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.
Today they are deemed as one of the most influential bands to the German old school death metal scene. They reunited in 2010.
Last Laugh
Morgoth Lyrics
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My emptiness is larger than love
Turning out the sun in my heart
Gold and glory return to ashes again
Then this dream of yesterday
Make me try to feel tomorrow
I'd like to touch my lovely infancy
Last laugh
Another day and I keep going
Last laugh
Another cage but never the same
Then this dreams of insanity
Are brighter than I could believe
I'd like to touch my lovely infancy
Again to get a point of this
Last laugh
Another day and I keep going
Last laugh
Another cage but never the same
I drown while I keep burning inside
My emptiness is larger than love
Turning out the sun in my heart
Gold and glory return to ashes again
The lyrics to the song Last Laugh by Morgoth speak about the emptiness and burning pain inside oneself that is overwhelming, even more so than love. The singer seems to be lost in a dream of the past and trying to make sense of the present-day. They wish to return to their childhood and innocence to grasp a better understanding of their current situation. The repeated line, "Last Laugh" suggests a sense of irony and hopelessness in the singer's situation as they continue to face another day, trapped in their own internal conflict.
The strong imagery of the sun in the heart, turning into ashes, evokes a sense of desolation and the loss of hope. It seems like the singer is struggling to find positivity in their life as they remain trapped in their own cage of thought. The lyrics also suggest a battle between sanity and insanity, with the latter appearing more alluring to the singer.
The overall message of the song seems to be one of hopelessness and the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life. The intense emotions, paired with the haunting melody, create a powerful and memorable listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I drown while I keep burning inside
I am consumed by my own internal struggles and sufferings
My emptiness is larger than love
I feel a great void inside me that even love cannot fill
Turning out the sun in my heart
I have extinguished any joy or light that was once within me
Gold and glory return to ashes again
Any material successes or achievements are worthless and temporary in the grand scheme of things
Then this dream of yesterday
I often reflect on my past and long for what I once had
Make me try to feel tomorrow
I struggle to find hope for the future
I'd like to touch my lovely infancy
I yearn for the innocence and freedom of my childhood
Again to get a point of this...
In order to make sense of my life and struggles
Last laugh
Despite the pain and suffering I endure, I will have the final laugh and overcome it all
Another day and I keep going
I continue to persevere and face each day despite the challenges
Another cage but never the same
Each struggle and hardship feels like being trapped in a cage, but each one is unique and different from the last
Contributed by Claire W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@somesz83
Simply one of the best album in metal history. Way ahead of it's time. I can understand death metal Morgoth fans that they were dissapointed but hell, this album is a milestone in metal history. Unfortunately it was so underrated in it's time.
@alejandromondragon3645
And still underrated...
@Alfredo78666
"Way ahead of it's time"? Gimme a break! Did you live under a rock or what, man, come on! Prong, Ministry, Nine Inch, Cancer (puaj!), Pitchshifter, Godflesh anyone, Tiamat?
@dreat5665
indeed, ahead of their time while sounding eerily similar to killing joke
@stonerro
this is one of the best killing joke albums that killing joke never made!!
@demonessmoon6653
A personal experience I had with this song: six years ago I tried take my own life cause I personal lost, in mid of my depression I picked a thick rope to hang myself in the home bathroom, and I stood up the toilet just in the moment to jump to finish my life, in a near house somebody played very loud this song, suddenly i was hypnorized for this song then suddenly I was pushed to the ground falling and hitting my head in the ground, i felt huge shocked but i could look at mom grabbing the other extreme of the rope and with grasping voice, crying just I hear say "what's wrong with you, idiot?"... Its weird to say but really this song saved mi life and thanks forever Morgoth...
@claudiasofia144
Thank you for sharing your story 💙
@TheBabygreen666
One of the most kick ass bands in the world. This album included !
@thrasherVojti
Great video, Great album! Agree with shagrath37. Morgoth´s development was great. This band had always had a great unique atmosphere in it´s music. I like both their death metal and progressive/industrial period. Don´t know why so many people hate their newer music. Songs like Last Laugh, Curiosity, Watching the Fortune Wheel etc. brings my mind somewhere out of this world.
@filipzla
i like all morgoth albums especially feel sorry.... a great innovative album. I like the progression the band had.