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
Darkness Forever
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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THOUGHTS OF SOULBURNING HORROR RIP YOUR MIND
FEEL HIS PRESENCE BLEED YOUR SOUL - STEEL YOUR LIFE
ENDLESS BLACK - EVEN DARKNESS STEPS ASIDE
HEAR THE CALL OF THE GOD - YOU DIE
ONCE A GOD FELL FROM GRACE INTO OBLIVION
ENTOMBED IN DARKNESS - ENDLESS VANISHING
BUT ONE DAY FROM THE ASHES HE WILL RISE
I AM THE EVIL WITHIN YOU AND YOU WILL NEVER REACH ETERNITY
DARKNESS FOREVER
MAY THE GATES BURST OPEN - MAY ALL HELL BREACK LOOSE
WHEN THE SHADOWGOD ARRIVES
ARMIES FORGED OF STEEL AND SULPHUR
ON THE BACK OF NIGHTMARES THEY WILL RIDE
THERE won't BE A QUICH SALVATION - I WILL MAKE YOU BLEED FOREVER
I'LL ENTWINE YOUR WORLD WITH FIRE - FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
AND THOUSAND PLAGUES WILL RIP THE LAND - HUNGER THEN WILL RAGE AND WAR
BUT YOU WILL SUFFER ENDLESSLY - FOR AGES AND EVEN MORE
YOU WOULD OFFER EVEREYTHING JUST TO DIE - BUT THERE WIL BE NO REMORSE
YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG A HUMAN CAN SUFFER - ETERNALLY AND EVEN MORE
FOR A THOUSAND YEARS AND MORE - FOREVER
COME WITH ME I'LL LEAD YOUR HEART TO DARKNESS
BE MY FRIEND OR MY ENEMY
VICTORY TO THE SULPHUR LEGIONS
DEATH TO THE ARMY OF THE FREE
I WILL GRIND MY ENEMY INTO THE GROUND
THE DWELL OF LIFE WILL BE DRY FOREVER
LIFELESS BODIES LAY ALL AROUND
AND MY REIGN WILL LAST FOREVER
The lyrics to Cryptic Wintermoon's song "Darkness Forever" paint a bleak picture of eternal suffering at the hands of an evil force. The first stanza describes the fear and horror that grips the singer as they feel a malevolent presence that seems to drain their life away. This is followed by an allusion to a fallen god who was banished to the darkness but will one day rise again. The second stanza is a chilling declaration from the evil force, who promises to make those who oppose them suffer endlessly and without remorse. The final stanza is a call to arms, where the force declares their intention to destroy all those who stand against them and rule over a world of death and darkness.
The song is a powerful expression of nihilistic despair and the destructive power of evil. It captures a sense of hopelessness and despair that is both chilling and exhilarating. The lyrics are accompanied by the band's driving, aggressive sound, which creates a powerful atmosphere of darkness and malevolence.
Line by Line Meaning
CLAWS OF FEAR TOUCH YOUR HEART IN THE DARKNESS
The fear within you is taking over and making you vulnerable to the darkness.
THOUGHTS OF SOULBURNING HORROR RIP YOUR MIND
Your mind is consumed with thoughts of intense and unrelenting horror.
FEEL HIS PRESENCE BLEED YOUR SOUL - STEEL YOUR LIFE
The presence of evil is draining the life out of you and making you feel helpless.
ENDLESS BLACK - EVEN DARKNESS STEPS ASIDE
The blackness of this evil is so vast and overwhelming that even the darkness itself recoils.
HEAR THE CALL OF THE GOD - YOU DIE
If you hear the call of this evil god, you are doomed to die.
ONCE A GOD FELL FROM GRACE INTO OBLIVION
An evil god was once banished from the light and cast into oblivion.
ENTOMBED IN DARKNESS - ENDLESS VANISHING
This evil god is imprisoned in darkness and seems to be fading away eternally.
BANISHED BY GODS FROM LIGHT - DESCENT TO TWILIGHT
The other gods banished this evil god from the light, sending him into the realm of twilight.
BUT ONE DAY FROM THE ASHES HE WILL RISE
There is a possibility that this evil god can one day regain his power and rise from the ashes of his imprisonment.
