De Magia Veterum is an

avant-garde metal Avant-garde metal (also known as avant-metal, experimental metal, and experimental) is a subgenre of heavy metal music loosely defined by use of experimentation and innovative, avant-garde elements, including non-standard and unconventional soun ...

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 Black metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include Tempo#Beats per minute, fast tempos, a Screaming (music)#Black metal, shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted Electric guitar, guitars played with t ...

music. Allmusic credited the discography with "redefining the limits of extremism through pure sonic annihilation."

History

Maurice de Jong began recording for De Magia Veterum in 2003 and began releasing finished music under the name on Myspace in 2005. Shortly after, tracks were compiled together and released as De Magia Veterum's debut album, titled '' Spikes Through Eyes''. The album would be expanded re-released in 2008 as ''Verus Diuinus Magus'', including additional tracks recorded during the same sessions. In 2009, De Magia Veterum issued its label debut on Transcendental Creations titled ''

Migdal Bavel ''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. Critical recep ...

''. Under the same label, ''

The Divine Antithesis ''The Divine Antithesis'' is the third studio album by De Magia Veterum, released on February 7, 2011 by Transcendental Creations. Critical reception Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic calls the album "highly sophisticated" and "a ceaseless blur ...

'' was released in 2011 and ''

The Deification ''The Deification'' is the fourth studio album by De Magia Veterum, released on October 22, 2012 by Transcendental Creations. Critical reception Music journalist Ned Raggett of AllMusic says, "the roars of blastbeats and distorted vocals are ...

'' the following year.

Discography

;Studio albums * '' Spikes Through Eyes'' (2005) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2012) * ''Naked Swords into the Wombs of the Enemy'' (2017) ;EPs * '' Clavicula Salomonis'' (2005) * ''

The Blood of Prophet and Saints 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 ...

'' (2006) * ''

The Apocalyptic Seven Headed Beast Arisen 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 ...

'' (2007) * ''

In Conspectu Divinae Majestatis ''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. Track listing ...

'' (2010)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Magia Veterum Avant-garde metal musical groups Dutch black metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2003 Musical groups from Friesland 2003 establishments in the Netherlands