In 2010, HM Magazine ranked it #52 on the Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time list with Beck stating that it is "Well-produced symphonic black metal that rivals the best any other band (Christian or secular) in this subgenre can offer.

"[1] The Covenant Progress was recorded at Dream Factory by Carl Johan Grimmark and at Studio Resound by Tomas Johansson in January and February 2003.

[2] While the album still contains some keyboards, the musical direction went for a more melodic black metal style from the previous EP.

The Covenant Progress received a positive reception and several magazines and online sites gave it good reviews.

"[6] The same reviewer writes that the debut album "The Covenant Progress may not be a masterpiece but it is still damn good melodic black metal."