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Formed in 2019 by guitarist\/synth artist \u003cb\u003eWes Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e as an outlet for ambient loops and drone experiments, the project began as a solo ritual before evolving into a full band. The pandemic halted early momentum, but also catalyzed a transformation: the sound turned darker, more mechanical, more haunted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy late 2022, Wes reconnected with long-time collaborator and drummer \u003cb\u003eOscar Ruvalcaba\u003c\/b\u003e (The Warlocks, Flaamingos, All Your Sisters), and their chemistry reignited the project. In 2023, the addition of vocalist \u003cb\u003eKris Balocca\u003c\/b\u003e (Phaeic)—bringing range, fury, and magnetic presence—helped \u003cb\u003eIn Covert\u003c\/b\u003e find its voice. Rounding out the live lineup in 2024 with bassist \u003cb\u003eVictor Gutierrez\u003c\/b\u003e (also of Phaeic), the band quickly solidified its presence in the LA underground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescribing \u003cb\u003eIn Covert\u003c\/b\u003e's style is like trying to catalog a fever dream. It’s part deathrock, industrial metal, post-punk, and shoegaze, filtered through a VHS tape of The X-Files and scored by Godflesh and The Cure. Touchstones range from Christian Death to Ministry, from Celtic Frost to My Bloody Valentine. Add to that a love of ‘70s–’90s horror and sci-fi—Hellraiser, The Crow, Blood Cult, Return of the Living Dead—and you begin to get a sense of the band’s cinematic vision. Lyrically, Kris channels overstimulation, grief, capitalist collapse, and A.I.-era dread with searing intensity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir debut album \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBleak Machinery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was recorded across sessions at Moonpalace and Paradise Recorders with engineer Chris King (Cold Showers, Kai Tak). 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