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2002 -> 2011

2011

May 2011

OES launch their new website. The band works on their new album.

21 April 2011

Some albums from OES back catalogue appear for sales on Digital stores iTunes and Amazon Mp3.

February – March 2011

Leithana and Deraclamo start working on new tracks.

2010

November 2010

Leithana and Deraclamo decide to renew their website and to publish their back-catalogue on digital stores. In the meantime, they rehearse. OES comes back to life.

 

2000 -> 2001

2001

4 June 2001

Break up of Ordo Equitum Solis.

3 June 2001

Live in Leipzig, Germany (Haus Leipzig, Wave Gotik Treffen 2001)

Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards, zither, percussions) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals, percussions)

2000

24 August 2000

Release of "A Divine Image / Before the morning rose", 7" vinyl picture-disc limited to 777 copies

June 2000

Release of the song "The Cursed Sings its Song" on the compilations Elegy n°11 (France) and Sonic Seducers's Cold Hands Seduction V (Germany)

May 2000

OES' first album "Solstitii Temporis Sensus" is re-released and newly made available

24 April 2000

Release of the album "Metamorphosis – Personam Impono"

4 March 2000

Concert in Strasbourg, France (La Laiterie, Heaven's Gate Festival Part II)

Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards, zither, percussions) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals, percussions)

February 2000

Recording of "Metamorphosis – Personam Impono"

 

1999

28 November 1999

Concert in Trieste, Italy (Teatro Miela), Music in Black Festival, with Ataraxia

Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards, zither, percussions) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals, percussions)

16 October 1999

Concert in Kriebstein, Germany (Burg Kriebstein) with Gitane Demone and Pilori

Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards, zither, percussions) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals, percussions)

September 1999

Release of the double-cd collection "OCTO"

7 August 1999

Acoustic concert in Leofels, Germany (Burgruine Leofels)

Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards, zither, percussions) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals, percussions)

June 1999

Release of the mini-album "Signs"

April 1999

Tour in Germany, Slovakia and Netherlands. April 8: München (Feierwerk) - April 9: Bochum (Zwischenfall) - April 10: Zöblitz (AZ Kniebreche) – April 12: Rüsselsheim (das Rind) - April 14: Bratislava, Slovakia (Galeria Duna) - April 16: Greifswald (Klex) - April 17: Landgraaf, Netherlands (Oefenbunker)

Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards, zither, percussions) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals, percussions)

21 January 1999

Release of the album "Planetes"

 

1998

October 1998

The dispute between Ordo Equitum Solis and their label is settled out-of-court to the band's advantage. OES also regains full rights on their past and future releases worldwide, including on Planetes.

OES files a suit against unknown subjects for the distribution and sales of the Video "In Russia", as the video results available in shops. The Penal Court of Florence would later sentence on December 10th, 2004, that the rights of the video "In Russia" belong exclusively to Ordo Equitum Solis and that no one was entitled to sell nor distribute it.

June 1998

Completion of the recording and mixing of "Planetes"
Recording of "The Vault of Heaven" for the compilation "The Nature of Mother Dance" (Germany), and "Tuere Titana"

19 January 1998

Ordo Equitum Solis files a suit against their label for issues regarding royalties and the rights on their last album Planetes.

 

1996 -> 1997

1997

August 1997

The relationship between Ordo Equitum Solis and their label so far is irreparably compromised. Attempts to resolve the issue cordially follow until December 1997.

10 July 1997

Ordo Equitum Solis announce their label that the cooperation with the label was over.

June-July 1997

Summer concerts across Europe.
June 6: Trebic, Czech Republic (Zámostí Festival) – June 28: Burgdorf, Switzerland (Cabavari Theater) – July 12: Bassiano, Italy (Festival "The ascension of the Gods") – July 26: Strasbourg, France (La Laiterie Festival)
Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards, zither, percussions) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals)

19 March 1997

Interview for the program "Lampi d'inverno" by Arturo Stalteri on Radio RAI 3 FM (Italy)

18-28 January 1997
Beginning of the recording of OES's next album "Planetes". The album is almost entirely recorded but not mixed.

