I was pretty much just born around the time Nexus Polaris came out so a Kovenant reunion would be awesome for me as it's one of my fav metal records and has been since i discovered it as a teen in the mid 2010s, same with the first Covenant album with just Amund and Nagash i love that too. Great interview!
32:18 Mirrored Hate Painting is one of my FAVOURITE black death albums EVER. Such crushing and tearing riffs! I can't tell you how after 25 years of wondering what that sound was - was it intentional? was it an audio artifact? - finally hearing you speak on this ... I feel like I've reached the end of the internet. For what it's worth, the sound has grown on me, and I feel like it is a slowly building overwhelming force that contributes to the aura of the album. Thank you Astennu! I'm an old fan, and happy you are back. Hails from Canada!
yes mate, i understand what you mean. i tried to ask Jay as much questions about "Mirrored...." as i could, as it is my favorite album as well. will ask him one more question about "Mirrored.." in next interview.
Can't wait to see Kovenant live in Europe, when the time comes. I think Hakon Grav is their booking agent (the touring manager behind Emperor, Immortal, etc.), if I'm not mistaken, so things look very promising! I don't know about any strange sound on Mirrored Hate Painting (besides the weird spoken parts, haha), can somebody pinpoint exact timeline when that sound occurs on the album?
Awesome interview as always. Love this news! I wish some day vortex and mustis could be a part of something with you again, but hard to be upset knowing new lord kaos and kovenant reunion is coming!!
Good to have the Kovenant back, my fav band ever! 🤗 It was great to have Hellhammer in the Inferno fest 2010. but im dissapointed this band is trying to continue on from Nexus, rather than continuing releasing Aria Galactica... and no Angel on guitar 🤦🏻 its a shame, but i guess you can't have everything back the way you want it.😮
to continue from Nexus!? it is not continuation. it is reunion for best ever album performed on stage after 25 years. If Nagash wanted Era Galactica, he would call Angel i think. angel not even close to Astennu on guitar level and never could play any nexus song as perfect as it was written. reunion was iniciated by Astennu, so what is the point to do reunion from the album Astennu had nothing to do with!?!?!?
@@DivineCode2019 I don't think this is just a "Reunion", thats more of a way them saying that we're reuniting, and they are creating another album after all! im just one those ppl who likes all of Kovenants stuff and not just Nexus. ya know. and we were waiting for Aria for sooo long, thats all im saying is that ive waited since 2006 for the most recent lineup and sound to continue, but its not looking like it now. and yea ur rite, if it was a dorect continuation, im sure Stian would have Angel on board without hesitation... and i mean c'mon man, that 2000-2003 Kovenant sound is good but they also looked f'ing cool as well 😎 good to have Astennu back tho! 🍻
@@DivineCode2019btw, i was there when Kovenant played Nexus Polaris in 2010, and Angel was not struggling in the slightest😅 you got give credit where due.
@@Industrialist2015ofUk even if this reunion gonna bring new album, it definitely will be something new, but not Era Galaktika, as all the others musicians have writing style which is different from SETI and Era. As for Angel, well, I saw that video and he does not fit Nexus Polaris style as guitar player.
bro I was 16 when I acknowledge Aria Galactica would have been done, now I am 35, just release it already before I am 70. Otherwise I will found my own industrial metal band calling me Khowenant and I will record Arya Galattica ffs
@@CorinMio My god. This is a hard blow to my hopes. I am very sad now but thanks. It has been like having a relative in a coma, never knowing when he will wake up or if he will ever wakes up. Guess AI will fill the gap one day
Amazing! Literally cannot wait for all this, covenant went unfortunately down the wrong path after nexus, it’s great that sarah is back on board for all this too, already liking the sound of new lord kaos. Pumped!
Damn! This is all just so awesome to see unfold.
I'd been looking him up on the internet for YEARS to see if anything would come up! Glad to see you back!
Would love to see a playthrough of a Nexus track as you're rehearsing it by yourself
Hell yeah, that be awesome
I was pretty much just born around the time Nexus Polaris came out so a Kovenant reunion would be awesome for me as it's one of my fav metal records and has been since i discovered it as a teen in the mid 2010s, same with the first Covenant album with just Amund and Nagash i love that too. Great interview!
This is utterly insane to hear. I am beyond excited to see what happens. A new album with the Nexus line up would be nutty.
32:18 Mirrored Hate Painting is one of my FAVOURITE black death albums EVER. Such crushing and tearing riffs! I can't tell you how after 25 years of wondering what that sound was - was it intentional? was it an audio artifact? - finally hearing you speak on this ... I feel like I've reached the end of the internet. For what it's worth, the sound has grown on me, and I feel like it is a slowly building overwhelming force that contributes to the aura of the album.
