Current members:
The Apostate (Vocals)
András Kaluzifer (Guitar)
Bughuul (Guitar)
Mantus Void (Bass)
Andreas Gray (Drums)
Original founding members (2016)
Stella Sofia Kussauer / Morgane Rake (Vocals, Lead Guitar, Bass)
Andreas Gray (Drums)
In 2017, BLACK COVEN released their first demo
“Midwinter Gateways”, a traditional 90’s melodic death 4-track demo. Their first EP “Everlost” was released as a follow-up in 2018, an analog endeavor that was produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by
Anssi Kippo at Finland’s Astia-studio A.
The EP was well-received, leading to reviews in various webzines and magazines, among them
Metal Hammer Portugal featuring the track “Ablazing Dawn”.
Meanwhile, Morgane Rake pursued her career as session guitarist at ASAGRAUM, an all-female satanic black metal band from Holland. Extensive touring across Europe and South America didn’t allow her to invest proper time with
BLACK COVEN, ultimately ending her collaboration.
Thoroughly searching for band members while at the same time redirecting
BLACK COVEN’s style from melodic death to black/death metal in 2024, a new creative workflow was initiated and paved the way for intense new material.
“Tomorrow I Die”, a concept EP featuring a total of four carefully-selected visual artworks, will see the light of day at some point in spring 2025, and marks this new line-up’s first release, as well as the first time recording and production remains 100% in the hands of
BLACK COVEN.
Several live appearances in Europe are planned for 2025.