Covenant
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With their beginnings in the mid eighties, Covenant hail from the south of Sweden in a town called Helsingborg. Their music originally was described as big band electronics, but since the early nineties when their membership was pared down to the current trio, their sound has been an accessible blend of electro-pop and industrialism, infinitely danceable, filled with an uplifting and upbeat energy.Igniting the E.B.M. scene with unstoppable dance floor hits, Covenant remain the mark to reach for many new emerging bands. With the perfect combination of Eskil's haunting, dark, majestic vocals, pulsating techno beats, creative noise samples, and amazing synth work, the band has created a strong North American following as well as an enormous European base.
Their sound has been compared to an assemblage of styles ranging from Prodigy, Front 242, Front Line Assembly, Apoptygma Berzerk, VNV Nation, and Kraftwerk; but the final result is like nothing anybody else has been putting out. Covenant has redefined the way Electronic Body Music is perceived.
In early 1999, Metropolis Records released their back catalog of material, including Dreams of a Cryotank, Sequencer, the Theremin EP, and Europa. Metropolis's first Covenant release was the Euro EP, containing remixes from their Europa CD combined with one bonus track.
In 1999, Covenant released the single, "Tour De Force", which contained three mixes of the song, and the "It's Alright" b-side. Their fourth album, United States of Mind reflected the image that made Covenant the premier E.B.M./futurepop band. Imagine if you will, Sequencer interwoven with Europa, and you have the latest astounding sound creations from Covenant. The driving techno beats and rhythms adhere to the popular synth-pop sound, making it one of the most played albums on the dance floor.
Still igniting the E.B.M./futurepop scene with unstoppable dance floor hits, Covenant remained the mark to reach for many new emerging bands. With their fifth album, Northern Light the trio exhibited a perfect combination of Eskil’s haunting, dark, majestic vocals, with pulsating techno beats, creative noise samples, and amazing synth work. Produced by Rammstein producer Jacob Hellner, Northern Light was a sonic masterpiece. Upon completion of the 2002 album, Covenant toured extensively throughout Europe and North America.
In early 2005, they began work on their follow-up album, Skyshaper. The first glimpse of the album came with the release of the Ritual Noise single in January 2006. Skyshaper was released in March of 2006, followed by the Brave New World single in August. Creating the album was a labor of love for the band. By spending months locked inside of a studio without any distractions, Covenant gave the creative process their full attention and created an album of monumental proportions.
For fall 2007, Metropolis Records and Covenant released In Transit. Available as a CD and DVD, the releases showcased Covenant’s ability to defy all genre labels by their memorable stage show and outstanding compositions.
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