Leviathan (US) — reviews, albums, info

Leviathan

Musical Group

Forfans of black metal, depressive/atmospheric extremes, and listeners into dark ambient-inflected heaviness.
6 Reviews 1 Definitions 2 Charts

The Profile

Leviathan is the US one-man black metal project of Jef Whitehead (Wrest), active since 1998. Renowned for depressive, ambient-laced black metal, Leviathan’s key releases include The Tenth Sublevel Of Suicide, Tentacles of Whorror, and Massive Conspiracy Against All Life.

One-man project of Jef Whitehead (Wrest); origin: United States (California); years active: 1998–present; genres: black metal, depressive black metal, dark ambient; early full-lengths released by Moribund Records.

DeBaser’s reviews spotlight Leviathan, the US one-man project of Jef Whitehead (Wrest). Expect depressive, ambient-laced black metal with raw production and hypnotic riffs. Core albums covered include The Tenth Sublevel Of Suicide, Tentacles of Whorror, and Massive Conspiracy Against All Life. Critics praise its bleak atmospheres, lengthy compositions, and visceral intensity.

Notable Quotes

❝ Jef Whitehead (yes, with just one F), aka Wrest, is the character behind the Leviathan project.

❝ Listening to his music feels like delving into the deepest, most hidden, and darkest depths the human mind has ever conceived.

❝ Undoubtedly the one man band Leviathan (not to be confused with their Turkish and Swedish namesakes), the “monster” of Californian Wrest, belongs to this category and develops the most authentically gloomy side of Black.