Thank you Astennu! I'm an old fan, and happy you are back. Hails from Canada!
yes mate, i understand what you mean. i tried to ask Jay as much questions about "Mirrored...." as i could, as it is my favorite album as well. will ask him one more question about "Mirrored.." in next interview.
The Kovenant forever!!!!!!!
Great interview. also great news about covenant ofc lord kaos too \m/
Jaime qmon! awesome news! catch you up in EUROPE. hail from Tbilisi/Georgia
i wish they could release Aria Galactia some day, but anyway is so good to hear about them in such a long time
In June 2024 the Covenant came out on their Facebook page and said that Aria Galactica is cancelled. ):
Holy shit this is great news! Kovenant forever!!
Can't wait to see Kovenant live in Europe, when the time comes. I think Hakon Grav is their booking agent (the touring manager behind Emperor, Immortal, etc.), if I'm not mistaken, so things look very promising!
I don't know about any strange sound on Mirrored Hate Painting (besides the weird spoken parts, haha), can somebody pinpoint exact timeline when that sound occurs on the album?
Bro pls bring the Kovenant to Melbourne, saw Hellhammer with Mayhem last year, brilliant
Waiting for Covenant news for ages
Awesome interview as always. Love this news! I wish some day vortex and mustis could be a part of something with you again, but hard to be upset knowing new lord kaos and kovenant reunion is coming!!
Great!!! News ImI.
Good to have the Kovenant back, my fav band ever! 🤗 It was great to have Hellhammer in the Inferno fest 2010.
but im dissapointed this band is trying to continue on from Nexus, rather than continuing releasing Aria Galactica... and no Angel on guitar 🤦🏻 its a shame, but i guess you can't have everything back the way you want it.😮
to continue from Nexus!? it is not continuation. it is reunion for best ever album performed on stage after 25 years. If Nagash wanted Era Galactica, he would call Angel i think. angel not even close to Astennu on guitar level and never could play any nexus song as perfect as it was written. reunion was iniciated by Astennu, so what is the point to do reunion from the album Astennu had nothing to do with!?!?!?
I read it will be may released at some point... let`s hope. But I am so happy to see the songs finally live. Thank you Nagash
@@DivineCode2019 I don't think this is just a "Reunion", thats more of a way them saying that we're reuniting, and they are creating another album after all!
im just one those ppl who likes all of Kovenants stuff and not just Nexus. ya know. and we were waiting for Aria for sooo long, thats all im saying is that ive waited since 2006 for the most recent lineup and sound to continue, but its not looking like it now.
and yea ur rite, if it was a dorect continuation, im sure Stian would have Angel on board without hesitation...
and i mean c'mon man, that 2000-2003 Kovenant sound is good but they also looked f'ing cool as well 😎
good to have Astennu back tho! 🍻
@@DivineCode2019btw, i was there when Kovenant played Nexus Polaris in 2010, and Angel was not struggling in the slightest😅 you got give credit where due.
@@Industrialist2015ofUk even if this reunion gonna bring new album, it definitely will be something new, but not Era Galaktika, as all the others musicians have writing style which is different from SETI and Era. As for Angel, well, I saw that video and he does not fit Nexus Polaris style as guitar player.
Nexus Polaris again please!!! I remember when that album was released, just some of the best. It needs to be repeated.
Oh, boy! Oh, boy! Oh, booooooy!
Damn! Only left audio channel on headphones? Really?!
that has happened before :D
Switching from stereo to mono sound temporarily fixes it
bro I was 16 when I acknowledge Aria Galactica would have been done, now I am 35, just release it already before I am 70. Otherwise I will found my own industrial metal band calling me Khowenant and I will record Arya Galattica ffs
In June (2024) they said on their Facebook page that AG has officially been cancelled.
@@CorinMio My god. This is a hard blow to my hopes. I am very sad now but thanks. It has been like having a relative in a coma, never knowing when he will wake up or if he will ever wakes up. Guess AI will fill the gap one day
Nexus Polaris is a masterpiece!✅💯🔥 NEXUS POLARIS THE ENTIRE ALBUM IS BADASS!!
Amazing! Literally cannot wait for all this, covenant went unfortunately down the wrong path after nexus, it’s great that sarah is back on board for all this too, already liking the sound of new lord kaos. Pumped!
Hey
Shame about the new vocalist... 👎
nagash isnt singing?
@@jameswalker1607he obviously is