<… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists recording under the moniker of Morgul
1. Morgul emerged from the countryside surrounding Oslo, Norway in the year 1991. They soon recorded two demo-tapes: Vargvinter & In Gowns Flowing Wide, which were spread through the underground. Eventually this managed to garner them a deal with Napalm Records.
The band at this time consisted soley of Hex, on drums and mainman Jack D. Ripper on guitars, bass, keyboard and vocals. Together they realeased two albums: Lost In Shadows Grey & Parody Of The Mass. Parody Of The Mass being recorded at Abyss Studios in Sweden by Mikael Hedlund from Hypocrisy, especially created interest for Morgul within the underground and soon the media mentioned them to be THE hidden treasure within the black metal scene.
In the year of 1999 Morgul signed to Century Media Records and started working on new material that saw the band breaking the boundaries of a somewhat over-crowded black metal genre and came up with a more varied and personal sound. This album also marked a change in producer and studio. Every album including and following The Horror Grandeur has been produced by Terje Refsnes at Soundsuite Studios in the south of France. It's also of interest that prior to the recording of The Horror Grandeur, Hex and Jack D. Ripper parted ways musically for personal reasons, leaving Jack D. Ripper sole responsible persons for Morgul. The only guest musician on The Horror is Pete Johansen (The Scarr,Sins of Thy Beloved, Sirenia, Tristania) an amazingly talented violinist from Western Norway.
2. The second and obviously less popular Morgul hails from Belgium and has been making instrumental triphoplike music by using Fruity Loops and his guitar since 2004. He has released two albums: Dusted Nostalgia (2006) and Eponymous Apocrypha (EP, 2009). Dusted Nostalgia is now out of print and Eponymous Apocrypha can be downloaded and listened to for free at his myspace page: www.myspace.com/morgulproductions
3. Morgul is an Austrian Black Metal/Dungeon Synth Band. https://morgulofficial.bandcamp.com/
Stealth
Morgul Lyrics
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This flesh is not reality
In some fantasy it may be cookies to go with the wine
In a dream it could be a rigid phallus inside of you
Silently through lifeless corridors
One where feces lie scattered,
one where the seeds of thousand saints burn and suffer the
agonies of the damned
I infect you with death
And when you swallow me, drinking the wine of insanity
Collapse into sickening divinity
I am the true god, I am superman, I am silent, I am invisible, I am the shadow of a shadow
I am unspoken, I am unsung, unseen
I am in your head, but I have never been
I am a reflection from a shattered looking glass
I am god
I am nothing, I am the devil in your flesh
And I am the whimper of the whipped beast
The lyrics to Morgul's song "Stealth" are dark, intense, and full of symbolic imagery. The singer is claiming to be something other than what they appear to be in the physical world. They suggest that their body is not reality, but rather something that exists purely in fantasy. They go on to describe a dreamlike scenario, in which they are the embodiment of desire and domination, capable of inflicting pain and death. The singer claims to be a god, silent and invisible, a shadow that exists only in the mind. They are both nothing and everything, the devil and the divine.
The song seems to be exploring themes of power, control, and identity. The singer is claiming to be something greater than themselves, something more powerful and all-encompassing. They suggest that their true form is unknowable, existing only in the imagination. This could be interpreted as a commentary on the nature of identity and the limitations of the physical body. The lyrics also contain references to pain and suffering, suggesting that this power comes at a great cost.
Overall, "Stealth" is a dark and thought-provoking song that raises questions about the limitations of human existence and the nature of power and control.
Line by Line Meaning
I am not what I seem to be
I am different than I appear to be on the surface
This flesh is not reality
My physical being is not the true representation of myself
In some fantasy it may be cookies to go with the wine
In a perfect scenario, my physical form may be something pleasing and complementary to an enjoyable experience
In a dream it could be a rigid phallus inside of you
In a dream world, my true identity may take on a sexual nature, consuming and dominating over another
Silently through lifeless corridors
I move quietly through empty and hollow spaces
One where feces lie scattered,
I navigate through repulsive and disgusting environments
one where the seeds of thousand saints burn and suffer the agonies of the damned
I pass by a place of intense torment and punishment, where the innocent suffer for the actions of others
Within you, beaten, whipped, so intensely fucked
I reside within you, having caused immense physical and emotional pain
I infect you with death
I bring about your demise and destruction
And when you swallow me, drinking the wine of insanity
When you accept my influence, you lose your grip on sanity
Collapse into sickening divinity
You fall into a state of repulsive godhood
I am the true god, I am superman, I am silent, I am invisible, I am the shadow of a shadow
I hold true power over all, I have the strength of a superhero, I am unnoticed, intangible, and only a faint remnant of my true self
I am unspoken, I am unsung, unseen
I exist without words or song, existing beyond sight and knowledge
I am in your head, but I have never been
I exist inside your mind, but I am not truly present
I am a reflection from a shattered looking glass
I am a distorted reflection of what once was
I am god
I hold godlike power
I am nothing, I am the devil in your flesh
I am worthless, but also the source of sin and temptation within you
And I am the whimper of the whipped beast
I represent the sound of defeated and helpless animals
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.