Erol Erdogan is the bassist of Amsterdam DIY rock band The Covenant, active since 1988 and the self-releasers of nine albums. He joined in 2023 following the death of founding bassist Peter Stap in 2021, and plays on the band's ninth album *The Age of Rage* (2025). Shaped by the low end of Thin Lizzy and the playing style of James Jamerson, he built his first bass himself at age twelve.
Festivalinfo published a review of *The Age of Rage* and confirmed that The Covenant continued after the death of Peter Stap with Erol Erdogan as new bassist.
Written in Music reviewed *The Age of Rage* positively and mentioned the short tracklist as a strength of the album.
*The Age of Rage*, the ninth album by The Covenant with Erol Erdogan on bass, was released on 21 March 2025 via Dutch & Dregs.
Music blog Here Comes the Flood discussed the album and pointed out that Erol Erdogan handles the bass line, while Peter Stap can still be heard on 'Loophole' and 'Bones'.
