Maurice de Jong

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Maurice de Jong
Gnaw Their Tongues @ Roadburn Festival 2017 05.jpg
Maurice de Jong at Roadburn Festival 2017
Background information
Born (1973-09-05) 5 September 1973 (age 50)
Paramaribo, Suriname [1]
Origin Smallingerland, Netherlands [2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
  • lyricist
Instrument(s)
Years active1988–present
Website Bandcamp

Maurice de Jong (born 5 September 1973), known by his moniker Mories, is a Dutch composer and musician. He is best recognized for his multiple music projects, namely Gnaw Their Tongues, Seirom, Aderlating, Cloak of Altering and De Magia Veterum. His compositions are informed by ambient music, black metal, drone music, electronic music and the avant-garde. His interests lie in invoking a disquieting and nightmarish atmosphere with his music, which often utilizes distortion and dissonance. Lauded as a most prolific composer, de Jong has recorded an upwards of three albums per year since 2007.

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Biography

Early work (1988–2002)

Maurice de Jong began performing with bands in 1988, most of whom were influenced by black metal, death metal and doom metal. In the early nineties he performed with Cauteror and Soulwound, who performed lengthy songs that emphasized a depressing atmosphere, traits that de Jong would later adopt in his solo work. [3] He started his own solo project in 1993, named Astral. Inspired by the Greek black metal outfit Necromantia, the music omitted the use of the electric guitar, with the electric bass guitar playing an integral role in the compositions. [4] Several demo tapes were recorded between 1993 and 1994.

In 1996, de Jong founded a solo project called Ophiuchus, which recorded I Am Thou Art They Will and Nihilistic Cosmic Concept in 1998. [5] The project would be revitalized as Cloak of Altering in 2010. In 1997, he began working with The Nefarious Cult, who recorded a single demo titled Initiation of the Nefarious Throne.

De Magia Veterum (2003–present)

Maurice de Jong formed De Magia Veterum in 2003 and served as an outlet for his more black metal–leaning compositions. In contrast to his other music, the music of De Magia Veterum is primarily guitar-based while continuing to explore avant-garde music with an emphasis on dissonance. Five albums have been released under the name: Spikes Through Eyes (2005), The Apocalyptic Seven Headed Beast Arisen (2007), Migdal Bavel (2009), The Divine Antithesis (2011) and The Deification (2012). Three EPs were released as well. [6]

Gnaw Their Tongues (2004–present)

In 2004 Maurice de Jong conceived a new musical project under which he intended to compose and record named Dimlit Hate Cellar. [7] By 2006, he changed the name to Gnaw Their Tongues, inspired by a passage from the Book of Revelation. [8] Gnaw Their Tongues became the most prolific and critically recognized of Maurice de Jong's projects, with An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood and L'arrivée de la terne mort triomphante recognized as highlights of his discography. Originally a studio-based project, Gnaw Their Tongues began performing in live performance settings in Spring 2015.

Aderlating (2008–present)

In 2008, Maurice de Jong formed Aderlating with keyboardist Eric Eijspaart (Mowlawner, Slavernij, Kraaiengebroed). [9] The duo was formed after de Jong received multiple requests from people interested in booking Gnaw Their Tongues for live shows. Aderlating plays drone- and noise-based music, restricting itself to electronics and drum beats in the live setting. They have primarily performed around Europe. [10]

Cloak of Altering (2010–present)

Cloak of Altering serves to continue of the Ophiuchus project of the late nineties. The music utilizes synthesizers as one of the prominent instruments and electronic music plays a larger role in the compositions. Four albums have been released under the name: The Night Comes Illuminated with Death (2011), Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids (2012), Plague Beasts (2014) and Manifestation (2015)

Seirom (2011–present)

Citing exhaustion caused by the bleak nature of his previous work, de Jong founded Seirom with the intent of releasing music emphasizing love and beauty. He cited his personal need to explore the more positive side of life as driving force for writing the music. [11]

Discography

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gnaw Their Tongues</span> Dutch experimental music project

Gnaw Their Tongues is an experimental musical project started by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer Maurice de Jong, otherwise known as Mories. It was founded in 2004 and produced a debut album in 2006 titled Spit at Me and Wreak Havoc on My Flesh. The output of Gnaw Their Tongues is extensive, with over seventy releases being attributed to its name. The name of the project is taken from passage 16:10-11 from the Book of Revelation: "The fifth angel, who poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds."

<i>NV</i> (album) 2015 studio album by Dragged into Sunlight / Gnaw Their Tongues

NV is a collaborative studio album by Dragged into Sunlight and Gnaw Their Tongues, released on 13 November 2015 by Prosthetic Records. The music on NV is predominantly influenced by the album Streetcleaner by the British industrial metal band Godflesh, with Justin Broadrick, Godflesh's frontman, acting as producer for the album.

Seirom is a dark ambient musical project started by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer Maurice de Jong, otherwise known as Mories. It was founded in 2011 and marked a stark contrast to de Jong's previous work, embracing a more ethereal sound.

De Magia Veterum is an avant-garde metal musical project founded by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer Maurice "Mories" de Jong in 2003. In contrast to de Jong's other work, the music of De Magia Veterum is decidedly electric guitar-based and heavily indebted to black metal music. Allmusic credited the discography with "redefining the limits of extremism through pure sonic annihilation."

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).

<i>Manifestation</i> (Cloak of Altering album) 2015 studio album by Cloak of Altering

Manifestation is the fourth full-length studio album by Cloak of Altering, released on December 4, 2015 by Crucial Blast.