I AM THE EVIL WITHIN YOU AND YOU WILL NEVER REACH ETERNITY
This evil is within you, and you will never be able to achieve eternal life because of it.
DARKNESS FOREVER
The darkness and evil will reign forever.
MAY THE GATES BURST OPEN - MAY ALL HELL BREACK LOOSE
This evil is hoping for the gates of hell to open and bring chaos to the world.
WHEN THE SHADOWGOD ARRIVES
When this Shadowgod, who represents the forces of evil, arrives, destruction will follow.
ARMIES FORGED OF STEEL AND SULPHUR
The armies of darkness are made up of soldiers who have been dedicated to evil and are powered by the destructive force of sulfur.
ON THE BACK OF NIGHTMARES THEY WILL RIDE
These armies will ride into battle astride the backs of nightmares, spreading terror in their wake.
THERE won't BE A QUICH SALVATION - I WILL MAKE YOU BLEED FOREVER
There is no easy way out of this, and this evil will make you suffer indefinitely.
I'LL ENTWINE YOUR WORLD WITH FIRE - FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
This evil will bring destruction to your world in the form of fire for a thousand years.
AND THOUSAND PLAGUES WILL RIP THE LAND - HUNGER THEN WILL RAGE AND WAR
Along with the fire, many other plagues and disasters will befall the land, causing hunger, war, and suffering.
BUT YOU WILL SUFFER ENDLESSLY - FOR AGES AND EVEN MORE
No matter how long it takes, you will continue to suffer because of this evil, even beyond the natural limitations of time.
YOU WOULD OFFER EVEREYTHING JUST TO DIE - BUT THERE WIL BE NO REMORSE
The suffering will be so intense that death seems like a preferable alternative, but there will be no mercy shown by this evil.
YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG A HUMAN CAN SUFFER - ETERNALLY AND EVEN MORE
This evil will push you to the limits of what you can endure and continue to cause you to suffer for all eternity and beyond.
FOR A THOUSAND YEARS AND MORE - FOREVER
This evil will continue to destroy and bring darkness for an indefinite period of time, extending even beyond a thousand years.
COME WITH ME I'LL LEAD YOUR HEART TO DARKNESS
This evil is trying to tempt you into following it down a path of destruction and darkness.
BE MY FRIEND OR MY ENEMY
This evil will not make a distinction between friend or foe when it comes to spreading destruction and chaos.
VICTORY TO THE SULPHUR LEGIONS
The evil is cheering for the armies of darkness to achieve victory over the forces of good.
DEATH TO THE ARMY OF THE FREE
This evil seeks to destroy the armies aligned with good, who are fighting for freedom.
I WILL GRIND MY ENEMY INTO THE GROUND
This evil is determined to obliterate its enemies and show no mercy.
THE DWELL OF LIFE WILL BE DRY FOREVER
This evil is bringing about the end of all life, leaving nothing but dryness and desolation behind.
LIFELESS BODIES LAY ALL AROUND
In the wake of this evil's destruction, there are only lifeless bodies scattered everywhere.
AND MY REIGN WILL LAST FOREVER
This reign of terror and darkness will continue indefinitely.
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KoFF1N
My favorite BLackmetal song ever.... thank u for posting this video .... Cryptic WinterMooN is the best band ever....
Gilles Parada
Buenisima banda!!
mondgesar
great song...great band....5*
MagnaMater2
Ooooohhhh one of my favourite bands... my favourite song by them.... (though I have Morgoth in mind as singer) ooooh thank you *dances in delight*
Rayj Mazur
Well-Spoken!
lathandien
i dont care what genre it is, it's good
Norman Fox
Der Winter...so kalt er auch sein kann,...(...ich erinnere mich so oft an Dich...)...mir ist nie wieder so extrem kalt, wie kurz nach deinem Abschied (ca. 3 Jahre)!Du fehlst mir immer noch extrem, aber mir ist meistens kalt, so kann ich dein Fehlen ertragen!
ShaRa Lizeth MoRa
Darkness Forever...
Tripticket
Yeah. While the metal scene is far more advanced than pop when it comes to topics on philosophy, nature, love etc. etc. it also houses the same intolerance as the pop scene. This is seen even more so on Youtube.
Sp3ich3rr4tt3
thx 4 uploading :)