Bernd Seeberger (vocals/keyboards), Larsen Beattie (guitars), Christian Reichel (bass guitar) and Marek Karakasevic (drums).
With this formation Cryptic Wintermoon played a few local concerts. At the end of 1994 Bernd Seeberger decided to leave the band because of personal reasons. Ronny Dörfler, the vocalist of a local Thrash band called Terrible Somnium took the place behind the Cryptic Wintermoon microphone. Later drummer Marek had been replaced with the former Terrible Somnium guitar player Alexander Pöhlmann. With this line-up the band recorded the demo-tape "Voyage Dans La Lune" in August 1995, which was mainly sold in the underground. As Ronny decided to concentrate on his part as singer, Andrea Walter came into the band to play the keys.
Musicial and personal differences between Christian Reichel and the rest of the band almost lead to the end of Cryptic Wintermoon. So the split in summer of 1996 was unavoidable. Christian Ender took upon the part of the bass and background vocals. A second guitar player, Jochen Kressin, completed the line-up.
In March 1997, the MCD "Cryptic Wintermoon" was recorded in the Frost studios in half a year later in October the MCD was published without a label. In the same month, Jochen decided to study and was no longer possible for him to play with Cryptic Wintermoon. He was replaced by Michael Schürger. In this formation the band played a lot of concerts in Germany with bands like Desaster, Night In Gales, Purgatory, Agathodaimon, Ancient Rites, Impending Doom... And managed to make a name in the underground as a Black/Death/Thrash Metal band.
In autumn 1998, Cryptic Wintermoon released a split EP with the band Lord Astaroth, containing “Shadowland” (re-recorded) and “Beyond The Night”. The split EP was distributed by Perverted Taste Records. Because of still no label deal, a promo-tape with four songs was recorded. After that tape, Ars Metalli offered a contract in December 1998. And so the recordings for the long player "The Age Of Cataclysm" started in May 1999 in the famous Frost studios, which had developed into a professional studio. In November the album was released. It contained eleven songs with 60 minutes playing time. “The Age Of Cataclysm” got best results Metal magazines like Rock Hard (9 of 10 pts), Heavy Or What (10 of 12 pts). After the recordings Christian Ender decided to give up active music and Alexander Pöhlmann had to give up because of his eardrum. Both were replaced by Jens "Jason" Löhner (bass) and Andreas "Goatie" Schmidt (drums) known from the Death Metal band Violation.
Cryptic Wintermoon finally quit the record deal with Ars Metalli cause the label didn’t pay anything and also didn’t do shit for the band.
Again without deal a new 5 track promo CD was recorded and later on the complete "A Coming Storm" album; the band managed to sign a deal with Massacre Records. After the recordings of the album, the bass player Jason lost interest in the band and the music, and was replaced by Gary Kietz. “A Coming Storm” was released in May 2003 and got again very good reviews: 8,5/10 RockHard, 10/12 Heavy Oder Was, 89/100 Metalreviews.com…
After the release of "A coming Storm" the new guy on the Bassguitar had to drop out of the band because he wasnt able to play Bassguitar anymore cause of a serious injury. A new Bassplayer was found in the 18 year old Nicolaj Rüster woh also plays guitar in the Band "Angelus Mortis".
Discography
Voyage Dans La Lune Demo, 1995
Cryptic Wintermoon EP, 1997
Franconian Frost Split, 1998
The Age of Cataclysm Full-length, 1999
A Coming Storm Full-length, 2003
of Shadows...And the Dark Things You Fear Full-length, 2005
Angels Never Die
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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falls on the sentinel of night
the guardian of her tombstone
forgotten and alone
She cries below the moonshine
all memories of her fade in time
impressions of her beauty
The time has passed so slowly
an old man now I am
lived a life so senseless
waiting for the end
The time has cracked your tombstone
a sign of the decay
on a grave so nameless
the inscription washed away
They said Angels never cry
but I saw her cry
They said Angels never die
but I saw her die
All life I spent praying, praying for my death
waiting for my doomsday, to do my final step
a journey to world, without loneliness and pain
a journey to a world, to get her back again.
They said Angels never cry
but I saw her cry
They said Angels never die
but I saw her die
Shadows fill my mind
I take my final breath
I leave the world behind
into a long awaited death (2x)
Deathlike silence
fills the night
then an angel appeared
in the shining light
A release for a praying man to die
A release for a bitter man who cries
A release for a lonely man in the end
The fulfill of the love which I demand
A touch of her makes me remember as if it was yesterday
The strings of life are cut, my soul starts to drift away
Into another world our souls will unify
A lifetime of pain is forgotten
A life long I wanted to die
They said angels never cry
but I saw her cry
They said angels never die
but I saw her die
I thought a livetime it was a lie
but it was no lie
she came back to me again
just as I died.
The lyrics of Cryptic Wintermoon's song Angels Never Die evoke an emotional and haunting atmosphere, telling the story of an old man who lived a meaningless life, waiting for his doomsday and a release from loneliness and pain. The song begins with the fading light of day falling on the sentinel of the night, guarding a tombstone that has been forgotten and abandoned. The lyrics paint a picture of a desolate and lonely world and a woman who cries for her lost beauty and memories, fading away with time.
