Yet another minor-league thrash band unable to replicate its regional success on the national or international stage, Seattle, Washington's Coven featured vocalist Jay Clark, guitarists Paul Hash and Dean Babbitt, bassist Gary Peebles, and drummer Neal Babbitt. They only recorded two albums, Blessed Is the Black (1988) and Death Walks Behind You (1989), for the tiny Medusa label before breaking up. Five years later, they attempted a return as a four-piece and released the oddly named Boneless Christian LP, but, once again, not enough fans took notice to keep the band together. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia