"Richard Leviathan, formerly of Strength Through Joy. Ostara has been Richard Leviathan’s solo project since 2002, with six previous releases that have firmly established him in the Neofolk genre alongside Death in June, Sol Invictus, Rome, Spiritual Front, Fire and Ice, Of the Wand and the Moon and others."
Operation Valkrie (CD, Single, Car) Osterraed Osterraed2 1999 Operation Valkrie (7", S/Sided, Ltd, Num, Pic) Alu A:R:G: 001 2000 Secret Homeland (CD, Album) Osterraed Osterraed1 2000 Whispers To The Soul (10", EP, Ltd) Eis Und Licht rex regum 281972 2001 Whispers To The Soul (7", Ltd, Pic) Osterraed Osterraed3 2001 Kingdom Gone (CD, Album) Eis Und Licht rex regum 150845 2002 Ultima Thule (CD, Album) Eis Und Licht Eis034 2003 Immaculate Destruction (2xCD, Album, Ltd, Dig) Trisol TRI 248 CD 2005 Immaculate Destruction (CD, Album) Irond IROND CD 06-1104 2006 The Only Solace (CD, Album) Trisol Music Group GmbH TRI 358 CD 2009 Paradise Down South (CD, Album) Soleilmoon Recordings SOL 184 CD 2013 Paradise Down South (Cass, Album, RE) Vanguard Productions VP13 2015 Napoleonic Blues (LP, Album, Ltd / CD / 11xFile, FLAC, Album) Soleilmoon Recordings SOL 192 2017 Eclipse Of The West (LP, Album, Yel + CD, Album + Ltd) Trisol TRI 696 LP + CD, TRI 696 LP, TRI 696 CD 2020
A1 Devil in Detroit A2 The Rift A3 Blood to Stone A4 The Caliphate A5 Burnt Offerings A6 Napoleonic Blues B1 Red Swan B2 Canaan B3 Pyre in the Sky B4 Dark Night of the Soul B5 Black Templar
личные впечатления от свежего альбома – ну, такое. довольно скучный инди-поп. We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. (K.V.)
Label: Trisol – TRI 696 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Yellow + CD, Album All Media, Limited Edition Country: Germany Released: 29 May 2020 Genre: Rock Style: Neofolk
Tracklist
CD-1 Storm And Stress 3:54 CD-2 Alchemy 2:31 CD-3 Eclipse Of The West 2:48 CD-4 Song Of Saul 2:48 CD-5 Story Of Pain 4:52 CD-6 St John Of The Cross 2:58 CD-7 Dystopia 2:42 CD-8 Wayland’s Sons 3:07 CD-9 El Enemigo 3:42 CD-10 City Of The Shades 3:32 CD-11 Fifth Horseman 2:41 CD-12 Runaway Horses 2:53 CD-13 Cold Blunt Love 4:29 CD-14 Siren Song 3:27 CD-15 Sailor Of The Blue 3:41
Label: Not On Label – none Format: 12xFile, bootleg Country: Germany Released: 10 Jun 2000 Genre: Rock Style: Neofolk
Tracklist
01 Prelude 02 Epiphany (version) 03 Operation Valkrie 04 The Song Of Amargin 05 Ways To Strength And Beauty 06 The Reckoning 07 Dominions Behind The Sun 08 The Marble Cliffs 09 Waves Of White Horses 10 The Night Of The Grail 11 Do We Need History? 12 The Blond Beast (Musical)
Parkbühne Leipzig June 10, 2000 Notas : the show was part of Wave Gotik Treffen Festival 2000 that was cancelled the day after due to lack of money. Third ever performance of the band, after the Marseille and Hagen gigs. Unknown audience recording, reworked by Vince DOME.
Label: Osterraed – Osterraed1 Format: CD, Album Country: UK Released: 2000 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock, Neofolk
Tracklist
1 Epiphany 5:31 2 The Reckoning 4:52 3 Operation Valkrie 4:50 4 Midsummer Sunday 7:30 5 Waves Of White Horses 4:26 6 Ways To Strength And Beauty 7:01 7 Sailing To Atlantis 6:13 8 Nostalgia For The Future 6:09 9 The Wolf's Door 4:25 10 Beauty To Burn 4:10 11 Black Thunder Stone 5:45 12 Serpent's Wine 7:04
Companies, etc. Distributed By – World Serpent Made By – Universal M & L, UK Recorded At – The Sonic Bunker
Credits Backing Vocals – Tess Rokita, Wolfgang Weiss Bass – Tim Benson Cello – Jo Richards Drums – Richard Marcangelo Drums, Percussion – Darren Monson Guitar [Slide] – James Shephard Oboe – Thibault De Montfort Percussion – John Murphy, Peter Clarke Producer – Ostara, Rob McClymont
Notes Recorded at the Sonic Bunker, Hackney, London.
Label: Not On Label – none Format: 13xFile, bootleg Country: Italy Released: 17 Feb 2001 Genre: Rock Style: Neofolk
Tracklist
01. Epipany (03:43) 02. Operation Valkrie (03:49) 03. The Reckoning (04:52) 04. Ways To Strength And Beauty (04:46) 05. Overworld (04:10) 06. Never Weep (04:11) 07. Marble Clifs (04:10) 08. Nostalgia For The Future (04:55) 09. Dominions Behind The Sun (05:13) 10. The Song Of Amergin (03:42) 11. Waves Of White Horses I (03:07) 12. Waves Of White Horses II (00:31) 13. Grey Beast (03:50)
Label: Eis Und Licht – rex regum 281972 Format: Vinyl, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition Country: Germany Released: 2001 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Pop Rock, Experimental, Neofolk
Tracklist
A1 The Trees March North A2 Never Weep A3 Overworld B1 Divine Wind B2 The Reckoning (Live) B3 The Marble Cliffs (Live)
Credits Cello – Jo Richards Drums – Richard Marcangelo Percussion – John Murphy Performer – Richard Leviathan, Timothy Jenn Photography [Ostara Photo By] – Jane Angel Producer – Ostara, Rob McClymont
Notes Produced by Ostara and Rob McClymont in the Sonic Bunker. Live tracks (track B2 & B3) recorded at the Underworld, London, 2th December 2000. New style Eis & Licht cat# Eis017 not on release. Limited edition of 1000 copies with 2-sided info-leaflet containing the lyrics to the songs.
Label: Eis Und Licht – rex regum 150845 Format: CD, Album Country: Germany Released: 2002 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Neofolk
Tracklist
1 Bavaria 4:45 2 Hammer Of Ages 3:50 3 The Trees March North 5:06 4 March Of The Rising Sun 4:03 5 Overworld 5:06 6 Sword Of Reverie 3:32 7 Never Weep 4:24 8 Tatenokai 6:30 9 Life's Symmetry 4:58 10 Divine Wind 3:48 11 Transsylvania 5:24 12 Kingdom Gone 5:27
Companies, etc. Recorded At – The Sonic Bunker
Credits Producer – Richard Leviathan, Timothy Jenn
Notes All music and lyrics by Ostara. Recorded at the Sonic Bunker, London. Released in a digipak with six page lyrics booklet. Old style Eis & Licht catalog number. Current catalog number "Eis022" is not mentioned on release.
