Line Up:

Lex Icon: Vocals, Bass, Synth?
Psy Coma: Guitars
Vom Blomberg: Drums

The Kovenant rose from its suspended state of animation in Norway in the year of 1992, put together by Lex Icon (Vocals + bass, formerly known as Nagash ) & Psy Coma (Guitars, formally known as Blackheart), with the idea to express their common sense of "rebelious" mentality towards the ignorance & illusions of the accepted "modern" world. They started molding their musical mass in the shape of low budget studio demos , which resulted in the still critically renowned debut album "In Times Before The Light", in 1995.

Taking the form of a harsh , but still seductively melodic Black Metal album, they quickly established a solid fanbase in the underground , elevating to one of the most prominent names in the new Norwegian metal scene. But sadly , due to the incompetence and lack of determination by the then responsible record company , the album was not officially released until the spring of 1997, on a small English company called Mordgrimm. The band now saw that in order to fulfill their musical vision , they needed the stability and competence of a bigger and more determined record company , which they found in the clutches of German based Nuclear Blast. Ready to bring their message the masses of Gaia, they further recruited 3 new zealots to The Kovenant, By the Names of Hellhammer (Drums, now Von Blomberg), Astennu ( 2nd Guitar ) and Sverd (Synthesis) . Now a thriving musical force they recorded their classic "Nexus Polaris" album in Woodhouse studios, Germany , 1997. A grand masterpiece of universal visions melted together in a Synthesis of progressive Dark Metal, the album became a instant hit when it was released in February 1998.

Piledriving its way to official German Chart position 65, and position 26 in Finland, the atomic fingers of Nuclear Blast utilized their potential , and sold over 15.000 copies of the album the first week!!! Following up with a 2 week promotional tour, the band had suddenly established themselves as one biggest extreme metal acts around, even appearing with their own 6-episode tour diary on Norwegian national television, The Kovenant now stood ready to take on the world. Unfortunately the band had to part with keyboard grandmaster Sverd, due to some personal problems at the time. But never the less they followed their path to glory with a session keyboard player on a series of successful appearances at various summer festivals , including the famous Dynamo Festival , and ending with a hypnotizing headlining concert for 20,000 people at the Iilosaari rock festival in Finland.