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“Leviathan” – A Soundtrack to the Shadows The song Leviathan from Ian Leding is different from other songs—it becomes an experience. This song was first released in 1991 but then went unnoticed for a long time. Leding has finally shown its true beauty with an excellent new version. It was all worth it when I saw the film. As soon as it starts, Leviathan envelops you in a dark and captivating sound. It seems as if I’ve entered a dream or worse, a nightmare. The sound is bleak, calm and creates a strong atmosphere. You sense the strength of each note, as if there’s a bell ringing in an isolated place. You don’t only hear this music, you feel it too. The guitar parts crafted by Leding move up and down the song with a mysterious and emotional touch. The guitars play short, hard and repetitive parts, much like waves in an underwater realm. There is no place you can feel safe. You are completely surrounded by the enemy. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6a7In8gjT0GVoEyDYCozOm?si=RyVoQPPqR9STpjLyvbkaEQ Despite being made in the early 1980s, the song feels as if it could have been written years ago. The song has a nostalgic feeling of the ‘90s as well as some resemblance to Molchat Doma. Yet, there’s a quality to Leding’s music that makes it feel more real and human. Leviathan distinguishes itself by bringing you to a strange and enchanting world. It’s hypnotic. The song isn’t just a melody to you; it moves you. It feels as if you’ve found an old item that has a lot of significance for you. This is not simply a comeback for the band. The music honors the strong roots of gothic rock. It feels strong, passionate and is truly real. Leding demonstrates that wonderful music can never be forgotten. At times, it holds back and suddenly makes its appearance again. Allow the music to move you. Your experience will change you and it will be to your benefit. Listen to Leviathan https://open.spotify.com/album/6GHKbgwK9LORBZAPxrpMEj?si=FQKFjtb7RDWPNjUe6W6j8A Follow Ian Leding on Facebook Spotify Bandcamp Youtube Instagram  

The Unearthed Sound: Ian Leding's 'Lucifleure' Excavates the Soul Ian Leding doesn’t transition from electric guitar to acoustic guitar in the album “Lucifleure”—he excavates the whole thing. Rips it out, strings and all, and hands it to us, not as something shattered but as something newly unearthed. His love affair with the 12-string guitar isn't just about richness or texture. It's like the memory of forgotten ruins, where each string carries its own ghost note, a little shadow of where it could have gone but didn't. https://open.spotify.com/album/4esHzQt2oBkShaNptVck4K?si=AEid4e6CQe2zMd5g8-xWag The project is personal, of course—these things usually are—but not in the way we typically expect. Leding is reflecting on his mind, sure, but "mind" feels like too sterile a word for it. It’s less like looking into a diary and more like stumbling into someone’s dreams halfway through a narrative, where the Djembe beats by Annie Rose feel like they could shift landscapes. Her presence feels organic and ancient, almost communal. Maybe that's the key here—it’s all about the gathering of sounds that were, but weren’t. [caption id="attachment_57715" align="alignnone" width="1080"] The Unearthed Sound: Ian Leding's 'Lucifleure' Excavates the Soul[/caption] There’s darkness, but not in the heavy-handed gothic sense. It’s more like walking barefoot through a field at night; there’s damp grass, soft earth, but also the ever-present hum of something unseen. Listen to “Odessa”. It was written before the Russian war on Ukraine, but feels like it knew. How? Did the guitar strings vibrate with premonition? Or is it just that some melodies allow space for truths we pretend not to know until we can’t ignore them? Leding and Rose don’t decorate their music. They offer troubled beauty. "Lucifleure" doesn’t demand your attention—it invites, then releases, then takes you back again. Follow Ian Leding on Website, Facebook, Bandcamp, YouTube and Instagram

Seine Folk Noir Songs beschwören melancholische und träumerische Bilder von Meeren und Seen, von nebligen und einsamen Wäldern herauf, und von den Geschichten, die am Lagerfeuer erzählt werden. Getragen von seiner dynamisch-dramatischen Stimme und einem Gitarrensound, der zwischen puristisch und schwelgerischen Soundeffekten oszilliert. Seine Songs funktionieren live sowohl solo als auch in Duo- oder Band- Formation, und klingen je nach Setup melancholisch getragen bis rockpostpunkig treibend.