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
Hate Revealed
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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I AM SICK- SO FUCKING SICK- OF YOUR TALKING
I AM SICK OF YOUR USELESS TRIES TO MISSIONARE ME
I AM SICK OF YOU- COME CLOSER- FEEL MY HATE- UNLEASH MY HELL AND DIE
RIDE THROUGH MY VALLEY OF MY BROKEN HOPE- REVEALED IN HATE
ACROSS THE LINE WHERE SHADOW MEETS THE DAYLIGHT SKY
WATCHING THE WORLD GO DOWN IN FIRE which THE HATE RIPPED OFF MY SOUL
I WANT THAT SHADOWS RISE UPON THE USELESS existence OF NE BEING WEAK
I WANT THEM SEE MY HELL CREATED BY THE HATE I STILL CONCEAL
I WANT YOU PRAISE YOUR GOD
I WANT YOU KISS HIS ASS
I WANT YOU TRUST HIM BLINDLY
I WANT YOU SACRIFICE
I WANT YOU JUST IGNORE ON RULE OF YOUR WORTHLESS BEING
I WANT YOU TAKE THE MERCY OF KILLING YOU LIVING
JUST STOP TO TELL ME MY WAY ENDS NOT IN PARADISE
I PISS ON THE GATE OF YOUR HEAVEN
I SPIT ON THE WAY YOUR COMMANDMENTS TELL
JUST LIVED A LIFE CONCEALDE MY HATE
YOUR POOL OF WISDOM IS NOTHING BUT A LIE
MISLED TO BLIND FATE
BLINDLY TRUSTING IN THE MERCY OF A SELF CREATED GOD
KISSING THE CROSS AS A SIGN OF LOYALTY
DEVOTED IN PASSION YOU WILL FEEL NO ONES CRUELTY BUT YOURS
The lyrics of Cryptic Wintermoon's song "Hate Revealed" are dark and confrontational. The singer is expressing a profound disgust with someone or something, and it's clear that their anger has been building up over time. The repeated refrain of "I am sick" emphasizes the singer's frustration and their desire to lash out. They seem to be addressing an individual who they find particularly irritating, with lines like "I am sick of your useless tries to missionare me."
The second part of the song seems to shift in focus slightly. The singer describes riding through a valley of broken hope, with hate revealed all around them. They describe watching the world go down in flames, with their soul torn apart by hate. The imagery is vivid and brutal. Towards the end of the song, the singer becomes more explicitly aggressive, demanding that others bow down to their own beliefs and mocking those who would blindly worship a "self-created God."
Overall, the lyrics of "Hate Revealed" are confrontational and aggressive, with a focus on expressing anger and disgust. The song seems to be railing against blindly following religious dogma and encouraging people to find their own strength and power.
Line by Line Meaning
I AM SICK- SO FUCKING SICK- OF YOUR LAUGHING
I am exhausted, utterly frustrated and repulsed by your laughter.
I AM SICK- SO FUCKING SICK- OF YOUR TALKING
Your incessant talking has made me so tired and disgusted.
I AM SICK OF YOUR USELESS TRIES TO MISSIONARE ME
I am sick of your pointless attempts to convert me to your beliefs.
I AM SICK OF YOU- COME CLOSER- FEEL MY HATE- UNLEASH MY HELL AND DIE
I am sick of you, stay away from me. Experience the full force of my loathing, let it lead to your destruction.
RIDE THROUGH MY VALLEY OF MY BROKEN HOPE- REVEALED IN HATE
Come and see the despair that has taken hold of my soul. The pain and sadness pour out as negative energy.
ACROSS THE LINE WHERE SHADOW MEETS THE DAYLIGHT SKY
In the vague border between light and darkness, where the two realms balance, remains the source of a stir.
WATCHING THE WORLD GO DOWN IN FIRE which THE HATE RIPPED OFF MY SOUL
I am witnessing the destruction of the world due to the anger and resentment that has consumed my innermost being.
SEE LIFE WORTH LIVING FOR MY KIND CONCEALED IN SHADOW
My existence has purpose and value, even though it remains hidden in the shadows.
I WANT THAT SHADOWS RISE UPON THE USELESS existence OF NE BEING WEAK
I want the darkness to engulf the pointless and frail lives.
I WANT THEM SEE MY HELL CREATED BY THE HATE I STILL CONCEAL
I want everyone to witness the misery I have created and sustained due to the hatred I possess, though I hide it from prying eyes.
I WANT YOU PRAISE YOUR GOD
I demand that you offer worship to your deity.
I WANT YOU KISS HIS ASS
I want you to show blind devotion and respect to your divinity.
I WANT YOU TRUST HIM BLINDLY
Without any doubt, I demand that you trust your God.
I WANT YOU SACRIFICE
I desire you to carry out sacrifice and offerings to your God.
I WANT YOU JUST IGNORE ON RULE OF YOUR WORTHLESS BEING
I want you to forget that you are human or have any value, something worthless.
I WANT YOU TAKE THE MERCY OF KILLING YOU LIVING
I want you to accept or even desire the mercy of death, to accept lifelessness.
JUST STOP TO TELL ME MY WAY ENDS NOT IN PARADISE
Don't keep insisting that my future is free of torment or even death.
I PISS ON THE GATE OF YOUR HEAVEN
I am disrespecting the sacred gate of heaven.
I SPIT ON THE WAY YOUR COMMANDMENTS TELL
I am disrespecting your laws or codes of ethics.
JUST LIVED A LIFE CONCEALDE MY HATE
I have suppressed my anger and animosity throughout my life, trying to hide my deep hatred.
YOUR POOL OF WISDOM IS NOTHING BUT A LIE
Your source of knowledge, which you consider authentic, is nothing but a fabrication or falsehood.
MISLED TO BLIND FATE
You have based your life on blind faith, which has led you to mistake.
BLINDLY TRUSTING IN THE MERCY OF A SELF CREATED GOD
You trust without seeing, relying on a deity you have imagined in your own image and based purely on beliefs.
KISSING THE CROSS AS A SIGN OF LOYALTY
You show your allegiance by humbling yourself before the cross.
DEVOTED IN PASSION YOU WILL FEEL NO ONES CRUELTY BUT YOURS
You surrender yourself to something you are passionate about and consequently, you become subject to its cruelties yourself, because of your deep devotion.
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