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#kryptoportikus #progressivemetal #bavaria #germany
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).
#kryptoportikus #progressivemetal #bavaria #germany
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).