 

1996

OES work on their next album, namely "Planetes". Discontent with the label increases significantly, even though the band keeps silent about it officially. The band stall for time with the release in the attempt of resolving outstanding issues with label.

 

1995

December 1995

Tour in Germany and Slovakia. December 1: Esterhofen (Ballroom) - December 2: Karlsruhe (Diabolus Cantus Festival) - December 3: Bratislava, Slovakia (Bunker Club) - December 5: Leipzig (Anker) - December 6: Bochum (Zwischenfall) - December 7: Hamburg (Zillo) - December 8: Berlin (Die Insel) - December 9: Dresden (Club Müllerbrunnen) - December 10: Rüsselsheim (Das Rind)

Line up: Leithana (vocals) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musicians Elena Previdi (keyboards) and Stefano Bertoli (drums and percussions)

22 November 1995

Concert in Cremona, Italy (Palazzo Cittanova)

Line up: Leithana (vocals) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musicians Elena Previdi (keyboards) and Stefano Bertoli (drums and percussions)

6 September 1995

Interview and unplugged performance for the program "Radiowaves" on Radio Dreyeckland Freiburg (Germany)

29-30 June 1995

Recording of the song "Horizon" for the mag./compilation "Gothic N° 23" (Germany)

May 1995

The video "In Russia" is released without the band's authorization. This event would heavily affect the band's already deteriorated relationship with the label and the distributor later on

April 1995

Interview for "Indies", Video Music TV (Italy)

March 1995

Release of the album "Hecate"

 

1994

22 November 1994

Interview for the program "On the Road" by Arturo Stalteri on Radio RAI 3 FM (Italy)

November 1994

Remix of "Dialogo su Falsi Pentimenti" for the compilation "Jekura - Deep The Eternal Forest" (Germany)

October - November 1994

Recording and mixing of "Hecate"

June 1994

Release of the 7" limited edition "Angoris Nox / Playing with the Fire"

May 1994

Release of the live album "Paraskénia"

March 1994

Recording of "Angoris Nox" (instrumental version) and remixing of "Playing with the Fire" (live version) for the release of a 7" vinyl 33 ⅓ rpm

24 February 1994

After a long negotiation Ordo Equitum Solis formally signs up for what had been their label so far. Album Paraskénia can therefore get released. Band is nevertheless discontent with the interferences of a newly-born Italian distributor.

 

1993

November 1993

Tour in Russia and television show. November 21: Kaliningrad, concert in Kaliningrad's Theater - November 24: Moscow, live show for the Russian 2nd TV channel - November 26-28: Moscow, shootings for the video-clip of "Stars and Misery" and additional shootings for the TV live show, to be broadcast in Russia on December 25th. The TV show would become later the video "In Russia"

Line up: Leithana (vocals) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musicians Andrea Donati (bass), Barbara Mavilia (drums and percussions), Massimo Moriena (keyboards)

October - November 1993

Tour in Germany and Czech Republic. October 27: Hamburg (Markthalle) - October 28: Ingelheim (Scarabäus) - October 29: München (Backstage) - October 30: Jena (Kassablanca) - October 31: Bochum (Zwischenfall) - November 1: Berlin (Knaak Club) - November 3: Prague, Czech Republic (name of venue ?) - November 4: Leipzig (Werk II) - November 5: Dresden (Club Müllerbrunnen) - November 6: Emmendingen (Karl-Friedrich-Schule)

Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musicians Andrea Donati (double bass), Barbara Mavilia (drums and percussions), Gerardo Cardinale (flutes and wind instruments in all dates except date in Prague), Massimo Moriena (keyboards)

