IMPUREZA Release Cinematic Music Video for Covadonga

The official music video for “Covadonga” is now available, highlighting one of the most emblematic tracks from Alcázares, the latest full-length opus by Franco-Spanish ensemble IMPUREZA. With their distinctive fusion of death metal ferocity and flamenco tradition, the band invokes the legendary Battle of Covadonga, a decisive moment in medieval history that has long been mythologized as the catalyst of the Spanish Reconquista.

The song itself distills the essence of IMPUREZA’s Hispanic Metal identity. Across four intense minutes, flamenco-rooted phrasings and martial acoustic textures are interwoven with crushing riffs, guttural Spanish vocals, and relentless percussion. Orchestral arrangements and hand-played percussion heighten the sense of cinematic scope, conjuring both the chaos of battle and the aura of divine intervention. Lyrically, “Covadonga” recounts the miracle that secured Asturian victory: arrows returning upon their archers, boulders collapsing from the sacred mountain, and the belief that Providence itself had sealed the defenders’ triumph.

The video for “Covadonga” was directed by Thomas Hurbourg and filmed at L’Empreinte in Savigny-le-Temple, with live sound handled by FOH engineer Nirshad Chowthee and lighting by Loïc Hannebert. On stage, IMPUREZA are joined by Cécile “La Cécilia” Cappozzo, whose fiery flamenco dance embodies the fusion of tradition and extremity at the core of the band’s vision. As the band themselves affirm:

Within the wider framework of Alcázares, “Covadonga” serves as the narrative ignition point: the spark from which centuries of struggle unfold. Its compact, explosive form contrasts with the album’s lengthier epics, yet summarizes the duality at the heart of IMPUREZA’s work: beauty and violence, faith and vengeance, folklore and extremity. Through this union of historical myth and modern brutality, the band continue to affirm their place as pioneers of an uncompromisingly unique style.

Following the release of the “Covadonga” video, IMPUREZA will bring their vision to the stage at Mennecy Metal Fest 2025 on September 6th. The band will be joined by flamenco dancer Cécile “La Cécilia” Cappozzo, recreating the fiery synergy between metal and dance as seen in the video. This special performance promises to merge the raw intensity of brutal death metal with the elegance and passion of flamenco in a live ritual of Hispanic Metal.

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