The Kovenant

Norwegian metal band that began in the early 1990s as Covenant. Reviews note a progression from raw/symphonic black metal (In Times Before The Light) to the landmark Nexus Polaris (1997), then toward industrial/electronic sounds on Animatronic (1999) and SETI.

According to the reviews, the band emerged in the early '90s in Norway, released Nexus Polaris in 1997 on Nuclear Blast, changed name from Covenant to The Kovenant to avoid homonymy with the EBM band Covenant, and shifted style from symphonic black metal toward industrial/electronic. Hellhammer is noted as drumming on Nexus Polaris in the reviews.

DeBaser reviews describe The Kovenant's trajectory from early-'90s symphonic black metal to a later industrial/electronic sound. Nexus Polaris (1997) is presented as a high point, praised for composition and Hellhammer's drumming. In Times Before The Light is noted as raw, nocturnal symphonic black metal. Animatronic and SETI mark the band's move toward industrial and electronics.

For:Fans of black metal, symphonic metal, industrial/electronic metal and metal history enthusiasts.