Cloak of Altering is a

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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

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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), ''

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'' (2015), ''I Reached for the Light that Drowned in Your Mouth'' (2017), ''Zero Devil'' (2018) and ''Sheathed Swords Drip with Poisonous Honey'' (2021).

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. The second album '' Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids'' was released in 2012. The third album '' Plague Beasts'' was released in 2014. The fourth album ''

'' was released in 2015. The fifth album ''I Reached for the Light that Drowned in Your Mouth'' was released in 2017.

Discography

;Studio albums * '' The Night Comes Illuminated With Death'' (2011) * '' Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids'' (2012) * '' Plague Beasts'' (2014) * ''

'' (2015) * ''I Reached for the Light that Drowned in Your Mouth'' (2017) * ''Zero Devil'' (2018) * ''Sheathed Swords Drip with Poisonous Honey'' (2021) ;EPs * '' None'' (2013)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cloak of Altering Avant-garde metal musical groups Dutch black metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from Friesland 2010 establishments in the Netherlands