<i>Migdal Bavel</i> 2009 studio album by De Magia Veterum

Migdal Bavel is the second studio album by De Magia Veterum, released on January 20, 2009, by Mistress Dance Records and Transcendental Creations. It was first issued on cassette, with the pressing limited to a hundred copies.

<i>In Conspectu Divinae Majestatis</i> 2010 EP by De Magia Veterum

In Conspectu Divinae Majestatis is an EP by De Magia Veterum, independently released on September 1, 2010. The tracks were originally recorded with the intention of being placed on a split release alongside another band's work.

<i>The Divine Antithesis</i> 2011 studio album by De Magia Veterum

The Divine Antithesis is the third studio album by De Magia Veterum, released on February 7, 2011 by Transcendental Creations.

<i>The Deification</i> 2012 studio album by De Magia Veterum

The Deification is the fourth studio album by De Magia Veterum, released on October 22, 2012 by Transcendental Creations.

<i>Deathdrone 3</i> 2007 compilation album by Gnaw Their Tongues

Deathdrone 3 is a compilation album by Gnaw Their Tongues, independently released in 2007. The album comprises remixed recordings made during 2005 and 2006 that weren't compatible with the music of Spit at Me and Wreak Havoc on My Flesh and Horse Drawn Hearse. The compositions "Nihilism; Tied Up and Burning", "Anhedonia" and "Destroying Is Creating" later appeared on Gnaw Their Tongues' second full-length album Reeking Pained and Shuddering.

<i>...Spasming and Howling, Bowels Loosening and Bladders Emptying, Vomiting Helplessly...</i> Album by Gnaw Their Tongues

...Spasming and Howling, Bowels Loosening and Bladders Emptying, Vomiting Helplessly... is a compilation album by Gnaw Their Tongues, independently released in August 2007. Intended as an entry point into the project's music until that point, the album comprises three previously released and three previously unreleased compositions.

<i>Reeking Pained and Shuddering</i> 2007 studio album by Gnaw Their Tongues

Reeking Pained and Shuddering is the second full-length studio album by Gnaw Their Tongues, released on September 8, 2007, by Paradigms Recordings.

<i>An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood</i> 2007 studio album by Gnaw Their Tongues

An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood is the third full-length studio album by Gnaw Their Tongues, released on December 15, 2007 by Burning World and Señor Hernandez Records. It was re-issued in 2008 by Crucial Blast and became Gnaw Their Tongues' first album to be released on compact disc in the United States. This allowed for wider distribution and marked the first time the project garnered critical interest, with comparisons being favorably drawn to the music of Napalm Death and Carcass.

<i>The Blotched and the Unwanted</i> 2010 compilation album by Gnaw Their Tongues

The Blotched and the Unwanted is a compilation album by Gnaw Their Tongues, released on March 3, 2010 by Hell Lies in Others. The album comprises previously unreleased compositions recorded between 2006 and 2010.

<i>Larrivée de la terne mort triomphante</i> 2010 studio album by Gnaw Their Tongues

L'arrivée de la terne mort triomphante is the fifth full-length studio album by Gnaw Their Tongues, released on September 7, 2010 by Burning World, Crucial Blast and Candlelight Records. The album showcased a change in musical direction, with more emphasis on orchestration and lighter moods. The album also marked the last time Maurice de Jong recorded a Gnaw Their Tongues album using his old studio and computer setup. It received high marks from music critics, with PopMatters ranking it as one of the greatest heavy metal albums of the year.

<i>Eremitic</i> (album) 2011 studio album by Seirom

Eremitic is the debut full-length studio album of Seirom, independently released on June 6, 2011.

<i>Forest</i> (Seirom EP) 2011 EP by Seirom

Forest is an EP by Seirom, independently released on December 25, 2011.

<i>1973</i> (album) 2012 studio album by Seirom

1973 is the second full-length studio album by Seirom, released on November 9, 2012, by Aurora Borealis.

<i>Wenn die leere Seele zur Hölle fährt</i> 2016 EP by Gnaw Their Tongues

Wenn die leere Seele zur Hölle fährt is an EP by Gnaw Their Tongues, independently released on June 30, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "Mories". Encyclopaedia Metallum - The Metal Archives. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Gnaw Their Tongues". Bandcamp.
  3. ↑ Heylen, Erik (August 2008). "Gnaw Their Tongues - I Love Vinyl". Lords of Metal. Retrieved 10 December 2015.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Rosenthal, Jon (6 August 2015). "Interview: Mories (Gnaw Their Tongues, Aderlating, etc)". Invisible Oranges . Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pre Gnaw Their Tongues Projects". devotionalhymns.com. 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Perescis, Martin (September 2011). "De Magia Veterum - Things Like 'Riffs', 'Bass Lines', 'Harmony', 'Drum Patterns', etc Say Nothing to Me at This Stage of my Life". Lords of Metal. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (31 July 2015). "Gnaw Their Tongues' Mories Hates Humans. But Is "The Most Down-to-Earth Guy You'll Ever Meet"". Noisey . Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gnaw Their Tongues Interview". Hammer Smashed Sound. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Richard (19 May 2010). "An Interview With Mories of Gnaw Their Tongues/De Magia Veterum/Aderlating". Lurker's Grave. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Kaminski, Karol (24 October 2013). "A Dark Autumn Trip With Alderlating". Idioteq. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Alex (17 March 2013). "Endless Bliss: In Conversation With Mories de Jong on Seirom". Lurker's Grave. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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