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Coven's debut album features the song "Black
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has denied it, affirming that they only heard about Coven after the release of their debut album and certain details were mere coincidence. It has been theorized that this refusal to admit their influence, which other important heavy metal pioneers such as
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Requested Song in 1971 and 1973 by American Radio Broadcasters. It also peaked at number 45 in Australia. In 1971, the band released a self-titled album that included "One Tin Soldier". Their third album,
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for some examples). Also included inside the album was Coven's infamous Black Mass poster, showing members of the group displaying the sign of the horns as they prepared for a
Satanic ritual over a nude Dawson lying on an
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Coven was composed of vocalist Jinx Dawson, bassist Greg "Oz" Osborne, guitarist Chris
Neilsen, keyboardist Rick Durrett (later replaced by John Hobbs), and drummer Steve Ross. In addition to pioneering
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