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

Pride of Australia
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics

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Gathering -below the blazing sunlight
Way out of the enemies sight
Assembled riders behind the ridge
Waiting for the battle call

Soon to ride against the foe
Armed with blessings and bayonets
Flashing like swords in the light of sun

Waiting for the orders to come

Attack!

Pushing them horses into a trot
Spreading out over the field
Still unseen by the enemies eye
Riding for glory or riding to die

Quicken the pace – into a gallop
Riding – ignoring the fear
Of cause we were scared – but we couldn´t drop
Wishing to hell we weren´t here

Shaking ground - as the canons begin to roar
Detonating - as we ride straight into war
Falling - horses go insane
Dying - soldiers scream in pain

Rapid fire – begins to take its toll
Riders – horses – deadly wounded they fall
Ground – shaking – roaring horses thunder
We will ride to victory – never going under!

Plowing through the enemy
Overrunning man and gun
They surrender or they die
The battle must be won
Down in Berersheba
A legend was made

Paid with blood
Of the light horse brigade

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cryptic Wintermoon’s song Pride of Australia depict a group of riders gathering below the blazing sunlight, way out of the enemies' sight, awaiting The Battle call. The song then describes these riders as being armed with blessings and bayonets, their swords flashing in the light of the sun, waiting for their orders to come. As soon as they get the command, they are on the move, riding against the enemy, spreading out over the field, still unseen by the enemy's eye.

The song describes the riders as being scared but not willing to back down; instead, they choose to ride for glory or to die. The riders quickly ride into war, shaking the ground as cannons begin to roar, detonating as the riders ride straight into war, dying soldiers scream in pain, ground shaking, Roaring horses thunder, and the riders will ride to victory, never going under. The song ends with the riders plowing through the enemy, overrunning men and gun, and the battle must be won, where a legend was made at Berersheba, paid with blood for the light horse brigade.

Line by Line Meaning

Gathering -below the blazing sunlight
We are gathering our forces during the day under the bright, hot sun.

Way out of the enemies sight
We are out of sight from our enemies who we know are a threat.

Assembled riders behind the ridge
Our army has gathered a group of riders who are waiting for command behind the ridge of a mountain.

Waiting for the battle call
Our riders are being cautious and trying to prepare themselves while they wait for the signal to start fighting.

Soon to ride against the foe
We are preparing to ride out and fight against our enemies.

Armed with blessings and bayonets
Our riders are carrying both holy blessings and sharp weapons, the bayonets, to aid them in their battle.

Flashing like swords in the light of sun
The blessings and bayonets shine as they catch the rays of the sun while our riders are on the move.

Waiting for the orders to come
Our riders are remaining calm, holding their horses, and waiting for the command to attack.

Attack!
The command is given and our riders start their charge.

Pushing them horses into a trot
Riders are speeding up their horses, urging them into a fast trot.

Spreading out over the field
The riders are expanding their position, covering a bigger area while they charge.

Still unseen by the enemies eye
We have the element of surprise and our enemies still aren't aware of our approach.

Riding for glory or riding to die
The riders are willing to risk their lives for the chance at victory and glory.

Quicken the pace – into a gallop
The riders are ordering their horses to speed up and head into a gallop.

Riding – ignoring the fear
Despite being scared, the riders are ignoring the emotion and focusing on the task at hand.

Of cause we were scared – but we couldn´t drop
Admitting that they were scared, but the riders pushed forward anyway, an overwhelming sense of duty and responsibility compelling them to continue their attack.

Wishing to hell we weren´t here
Though the riders won't back down, they are feeling dread and wishing they weren't in this situation.

Shaking ground - as the canons begin to roar
The sounds of canons have started, causing the ground to shake and rumble.

Detonating - as we ride straight into war
As we ride into the battle, there are explosives going off all around us.

Falling - horses go insane
Horses are becoming erratic and falling to the ground as a result of the noise and chaos of the battle.

Dying - soldiers scream in pain
The battle is gruesome and deadly. The sounds of soldiers dying from their injuries are heard all around us.

Rapid fire – begins to take its toll
The sound of rapid fire starts, taking a brutal toll on both our riders and horses.

Riders – horses – deadly wounded they fall
Both the riders and their horses are sustaining life-threatening injuries, causing them to fall to the ground.

Ground – shaking – roaring horses thunder
The ground is shaking and the sound of horses thundering through the battlefield is deafening.

We will ride to victory – never going under!
The riders and their horses are determined and hopeful of winning the battle and are willing to keep fighting until the very end.

Plowing through the enemy
Our riders are charging head-on into the enemy's line.

Overrunning man and gun
We are overpowering the enemy, causing many soldiers and their weaponry to fall down and fail.

They surrender or they die
The outcome is bleak for our enemies. They can either give up and surrender or die in the fight.

The battle must be won
The victory is imperative, and we must fight until we win.

Down in Berersheba
The battle is happening in the city of Berersheba.

A legend was made
The battle had a significant impact and created a legacy.

Paid with blood
The cost of the victory was the blood spilled by our riders and horses.

Of the light horse brigade
The group that fought and achieved the legendary victory is called the 'light horse brigade.'

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