I was 19 when this album get released. I didn't have a CD player so a friend copied this to a cassette for me. it was revolutionary for it's day.

This is a very nostalgic song for me it brings me back to 1999 when I just had explored bm. This record I bought in Norway on a travel trip there at age of 15

@twistedmusicvideos2845

5 жыл бұрын

yes one of my fav band. When it came out it was so fresh

@joddeurter2448

4 жыл бұрын

when they were still Covenant...

One of the greatest albums of ALL TIME!!! THis here changed the game when it released! It won the NOrwegian Grammys award as did their next album. One thing that rings true about this album though is it has to grow on you... at first it's hard to take in and enjoy.. its different... but once it grabs hold it will never let go! I used to listen to this for years straight! Love it!

Listened to this album hundreds of times. So great.

Nexus Polaris won them an award ..great lineup Nagash, Sverd, Hellhammer

@JaimeNoro

4 жыл бұрын

And Astennu!

@giorgikavsadze3185

4 жыл бұрын

the main guitarist and the master mind aslo was Blackheart ))) this albums is one of the elitist album of Black metal in norway

@elrincondejosevelez5701

3 жыл бұрын

@@giorgikavsadze3185 Absolutely

This brings back some memories.. That's Hellhammer on drums from Mayhem. Nagash and Astennu who used to play in Dimmu and Sarah Jezebel Deva (female backing vocals)who was a member of Cradle of Filth.

@helianvejuka7172

9 ай бұрын

What about the keyboards, does anyone know SVERD from the mighty Arcturus?

Amazing band . Hellhammer from Mayhem played drums on this album. They also won a Grammy for this album in Norway. I'd also give it 5 stars !

Female vocals on this album were done by Sarah Jezebel Deva, who did the female vocals for Cradle of Filth from 1995-2008ish. Also many other great bands of that era such as Therion. She has her own solo material you should check out.

Limbonic Art - A Venomous Kiss of Profane Grace Theatre of Tragedy - Venus

@DethronerX

5 жыл бұрын

Limbonic Art - Solace of the Shadows

@giorgikavsadze3185

4 жыл бұрын

uff... what a bomb!!! good taste!

“What a humble vision to forever dwell by the grace of the SUNNNN”

btw Hellhammer on drums here & and it's amazing !!

Back in the days this album included one of the most powerful lineups ever

Thank you for this beautiful song, a classic that gave its nobility to the symphonic space black metal

Sverd (keys) and Hellhammer (drums) from this album also contributes to the Arcturus album 'Aspera Hiems Symfonia', which to me is the most beautiful black metal album ever recorded. Please check it out! Any track from that album will do.. 🤗👌

Moonspell - Night Eternal

Arcturus - "The Chaos Path", please.

@olavrell

5 жыл бұрын

I'll second this.

This record is one of my all time favorites, an awesome masterpiece.

Its a straight line from kovenant to Arcturus

Nexus Polaris = Nostalgic album. Love Bizarre Cosmic Industries from it too! Agree, it has power metal resemblance to it, the epicness especially, but yeah, more melodic black metal, that too because of the high pitch vocals and the "anti" theme. Abigor is another Black Metal band, which is melodic, but you can easily hear the Black Metal in them, than Covenant Or Nokturnal Mortum, Celestia (Check their album Cave Full Of Bats) and yeah Arcturus (Wintrey Grey, Raudt og Svart), Borknagar (Dawn of the End), Limbonic Art (Solace of the Shadows), Adorned Brood (Pride was my Desire)

this is a landmark album. there will never be anything like it ever again. la creme de la creme of norwegian black metal musicians. hellhammer is drumgod incarnate.

I love this song!! And, I must say, I really like listening to you two analysing the lyrics.

Bringer of the Sixth Sun is a master piece of majestic grandeur!

