Dune Altar (DA-054)

Los Angeles-based IN COVERT crafts a shadow-drenched fusion of gothic punk, noise rock, doom metal, shoegaze, and industrial—an unrelenting soundscape where dystopian nightmares and raw emotion collide. Their music is a fever dream of searing riffs, suffocating atmospheres, and pounding rhythms, channeling sci-fi horror into a visceral sonic assault.

Originally the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Wes Lopez (La Ghost, Channel), In Covert expanded into a full band in late 2022 with the addition of drummer Oscar Ruvalcaba (The Warlocks, All Your Sisters, Flaamingos), bassist Victor Guitarrez (Phaeic, Sodaboxx), and guitarist/vocalist Kris Balocca (Phaeic, Urns & Argyles). Together, they formed a powerhouse of crashing drums, pulsing bass, and layered distortion, building a sound that is both hypnotic and punishing. Drawing inspiration from the primal intensity of Christian Death, the mechanical grind of Godflesh, and the bleak sonic landscapes of Have a Nice Life, their music blurs the line between beauty and brutality.

Following the blistering intensity of their run of early singles, In Covert is set to unveil their debut album Bleak Machinery on May 9th via DUNE ALTAR—a record that lurches and howls––an appropriate soundtrack to a world currently unraveling.

Produced by Wes Lopez
Blood Moon & Dead Weight recorded by Chris King at Moonpalace, LA in January 2023.
Nowhere to turn, Death Embers & Night Captivity recorded at Paradise Recorders, Fullerton in July 2023
Shivers Down the Spine, Darkfields & Cemetery Nights recorded at Paradise Recorders in September 2023
Blood Moon Rises, The Truth Is Out There, Gates of He// recorded at Wes’s room in Lynwood, CA / Moonpalace in November 2023
Mixed by Chris King at Moonpalace Productions, Los Angeles
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Portland
Artwork by Chris Friedman (Hercules Larva)

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Blood Moon Rises (Intro)

Darkfields

Dead Weight

Ominious Dreams

Nowhere to Turn

Night Captivity

The Truth Is Out There

Death Embers

Shivers Down the Spine

Gates of He//

New tracks tagged #death rock