Metal Storm logo
Cloak Of Altering - Plague Beasts



7 | 31 votes |
Release date: 29 April 2014
Style: Avantgarde black metal

Owners:

15 have it
12 want it


01. Plague Beasts
02. White Inverted Void
03. Translucent Body Deformities
04. Chaos Magician Of The Abyss
05. Ash666ura
06. Into Celestial Hell
07. Altering Forever

Staff review by
X-Ray Rod
Rating:
8.4
As some of you know, I'm a shameless "Mories" fanboy. I always end up having huge expectations for all his new releases and the latest Cloak Of Altering was not an exception. The previous album, Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids, as well as the NONE EP were turning points for this project as it showed a different side of Mories' works in which electronic elements where heavily used. It seems like Cloak Of Altering got a solid identity and could easily be separated from the rest of his projects. So how does Plague Beasts compare? Is it better or worse? Nah, it's just a bit different.

Read more ››
published 03.06.2014 | Comments (41)

Mories de Jong, ever the proficient craftsman, is back with his second full length of the year (first being the second Seirom album, which you need in your life): the third installation from his Cloak Of Altering project. Here you'll find the usual bag of tricks that's come to be associated with this ride in Mories' carnival: black metal interspersed with industrial and other nightmarish electronic/ambient touches, painting a picture that's both beautiful and deranged in all its repulsive splendor.

Get on it, ye hipsters.

Apothecary's picks | More picks ››
Thumbs up: X-Ray Rod, Ag Fox

Found in 1 list
Top lists



Comments

Comments: 47   Visited by: 203 users
12.02.2014 - 23:51
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Oh man I can't wait. Have a taste here!
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
13.02.2014 - 11:51
Rating: 8
InnerSelf
proofread free
And we thought Vindsval was a proliferative motherfucker.
----
He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
Loading...
30.03.2014 - 18:20
Rating: 8
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
Already available for pre-order on bandcamp. Just purchased the (limited to 200) edition which comes with a "12 page full color art zine". Immensely excited for this.
Loading...
30.03.2014 - 18:21
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Alex F on 30.03.2014 at 18:20

Already available for pre-order on bandcamp. Just purchased the (limited to 200) edition which comes with a "12 page full color art zine". Immensely excited for this.


I preordered the moment it got out, a bit more than a week ago if memory serves me. Me so excited. D:
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
30.03.2014 - 18:30
Rating: 8
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
Written by X-Ray Rod on 30.03.2014 at 18:21

I preordered the moment it got out, a bit more than a week ago if memory serves me. Me so excited. D:

A whole month is too long to wait. I want more Mories!
Loading...
30.03.2014 - 18:31
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Alex F on 30.03.2014 at 18:30

Written by X-Ray Rod on 30.03.2014 at 18:21

I preordered the moment it got out, a bit more than a week ago if memory serves me. Me so excited. D:
A whole month is too long to wait. I want more Mories!


This is actually the first time I pre-order shit. How does the whole thing work out? Do we get it before regular folks or what?
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
30.03.2014 - 18:33
Rating: 8
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
Written by X-Ray Rod on 30.03.2014 at 18:31

This is actually the first time I pre-order shit. How does the whole thing work out? Do we get it before regular folks or what?

It varies. I think in this case it ships out around the same time it is technically released, so we'll be able to listen to it on bandcamp before our copies arrive. The bandcamp page says "ships on or around April 29", so it is possible that we'll get our copies earlier.
Loading...
30.03.2014 - 18:35
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Alex F on 30.03.2014 at 18:33
It varies. I think in this case it ships out around the same time it is technically released, so we'll be able to listen to it on bandcamp before our copies arrive. The bandcamp page says "ships on or around April 29", so it is possible that we'll get our copies earlier.


Not bad... Curious about the extra artwork for the pre-orders. I always enjoyed his artworks for basically all his projects. Dude got a good eye.
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
30.03.2014 - 18:36
Rating: 8
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
Written by X-Ray Rod on 30.03.2014 at 18:35

Not bad... Curious about the extra artwork for the pre-orders. I always enjoyed his artworks for basically all his projects. Dude got a good eye.

That he certainly does. That extra art is what really sold me on the pre-order. Like you, I nearly never pre-order things. Damn exclusives
Loading...
03.04.2014 - 19:37
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Alex F on 30.03.2014 at 18:36
That he certainly does. That extra art is what really sold me on the pre-order. Like you, I nearly never pre-order things. Damn exclusives

Dude... It's beautiful!
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
03.04.2014 - 20:36
Rating: 8
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
Written by X-Ray Rod on 03.04.2014 at 19:37

Dude... It's beautiful!

