Website
2 July 2026
The Covenant Archive Opens
The new Covenant of Ash website has been built as a growing archive for the music, lyrics, artwork and stories behind each release.
The Covenant Archive is now open.
Dispatches
News
Release announcements and historical notes from Covenant of Ash. Sorted from most recent, back to the earliest release.
Release· Album
13 May 2026
Twilight of the Sacred World Released
An album about the final centuries of the ancient pagan world — ruined temples, condemned idols, and the people who watched their sacred world disappear.
Covenant of Ash has released Twilight of the Sacred World, an album about the final centuries of the ancient pagan world.
Release· Album
13 January 2026
Kingdoms Return to Dust Out Now
A concept album about civilizations standing at the edge of disappearance — collapse, abandonment and the silence that follows.
Covenant of Ash has released Kingdoms Return to Dust, a concept album about civilizations standing at the edge of disappearance.
Release· Album
15 August 2025
Dynasties in Ash Released
A full-length album shaped by the rise and collapse of Asian empires, kingdoms and warlords — from India and China to Mongolia and Japan.
Covenant of Ash has released Dynasties in Ash, a full-length album shaped by the rise and collapse of Asian empires, kingdoms and warlords.
Release· EP
11 July 2025
Rise of Ancients (Part One) Out Now
A deliberate detour recorded during the band’s independent years, now part of the official catalogue.
Rise of Ancients (Part One) was recorded before Covenant of Ash had label support, roughly one to two years before The Death of Leaders. The EP was held back partly because of practical circumstances and partly because its Lovecraftian atmosphere stood apart from the band’s historical material. With the official catalogue now taking shape, the band chose to release it as a deliberate detour into ancient fear, forbidden knowledge and ruins older than human history.
From the Archive
4 July 2025
Why Rise of Ancients Exists
Rise of Ancients (Part One) was recorded earlier and held back — a deliberate detour into ruins older than history.
Rise of Ancients (Part One) was not part of the original release plan. Recorded before The Death of Leaders, during the years when Covenant of Ash had no label support, the EP was held back partly because of practical circumstances and partly because its Lovecraftian atmosphere stood apart from the band’s historical material.
Release· EP
30 June 2025
Keepers of Rot Released
Previously recorded material from the band’s early years, now released as a darker, ritualistic companion to the official catalogue.
Although released shortly after The Death of Leaders, Keepers of Rot belongs to an earlier period of Covenant of Ash. Recorded roughly two to three years before the band’s first major official album, the five-track release remained unheard during the band’s independent years. After securing label support, the band chose to bring this darker, more ritualistic material into the official catalogue.
Release· Album
28 June 2025
The Death of Leaders Out Now
The first major official full-length from Covenant of Ash — a melodic death metal record on rulers, conquerors and the collapse of empires.
Covenant of Ash has released its first major official full-length album, The Death of Leaders. After several years of writing, private recording and unreleased material, the album marks the point where the band’s historical melodic death metal vision finally reached a wider audience through proper label support.
Album News
18 January 2025
Debut Album Concept Revealed: The Death of Leaders
Covenant of Ash reveals the concept behind its first major official full-length album — rulers, conquerors and the cost of power.
Covenant of Ash has revealed the concept behind its first major official full-length album, The Death of Leaders. The album will also mark the band’s first widely distributed release through proper label support, after years of private writing, early recordings and unreleased material.
Lineup
6 April 2022
Elin Särn Joins Covenant of Ash
Elin Särn joins the lineup, bringing keyboards, orchestration, choirs and additional vocals to the band's sound.
Covenant of Ash has welcomed Elin Särn to the lineup.
Band History
14 February 2021
No Fantasy, Only History
After years of writing and refining early material, Covenant of Ash commits fully to history as its singular subject.
After several years of writing and refining early material, Covenant of Ash has settled fully into its identity.
Band History
8 March 2019
Covenant of Ash Formed in Kalmar
Formed in Kalmar, Sweden around a simple idea: heavy, melodic music about the rise and fall of civilizations.
Covenant of Ash has officially begun.