Enigmatic, dark true metal from Spain!

Enigmatic, dark true metal from Spain! Mysterious Spanish quintet Crimson Coven have arrived with their triumphant first full-length, -I- The Forge, a stout, time-honored collection of true metal anthems in the spirit of early Candlemass, Manowar and Mercyful Fate! Spanish metal outfit Crimson Coven released its debut demo, -0- The Genesis, in 2025. The demo was issued covertly. No pre-release hype. No warning. Instead, -0- The Genesis fulfilled Crimson Coven's initial promise of simply letting the music do the talking. The demo featured four songs expertly crafted in the mold of early Candlemass, Manowar and Mercyful Fate--with prevailing swaths of more recent doom entries such as Sorcerer, Argus and Atlantean Kodex. The nine songs assembled across -I- The Forge are lavished with atmosphere and darkness, honoring Crimson Coven's own 'Spell-Forged Heavy Metal' tag that is no doubt sure to appear on the back of t-shirts. Atmosphere is core to the band's sound--it permeates across the eponymous 'Crimson Coven' and the sprawling, twin-guitar-driven 'Lockheed Electra.' And unlike many of their true metal brethren, Crimson Coven go headlong into rapturous mid-tempo anthems that are tailor-made for headbanging and festival sing-a-longs. Case in point: The epic 'The Birth of the Serpent' and 'Crowns of Greed.' Closing it all up in glorious fashion is 'Unleash the Kraken,' a melody-wielding and triumphant true metal epic for the ages. Adding to that is the album's cover, which was created by Misanthropic Art--symbolizing corrupt worldly power.

Bonus Materials

• Gatefold Edition, Download Code

Track Listing

• The Forge (intro)
• Crimson Coven
• Sacrament Of Shame
• The Birth Of The Serpents
• Lockheed Electra
• Children Of The Same Sun
• Crowns Of Greed
• Cold Dawn Arrives
• Unleash The Kraken

Additional Details

Label: Cruz Del Sur

Genre: Metal

Language: English

Run Time: 45:38 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/06/26

UPC: 8032622216400