MORGOTH "1987-97 The Best Of Morgoth" (DCD) - Out on 24.01.2005 all over Europe [!!!] - 18 November 2004
Next year we will celebrate one of the first Century Media bands with a luxurious Best Of album. MORGOTH was one of the first, best and most important Death Metal bands from Germany. They own a lifetime Death Metal award with the genre classics "Cursed", "Odium" and the launching point of their "Resurrection Absurd" EP. Their first demo was recorded in 1987 and their first tour was with Autopsy and Pestilence in 1990, the same year when they mixed their 2nd EP "Eternal Fall" at the famous Morrisound Studio in Tampa Florida, where most of the early Death Metal bands like Death, Morbid Angel and Obituary also recorded their masterpieces. In the early '90s, Death Metal was at its creative highpoint and MORGOTH was the leading force from Germany. They continued touring all over the world with Kreator, Obituary, Unleashed, Massacre, Tiamat and more. But instead of repeating the same formula over and over again, they developed to a darker and more industrial-oriented groove over the years. The final tour with German industrial pioneers Die Krupps marked the end but even today the band still holds a revered place in many a dark heart..
The double CD set "1987 - 1997 The Best Of Morgoth" will be released on January 24th, 2005. CD1 will contain 15 songs from all their official releases. CD2 starts with the 6-song "Pits Of Utumno" demo (never released before on CD), three rare tracks and a multimedia enhancement featuring all four promo videos and two rare live tracks from 1993. On top you'll get a 20-page booklet with a detailed history from vocalist Marc Grewe, all lyrics from CD1 and lots of photos, backstage passes, flyers and more.
Tracklist CD 1:
1. Selected Killing - taken from the Resurrection Absurd EP (1989)
2. Lies Of Distrust - taken from the Resurrection Absurd EP (1989)
3. Travel - taken from the Resurrection Absurd EP (1989)
4. Burnt Identity - taken from the Eternal Fall EP (1990)
5. White Gallery - taken from the Eternal Fall EP (1990)
6. Pits Of Utumno - taken from the Eternal Fall EP (1990)
7. Body Count - taken from the album Cursed (1991)
8. Isolated - taken from the album Cursed (1991)
9. Sold Baptism - taken from the album Cursed (1991)
10. Resistance - taken from the album Odium (1993)
11. Under The Surface - taken from the album Odium (1993)
12. Drowning Sun - taken from the album Odium (1993)
13. This Fantastic Decade - taken from the album Feel Sorry For The Fanatic (1996)
14. Graceland - taken from the album Feel Sorry For The Fanatic (1996)
15. Last Laugh - taken from the album Feel Sorry For The Fanatic (1996)
Tracklist CD2:
1. From Dusk To Dawn - taken from the Pits Of Utumno demo (1988)
2. Being Boiled - taken from the Pits Of Utumno demo (1988)
3. Eternal Sanctity - taken from the Pits Of Utumno demo (1988)
4. Pits Of Utumno - taken from the Pits Of Utumno demo (1988)
5. The Beyond - taken from the Pits Of Utumno demo (1988)
6. Dance Their Dance - taken from the Pits Of Utumno demo (1988)
7. Golden Age - unreleased demo version (1992)
8. TV War - early version with different lyrics of "A New Start" (1994)
9. Indifferent - rare track from the Feel Sorry... recording session (1996)
Bonus video enhancement on CD 2:
1. Isolated - Produced and directed by Morgoth Productions 1991 (recorded at the Rock Hard Festival in Lichtenfels, Germany 1991). Song from the album Cursed
2. Cursed & Sold Baptism - Directed by Franz Lustig & Andreas Volpel; Produced by Andreas Volpel / Video Support GmbH 1992. Songs from the album Cursed
3. Under The Surface - Directed by Artoon Film 1993. Song from the album Odium
4. Last Laugh - Directed by Artoon Film 1996. Song from the album Feel Sorry For The Fanatic
5. Body Count - Live In Chemnitz June 18th,1993. Song from the album Cursed
6. Resistance - Live In Chemnitz June 18th,1993. Song from the album Odium
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