Back in May 2018, MORGOTH announced that it was taking a break from live and recording activities due to “organizational and individual reasons.” At the time, guitarist Sebastian Swart said that he was suffering from “massive and multiple hearing problems,” and he revealed that he was “moving abroad” for his work.

MORGOTH‘s latest studio album, “Ungod”, was released in April 2015 via Century Media. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered in November and December 2014 by Jörn Michutta and Matthias Klinkmann at Sound Division Tonstudio in the band’s initial home area of Sauerland, Germany, after having already successfully tested the studio for the “God Is Evil” EP.

Prior to the recording of “Ungod”, MORGOTH recruited singer Karsten “Jagger” Jäger (DISBELIEF) to replace the band’s longtime vocalist Marc Grewe.

MORGOTH released its first-ever live album and DVD, “Cursed To Live”, in June 2012 via Century Media Records. The audio tracks were mixed at Unisound Studio in Sweden with Dan Swanö (OPETH, KATATONIA, DISSECTION).

In December 2018, founding MORGOTH member Carsten Otterbach died after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. The 48-year-old guitarist, who also headed up his own artist management company Direct Management, played on the band’s first two EPs, “Resurrection Absurd” (1989) and “The Eternal Fall” (1990), as well as the first three full-length albums, “Cursed” (1991), “Odium” (1993) and “Feel Sorry For The Fanatic” (1996).

MORGOTH‘s most recent lineup was:

Karsten “Jagger” Jäger – Vocals
Harry Busse – Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Sebastian Swart – Rhythm Guitars
Sotirios Kelekidis – Bass
Marc Reign – Drums