Leviathan (band)
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Leviathan is a black metal band from San Francisco, California, USA.
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[edit] Biography
Leviathan was formed in 1998 by Wrest. In Leviathan, Wrest records and plays all instruments including vocals entirely on his own. Additionally, Wrest has collaborated with the band Sunn O))), is active member of the band Twilight. Unlike many solo black metal bands, Wrest plays kit drums as opposed to using a drum machine. He has stated in interviews that he has been playing drums longer than any other instrument and that the drums are his instrument of choice. Wrest also plays and records everything in Lurker of Chalice.
[edit] Members
Wrest - all vocals, guitars, drums, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, sound effects, etc. Note: All recordings except for the Leviathan/Sapthuran were recorded with electric V-Drums.
[edit] Discography
Despite having recorded a large number of works, Leviathan has only two full-length albums to date both of which were released by Moribundcult. There have been a total of 15 demos released to date. These demos have been distributed as both tapes and cdrs.
[edit] Demos
- Three (demo3) (1998)
- Time End (1998)
- Misanthropicnecroblasphemy (2000)
- Shadows of No Light (2000)
- Seven & Slaveship (2000)
- Eight (2001)
- Nine (Inclement Derision) (2001)
- Ten
- Intolerance (Eleven) (2001)
- Howl Mockery at the Cross (2001)
- White Devil, Black Metal (2002)
- The 10th Sub Level of Suicide (2002)
- XV
[edit] Splits
- Live in Eternal Sin/The Speed of Darkness (CD 2003) (with Iuvenes the Leviathan side was later reissued as a LP)
- Crebain/Leviathan (CD 2004, LP 2006)
- Black Metal Against the World (7" 2004) (with Funeral Winds, Ad Hominem, and Eternity)
- Xasthur/Leviathan (LP 2004)
- Portrait in Scars (CD & LP 2005) (with Blackdeath)
- Leviathan/Sapthuran (CD 2005)
- Leviathan/Xasthur (CD 2006) (re-release with extra tracks)
[edit] EPs
- The Speed of Darkness (LP 2006) (from the split with Iuvenes)
- The Blind Wound (LP 2006) (from split with Sapthuran)
[edit] Compilations
- Sacrifice Love at the Altar of War (Tape 2001) (Compilation of Seven & Slaveship and Nine (Inclement Derision)
- Verräter (2xCD 2002)
- Demos Two Thousand (TAPE 2005)
- A Silhouette in Splinters (LP 2005)
- Howl Mockery at the Cross (CD 2005)
[edit] Full-Lengths
- The Tenth Sub Level of Suicide (CD 2003, LP 2006)
- Tentacles of Whorror (CD & LP 2004)
- Massive Conspiracy Against All Life (CD & LP 2007)