Hey Vin and Sori Today former singer of Angra and Shaman, famous brazilian power metal bands, have died at the age of 47. He was considered one of the best in the genre and was one day said to replace Bruce Dickinson when he left Iron Maiden. Can you react to one of his songs? it would mean a lot to the power metal community. Shaman - For Tomorrow Angra - Carry On

@daimonsage_1o818

5 жыл бұрын

Theres an Angra song coming, but it's from Temple of Shadows

5 жыл бұрын

@@daimonsage_1o818 well...

angra - nothing to say R.I.P. Andre Matos

@vitaobatera

5 жыл бұрын

They should take Angra from the begining, comparing albuns, and formations taking 2 or 3 songs per album... it SHOULD have been done for months now... They NEED to do this chronologicaly experiencing the changes... First album - Angels Cry - 1993 - Songs: 1) Unfinished Allegro (intro) + Carry On 2) Never Understand 3) Evil Warning Second album - Holy Land - 1994 - Songs: 1) Crossing (intro) + Nothing to Say 2) Carolina IV 3) Holy Land

@deadliestassassin3092

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah i just found out. My heart aches :(

Badass album, been listening them again as of late!

Kovenant = most coolest, visionary and awesome sounding band. And btw, they were black metal band turned cyber-Industrial band, pure brilliance!

guys, you are awesome, thank you! Finally, my favourite song! ;)

Best song of them definitely

Black metal nerds make fun of Dimmu Borgir for not being true black metal, Dimmu Borgir nerds make fun of The Kovenant for not being true black metal. I think some black metal nerds give The Kovenant a pass because the band members are involved in other bands that are tRvE CvLt bLAcK MEtaL

@issiahfuentes9226

3 жыл бұрын

Dimmu Borgir mehhh Old Mans Child YAY

Wow!! This album is masterpiece!!. I haven't listened for so many years. By the way you are right, it is not black metal, the album doesn't have a specific genre, it has its own style an unique sound, a mixture of power, atmospheric, gothic, industrial and a black metal voice. For that reason it is so great.

Immortal - Blashyrk, live video wacken 2007

@b.bkrueger1394

5 жыл бұрын

The original video is better.

You are correct, when this came out the traditional black metal fans did not accept it. It's not. It's symphonic metal, I guess. It got thrown into the black metal camp because of two reasons; the previous album was more traditional black metal, the members of the band are in black metal bands. The band went on to be industrial metal after this album.

@LordBlazfemur

5 жыл бұрын

Was disappointed their selection for Covenant (yes, with a C, the original haha) wasnt from In Times Before The Light :/

The Kovenant has changed alot. They weren't a band who were afraid to change to say the least :p They were established in 1992, and started with fairly melodic black metal, but still black metal. Then they changed to this sound, which was more neoclassical and power metal-y, and they won the norwegian equivalent of an emmy for this record. Then they changed yet again to becoming an industrial metal/electronica band, and won another norwegian emmy!

What?!!! I was just telling my friend to listen to the Kovenant like 2 hours ago

One of the greatest album ever made, the peak of symphonic black metal.

Please React to the power metal band Angra-Temple of Hate. The singer (Andre Matos) of this excellent and very talented brazilian band has recently died from a heart attack, I think doing this will be a great tribute to him. All the members of the band are great musicians. R. I. P. Andre Matos

This a black metal station

react to Arcturus :D

Old Man's Child - Felonies of the Christian Art

Arcturus, Ulver and more Polish black metal 🌷

@thomasulverski

5 жыл бұрын

Agree

One of my top álbuns ever!

