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 Shadowkeep
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
BUT EVEN COLDER AND DARKER IS MY BLACKENED HEART
AND LIKE EVEREY NIGHT - WE'LL PLAY THE GAME AGAIN
YOU WILL RUNN AND I WILL HUNT YOU TO THE TUNNELS END
I'M BOUND TO YOUR BODY - A SHADOW CAST BY LIGHT
BUT I WILL BE UNLEASHED IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT
WE TURN TO NIGHTMARES - WHEN YOU SLEEP
WE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING - ALWAYS THERE
ALWAYS FOLLOWING - NOBODY CARES
BOUND TO EVERY MOTION - EVERY MOVE YOU DO
BUT WHEN TH SUN SETS - WE WILL CONTROL YOU
WE ARE THE MASTERS OF THE DARKNESS
WE ARE CREATORS OF YOUR DREAMS
WE ARE THE BRINGERS OF YOUR NIGHTMARES
IN THIS FORTRESS THERE IS NOTHING AS IT SEEMS
MAYBE THIS NIGHT YOU WILL BE FASTER
MAYBE YOU'LL MAKE IT TO THE TUNNELS END
BUT IF YOU WON'T ESCAPE TILL SUNRISE
YOU WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY AGAIN
The lyrics to Cryptic Wintermoon's "The Shadowkeep" describe a chilling world of darkness and terror where the singer, with a heart as black as the world around them, hunts and chases their prey to the end of the tunnels. The singer is bound to their victim's body, like a shadow cast by light, waiting to be unleashed in the darkness of the night. While their prey is sleeping, the singer transforms their dreams into nightmares, and the dawn brings the welcome to the Shadowkeep.
The song's lyrics depict a world where the singer is always watching and following their prey's every move. They control them as the sun sets and the darkness envelops them, creating both their dreams and nightmares. The singer is the master of this darkness, and in this fortress, nothing is as it seems. The lyrics end with a warning to the prey: If they can't escape by sunrise, they will never see the light of day again.
Overall, the lyrics to "The Shadowkeep" are dark and chilling, painting a picture of a world of darkness and terror where the singer is always watching and waiting for their chance to strike.
Line by Line Meaning
WELCOME TO MY WORLD - SO COLD AND DARK
Welcome to a world that is deliberately made to be cold, dark and inhospitable.
BUT EVEN COLDER AND DARKER IS MY BLACKENED HEART
Despite my world being cold and dark, my heart is even colder and darker than that.
AND LIKE EVEREY NIGHT - WE'LL PLAY THE GAME AGAIN
Just like every other night, we will play a game where I am the hunter and you are the prey.
YOU WILL RUNN AND I WILL HUNT YOU TO THE TUNNELS END
You will try and run away from me, but I will chase you down until the very end of the tunnels.
I'M BOUND TO YOUR BODY - A SHADOW CAST BY LIGHT
I am bound to your body like a shadow is cast by a source of light.
BUT I WILL BE UNLEASHED IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT
However, I will be unleashed and free to act in the darkness of the night.
WE TURN TO NIGHTMARES - WHEN YOU SLEEP
When you sleep, we turn into nightmares haunting your dreams.
WELCOME THE DAWN WELCOME TO THE SHADOWKEEP
Welcome to the Shadowkeep, a place where darkness rules and the dawn only reminds you of the terrors of the night.
WE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING - ALWAYS THERE
We are always watching and always there, even when you don't notice us.
ALWAYS FOLLOWING - NOBODY CARES
We always follow you, but nobody else seems to care about our presence.
BOUND TO EVERY MOTION - EVERY MOVE YOU DO
We are bound to every motion and every move you make, constantly tracking your every move.
BUT WHEN TH SUN SETS - WE WILL CONTROL YOU
But when the sun sets, we take control and dominate your actions.
WE ARE THE MASTERS OF THE DARKNESS
We are the masters of the darkness, with complete dominance over it.
WE ARE CREATORS OF YOUR DREAMS
We create your dreams, and make them into manifestations of your worst fears.
WE ARE THE BRINGERS OF YOUR NIGHTMARES
We bring your nightmares to life, and make them a part of your reality.
IN THIS FORTRESS THERE IS NOTHING AS IT SEEMS
In this fortress, nothing is what it seems, and the darkness holds many secrets.
MAYBE THIS NIGHT YOU WILL BE FASTER
Maybe tonight you will be faster, and will be able to outpace us for once.
MAYBE YOU'LL MAKE IT TO THE TUNNELS END
Maybe you will manage to make it to the end of the tunnels before we can catch you.
BUT IF YOU WON'T ESCAPE TILL SUNRISE
However, if you can't manage to escape before sunrise,
YOU WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY AGAIN
you will never again see the light of day and will be trapped in our world forever.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind