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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

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music.

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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

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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''. Under the same label, '' The Divine Antithesis'' was released in 2011 and '' The Deification'' the following year.

Discography

;Studio albums * '' Spikes Through Eyes'' (2005) * '' Migdal Bavel'' (2009) * '' The Divine Antithesis'' (2011) * '' The Deification'' (2012) * ''Naked Swords into the Wombs of the Enemy'' (2017) ;EPs * '' Clavicula Salomonis'' (2005) * '' The Blood of Prophet and Saints'' (2006) * '' The Apocalyptic Seven Headed Beast Arisen'' (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 listin ...

'' (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