Musical Artist STROMPOLOS unleashes IN THE TIME OF LIES AND ISOLATION, A Gothic, Theatrical Concept Album for the Broken, the Brave, and the Becoming

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With an unflinching gaze into the abyss and a sound that defies genre, musical artist, STROMPOLOS, has unveiled a visceral and cinematic new body of work.

Nine songs. Nine videos. One dark musical fairytale that plunges deep into the existential wreckage of the human spirit and charts the sacred ritual toward a painful rebirth. Strompolos's most ambitious musical work to date, this album delivers a potent fusion of melancholy, poetic intensity, and spiritual catharsis.

Produced by Michael Nocny, IN THE TIME OF LIES AND ISOLATION is an odyssey through existential collapse. The songs and visuals are crafted to be experienced in sequence, start to finish, though each track and video stand firmly and powerfully on their own.

IN THE TIME OF LIES AND ISOLATION unspools like a haunted opera; a fractured mirror in which the participant may see their own reflection flicker back - flawed, fragile, weighted and defiantly soldiering on.

From the first rageful note of the opening track, "I Came Here As A King," to the final defiant breath of the ninth track, "Return," Strompolos invites listeners to gaze through a kaleidoscope of addiction, despair, and transformation. With sweeping orchestrations, ethereal electronics, and searing vocals, Strompolos delivers vulnerability cloaked in shadowy elegance and poetic menace. 

STROMPOLOS's voice is rich, powerful, and steeped in theatrical gravitas. The resulting soundscape is a divine séance where gothic opera collides with progressive art rock, conjuring an intimate world of haunted corridors, painful memories and raw emotional truths. IN THE TIME OF LIES AND ISOLATION is an immersive experience for those who crave depth in an age of distraction, falsity and brokenness.

"This album isn't chasing trends - it's seeking kindred spirits," says STROMPOLOS. "It's for those who find sanctuary in the shadows, who've fallen apart, reshaped themselves, and dared to return as someone transformed. Confront and embrace the darkest things inside yourself. Pain is a path to transformation, peace, and power!"

IN THE TIME OF LIES AND ISOLATION by STROMPOLOS is available on all streaming platforms.
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ABOUT STROMPOLOS

Chris Strompolos is a genre–blurring, classically trained vocalist, lyricist, actor and storyteller whose music and performances dive fearlessly into trauma, addiction, personal mythology, and transformation. Born in Chicago and raised in Mississippi, he rose to notoriety after producing the cult phenomenon Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation - a shot–for–shot remake of Spielberg's classic, later chronicled in a bestselling book and critically acclaimed documentary. Strompolos's haunting theatrical soundscapes, commanding voice and sharp lyrics evoke a cinematic world where the demons of self wander through a realm of reckoning and redemption. Past collaborators include legendary producer Reinhold Mack (Queen, Black Sabbath, Zeppelin) and Oscar–winning songwriter Matt Malley (Counting Crows). Strompolos is a defining voice in modern gothic and dark theatrical music.

Contact: Chris Strompolos
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