An experimental metal band from Hamar/Oslo, Norway, founded in 1992 by Stian Arnesen (aka Lex Icon/Nagash), who was then joined by Amund Svensson (aka Psy Coma/ Blackheart/Thanatos).
Covenant was initially founded as an atmospheric/symphonic/melodic/black metal hybrid, but made a drastic stylistic turn towards more modern industrial/electronic influenced metal on their third album Animatronic. Since 1999 the band has been known as The Kovenant as they were forced to change name after a copyright dispute. Since 2003 they have been working on their fifth album Aria Galactica, which remains uncompleted.
Current line-up:
Lex Icon (Stian Arnesen) - Vocals, bass, keyboards, programming (1992–)
Psy Coma (Amund Svensson) - Guitar, bass, keyboards, programming (1993–)
Former members:
Von Blomberg (Jan Axel Blomberg) - Drums (1996–2003, 2010)
Sverd (Steinar Johnsen) - Keyboards (1997–1998, 2010)
Astennu (Jamie Stinson) - Lead guitar (1997–1999)
Session/live musicians:
Shnaga - Drums (1993)
Kharon - Bass (1994)
Kine Hult - Keyboards (1998)
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Soprano vocals (1998, 2000, 2010)
Angel (Audun Stengel) - Guitar (2000– )
Küth (Kent Frydenlund) - Drums (2003–2009)
Brat (Geir Bratland) - Keyboards (2003–2009)
Covenant was initially founded as an atmospheric/symphonic/melodic/black metal hybrid, but made a drastic stylistic turn towards more modern industrial/electronic influenced metal on their third album Animatronic. Since 1999 the band has been known as The Kovenant as they were forced to change name after a copyright dispute. Since 2003 they have been working on their fifth album Aria Galactica, which remains uncompleted.
Current line-up:
Lex Icon (Stian Arnesen) - Vocals, bass, keyboards, programming (1992–)
Psy Coma (Amund Svensson) - Guitar, bass, keyboards, programming (1993–)
Former members:
Von Blomberg (Jan Axel Blomberg) - Drums (1996–2003, 2010)
Sverd (Steinar Johnsen) - Keyboards (1997–1998, 2010)
Astennu (Jamie Stinson) - Lead guitar (1997–1999)
Session/live musicians:
Shnaga - Drums (1993)
Kharon - Bass (1994)
Kine Hult - Keyboards (1998)
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Soprano vocals (1998, 2000, 2010)
Angel (Audun Stengel) - Guitar (2000– )
Küth (Kent Frydenlund) - Drums (2003–2009)
Brat (Geir Bratland) - Keyboards (2003–2009)
Virgiliu
April 18, 20201 for "Covenant" and one for "The Kovenant".
Eventhough the members are the same the music is not.
"Covenant" was pure black metal, while "The Kovenant" is more industrial black metal.