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
Heavy Armed Assault
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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Massive rocket impact – as the armies clash
Confronting heavy armed assault – fully armored black
Clashing at our boundaries – there is no turning back
Burning skies – as fire begins to rain
Drowning the world in endless pain – as death comes closing in
Our defense pounded to the ground – leaving them all dead
Wave by wave comes storming in – there is no end to see
Ankle deep in pools of blood – dead bodies lying next to me
Burning skies – as fire begins to rain
Drowning the world in endless pain – as death comes closing in
In the light of the dying sun – your world falls to peaces
In grinding artillery fire – as pain and damage increases
Bomb explosions – knocking gently on your door
Hear roaring cannon fire – that's the drums of war
That's our art of war
You can run – but never hide
Here death will always find you
Kill efficiency – industrialized
Genocide – mechanized
Firewalls – cremating human flesh
Wardemons – grinding them to death
The lyrics of the song Heavy Armed Assault by Cryptic Wintermoon describe a brutal scene of an invasion. The armies of hell, represented by horrific creatures, launch a massive attack on the boundaries of a black-armored defense. The confrontation leads to an intense clash with rocket impacts, bullet impacts cracking bones, and defense pounded to the ground. Wave after wave of attackers storm in, leaving dead bodies lying in pools of blood.
The lyrics also depict the grim aftermath of the war with burning skies, endless pain, and death closing in. The world falls to pieces in the light of the dying sun as grinding artillery fire increases the pain and damage. The bombs explode, knocking gently on the door, and the roaring cannon fire becomes the drums of war. The song ends with Firewalls cremating human flesh, wardemons grinding them to death, kill efficiency industrialized, and genocide mechanized.
Overall, the lyrics showcase the horrors of war, the extremity of brutality, and the resulting destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Armies from the gates of hell – creatures breathing ash
Hellish armies and their demonic allies have gathered to wage war, their breath polluting the air with ash.
Massive rocket impact – as the armies clash
As the opposing forces collide, rockets are fired and impact with tremendous force.
Confronting heavy armed assault – fully armored black
The defenders are facing a heavily armed and armored force, dressed in black.
Clashing at our boundaries – there is no turning back
The conflict is taking place at the borders of the defender's territory and there is no possibility of retreat.
Burning skies – as fire begins to rain
The sky is consumed by burning flames, as the sounds of war take over.
Drowning the world in endless pain – as death comes closing in
The world is overwhelmed by an unrelenting wave of suffering, as death steadily approaches.
Bullet impats cracking bones – seeking for your head
Bullets fly and bones are shattered, as the enemy tries to hunt down their targets.
Our defense pounded to the ground – leaving them all dead
The defenders are overwhelmed and crushed by the enemy attack, leaving nothing but death in their wake.
Wave by wave comes storming in – there is no end to see
The enemy attacks relentlessly, wave after wave, with no hint of stopping.
Ankle deep in pools of blood – dead bodies lying next to me
The battlefield is a grisly scene of carnage, with blood pooling ankle-deep and corpses strewn about.
In the light of the dying sun – your world falls to peaces
The sun sets on a world torn apart by war, crumbling into chaos and ruin.
In grinding artillery fire – as pain and damage increases
The relentless barrage of artillery fire grinds on, inflicting pain and damage with every shot.
Bomb explosions – knocking gently on your door
The sounds of bombs exploding are so frequent that they seem to knock on the door like an uninvited guest.
Hear roaring cannon fire – that's the drums of war
The echoing sound of cannon fire is like the drums of war, signaling death and destruction.
That's our art of war
This is the brutal reality of warfare, the gruesome art of war.
You can run – but never hide
Even if you try to flee, you cannot hide from the violence of war.
Here death will always find you
The inevitability of death looms over the battlefield, claiming all who find themselves caught in the crossfire.
Kill efficiency – industrialized
The process of killing has become industrialized and efficient, with little regard for human life.
Genocide – mechanized
The mass extermination of people has become mechanized, with the use of advanced weapons and technology.
Firewalls – cremating human flesh
The walls of fire created by artillery and bombs are so intense that they incinerate human flesh.
Wardemons – grinding them to death
The machines of war, like demons, grind their enemies to death without mercy.
Contributed by Nicholas M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.