Frank van der Reep is the vocalist and co-founder of Amsterdam rock band The Covenant, which he started with bassist Peter Stap in 1988. Dutch music magazine OOR once called them 'the last genuine underground band in the Netherlands'. The band has opened for Pearl Jam, Extreme, New Model Army and The Bad Seeds, and is known for Van der Reep's manic vocal style and high-energy live shows. In 2025 The Covenant released their ninth album, The Age of Rage, partly as a tribute to co-founder Peter Stap, who died in 2021.
The Covenant released their ninth studio album The Age of Rage on March 21, 2025 via Dutch & Dregs, partly as a tribute to bassist Peter Stap who died in 2021.
The Covenant performed on April 5, 2025 at Polderei in Anna Paulowna, with songs from the new album in the setlist.
The reviewer from Written in Music praised The Age of Rage as a strong and versatile rock album, with Van der Reep's manic vocals as a common thread.
Co-founder and bassist Peter Stap died in 2021; his bass line can still be heard on two tracks of The Age of Rage.
