| The Divine Antithesis | ||||
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| Released | February 7, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | January – March 2010 | |||
| Studio | De Bejaarde, Drachten, NL | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal, black metal | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Transcendental Creations | |||
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The Divine Antithesis is the third studio album by De Magia Veterum, released on February 7, 2011 by Transcendental Creations.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic calls the album "highly sophisticated" and "a ceaseless blur of aural overkill." [1]
All music is composed by Maurice de Jong.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Part 1: Transfiguration" | 6:13 |
| 2. | "Part 2: The Stench of Burning Wings" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Part 3: The Flaming Sword" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Part 4: The Heavens" | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Part 5: Torn Between Ruins, Faith and the Divine" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Part 6: Burning Hands and a Crown of Flames" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Part 7: Angelical Deformity" | 4:53 |
Adapted from The Divine Antithesis liner notes. [2]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Canada | 2011 | Transcendental Creations | CD | TC013 |
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