With their fall into line comprising Nagash (vocals/ bass), Blackheart (guitar), Astennu (guitar), Hellhammer (drums) and Sverd (keyboards), it seemed obvious that their parents blessed them with these names simply for the sake of starting a goth/ metal act. Having become their begin in 1992, Covenant produced their method from playing night clubs all through their house foundation of Norway to liberating their first recording In Times Prior to the Light in 1997 (originally planned for 1995, but label complications got truly in the way). After putting your signature on a four recording cope with Nuclear Blast Information a couple days after, Covenant released their follow-up Nexus Polaris the next year. Animatronic made an appearance in 1999.