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Cloak of Altering

Cloak of Altering is the brainchild of Dutch musician and avant-garde composer Maurice de Jong, widely known by his pseudonym Mories. Emerging as one of the experimental offshoots of Mories's main project, Gnaw Their Tongues, Cloak of Altering delves into a dark and surreal landscape that is as immersive as it is unsettling. It stands apart from Mories' other work by incorporating a broader array of synthesizers and electronic elements, intertwining them with the more traditional metal instrumentation to craft a sound best described as black metal fused with industrial, noise, and avant-garde sensibilities.

Since its inception, Cloak of Altering has manifested a discography of dense and intricate compositions, each release seeming to build upon the intensity and experimental nature of the last. Notable albums such as "Plague Beasts" (2014) and "Manifestation" (2015) showcase the project's unhinged creativity, with the former amplifying the electronic aspects while the latter draws upon a sense of cinematic dread. Recent works like "The Night Comes Illuminated With Death" (2021) continue to solidify the project's position in the underground scene as a torchbearer for pushing the boundaries of extreme metal. With compositions rich in atmospheric tension and lyrical content that explores nihilistic and cosmic themes, Cloak of Altering remains a consummate example of the imaginative depths within the metal avant-garde.

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