The Kovenant (at the time known as Covenant) was formed in Hamar, Norway in 1992, by two black metal artists known as Nagash and Blackheart. After releasing a demo titled "From the Storm of Shadows", and gaining some underground recognition, Not long after the band got several offers for record contracts. The original "In Times Before the Light" was released in 1996 on Mordgrimm (underground British label dedicated to black metal), this album was created when they were both at a young age and they established a fan base in Norway.
In 1998 the band released their second album through Nuclear Blast, titled "Nexus Polaris". It marked a significant point in their sound's formation, the album featured less of the grim guitars, and had much more keyboards work than before. The album featured Nagash, Blackheart, Astennu (on the Guitars, who later joined Dimmu Borgir), Sverd (of Arcturus on the keyboards) and Hellhammer (of Mayhem, Arcturus and Dimmu Borgir) and Sarah Jezebel Deva on backing vocals (Cradle of Filth). The album has met good success in Norway and the band was nominated for the Norwegian Grammy Award, winning the Best Hard Rock Band category as the first band in history to win a Grammy Award for Black Metal.
In 1999 the band changed name to The Kovenant, recorded and released "Animatronic", it showed them going from symphonic black metal to industrial metal. With the change of the band name, the members decided to change their names as well to suit their new direction: Nagash became "Lex Icon", Blackheart became "Psy Coma", and Hellhammer became "Von Blomberg". They won another Norwegian Grammy Award and gained a new member while they toured the USA named Angel.
The band found themselves back in the studio in 2002 recording "S.E.T.I.", their fourth album. Deciding to do more touring Von Blomberg left the band to handle other projects. Two new members were recruited, Küth (of Ram-Zet) on drums and Brat (of Apoptygma Berzerk) on keyboards.
Now we continue waiting for their latest creation, Aria Galactica, announced in the early 2000's, to take shape. In 2007, Psy Coma described Aria Galactica to an Italian web site as "technical", with more guitar solos, "much stronger" and different from SETI. The estimated release date would be Christmas. The wait continues in 2021.
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Spaceman
The Kovenant Lyrics
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Into space man (intergalactic Christ)
Pungent smells they consummate my home
Beyond the black horizon
Trying to take control
See my girl she shivers in her bones
The sun and zenith rising
There's a fire between us
So where is your God
There's a fire between us
I can't get off the carousel
I can't get off the carousel
I can't get off the carousel
I can't get off this world
The sickening taste
Homophobic jokes
Images of fascist votes
Beam me up 'cause I can't breathe
Spaceman I always wanted you to go
Into space man
It's time to terminate the great wide world
Morbid fascinations television takes control
Decimation different races fall
Electronic information tampers with your soul
There's a fire between us
So where is your God
There's a fire between us
I can't get off the carousel
I can't fall off this world
The sickening taste
Homophobic jokes
Images of fascist votes
Beam me up 'cause I can't breathe
Spaceman I always wanted you to go
Into space man
Spaceman I always wanted you to go
Into space man
The song "Spaceman" by The Kovenant depicts a desire to escape from the overwhelming control of modern civilization, expressed through the metaphor of space travel. The lyrics begin with a wish for a spaceman to take the singer and his girlfriend away from a world that is suffocating them with "pungent smells" and fascist imagery. The chorus reinforces the idea of a divide between the singer and some higher power - "where is your God?" - and expresses the feeling of being trapped, unable to leave this world.
The second verse highlights the ways in which technology and media are influencing humanity, leading to the "decimation" of different races and a tampering with individuals' souls. The bridge switches from the cosmic to the personal, referencing homophobia and the feeling of being unable to breathe, concluding with another plea for the spaceman to come and save the singer.
Overall, "Spaceman" is a commentary on the state of modern society, expressing a desire to escape its overwhelming power and control through the lens of sci-fi and space travel.
Line by Line Meaning
Spaceman I always wanted you to go
The singer has a strong desire for the spaceman to embark on a space journey.
Into space man (intergalactic Christ)
The singer views the spaceman as a savior figure, with a mission to explore the vastness of space.
Pungent smells they consummate my home
Unpleasant odors pervade the singer's living environment.
Beyond the black horizon
The artist imagines a boundless, dark expanse beyond what can be seen.
Trying to take control
An external force or influence is attempting to assert power over the artist.
See my girl she shivers in her bones
The singer's loved one is frightened or anxious.
The sun and zenith rising
The sun is ascending and reaching its highest point in the sky.
Trying to take us all
The external force or influence is threatening the artist and those around them.
There's a fire between us
There is an intense, destructive energy present in the relationship between the artist and the other party.
So where is your God
The artist challenges the other party's faith amidst turmoil.
I can't get off the carousel
The singer feels trapped in a cyclical, unchanging situation.
I can't get off this world
The artist feels stuck and unable to escape the problems of the world around them.
The sickening taste
A negative flavor or sensation is experienced.
Homophobic jokes
Derogatory humor targeting individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ is present.
Images of fascist votes
Visual representations of oppressive political movements are being circulated.
Beam me up 'cause I can't breathe
The artist wants to be transported away from the troubling atmosphere around them.
It's time to terminate the great wide world
The artist advocates for the end of the current social, political, and environmental conditions of the world.
Morbid fascinations television takes control
The singer observes an unsettling fascination with death and oppressive forces being perpetuated through media outlets.
Decimation different races fall
Members of various ethnicities and cultures are being systematically destroyed.
Electronic information tampers with your soul
Digital communication technologies are having a negative impact on human emotions and well-being.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jasbinder Mann Singh
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