Blood Covenant (band) explained

Blood Covenant
Genre:Christian metal, thrash metal,, unblack metal
Origin:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Years Active:2005  - present
Label:Independent Records
Associated Acts:Bonesaw
Blasphemy
Current Members:Eddie Prithviraj
Sibi Boycott Walter
Ronald Nathanael
Brijesh Sereno
Past Members:Tim Elliot
David Livingstone
Nitin Krishnamurthy

Blood Covenant[1] [2] is an Indian heavy metal band, considered the pioneers[3] of metal in South India[4] from Chennai, formed in 2005.[5] [6]

History

The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and christian metal genres in India starting from the late 1990s because of its vocalist Eddie's earlier bands like Bonesaw.[7] Their later experiments are influenced by black metal.[8] Currently the band's sound is a mix of Swedish death metal and Brazilian thrash metal forming into Blood Covenant's own thrash/death style.[9] The band's current line up consists of vocalist Eddie Prithviraj, guitarist Ronald Nathanael, bassist Sibi Boycott Walter and drummer Brijesh Sereno.

Blood Covenant has toured all major Indian cities doing live shows.[4] Their most active years were from 2005 to 2009. Since 2010 the band has been involved in projects with French and Swedish metal artists to work on their upcoming album. The band's influences include Mortification, Living Sacrifice, Extol, Crimson Moonlight, Horde, Frost Like Ashes, and Antestor.[8] All the lyrical content is based on the New Testament of the Bible.[1] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Band members

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: There is more to a name : Goergo . Goergo.in . 27 May 2009 . 19 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002202658/http://www.goergo.in/?p=4280 . 2 October 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: INDIAN BANDS HUB: Blood Covenant . 2013-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123151729/http://indianbandshub.blogspot.com/2012/02/blood-covenant.html . 2016-01-23 . dead .
  3. News: Blood Covenant (band). Chennai, India . The Hindu. Drashti. Thakkar. 15 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Blood Covenant Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's . Myspace.com . 14 December 2008 . 19 October 2011.
  5. Web site: The Hindu newsletter. https://archive.today/20130126005503/http://hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2009012850010100.htm&date=2009%2F01%2F28%2F&prd=mp&. dead. Thehindu.com. 26 January 2013. 15 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2019-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080127130729/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006060701040200.htm&date=2006%2F06%2F07%2F&prd=mp& . 2008-01-27 . usurped .
  7. http://www.hindu.com/.../stories/2007101351120300.htm
  8. Web site: de beste bron van informatie over newsreelindia. Deze website is te koop! . newsreelindia.in . 19 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224054142/http://www.newsreelindia.in/Music/News/2008/11news027.aspx . 24 February 2012 .
  9. Web site: Ergo May 28 . Scribd.com . 19 October 2011.
  10. http://www.theexodusevent.com/pressreview.php?pageno=2&id=
  11. Web site: The Exodus Event Welcomes You. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716234736/http://www.theexodusevent.com/knowmore.php?kmid=90=. dead. July 16, 2011. July 16, 2011.
  12. Web site: Metal mania. January 31, 2009. Thehindu.com.
  13. Web site: Krithika R . Head bangers show . Go-nxg.com . 30 April 2009 . 19 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005215330/http://www.go-nxg.com/?p=3768 . 5 October 2011 .
  14. Web site: Ergo January 30 . Scribd.com . 30 January 2009 . 19 October 2011.