Richard Lederer (born 10 June 1971), who often performs as Protector, is an

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n metal musician most notable for being a member in the bands Summoning,

Die Verbannten Kinder Evas Die Verbannten Kinder Evas is an Austrian darkwave music project founded in 1993 by Richard Lederer and Michael Gregor, signed to Napalm Records. Biography The band originally consisted of Protector and Silenius, members of the black metal ...

, and

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. He also does the artwork for some of the albums that he plays music in.Richard Lederer interview @ thydoom.com
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Discography

With Summoning

*'' Lugburz'' (full-length, 1995) *'' Minas Morgul'' (full-length, 1995) *'' Dol Guldur'' (full-length, 1996) *'' Nightshade Forests'' (EP, 1997) *''

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'' (full-length, 1999) *'' Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame'' (full-length, 2001) *'' Lost Tales'' (EP, 2003) *''

Oath Bound ''Oath Bound'' is the sixth full-length album by Summoning (band), Summoning. Not counting certain pieces from the soundtrack of ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'', "Mirdautas Vras" is the first song ever to be writte ...

'' (full-length, 2006) *''

Old Mornings Dawn ''Old Mornings Dawn'' is the seventh full-length album by the Austrian atmospheric black metal band Summoning. The album was released on June 5, 2013, through Napalm Records. The cover art is based on George Hetzel's painting, ''Rocky Gorge''. S ...

'' (full-length, 2013) *'' With Doom We Come'' (full-length, 2018)

With
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*''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
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*''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

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