Cryptic Wintermoon was founded 1993 out of former members of the band Black… Read Full Bio ↴Cryptic Wintermoon was founded 1993 out of former members of the band Black Prophecies. This first formation consisted of the following members:
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

Into Ashes
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics

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He rises from the ashes - he rises from the dead
A wolf-hearted children - just as the legend said
Through the murky forests - across the silver seas
To a place of silence - where I love to be
Wandering through the landscapes -
Where a thousand rivers flow
Over highest mountains - need a thousand years to grow
Into caves beneath the hills - for noones eyes to see

Through deserts bare of life - but there is no escape for me

Paradise - is what you?ll never see
Endless torture - for my enemies

The journey to the realms of gods -
below the mighty halls of stone
His battle against the enemies -
He must fight alone
Deadly lightning bolts flaming in fading light of day
Icy winter storms guide a long and deadly way

Paradise - is what you?ll never see
Endless torture - for my enemies

Darkness - stormclouds cover the land
Until the blood of the gods is the blood on my hands
Ashes - into ashes you will turn
Hellfire - in the flames of hell you will burn (3x)

He rises from the ashes - he rises from the dead
A wolf-hearted children - just as the legend said
Through the murky forests - across the silver seas
To a place of silence - where I love to be
Wandering through the landscapes - where a thousand rivers flow
Over highest mountains - need a thousand years to grow
Into caves beneath the hills - for noones eyes to see
Through deserts bare of life - but there is no escape for me

Paradise - is what you?ll never see
Endless torture - for my enemies

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Into Ashes" by Cryptic Wintermoon describe a journey that starts with the resurrection of the singer from the ashes of death, who is a wolf-hearted child, as the legend states. He then embarks on a wanderlust journey through different landscapes, crossing seas and forests, climbing mountains and exploring caves. The lyrics portray a grim and harsh reality that awaits the singer, where there is no escape even in the deserted, lifeless desert.

Furthermore, the lyrics hint at a battle fought by the singer against his enemies, who he will torture and ensure no paradise is granted to them. The journey then takes a dark turn into the realms of gods, where the singer must fight alone, and the weather adds to the drama with icy winter storms and deadly lightning. The song ends with the theme of ashes being repeated, where the singer rises from them, and those who defy him will burn in the flames of hell, with no chance of paradise.

Line by Line Meaning

He rises from the ashes - he rises from the dead
The character is reborn and comes back to life, possibly after going through a tough phase.

A wolf-hearted children - just as the legend said
This character embodies the characteristics of a fierce wolf, as stated in various tales.

Through the murky forests - across the silver seas
The character travels through dark and dense forests and crosses vast oceans to reach his desired destination.

To a place of silence - where I love to be
The character enjoys being in a place with minimum or no noise, as it brings peace to him/her.

Wandering through the landscapes - where a thousand rivers flow
The character explores scenic landscapes where many rivers flow gracefully pursuing their routes.

Over highest mountains - need a thousand years to grow
The mountains are so high and massive that they take thousands of years to form their shape.

Into caves beneath the hills - for noones eyes to see
The character finds his/her way into hidden caves beneath the hills that no one else knows and sees.

Through deserts bare of life - but there is no escape for me
The character faces a challenging situation where he/she has to cross a barren desert but has no way out.

Paradise - is what you?ll never see
People who are not worthy won't get to experience true bliss and happiness.

Endless torture - for my enemies
Those who stand against the character will suffer from endless torment and agony.

The journey to the realms of gods - below the mighty halls of stone
The character embarks on a quest to reach the gods' abode, beneath massive stone halls.

His battle against the enemies - He must fight alone
The character has to engage in a fight against his/her foes, and they can't find help anywhere.

Deadly lightning bolts flaming in fading light of day
The character faces powerful lightning strikes that can bring death and destruction, which occur during dusk when the sun is setting.

Icy winter storms guide a long and deadly way
Through treacherous winter storms, the character must navigate a challenging path that is full of danger.

Darkness - stormclouds cover the land
A dark time looms upon the land as ominous storm clouds take over the sky.

Until the blood of the gods is the blood on my hands
The character must go through a symbolic bloodshed of the gods until he has accomplished his goals.

Ashes - into ashes you will turn
Everyone is subjected to death, and in the end, all that will remain is ashes.

Hellfire - in the flames of hell you will burn (3x)
Those who lead an evil life will face eternal torment in the fires of hell.

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