Covert + Hellbearer + Hatebound – Friday 13th February 2026 | Sunbird Records, Darwen

Sunbird presents Covert + Hellbearer + Hatebound

Covert

Rising out of Preston, England, Covert (formally Covert UK) will grind your face across the war zone that is the metal genre, stabbing you with everylittle piece they can find. Keeping chaos under control and harnessing pure power, the 5 piece provide a relentless and invigorating experience; from 2 stepping riffs to brutal breakdowns, Covert definitely is not for the faint hearted…

Covert do not plan on stopping any time soon; after their debut single Ribs (on show): a hard-hitting fusion of Nu Metal and Metalcore – produced entirely by drummer Diggity and wrote by founding member Dexter, Covert have definitely set a strong impression amongst the underground Northwest Metal scene.

Hellbearer

Hellbearer are a thrash metal band from the musical melting pot of Manchester and channel their frustrations of a close-minded society.

Sharing stages with the likes of 3 Inches Of Blood, Abaddon & Xonor. Second album Darker Fates on the 17th of October 2025

Hatebound

Hatebound is a three-piece metal band from Manchester, UK. With thrash-inspired riffs, crushing breakdowns, and dirty, driving grooves, they forge a sound that’s full, aggressive, and unapologetically heavy. Their debut single, 2319, blends thrash intensity with groove metal weight, offering a fresh and uncompromising sound to the scene.