"a polished standout album, a testament that the neofolk genre is still capable of seminal work." - Heathen Harvest, USA

"...a strong, well-produced album, which from my point of view is one of their best." - NonPop, Germany

"It's an uplifting and spirited recording fusing acoustic folk with a pop sheen that shines throughout Napoleonic Blues." - Compulsion, UK

"This album has an important collection of really catchy choruses...The result is stunning." - Mentenebre, Spain

Richard Leviathan, formerly of STRENGTH THROUGH JOY, has enjoyed a long creative affiliation with Douglas Pearce of Death In June, who released Strength Through Joy’s single “Dark Rose” and two albums in the mid 1990’s. Leviathan and Pearce collaborated on Death in June’s Kapo! and Scorpion Wind with Boyd Rice and John Murphy in 1996. Ostara has been Leviathan’s solo project since 2002 with six previous releases that have firmly established him in the Neofolk genre. "Evocative titles, intellectually stimulating poetry, strong melodies, a feel for language, smooth clear voices and a polished professional sound characterise the work of Ostara." 

Live with Of the Wand and the Moon 9 August 2019 The Metropolitan Adelaide 45 Grote Street 

OSTARA - NAPOLEONIC BLUES LP 

OSTARA - NAPOLEONIC BLUES CD

Label: SOLEILMOON

Release date: 31/01/017

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The Music of Richard Leviathan 

The new album Eclipse of the West will be released in Spring 2020 by Trisol Music Germany