The KRYPTOPORTIKUS project is a collaboration between producer / composer / musician Chris Techritz (SCATTERFACE, ex-=FUDGE=, Carrier, Kerjer) and Franz Herde, vocalist on the two albums “Life Cycle” (1988) and “Steps” (1990) of the progressive metal cult band SIEGES EVEN.
Both musicians met in 2015 and started their own project, initially under the name CARRIER. In order to record a full album as part of the collaboration, they decided on the name KRYPTOPORTIKUS, under which the current album “Dark Rainbow” is released.
Musically, the two musicians deliver flawless old-school retro trash metal, paired with themes about Greek mythology. A number of musician friends also contributed to the production such as Oliver Holzwarth (Sieges Even, Blind Guardian), Jimmy Konsta (We Are Legend), Marc Nickel (Bleeding), Spider the Akronaut (Simeon Soul Charger), Tom Brenneis (Mynd) and Alex Kreuch (Art Of Delusion, Violent Heart).
The album “Dark Rainbow” will be released via Fastball Music as both a CD and a 12″ vinyl with an eight-page booklet.
It was my pleasure to have Chris and Franz on the Interview to speak on the debut album “Dark Rainbow” and much more on this great epic project. Check out the complete coverage on the below YouTube Video.
Tracklisting:
1.Stormy Seas
2.The Oracle
3.Sparta & Athens
4.Argonautica Part III
5.Imperial Machine
6.Dark Rainbow
7.Wanderings Of Ulysses
8.Argonautica Part I
9.Ruins Of Troy
10.Medusa’s Speech
11.The Curse Of Medusa
12.Argonautica Part II
