Cloak of Altering

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Cloak of Altering
Origin Drachten, Friesland, Netherlands
Genres Black metal, avant-garde metal
Years active2010–present
LabelsCrucial Blast
Members Maurice de Jong
Website www.devotionalhymns.com/cloak%20of%20altering.html

Cloak of Altering is a black metal musical project founded by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer Maurice "Mories" de Jong in 2010. The project was a continuation of his Ophiuchus project which began in the late nineties. Compared to de Jong's other projects, synthesizers and electronic music play a larger role in the compositions of Cloak of Altering. Seven full-length albums have been released: The Night Comes Illuminated With Death (2011), Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids (2012), Plague Beasts (2014), Manifestation (2015), I Reached for the Light that Drowned in Your Mouth (2017), Zero Devil (2018) and Sheathed Swords Drip with Poisonous Honey (2021). [1]

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History

Cloak of Altering serves to continue of the Ophiuchus project of the late nineties. The project debuted with The Night Comes Illuminated With Death in 2011. [2] [3] The second album Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids was released in 2012. [4] The third album Plague Beasts was released in 2014. [5] [6] The fourth album Manifestation was released in 2015. [7] The fifth album I Reached for the Light that Drowned in Your Mouth was released in 2017.

Discography

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References

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