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
One Of Your Sons Is Coming Home
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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A coin of gold don't loose it hold on tight
Pain and suffering forever left behind
Beyond the stream a better world you'll find
You feel that death is taking ground
Your thread to life unbound
A sea of shining lights the ships come to port
A gasp of wind then the ships leave the shore
Heading for the storm returning nevermore
As you sail through winds and stormy weather
You know that nothing lasts forever
Now listen...
One of your sons is coming home
Open up the door don't let him stand out in the darkness all alone
He has walked a long and stony road
Cross the streams of life where the winds of eternity blow
Now coming home...
The storm is easing up the clouds step aside
Out of the darkness a ray of shining light
You reached the promised land at the end of your way
And if it's the will of fate we will meet again some day
As you sail through winds and stormy weather
You know that nothing lasts forever
In darkest nights all alone
The candles flame will guide you home
Nothing to hear nothing to see
But you are watching over me
I hope you are there to see us smile
I hope you are there to see us cry
And when words fail to describe
This is my way to say goodbye
The song "One Of Your Sons Is Coming Home" by Cryptic Wintermoon begins with the image of someone standing alone by the riverside with a coin of gold in their hand, which represents their grip on life. The person feels that death is taking ground and their thread to life is unbound. However, the lyrics suggest that beyond the stream, there is a better world where pain and suffering are left behind. The song then shifts to a scene of ships coming to port, where the person pays with their coin of gold and steps on board, leaving the shore behind, heading for a storm and never to return.
As the storm passes, a ray of shining light emerges, and the person reaches the promised land at the end of their way. The song speaks of the hope that the person who has passed away is there to see their loved ones smile and cry, even though words fail to describe their absence. The lyrics suggest a sense of closure, with the person's journey coming to an end, and the hope to meet again someday, if it is the will of fate. The chorus of the song delivers the message that one of the person's sons is coming home, and the door should be opened to not let them stand alone in the darkness.
The song portrays the journey of a person who has passed away, sailing through difficult times and reaching the end of their journey. The lyrics suggest that life is temporary, and nothing lasts forever. The chorus, however, delivers a message of hope and love for the person's family, urging them to open their hearts and homes to welcome their son.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing alone down by the riverside
Standing by the river, all alone
A coin of gold don't loose it hold on tight
Do not lose the gold coin, hold it tight
Pain and suffering forever left behind
Leaving behind pain and suffering forever
Beyond the stream a better world you'll find
There is a better world waiting beyond the stream
You feel that death is taking ground
Feeling that death is approaching
Your thread to life unbound
The thread of life is not bound to anything
A sea of shining lights the ships come to port
Ships come to port in a sea of shining lights
A coin of shining gold pay and step on board
Pay a shining gold coin and step aboard
A gasp of wind then the ships leave the shore
As the ships leave the shore, a gust of wind is heard
Heading for the storm returning nevermore
Heading towards the storm, never to return
As you sail through winds and stormy weather
Sailing through difficult weather conditions
You know that nothing lasts forever
Understanding that everything eventually comes to an end
One of your sons is coming home
A son is returning home
Open up the door don't let him stand out in the darkness all alone
Open the door and welcome him home, do not leave him standing in the dark
He has walked a long and stony road
He has traveled a difficult and challenging path
Cross the streams of life where the winds of eternity blow
He has crossed the streams of life where the winds of eternity blow
Now coming home...
He is finally returning home
The storm is easing up the clouds step aside
The storm is clearing up, the clouds are moving away
Out of the darkness a ray of shining light
From the darkness, a beam of light shines through
You reached the promised land at the end of your way
You have reached the promised land, the end of your journey
And if it's the will of fate we will meet again some day
If it is meant to be, we will meet again someday
In darkest nights all alone
During the darkest nights, when one is alone
The candles flame will guide you home
The flame of a candle will guide you back home
Nothing to hear nothing to see
Hearing and seeing nothing
But you are watching over me
Even though I cannot see or hear you, you are watching over me
I hope you are there to see us smile
I hope you are there to see us when we are happy
I hope you are there to see us cry
I hope you are there to see us when we are sad
And when words fail to describe
When words are not enough
This is my way to say goodbye
This is my way of saying goodbye
Contributed by Maya W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Charles
Cryptic Wintermoon is one the greatest German bands of all time--in fact, one of the greatest bands anytime, anywhere.
Trigestis
my rubber band is better
thedoggersco
This song is so perfect... this is the moment "when words fail to describe"
Dawid Trościński
thedoggersco p,?
Tony Soprano
underrated band, still awesome in 2021
Ronan Moloughney
and in 2022
Rahad R
That melody is amazing
Marco Güther
Kannte die Jungs persönlich! Geile Zeit! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Saul goodman from the hit TV show Better Call Saul
that's amazing it would be a dream to know these guys
Uncanny
It's like a soldier coming home from war...it doesn't say in the lyrics but it feels like this...