Friends since the mid-1980s, the members of Covenant released Dreams of a Cryotank, their first album, in 1994. In 1998, after releasing two more albums and a handful of singles/EPs and the demise of their North American label 21st Circuitry Records, they started a new relationship with distributor Metropolis Records with the release of the Euro EP. On July 13, 1999, Metropolis re-released their first three albums and the Theremin EP. While they continue to produce music together, Joakim Montelius and Eskil Simonsson have since taken up residence in separate countries; Montelius resides in Barcelona, Spain while Simonsson lives in Berlin, Germany.
A Dutch metal band that also bills itself as "The Original Covenant," though it's uncertain whether this is in response to the 1993 Covenant, which was a cover name for solo artist Dave Gryder, or to the contemporary industrial band. The band first came together as a quintet in 1988; van der Reep and Stap are the surviving founding members. Relentless and dark, their songs feature English lyrics and familiar styles, with a distinct influence from Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep. In keeping with the career track of many metal bands, their latest release is a live set, entitled, with blinding originality, Live! ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide (from mp3.com)
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