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Murderer and a Thief (2020​.​)

by Durthang (Cro)

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Album contains six songs. Released on CD via Gollum's Treasures, July 15th, 2021.
    Concept album about Gollum from J.R.R Tolkien's Universe.

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  • Cassette + Digital Album

    Album contains six songs. Released on tape via Ancient Entity Records, June 1st, 2020.
    Concept album about Gollum from J.R.R Tolkien's Universe.

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Hope (TBA), Darkness (2022.), Murderer and a Thief (2020.), From the Gundabad (2018.), Gathering in Dol Guldur (2015.), and Isengard unleashed (demo). , and , .

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MURDERER AND A THIEF Broken heart, an unattainable dream Forgotten like yesterday's winds I wonder in silence. I am no longer, who I used to be The pain and sadness suffocating me Banished because of my violence. Murderer and a thief My name lives only in my dream Darkness and viciousness running through my veins, My treasure my gold drives me insane. In shadows I move, No regrets for what I have done. My love is the only thing I worry about, No family, wife, no daughter no son. One moment I hate myself And the other I feel compassion For my broken soul Depression consumes my whole life I am lost in the middle Hate for the day and love for the night Murderer and a thief My name lives only in my dream Darkness and viciousness running through my veins My treasure my gold drives me insane In shadows I move No regrets for what I have done My love is the only thing I worry about No family, wife, no daughter no son
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IN THE DEPTHS OF THE MOUNTAINS Reflecting surface That surrounds me everyday, Is telling me What I've become. Lost in the middle Of two worlds I find A sanctuary, A hidden place in my rotten mind. Where do I belong, What purpose do I have, After all that I've done? For a decade I've been hiding, For a decade I was alone I and I, now we are one.
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FOREVER DOOMED Colorful autumn And my favorite spring Leaves dancing in the air Guided by the wind Deep rivers and meadows All the villages and town Great stories the creatures Family and folks That's all I dream about That's all I miss the most This is the life I lived long time ago Almost forgotten, I am forgotten now Memories lost and buried In the fog of my mind What else do you need, my love? You have me and the gold What do you need, torture or pain? They see us as pitiful creatures They care only about their gold Always wandering in the dark And when everything tears apart And when you burn inside And when the darkness arises You have us to lead you, To guide you, and tell us advice. We don't need the others We hate them all Forever doomed In shadows we fall.
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THE ROTTING HORSE ON THE DEADLY GROUND (Summoning cover) Wars of great kings and clash of armouries Whose swords no man could tell, whose spears Were numerous as wheat field’s ears Rolled over all the great lands, and seas Were loud with navies, their devouring fires Behind the armies burned both fields and towns And sacked and crumbled or to flaming pyres Were cities made, where treasuries and crowns Kings and their folk, their wives and tender maids Were all consumed. Now silent are those courts Ruined the towers, whose old shape slowly fades And no feet pass beneath their broken ports I need no call of clamant bell that rings Iron tongued in the towers of earthly kings Take a ride on, ride on, on your rotting horse on that deadly ground Take a ride, ride on, on your rotting horse with a pounding sound.
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about

Durthang's new epic journey will take you deep into the twisted and corrupted mind of one of my favorite creatures in Middle-earth, Gollum.

All the songs are imbued with his suffering and loneliness, and the darkness that transformed him from the time when he became a murderer to even more nefarious events further on.

I sincerely enjoyed making these songs, and they are a product of a hard period in my life mixed between bitterness and happiness.
Also, I hired two rotten Marauders, my soldiers who helped me a lot.

On bass strings of death - Lûgnak the Bone Collector aka Zaragil (ex Krvorog, Ophidian Forest)

"This was probably the easiest album ever for me to work on. I've known Morgoth since the MySpace days, and followed Durthang since the beginning, so when he asked if I wanted to record the bass guitar for the next album... I was wondering why he even had to ask, haha. But seriously, it's been a pleasure. I get my tabs, wait a while until the other two record their parts, then see what I can do. It was all a breeze. No big egos here, if anything needed to be changed, left out or faded it was no problem for any of us, as well as sending a few different versions to determine what would be the best choice. Almost like a bunch of professionals and not some guys living who knows where and playing on strings older than the average musician's mother. We knew what Durthang is about, did the best we could with what we had to make it happen, and are happy with the result. I hope someone appreciates what we did here, and for my part I'm glad I had some surprising, welcome, fun and memorable moments of creativity. I'd probably be really sorry if I haven't played on this album."

and on guitars of eternal fire - Mûglûk the Diseased aka Amarok (Wasteland, Midwinter Apathy)

"Wasteland approached me in 2019. and asked me to play guitar and bass guitar for them. I was playing with them for four months when Morgoth asked me to be a part on his solo project. And just like that, I was in!
Morgoth handed me the songs he composed, explained general theme and story behind them and ask me if I could play them. He also gave me a complete freedom in terms of musical arrangement. The wheels were in motion and nothing could stop them!
We recorded four songs in a matter of twenty five days. It was rather easy, I dare to say. Also, the communication between Morgoth, Zaragil and me was great and we had no issues arranging everything to make this record happen.The inspiration was off the charts and recording was really smooth.
I would say it turned out way better than I expected. And being able to express myself, improvise, compose some guitar parts and play around with tracks was such an amazing experience.
In conclusion, this was a rather enjoyable experience and I'm really grateful I was a part of it."

credits

released June 5, 2020

Morgoth
- Vocals, lyrics, keyboards, drum programming

Mûglûk the Diseased aka Amarok (Midwinter Apathy, ex Wasteland)
-Guitars of eternal fire

Lûgnak the Bone Collector aka Zaragil (Vovlieh, Wasteland, ex Krvorog, Ophidian Forest)
-Bass strings of death


Cover: Jelena Vuckowitch

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Durthang (Cro) Croatia

Durthang is an Atmospheric/ Epic Black Metal band from Croatia, founded in 2014. by Morgoth.

Influences: J.R.R. Tolkien's world.

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