Good stuff!!! React to Limbonic art -The dark rivers of the heart

Can you react to the song Death Pierce Me (demo version or studio) by Silencer. This is a relatively underground band within the Black Metal sub-genre known as DSBM Some side notes about the band: ●The bands genre is DSBM, which stands for Depressive Suicidal Black Metal. The genre itself can include elements of Black Metal, Doom Metal, and acoustic instruments, as well as high pitched screams/shrieks. The overall sound is meant to be depressive and sad. ●Many bands in this sub-genre have only one member, this band has two members. ●The singers name is Nattramn. Theres a lot of rumors about him; one involving him cutting his hands off and replacing them with pigs feet; the other is about him almost killing a 5 year old and being institutionalized in a psychiatric home. ●Nattramn did cut himself while recording his vocals, and was put into a psychiatric home where he recorded a dark synth album. ●The band only has a one track demo, one album, and has never played live.

Cradle of filth live in astoria 1998 ( dusk and her embrace, cruelty brought the orchids , or beneath the howling stars) Dani's voice is insane

Nexus Polaris is a masterpiece!!!!!

Andre Mattos was a great singer, you guys shold react to some of his work, Fary Tale by Shaman or Carry on by Angra. RIP

Hells yes!!!

That whole album is epic. In my top ten of all generes. Perfection.

I listen to this CD two days ago and i wonder what do you think about it now i know that's great

All of us that rewind it to hear did he said 75 dollars! :D and he did!

Oh, I love The Kovenant! I never clicked so fast. Just for reference, the 5th sun is the last sun before the end of the world, according to Aztec mythology, and we live under the 5th sun now. Gives the song title more context. The Kovenant changed their name I believe for copyright reasons. If you listen to more of them ever, they become far less black and far more industrial as their career goes on.

i cant believe you reacted to this song...... i'm so happy. its the only black metal song i really really like. you guys r great

Heaven and Hell - Bible Black - with Ronnie James Dio on vocals

Love this album introduced me to BM

Story time! Around 7 or 8 years ago when I was in high school we had an apprentice teacher in our natural sciences class. He was from Norway but had moved to Sweden and studied here. I was listening to some Dimmu Borgir on my school laptop in class when he was walking around the classroom and stopped when he was behind me. He commended me for my taste in music and then suggested I check out The Kovenant. Apparently he had at one time played bass guitar for them during the 90's, but it was only temporary and I think he was only part of one EP or something. Thought it was pretty cool nonetheless!

Excelent!

The Kovenant was a band truly ahead of its time, so ahead that people did not like them very much when they released their albums. You can see (or hear rather) that quite a few metal bands started to copy their sound about 15 years later.

According to your thumbnial, you guys are a Reation Channel. I didn't know you guys were getting into reation videos

Yeah legal dispute with Metropolis after this band and Covenant (Sweden electronic group) toured the US at the same time in 1999. For the duration of the tour this band was referred to as "The Covenant of Norway" and then changed the spelling in time for the release of the Animatronic album which had a significant change in band members and different direction in music more to industrial not BM along with the following album S.E.T.I.

*This* is such a superb example of how stubborn people can be in these situations. I hope you apologised to Vin profusely after you started editing this Sori. Why is it *so* important for you to be correct in this type of situation? I’m intrigued, because I’ve experienced it myself and all it serves to do is create division and generate drama. Does it come from a lack of self confidence?

oh shit finally you got to this band

Yes! I discovered this band in 05, right after highschool. Nexus Polaris was a great album. Also check out the band Psyclon Nine. psyclon nine crwn thy frnicatr

Helloween ☆ Keeper of the seven keys 🎃

Thought Vin said 35 the first 2 times, then I ran it back 3 more times and heard the 75.

Wonderful album. Listen to it a lot when it came out. Beautiful melodies. Thanx for reminding me! The first was more true bm. The next album was pure industrial. Great album too.

6:45 Music 10/10

Moonspell - Vampiria

This band play industrial metal later on- check out IN THE NAME OF THE FUTURE, MIRRORS PARADISE, CHARIOTS OF THUNDER, HUMAN ABSTRACTS, STAR BY STAR by this band

Lol, I was really into Covenant when I got out of high school around the time of their name change, but I think I stopped at Star by Star. I think I liked Chariots of Thunder the most off of Nexus Polaris. It's a great album, though.

that was Jezebel at the end from Cradle of filth, she was more singing in the ANIMATRONIC album which is one of the best industrial metal album EVER

Wow, this is super nostalgic. Haven't listened to this for almost 20 years 😲 It's not BM I agree, it's just that Covenant was a BM all star band and maybe it just got stuck.

