released October 31, 2022

Lead Vocals, All Instruments (other than noted below) - Brandon Corvus

Clean Vocals - Algorab

Guitar solos on "It Lives" and final Guitar solo on "Into The Well of The Damned" done by Jesper Curran

In "The Day Mhovan Changed Forever" the voice of Father Von Ike is done by Jesper Curran. The voice of Grant Mupple is done by Ryan Nowak and the voice of Nachtkraken done by Brandon Corvus

Lyrics Written by Brandon Corvus and Algorab

Artwork and layout by Mark Cooper

Reviews:
www.metalforcesmagazine.com 8/10
"Trudging through extremely eerie realms of fog and dankness, Klamath Falls, Oregon-based oddity Crypt Dweller oozes out its third full-length volume of gloominess. Miserably esoteric, Coven Of The Ancients is one hell of an atmospheric lumber through death / doom dimensions and is the brainchild of the mysterious Brandon “Corvus” Cundiff.

If you like deep, dark and ominous extreme metal that emits strong whiffs of the mould-ridden underground then you’re going to be an immediate disciple of such dismal clanks. For 50 minutes I became enveloped in thick, gloopy mists and a pea-soup fog of musical drudgery which bestows upon you a grim, dissonance brand of macabre weight.

However, it’s far from being a one-dimensional death / doom outing. Instead, there are tracks like ‘Count Nachtkraken’ which are laced with mystical female vocals and effective Gothic synths, but the general feel is one of a bewitching dungeon that leaks weirdness and doom from its very walls, such as on the slow motion drool of ‘Into The Well Of The Damned’ and the monolithic rolls of ‘Forbidden Spell’.

At the fringes of such a suffocating lumber is a cosmic coating which twinkles with a cold and desolate glee as Cundiff bellows morbid prose amidst stodgy seas of chilling turns. Don’t expect any sort of pace as this is very much dense doom that acts as a pitch black blanket which occasionally sparkles with celestial coldness. But from the slogging ‘Cloaked Mage Cult’ which is again peppered with theatrical female chants, this is a rather mesmeric and spooky trip that forces you to keep watch for any ethereal manifestations that may sweep across that allegedly uninhabited Moon"


Manny Armijo 8/10

"I love the artwork on this record it sticks out and matches the vibe. The opening is pretty with the female Vocals and piano. The horse makes you feel like you are going to be taken on an epic magical journey.

The first song is Cloaked Mage Cult I like the groovy beat and then you get some shredding guitar work overall is pretty fun alongside the female vocals and harsh vocals go back and forth they complement each other well and at the ends you then are giving some amazing organs a good contribution to the song.

This Album is filled with some good groovy death doom, on Forbidden Spell I enjoy the female vocals they are mysterious and spooky and make me think of Candlemass.

The Walls Speak Lies make you feel like there are voices In The walls it's very creepy for sure, the opening beat and organs is catchy fun but also Eerie. The female backup vocals parts are striking when they do happen not easily forgettable.

The stand-out song on the Album is Count Nachtkraken this is when the female vocals shine the most and the guitars and beat will leave you wanting more especially toward the last min.

It Lives is nice because you get slower Doom parts it reminds me a little of Funeral Doom.

Into The Well of The Damned is good like the other songs the spooky female vocals are a great dynamic to the song.

The whole Album reminds me of the bands Skepticism, Candlemass and Acid Witch."