Richard Lederer (musician)

Richard Lederer
Also known as	Protector
Born	(1971-06-10) 10 June 1971 (age 54)
Origin	Austria
Genres	Dark ambient, black metal, darkwave, electronic music, industrial metal, dungeon synth
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, keyboard, darbuka, [1] bass guitar
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Napalm Records

Richard Lederer (born 10 June 1971 ^[2] ), who often performs as Protector, is an Austrian metal musician most notable for being a member in the bands Summoning, Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, and Ice Ages. He also does the artwork for some of the albums that he plays music in. ^[3]

Discography

Source: ^[4]

With Summoning

• Lugburz (full-length, 1995)
• Minas Morgul (full-length, 1995)
• Dol Guldur (full-length, 1996)
• Nightshade Forests (EP, 1997)
• Stronghold (full-length, 1999)
• Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (full-length, 2001)
• Lost Tales (EP, 2003)
• Oath Bound (full-length, 2006)
• Old Mornings Dawn (full-length, 2013)
• With Doom We Come (full-length, 2018)

With Die Verbannten Kinder Evas

• Die Verbannten Kinder Evas (full-length, 1995)
• Come Heavy Sleep (full-length, 1997)
• In Darkness Let Me Dwell (full-length, 1999)
• Dusk and Void Became Alive (full-length, 2006)

With Ice Ages

• Strike the Ground (full-length, 1997)
• This Killing Emptiness (full-length, 2000)
• Buried Silence (full-length, 2008)
• Nullify (full-length, 2019)
• Vibe of Scorn (full-length, 2021)
• Coma (full-length, 2023)
• Parasiting Dreams (full-length, 2024)

With WeltenBrand

• Das Nachtvolk (full-length, 1997)

With Whispers in the Shadow

• Laudanum (full-length, 1997)
• November (full-length, 1999)

With Sanguis et Cinis

• Schicksal (full-length, 1996)
• Unfreiwillig Abstrakt (EP, 1997)

References

1. "Richard Lederer interview @ Heathen Harvest". Heathen Harvest . Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
2. Protector (February 19, 2006). "Does someone know how old Protector and Silenius are?". summoning.yuku.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
3. Richard Lederer interview @ thydoom.com