Presented in a Limited Edition of 4000 copies - "Ritual Noise" heralds the return of possibly the finest electro band of the last 10 years. Deftly transcending genre restrictions this six track Maxi confirms their place amongst the greats of the scene. Their first release proper since 2002's futuristic masterpiece "Northern Light", "Ritual Noise" sees the three Swedish maestros toiling over their machines to deliver another seminal slice of perfect electro-pop genius. From the opening metallic vocoder refrain to the pummelling tribal rhythms and melodic synth washes - its pure, pristine Covenant taking in elements of classic albums "Sequencer" and "United States Of Mind" along the way - with the polished production of "Northern Light" adding a unified sparkle to proceedings. This emotional brilliance ( only Covenant can write an emotional dance track like this ) carried by Eskil Simonsson's never-better vocals bodes well for upcoming Brand New album "Skyshaper" released early in 2006. "Ritual Noise" includes the title track in 'Edit', 'Main' and 'Version S' incarnations alongside the unreleased tracks "The Island" and "XRDS" plus a stunning Terrence Fixmer Remix of the title track too.