Holy fuck yes it is
Loading...
03.04.2014 - 22:30
Paz
Elite
^ Indeed, it looks impressive.
Loading...
03.04.2014 - 22:37
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
Looks nice. Very collage-y, but in a good way.
Loading...
03.04.2014 - 22:41
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Considering the price of the special vpre-order was exactly the same as the rgular album. It just looks so much better.
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
24.04.2014 - 05:04
Rating: 7
MetalDoomMaster
Come out nooowwwww
Loading...
24.04.2014 - 21:56
Cynic Metalhead
Paisa Vich Nasha
Nah, not great. I don't know what's the hype is for?!

I think this record I heard in "None", so not a great idea that they streched with 7 songs. Apart from people going monkey nuts over cover art, i don't see anything this album qualifies for AOTY.

Honestly? Ancient Paths is ar better record than this. This is bit downgraded.
Loading...
26.04.2014 - 00:15
-DC-002-
Mastercommander
I haven heard the album yet, but I agree con Cynic it's getting hyped to the highest heavens on this site. That's totally fine, but I'm just waiting to hear it for myself and don't expect my mind to be blown.
----
Coldgrits
Loading...
29.04.2014 - 00:24
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
I guess Daniel changed his mind about his post linking to the less than positive Chronicles of Chaos review then
Loading...
29.04.2014 - 00:41
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Guest on 29.04.2014 at 00:24
I guess Daniel changed his mind about his post linking to the less than positive Chronicles of Chaos review then

Huh? Daniel as in our elite Daniell?
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
29.04.2014 - 01:09
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
Written by X-Ray Rod on 29.04.2014 at 00:41

Huh? Daniel as in our elite Daniell?

Yep
Loading...
30.04.2014 - 16:36
Rating: 8
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
Listened to it a few times... it's fucking amazing dammit.
EDIT: Holy fucking obscenity. This is good
EDIT2: I can feel so much emotion in this release, it's quite unlike Mories (excluding Seirom). Elements of sadness actually come out underneath the noise...it's fucking beautiful. I've listened to this 4 times now
Loading...
30.04.2014 - 19:47
Diverge
Wow. That opening track is phenomenal.
Loading...
03.05.2014 - 00:45
Rating: 8
mz
Wow did not expected it to be this good. It is somehow paradoxically emotional . Even better that Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
03.05.2014 - 14:08
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Gotta disagree here. This is good, but the two previous full lengths are better.
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
03.05.2014 - 16:51
Rating: 9
Karlabos
Meat and Potatos
Damn this is pure euphoria. the keyboards at back, the drum machine everywhere.
For me one of Mories' best stuff so far
----
"Aah! The cat turned into a cat!"
- Reimu Hakurei
Loading...
04.05.2014 - 18:56
Rating: 8
Alex F
Slick Dick Rick
Written by mz on 03.05.2014 at 00:45

Wow did not expected it to be this good. It is somehow paradoxically emotional . Even better that Ancient Paths Through Timeless Voids.

Exactly man. This whole album is just filled with emotion, but it's still fucking savage. Definitely my favorite Cloak of Altering release, which is saying a ton
Loading...
05.05.2014 - 16:37
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
The album (with the nice-looking booklet as bonus) is finally home. Now I can just relax and blast this fucker to oblivion for my review.
I already heard it of course but it's nice to do it without distractions from my pc.
----
Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
Loading...
06.05.2014 - 07:07
Auntie Sahar
Drone Empress
Elite
Written by X-Ray Rod on 03.05.2014 at 14:08

Gotta disagree here. This is good, but the two previous full lengths are better.

Gotta disagree with your disagreement
Here the BM and weird elements are balanced a lot better I think, Ancient Paths and The Night Comes Illuminated With Death were great, but felt tilted more towards one than the other. This is total 50/50. I may be biased though because of the artwork, because that's easily the best for the project yet.
----
I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go.

~ II. VII
Loading...
06.05.2014 - 09:58
Daniell
_爱情_
Elite
Written by Guest on 29.04.2014 at 00:24

I guess Daniel changed his mind about his post linking to the less than positive Chronicles of Chaos review then


Actually I wanted to edit it, but had to go, so I deleted it.
Here's the less than positive review from Chronicles of Chaos:
http://chroniclesofchaos.com/articles.aspx?id=2-6781

Not that I agree with the review, but I do think that Mories should stop releasing albums so often.
Loading...
06.05.2014 - 09:59
Daniell
_爱情_
Elite
Written by X-Ray Rod on 29.04.2014 at 00:41

Written by Guest on 29.04.2014 at 00:24
I guess Daniel changed his mind about his post linking to the less than positive Chronicles of Chaos review then

Huh? Daniel as in our elite Daniell?


By the way, the double "l" in my nick is just to mess with people. My real name is spelled with a single "l"
Loading...

Hits total: 6392 | This month: 30