise In regards to the Barge To Hell Cruise, MORGOTH is also part of a competition with the company PAF ("Play Among Friends", www.paf.com). To win 2 tickets to the Barge To Hell Cruise event, head over to PAF now. MORGOTH also recently re-interpreted the music theme from the slot machine "Dead Rich" for the PAF Talent Contest. Check it out here. MORGOTH line-up 2012: Marc Grewe - vocals Harry Busse - lead & rhythm guitars Sebastian Swart - rhythm guitars Sotirios Kelekidis - bass Marc Reign - drums