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
Nightcrawler
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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AND THE RAIN COMES POURING DOWN
DOORS ARE LOCKED AND BOLTED DOWN
AS THE THING CRAWLS IN YOUR TOWN
STRAIGHT OUT OF HELL ONE OF A KIND
STALKING HIS VICTIMS DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU
NIGHTCRAWLER YOU KNOW IT'S COMING BACK
SANCTUARY IS BEING SOUGHT
WHISPERED PRAYERS A LAST RESORT
HOMING IN IT'S CRY DISTORT
TERROR STRUCK THEY KNOW TEY'RE CAUGHT
AS NIGHT IS FALLING THE END IS DRAWING NEAR
THEY'LL HEAR THE LAST RITES ECHO ON THE WIND
HUDDLED IN THE CELLAR FEAR CAUGHT IN THEIR EYES
DARING NOT TO MOVE OR BREATH AS THE CREATURE CRIES
FINGERNAILS START SCRATCHING ON THE OUTSIDE WALLS
CLAWING AT THE WINDOWS "COME TO ME" IT CALLES
ATHMOSPHERE'S ELECTRIC AND IT NOW DESCENDS THE STAIRS
HIDING IN THE DARKNESS IS SO FUTILE TO IT'S GLARE
DEATH COMES IN AN INSTANT AS THEY HOPED IT WOULD
SOULS ASCEND TO HEAVEN WHILE IT FEASTS OF FLESH AND BLOOD
NIGHTCRAWLER BEWARE THE BEAST IN BLACK
NIGHTCRAWLER YOU KNOW IT'S COMING BACK
NIGHTCRAWLER IT'S GONNA GET YOU
The song "Nightcrawler" by Cryptic Wintermoon tells the story of an evil creature that terrorizes a town during a stormy night. The winds are howling, and the rain is pouring down as the residents lock themselves in their homes. However, the creature still manages to sneak into the town and prey on its helpless victims. The lyrics emphasize the horror and suspense of the situation, as the monster hunts down its targets.
The lines "straight out of hell one of a kind, stalking his victims don't look behind you" suggest that the creature is of supernatural origin and is relentless in its pursuit. The people of the town seek sanctuary and offer whispered prayers as a last resort, but it seems that their fate is sealed as the night falls. In a scene that is straight out of a horror movie, the creature scratches at the outside walls and windows, calling out to its victims to come to it.
The final lines of the song describe the inevitable outcome of the creature's visit. It feasts on the souls and flesh of its victims, while they ascend to heaven. The storytelling and imagery in the song create a sense of terror and dread, making it a haunting and memorable piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
HOWLING WINDS ARE SCREAMING ROUND
The strong winds are making an eerie sound
AND THE RAIN COMES POURING DOWN
Heavy rainfall is flooding the area
DOORS ARE LOCKED AND BOLTED DOWN
The locals are locking their doors for safety
AS THE THING CRAWLS IN YOUR TOWN
An evil creature is making its way into the town
STRAIGHT OUT OF HELL ONE OF A KIND
The creature is demonic and extremely unique
STALKING HIS VICTIMS DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU
The creature is hunting and approaching its victims
NIGHTCRAWLER BEWARE THE BEAST IN BLACK
Nightcrawler, watch out for the ominous black beast
NIGHTCRAWLER YOU KNOW IT'S COMING BACK
You know the creature is coming back for more terror
SANCTUARY IS BEING SOUGHT
People are searching for a safe space to hide
WHISPERED PRAYERS A LAST RESORT
The only option left is to pray for their life
HOMING IN IT'S CRY DISTORT
The creature's howl is getting closer and more disturbing
TERROR STRUCK THEY KNOW THEY'RE CAUGHT
The residents realize that they are trapped and fear sets in
AS NIGHT IS FALLING THE END IS DRAWING NEAR
The night is coming to an end and so is their lives
THEY'LL HEAR THE LAST RITES ECHO ON THE WIND
Their last moments will be met with last rites echoes
HUDDLED IN THE CELLAR FEAR CAUGHT IN THEIR EYES
They are in the cellar together with fear in their eyes
DARING NOT TO MOVE OR BREATH AS THE CREATURE CRIES
They are too afraid to move or even breathe as the creature howls
FINGERNAILS START SCRATCHING ON THE OUTSIDE WALLS
The monster claws scratch on the outside walls
CLAWING AT THE WINDOWS "COME TO ME" IT CALLS
The creature claws at the windows and calls out to them
ATHMOSPHERE'S ELECTRIC AND IT NOW DESCENDS THE STAIRS
The atmosphere is electric as the creature descends the stairs
HIDING IN THE DARKNESS IS SO FUTILE TO IT'S GLARE
Hiding in the dark is useless as the creature can still see them
DEATH COMES IN AN INSTANT AS THEY HOPED IT WOULD
Death comes quickly, just as they had hoped
SOULS ASCEND TO HEAVEN WHILE IT FEASTS OF FLESH AND BLOOD
As the creature feasts on their flesh and blood, their souls ascend to heaven
NIGHTCRAWLER BEWARE THE BEAST IN BLACK
Nightcrawler, watch out for the ominous black beast
NIGHTCRAWLER YOU KNOW IT'S COMING BACK
You know the creature is coming back for more terror
NIGHTCRAWLER IT'S GONNA GET YOU
Nightcrawler, get ready as the creature is coming to get you
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