ɐ pəɹˈɛnɪəl dᵻbˈeɪt ɪnðə mˈɛɾəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɪz wˈɛðɚ ænd tə wʌt ɛkstˈɛnt kˈʌvən ˈɪnfluːənst ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ bˈænd blˈæk sˈæbəθ, fˈɔːɹfɑːðɚz ʌv hˈɛvi mˈɛɾəl mjˈuːzɪk.
A perennial debate in the metal community is whether and to what extent Coven influenced the British band Black Sabbath, forefathers of heavy metal music.