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
Thrashomatic Overdrive
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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I avail myself do that wide abundance
For I am the creator – they call me god
This naive rattle I just cultivated to quench my thirst
In my laboratory lovely named "earth" – your incubator – you grow and wilt
Scrutinized and analyzed
And when my work is done I simple pull the plug
I am theory – and practically don't exist
Syntax error – the unknown force of downfall
My name a synonym for terror – my blood the elexier of horror
I sustain all synthetic factors of physical composition
Archieving of all nocturnal phenomenons
The ultimate supervisor of statics – weaver of dimensions
Listen to that voice so mellow – close your eyes and fall asleep
But be on your guard not to go astray in the shades
Back to generation zero – thrashomatic overdrive
Enigmatic origin stain by hidden force
Extinguishing the flame of mortals – systematic termination
Monumental patron of the unhallowed hordes
I sustain all synthetic factors of nocturnal grace
In Cryptic Wintermoon's song Thrashomatic Overdrive, the lyrics depict a god-like figure who is addicted to protoplasmic matter. The character sees themselves as the creator and they treat the Earth as their laboratory. The character's ultimate goal is to control every aspect of the physical world. The lyrics describe how the character achieves this by scrutinizing and analyzing the physical components of the world. The character views themselves as a theory and practically non-existent. They are a force of terror and horror, and their blood is the elixir of horror.
Line by Line Meaning
Addicted to protoplasmic matter
I crave the creation and manipulation of biological life
I avail myself do that wide abundance
I take advantage of the vast resources available to me
For I am the creator – they call me god
I have immense power over my creations, and they see me as a deity
This naive rattle I just cultivated to quench my thirst
My experiments are simple compared to the true depth of my knowledge and power
In my laboratory lovely named "earth" – your incubator – you grow and wilt
The world is my laboratory, and all life on it is subject to my experimentation
Scrutinized and analyzed
I study all aspects of life, both natural and artificial
And when my work is done I simple pull the plug
When I'm done with a project, I can simply destroy it without consequence
I am theory – and practically don't exist
My power and influence is beyond what most people can comprehend
Syntax error – the unknown force of downfall
My power is so great that it can even cause systems to fail and crumble
My name a synonym for terror – my blood the elexier of horror
I am feared by many, and my creations often cause fear and horror
I sustain all synthetic factors of physical composition
I control all aspects of artificial life and their makeup
Archieving of all nocturnal phenomenons
I am able to create and manipulate all aspects of the night and its phenomena
The ultimate supervisor of statics – weaver of dimensions
I have complete control over the rules and dimensions of reality
Listen to that voice so mellow – close your eyes and fall asleep
I am able to lull people into a false sense of security with my words and voice
But be on your guard not to go astray in the shades
Despite my soothing words, people should still be wary of my power and not blindly trust me
Back to generation zero – thrashomatic overdrive
I am able to manipulate time and revert life back to its earliest stages
Enigmatic origin stain by hidden force
My power and origins are shrouded in mystery and esoteric knowledge
Extinguishing the flame of mortals – systematic termination
My power is able to end the lives of mortals with ease and efficiency
Monumental patron of the unhallowed hordes
I am able to create and guide massive legions of terrifying creatures
I sustain all synthetic factors of nocturnal grace
I control all aspects of artificial life, even those associated with the night and its grace
Contributed by Jonathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@agonyofsorrow1349
Love Cryptic Wintermoon. This band is AWESOME!!!
@XmetalblastX
wow nice solo intro
@Stonedinfinity
I hear Kalmah - Swamphell in the part when the singing starts... but still i love this band!
@commitis
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@HateInFlames666
@Gurgum666 You should try FlashGod Apocalypse , they have clean vocals cool too =)
@NiegelDK
Cryptic Watermelon