Leviathan Leviathan Leviathan (; ) is a creature with the form of a sea monster from Jewish belief, referenced in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Job, Psalms, the Book of Isaiah, and the Book of Amos. The Leviathan of the Book of Job is a reflection of the older Canaanite "Lotan", a primeval monster defeated by the god Hadad. Parallels to the role of Mesopotamian Tiamat defeated by Marduk have long been drawn in comparative mythology, as have been wider comparisons to dragon and world serpent narratives such as Indra slaying Vrtra or Thor slaying Jörmungandr, but Leviathan already
Leviathan (punk band) as "Leviathan" once again. It was during this time that Leviathan was listed in the book, "The New Wave of North American Heavy Metal" by Gary Sharpe-Young, published in 2005 by Zonda Books. () According to their various social networking pages, Leviathan have attempted to get back together with new lineups at various times in 2007, 2009 and most recently in 2011, featuring original members Shane Tierney and Chris Gardiner, with Tommy Stubenvoll on guitar and a number of various drummers. The band last recorded an EP of five new songs, titled "Nasty" in 2011, which has been for sale