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
Blood of the Dragon
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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When tales of wizards and black magic became reality
When the period of never ending cruelty, the rulers just accept
But the creatures of the night retired to the outlands
Where love was known as a beautiful vision but hate and revenge
Were the first laws in every man's live
The time has come for some respectable warriors to lay down the sword
He thought about the children and hoped they'll never see
The cruelty of the battles where thousands had to die
His sword lies down in honour and it didn't want to kill again
But the periods of peace sometimes fly away like the stormwind
The calm will not go on
The sword lies restless
The calm will not go on
The sword lies restless
The battle........is won...........but the dark age will return
Thousands......had to die......but it lives on and on
At that time they went together, afraid of nothing
They thought to be invincible, but they're not immortal
Blood was flowing like a river but they could be victorious
The battle is won, but the dark age will return
"Listen warrior...... in the past you have been victorious,
but the decisive battle is still before you.
The dark lord is now mightier than before,
and he will return with his armies of immortals to devour all live.
I will tell you what you have to do:
Do you remember............................"
"Well, there is no more time to loose
the sword has resteed long enough
let us put an army together
as big as the biggest mountain
as strong as the strongest giant
as mighty as the mightiest storm
and let us beat them with the blood of a dragon on our blades
the the dark lord will yield the armies of the light.
We have to go now, to our fate
But this victory will last eternally."
(Chor:)
(...for the blood of the dragon will flow)
United we'll stand, with swords in our hands
To bring glorious days over our enchanted land.
Let us do the confession, we need the agression
To beat the dark armies and defend our land.
We must fight with the fire of dragon's desire
His blood is our ally, the essence of life.
At that time they went together, afraid of nothing
They thought to be invincible, but they're not immortal
Blood was flowing like a river but they could be victorious
The battle is won, but the dark age will return
In the times of the warriors, swords, blood and honour
When tales of wizards and black magic became reality
When the period of never ending cruelty the rulers just accept
and the creatures of the night returned from the outlands
The calm will not go on
The sword lies restless
The calm will not go on
The sword lies restless
The lyrics of Cryptic Wintermoon's "Blood of the Dragon" depict a time of violence and war in a fantasy world where magic and wizards are real. The opening lines describe a time when love was seen as beautiful, but hate and revenge were the first laws in every man's life. The singer of the song is a warrior who contemplates the futility of endless battles and chooses to lay down his sword. However, the calm doesn't last, and the sword lies restless, indicating that the battle is never truly over.
The song then shifts to a discussion of the dark lord and his armies of immortals who threaten the land. The warrior is urged to gather an army that is as big as a mountain and as mighty as a storm to defeat the dark lord. The warriors will have to fight with the fire of dragon's desire and the blood of a dragon on their blades. The chorus repeats the rallying cry of "For the blood of the dragon will flow" as the warriors prepare to face the enemy.
The song ultimately ends on a somber note, with a reminder that the dark age will return. The final lines of the song repeat the opening lines, suggesting that the cycle of violence and war will continue to repeat itself in this fantasy world.
Line by Line Meaning
In the times of the warriors, swords, blood and honour
During a time were warriors were the norm, and swords, blood, and honor were a part of everyday life.
When tales of wizards and black magic became reality
When the stories of wizards and black magic started to become real.
When the period of never ending cruelty, the rulers just accept
When the time of never-ending cruelness came, and those in power just let it happen.
But the creatures of the night retired to the outlands
However, the creatures of the night chose to leave and hide in the outlands.
Where love was known as a beautiful vision but hate and revenge were the first laws in every man's life
In these times, love was seen as something beautiful, but hate and revenge were the primary values for most people.
The time has come for some respectable warriors to lay down the sword And to turn away from battles and death
At this point, some honorable warriors decided that it was time to end the fighting and stop the constant cycle of death.
He thought about the children and hoped they'll never see The cruelty of the battles where thousands had to die
One of the warriors reflected on the children and wished that they would never have to witness the brutality of the battles where so many had died.
His sword lies down in honour and it didn't want to kill again But the periods of peace sometimes fly away like the stormwind
The warrior laid his sword down, honoring his decision to no longer kill. However, peace doesn't always last and can vanish as quickly as a storm.
The calm will not go on The sword lies restless
However, as peaceful as the times may seem, the warrior's sword is always restless and has the potential to be drawn again.
The battle........is won...........but the dark age will return Thousands......had to die......but it lives on and on
Even if a battle is won, the dark times will return, and the memory of the thousands who died will live on forever.
At that time they went together, afraid of nothing They thought to be invincible, but they're not immortal Blood was flowing like a river but they could be victorious The battle is won, but the dark age will return
During a time when they fought together without fear, thinking they were invincible, they could still be victorious even though blood flowed like a river. But despite winning a battle, the dark times would inevitably return.
"Listen warrior...... in the past you have been victorious, but the decisive battle is still before you. The dark lord is now mightier than before, and he will return with his armies of immortals to devour all live. I will tell you what you have to do: Do you remember............................"
Someone tells the warrior that even though they've won before, the decisive battle is still coming. The dark lord is stronger than ever and will bring his immortal armies to destroy everything. They ask if the warrior remembers what they need to do.
"Well, there is no more time to loose the sword has resteed long enough let us put an army together as big as the biggest mountain as strong as the strongest giant as mighty as the mightiest storm and let us beat them with the blood of a dragon on our blades the dark lord will yield the armies of the light. We have to go now, to our fate But this victory will last eternally."
The warrior responds that there's no more time to waste and that the sword has been resting for too long. They call to put together an army as large as a mountain, as strong as a giant, and as mighty as a storm. They decide to fight using the blood of a dragon on their blades, knowing that this will allow them victory against the dark lord and his armies. The warrior accepts their fate, understanding that this victory will last forever.
(Chor:) (...for the blood of the dragon will flow) United we'll stand, with swords in our hands To bring glorious days over our enchanted land. Let us do the confession, we need the aggression To beat the dark armies and defend our land. We must fight with the fire of dragon's desire His blood is our ally, the essence of life.
The chorus talks of their unity, standing together with swords in hand to bring glory to their enchanted land. They acknowledge the need for aggression and the importance of confession. They understand that fighting with the fire of a dragon's desire is key, as his blood is their ally and the essence of life itself.
Contributed by Hudson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.