September 1993

Tour in USA & Canada. September 3: Cleveland (Symposium) - September 4: Pittsburgh (University) - September 6: Detroit (15.5. Broadway), September 8: Toronto, Canada (Rivoli) - September 9: Montreal, Canada (Praxxis) - September 10: Burlinghton (Flemming Theater) - September 11: Boston (Middle East) - September 12: Worcester (Wag) - September 17: Baltimore (The Rev) - September 18: Chapel Hill (Local 506) - September 21: Atlanta (Sumber Reptile) – September 24: Houston (Catal Huyuk) - September 25: Dallas/Fort Worth (Madd Hatters) - September 26: Austin (Electric Lounge)

Line up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musicians Barbara Mavilia (drums and percussions) and Massimo Moriena (keyboards)

August 1993

Delay in the release of "Paraskénia" due to contractual negotiation

12-19 July 1993

Mixing of "Paraskénia"

20-21 June 1993

Recording of "Paraskénia", cd containing 12 songs chosen among OES previous cds, re-arranged as acoustic versions and recorded live. That recording was made outdoors amongst olive trees, except Reis Glorios, recorded at the Necropoly of Pantalica (XIIc b.c., Syracuse, Italy) . Rehearsals took place between 12th and 15th of June.

Line up: Leithana (vocals) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musicians Andrea Donati (double bass), Barbara Mavilia (drums and percussions), Gerardo Cardinale (flutes and wind instruments), Massimo Moriena (keyboards). Sound engineer Pietro Mantovani.

June 1993

Release of the song "Labyrinth" on the compilation "Trans Europa 2" (Switzerland)

April 1993

Release of the mini-cd "OES"

March 1993

Recording of the song "Ri-Vita" for the mag./compilation "Music from the Empty Quarter... Ghafran" (England)

February 1993

Release of the song "Playing with the Fire" for the compilation Heavenly Voices

January 1993

Recording of the mini-cd "OES" at Acquaviva Studios, San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy.

 

1992

28 June 1992

Concert in Naples, Italy (Cultural Association Arcobaleno Fiammegiante) Line-up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musician Barbara Mavilia (drums and percussions)

May 1992 Tour in Germany.

May 9: Freiburg (Cräsh) - May 10: Frankfurt (Sounddepot) - May 11: Nürnberg (Trust) - May 12: Düsseldorf (Zaak) - May 13: Hamburg (Kl. Markthalle) - May 15: Leipzig (Eiskeller) Line-up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musicians Elena Previdi (keyboards) and Barbara Mavilia (drums and percussions)

21 March 1992

Concert in Turin, Italy (X-Press) Line-up: Leithana (vocals, keyboards) and Deraclamo (guitars, vocals) with guest musicians Elena Previdi (keyboards) and Barbara Mavilia (drums and percussions)

 

1991

21 December 1991

Release of the cd/lp album "Animi Aegritudo"

September 1991

Recording and mixing of "Animi Aegritudo". Finished to mix the Autumn Equinox day

16 May 1991

Leithana plays keyboards for Sol Invictus in a concert at The Venue, New Cross, London (with Death in June and Current 93)

March 1991

Leithana plays keyboards for Sol Invictus in their tour in Austria and Germany (all dates with Death In June and Current 93). March 20: Vienna, Austria (Szene Wien) - March 21: Linz, Austria (Posthof) - March 22: Nuremburg, Germany (the Komm) - March 24: Frankfurt, Germany (Frankfurt Sound Depot) - March 25: Bochum, Germany (Zwischenfall) - March 27: Hamburg, Germany (the Kir)

 

1988 -> 1990

1990

21 December 1990

Release of the album "Solstitii Temporis Sensus"

September 1990

Recording and mixing of "Solstitii Temporis Sensus"

1989

Leithana records for Sol Invictus some tracks of piano and zither on the album Lex Talionis, on tracks "Wine and Blood", "Tooth and Claw", "Blood and Wine" and "Abattoirs of Love" also out on the compilation "Sacred War" (1990)

1988

The band Ordo Equitum Solis is founded from the artistic collaboration of Leithana (French) and Deraclamo (Italian)