Richard Lederer (musician) explained

Richard Lederer
Background:	solo_singer
Alias:	Protector
Birth Date:	10 June 1971
Origin:	Austria
Instrument:	Vocals, guitar, keyboard, darbuka,^[1] bass guitar
Genre:	Dark ambient, black metal, darkwave, electronic music, industrial metal, dungeon synth
Occupation:	Musician, composer
Years Active:	1993 - Present
Label:	Napalm Records
Associated Acts:	Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, Grabesmond, Ice Ages, Pazuzu, Sanguis Et Cinis, Summoning, WeltenBrand, Whispers in the Shadow^[2]

Richard Lederer (born 10 June 1971^[3]), 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.^[4]

Discography^[2]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richard Lederer interview @ Heathen Harvest. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015141657/http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20070430161232433. 15 October 2012.
2. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Richard+Lederer Richard Lederer @ discogs.com
3. Web site: Does someone know how old Protector and Silenius are?. summoning.yuku.com. Protector. February 19, 2006. September 23, 2019.
4. http://thydoom.com/en/interviews/17.html Richard Lederer interview @ thydoom.com