The Divine Antithesis

The Divine Antithesis
Studio album by De Magia Veterum
Released	February 7, 2011
Recorded	January – March 2010
Studio	De Bejaarde, Drachten, NL
Genre	Avant-garde metal, black metal
Length	35:42
Label	Transcendental Creations
De Magia Veterum chronology
In Conspectu Divinae Majestatis (2010) The Divine Antithesis (2011) The Deification (2012)
Maurice de Jong chronology
L'arrivée de la terne mort triomphante (2010) The Divine Antithesis (2011) Eremitic (2011)

The Divine Antithesis is the third studio album by De Magia Veterum, released on February 7, 2011 by Transcendental Creations.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Eduardo Rivadavia of allmusic gave the album three out of five stars, calling it "highly sophisticated" and "a ceaseless blur of aural overkill."^[1]

Track listing

All music composed by Maurice de Jong. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Part 1: Transfiguration"	6:13
2.	"Part 2: The Stench of Burning Wings"	4:56
3.	"Part 3: The Flaming Sword"	4:45
4.	"Part 4: The Heavens"	5:09
5.	"Part 5: Torn Between Ruins, Faith and the Divine"	4:30
6.	"Part 6: Burning Hands and a Crown of Flames"	5:16
7.	"Part 7: Angelical Deformity"	4:53

Personnel

Adapted from The Divine Antithesis liner notes.^[2]

• Maurice de Jong (as Mories) – vocals, instruments, recording, cover art

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Canada	2011	Transcendental Creations	CD	TC013

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "De Magia Veterum: The Divine Antithesis > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
2. The Divine Antithesis (booklet). De Magia Veterum. Gatineau, Quebec: Transcendental Creations. 2011.

External links

• The Divine Antithesis at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Divine Antithesis at Bandcamp