The official music video for Covadonga is now available, spotlighting 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 mythologized as the spark of the Spanish Reconquista.
Blending flamenco-rooted phrasings, martial acoustic textures, and orchestral arrangements with crushing riffs, guttural Spanish vocals, and relentless percussion, Covadonga embodies the essence of Hispanic Metal. Lyrically, the track recounts the miracle that secured Asturian victory: arrows returning upon their archers, boulders collapsing from the sacred mountain, and Providence itself sealing the triumph.
The cinematic video was directed by Thomas Hurbourg and filmed at L’Empreinte in Savigny-le-Temple, with live sound by Nirshad Chowthee and lighting by Loïc Hannebert. On stage, Impureza are joined by Cécile “La Cécilia” Cappozzo, whose flamenco dance performance ignites the fusion of tradition and extremity at the core of the band’s vision. As Impureza affirm:
“Cécilia ignites, Impureza burns. Flamenco and metal, a single incandescent blade. Mennecy Metal Fest, we come with the blazing breath of Hispanic Metal and the fire of bailaora Cécilia Cappozzo.”
Within the broader arc of Alcázares, Covadonga serves as the ignition point of the narrative, contrasting its compact explosiveness with the album’s sprawling epics. The track captures Impureza‘s unique duality: beauty and violence, faith and vengeance, folklore and extremity.
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Impureza will bring this vision to life at Mennecy Metal Fest 2025 on September 6th, with Cécile “La Cécilia” Cappozzo joining them on stage to recreate the fiery synergy of 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.
Tickets available here:
mmfestival.mapado.com/en/event/480856-mennecy-metal-fest