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artist: Crimson Coven
title: I - The Forge
year: 2026
genre: Heavy Metal
type: Album
label: Cruz Del Sur Music
language: English
rel. date: 2026-10-09
source: WEB/MP3
quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
runtime: 00:45:38
size: 104.6 MiB / 9 tracks
rip date: 2026-10-09
source url: https://open.qobuz.com/album/oc9ofdqitafaa
tracklist:
01. The Forge (Intro) 0:36
02. Crimson Coven 5:13
03. Sacrament of Shame 5:12
04. The Birth of the Serpents 6:08
05. Lockheed Electra 5:38
06. Children of the Same Sun 5:15
07. Crowns of Greed 5:02
08. Cold Dawn Arrives 5:14
09. Unleash the Kraken 7:20
release notes:
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. It is an unbeatable combination that
earned the quintet praise within the metal underground and quickly set
the stage for their first full-length and initial Cruz Del Sur Music
release, -I- The Forge.
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. The
band's purpose was resolute when they gathered to write and record -I-The
Forge: They wanted to build upon what they started with -0-The Genesis
with songs that are expressive and emotionally deep, that carried a
magical atmosphere to go along with carefully crafted instrumentation and
vocal melodies and lyrics that revisit the myths, legends and historical
stories through the lens of social justice.
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.
-I-The Forge is the culmination of a journey that began when guitarist M
shared with vocalist P that he had some songs that would fit his style of
singing. The two immediately began collaborating on music, resulting in
the aforementioned 2025 -0-The Genesis demo. From there, Crimson Coven
turned into a full ensemble with the addition of drummer T, second
guitarist V and bassist J. Their identities are kept secret on purpose,
for the music of Crimson Coven is the most important thing in order for
the listener to leave all preconceived ideas at the door in the name of
spell-forged heavy metal!