The Eleven Rules of Satanism Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them. When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal. Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself. Do not harm little children. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him. ...I wonder when the part comes, where satanists have to worship to satan, engage in animal mass slaughter or kill babies in rituals where they are all naked and covered in blood, in the middle of the woods. Never met any evil satanists that wanted to hurt someone other than maybe themselves as a result of psychological disorder, brought to them by their own stupid families and their stupid religious bullshit.

hell tour i hope in happy end

Morgul - Ballad of Revolt

After Forever - Leaden Legacy

You finally reacting to some good metal in your latest vids. You really need to do Arctrurs!

10:42 yeah it sounds like power metal. but the band genre is black metal. u know the lyrics and the "form of harmony" (in music forms and motifs) is black metal. and also the members. it brings me back to my 14-15s :) i missed this song so much and when i saw your reaction made me feel nostalgic and i missed those days. thank you so much for this

Covenant was for me black metal avantgarde. Their sound undergo a drastic change from what you heard on album Animatronics and the name change to The Kovenant occured. They changed the music to industrial, electro, rock and i think that the SETI album is one of the best music they produced. It's a record full of different vocals, sounds and almost radio hits :D ...it is just amazing.

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! You were supposed to do one from the album Animatronic 😭

@iamgreen2964

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad they didn't!

@mrtrashguy5111

2 жыл бұрын

Animatronic suxxx

Covenant's "In Times Before The Light" was legendary for atmosphere. This album leaned power metallic, then they went full industrial. But ITBTL essentially is in the vein of Emperor's In The Nightside Eclipse. Solemn, depressing atmospheres. The song Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness by Covenant was my favorite off that album: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eaxkzLmnh6qtiLA.html

Devildriver - hold back the day

El mejor tema de COVENANT de Noruega un himno al black metal.

Have you all reacted to Belzebubs yet? If not, please listen to Cathedral of Mourning!!!

This band went under my radar for some reason. Sounds really good. Maybe some Naglfar next black metal video?

So weird I just asked y’all to check out the covenant nexus Polaris.... this is from that album

Gojiraaaaaaaa - Of blood and salt

Skalmold or Korpiklaani, please!

This is Covenant, not the Kovenant. They changed their name after this release and their musical direction. Nexus Polaris is a great symphonic BM album.

Hey Sori,Vin did say 75

This is melodic or symphonic Black Metal

@vladlr

5 жыл бұрын

Both

Candiria

The band actually stated in 1998 that this was not black metal and in their opinion that black metal was dead. They were very dismissive of the Norwegian black metal scene, despite having members from Mayhem and Dimmu Borgir.

Sorry sori.., he said 75. 😝

The Kovenant's 'Nexus Polaris' has its flaws, but I've aways had a soft spot for it. It makes me happy that you are listening to this.

@zombiemachinery4868

4 жыл бұрын

No, it's perfect.

Kind of reminds me of windir only with less ball power

ARCTURUS next!!! 'Cos it fits here perfectly. Songs like "The throne of tragedy", "Chaos path" or "Painting my horror"....

@Kimberen

5 жыл бұрын

Or the song Alone The live version with ICS Vortex on vocals and off course Hellhammer on drums.

Therion - Clavicula Nox

Dying Fetus One Shot One Kill

Tommy the cat live at Bonnaroo!!

@psychopolka782

5 жыл бұрын

Scratch that. Look up Tommy the cat and the Awakening.

SUGGESTION ;) - CORPORATE AVENGER: "CHRISTIANS MURDERED INDIANS." If you dare....