As the song progresses, the old man's tombstone cracks, a sign of decay, and the inscription is washed away. Through the lyrics, we see the man's life unravel and his hopes of a world without pain and loneliness manifest into praying fervently for his death. However, as he takes his final breath, an angel materializes in a shining light, offering him a release from the bitter and lonely life he's led. In his final moments, he's reunited with the woman from the beginning of the song as he realizes that the angels he was told never cry or die, in fact, do both.
Overall, the song offers a contemplative take on life and death, with the lyrics delving into the various emotions that come with it, such as regret, hopelessness, and love.
Line by Line Meaning
The End of day, the fading light
As daylight ends and dusk approaches
falls on the sentinel of night
The night watchman stands watch over the area
the guardian of her tombstone
The watchman is protecting the tombstone of a woman
forgotten and alone
She is left to be forgotten and alone in death
She cries below the moonshine
The woman's spirit laments under the moonlight
all memories of her fade in time
Over time, memories of her life and existence diminish
impressions of her beauty
The indelible mark of her physical attractiveness remains
from beyond the grave
Even after death, her impact is still felt
The time has passed so slowly
Time has crawled by slowly for the artist
an old man now I am
The artist has grown old
lived a life so senseless
A life that seems meaningless to the singer
waiting for the end
The artist is waiting for death
The time has cracked your tombstone
Over time, the tombstone has deteriorated
a sign of the decay
The tombstone's state is a symbol of the process of decay and loss
on a grave so nameless
The grave has no inscription, so it's nameless and forgotten
the inscription washed away
The remains of the inscription on the grave have been obliterated by time and the elements
They said Angels never cry
A common belief that angels never shed tears
but I saw her cry
Despite this belief, the singer saw the woman's angelic spirit cry
but I saw her die
Despite the belief that angels are eternal, the woman's spirit died
All life I spent praying, praying for my death
The artist has spent their life praying for death
waiting for my doomsday, to do my final step
The artist is waiting for the end of their life to take their last breath
a journey to world, without loneliness and pain
The artist desires to leave this world and enter one where there is no loneliness or pain
a journey to a world, to get her back again.
The singer hopes to be reunited with the woman in a different world
Shadows fill my mind
The artist's mind is filled with darkness and doubt
I take my final breath
The singer takes their last breath
I leave the world behind
The singer is leaving this physical world behind as they die
into a long awaited death (2x)
The singer has long awaited this moment of death
Deathlike silence
The silence of death
fills the night
The night is filled with the silence and stillness of death
then an angel appeared
An angelic being appears
in the shining light
In a bright, radiant light
A release for a praying man to die
The man is finally able to die after a life of prayer and waiting
A release for a bitter man who cries
The man is finally released from his bitterness and grief
A release for a lonely man in the end
The man is able to escape his loneliness and isolation through death
The fulfill of the love which I demand
The reunion with the woman is the fulfillment of the singer's deepest desire
A touch of her makes me remember as if it was yesterday
Being touched by the woman reminds the artist of their shared past as if it happened recently
The strings of life are cut, my soul starts to drift away
As the singer dies, the connection to their physical body is severed and their soul begins to move on
Into another world our souls will unify
The singer and the woman will be reunited in another realm
A lifetime of pain is forgotten
All the pain the singer endured in their lifetime is forgotten
A life long I wanted to die
The artist desired death for their entire life
I thought a livetime it was a lie
The artist believed that the possibility of reunion with the woman was a lie
but it was no lie
It turns out that the singer's hope for a reunion was not a lie
she came back to me again
The woman's spirit is reunited with the singer one last time
just as I died.
The reunion happens as the artist dies
Contributed by Riley W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Friedrich Leutzow
The End of day, the fading light
falls on the sentinel of night
the guardian of her tombstone
forgotten and alone
She cries below the moonshine
all memories of her fade in time
impressions of her beauty
from beyond the grave
The time has passed so slowly
an old man now I am
lived a life so senseless
waiting for the end
The time has cracked your tombstone
a sign of the decay
on a grave so nameless
the inscription washed away
They said Angels never cry
but I saw her cry
They said Angels never die
but I saw her die
All life I spent praying, praying for my death
waiting for my doomsday, to do my final step
a journey to world, without loneliness and pain
a journey to a world, to get her back again.
They said Angels never cry
but I saw her cry
They said Angels never die
but I saw her die
Shadows fill my mind
I take my final breath
I leave the world behind
into a long awaited death
Deathlike silence
fills the night
then an angel appeared
in the shining light
A release for a praying man to die
A release for a bitter man who cries
A release for a lonely man in the end
The fulfill of the love which I demand
A touch of her makes me remember as if it was yesterday
The strings of life are cut, my soul starts to drift away
Into another world our souls will unify
A lifetime of pain is forgotten
A life long I wanted to die
They said angels never cry
but I saw her cry
They said angels never die
but I saw her die
I thought a livetime it was a lie
but it was no lie
she came back to me again
just as I died.
Hr Grimm
I friggin LOVE this track!!! It's amazing!! Love the lyrics and the vocals..
Thosis
Great track, great lyrics.
Hexmantis
this band is so fucking underrated