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
The Abyssal Spectre
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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With a mighty burst they open, a way down to the abyss
A black horse with blazing eyes, waiting for the time to die
Bound by paralizing cries,...............
Segmentising bodies
Cutting through your flesh
Ripping out your heart
A cold stingof fear - blows like a spear right through your heart
A rider darker than hell - through the distant shadows dark
Bodies snap like straw - armies fall like autum leaves
A heart black into the core - the abyssal spectre
Where he rides, the death will follow
The chaos rules, with it's screams so hollow
All the live destroyed, and all the ground is burnt
Now the gates are shut, until it will return
Leaving burning ruins, the plains burst in a roaring sound
Breaking through the surface, back into the underground
Back into the underground
The lyrics of Cryptic Wintermoon's song The Abyssal Spectre describe the opening of the gates of darkness and the emergence of an evil spirit, the Abyssal Spectre, who rides a black horse with blazing eyes, bringing death and destruction wherever he goes. The lyrics describe the horror and fear that people experience in the presence of the Abyssal Spectre as he cuts through their flesh and rips out their hearts, leaving a path of death in his wake. The lyrics depict the chaos, destruction, and darkness that follow the Abyssal Spectre's every move. The song ends with the gates of darkness shutting until the Abyssal Spectre returns again to bring more destruction to the world.
Line by Line Meaning
The magic seal is broken, to the gates of darkness
The seal that kept the darkness at bay is now destroyed, allowing entry to the abyss.
With a mighty burst they open, a way down to the abyss
The gates to the abyss are opened so forcefully that it seems like the whole place is exploding.
A black horse with blazing eyes, waiting for the time to die
An ominous black horse with fiery eyes patiently waits for death to arrive.
Bound by paralizing cries,...............
The horse is unable to move due to the powerful and terrifying screams coming from the abyss.
Segmentising bodies
The act of cutting and separating bodies into pieces.
Cutting through your flesh
Physically cutting and tearing through one's skin and muscle tissue.
Ripping out your heart
Forcefully pulling out someone's heart, often used as a metaphor for causing emotional pain.
Leave a path of death
The aftermath of the violence and destruction is a trail of death and ruin.
A cold sting of fear - blows like a spear right through your heart
The feeling of fear is so strong that it stabs deep into one's heart like a sharp object.
A rider darker than hell - through the distant shadows dark
A figure so evil and menacing that even the darkest shadows are brighter in comparison.
Bodies snap like straw - armies fall like autum leaves
The sheer power of the rider and their horse breaks bodies like they are made of straw, and armies crumble like leaves in the fall.
A heart black into the core - the abyssal spectre
The darkness that lies at the very heart of the abyss is the source of the spectral rider, embodying all that is evil and cold.
Where he rides, the death will follow
The appearance of the rider is a harbinger of death and destruction in whatever territory he covers.
The chaos rules, with its screams so hollow
The entire land is plunged into chaos and destruction, with piercing screams that echo against the abyss's walls.
All the live destroyed, and all the ground is burnt
Everything living is reduced to ashes and dust, with the very earth rendered barren and useless.
Now the gates are shut, until it will return
After the destruction, the gates to the abyss are sealed shut again, as if waiting for the next time the abyssal rider returns.
Leaving burning ruins, the plains burst in a roaring sound
The aftermath of the destruction leaves nothing but smoldering remains, with the land itself seemingly crying out in agony and fury.
Breaking through the surface, back into the underground
The rider and their horse retreat back into the abyss, as if vanishing into the very depths of hell.
Back into the underground
The abyssal rider and the chaos they bring disappear back into the darkness and oblivion of the abyss.
Contributed by Jake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Friedrich Leutzow
The magic seal is broken, to the gates of darkness
With a mighty burst they open, a way down to the abyss
A black horse with blazing eyes, waiting for the time to die
Bound by paralizing cries,..
Segmentising bodies
Cutting through your flesh
Ripping out your heart
Leave a path of death
A cold sting of fear - blows like a spear right through your heart
A rider darker than hell - through the distant shadows dark
Bodies snap like straw - armies fall like autum leaves
A heart black into the core - the abyssal spectre
Where he rides, the death will follow
The chaos rules, with it's screams so hollow
All the live destroyed, and all the ground is burnt
Now the gates are shut, until it will return
Leaving burning ruins, the plains burst in a roaring sound
Breaking through the surface, back into the underground
Back into the underground
Misanthropy
Fucking great song.... I love it !!! I have this CD.
JaquesStrack
nice song!
victor finoti
Fucking great !
Szilvia Nokelly Varga
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