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
Visions of Eternal Darkness
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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the sun is going down
the nightmare is beginning
your fear now has grown
In the eyes of the night
you will see your own fall
see the darkness of night
and the darkness in your soul
You'll see blood on your hands
you'll see death in your mind
pain and desperation
in the next victim you will find
Remember your visions
the pain in your own
noone can help you
you are alone
Dark visions in the night
eternal yearning for light
don't ask me why
tonight you gonna die
Dark Visions in the night
eternal yearning for light
don't ask me why
tonight you gonna die
tonight you gonna die
Do you feel that the night comes
the sun is going down
the nightmare is beginning
your fear now has grown
in the eyes of the night
you will see your own fall
see the darkness of night
and the darkness in your soul
"Demons in my mind - they show the way
I cannot find. - The light of day
is what I fear. - Now I will cry
my final tear before I die"
I prepare for my grave
now I must pay the bill
I'm just a toy
I don't want to kill
I will will follow visions
now I hear my death bell
the nightmare is over
I will go to hell
Visions of eternal darkness
Visions of eternal darkness
I prepare for my grave
now I must pay the bill
I'm just a toy
I don't want to kill
I will follow my visions
now I hear my death bell
the nightmare is over
I will go to hell
I will go to hell
I will go to hell
Dark visions in the night
eternal yearning for light
don't ask me why
tonight you gonna die
Dark visions in the night
eternal yearning for light
don't ask me why
tonight you gonna die
tonight you gonna die
tonight you gonna die
The lyrics to Cryptic Wintermoon's song "Visions of Eternal Darkness" describe a person experiencing a nightmare as the night falls, with their fear growing stronger. The person sees the darkness in their soul and the blood on their hands, along with feelings of pain and desperation. The lyrics suggest that the person is experiencing these visions alone, with no one to help them. Towards the end of the song, the person accepts their fate and prepares for death, hearing their death bell ringing.
The song seems to be exploring the darkness within oneself and the fear that arises from it. The lyrics suggest that we may be alone in the face of our darkest fears and that death may be the ultimate end to our struggles. Overall, this song seems to be a warning about the dangers of giving into fear and allowing oneself to be consumed by darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you feel that the night comes
Do you sense the arrival of darkness?
the sun is going down
The light of the day is fading away
the nightmare is beginning
A horrific dream is starting to take over
your fear now has grown
Your anxiety levels have surged
In the eyes of the night
Under the shroud of darkness
you will see your own fall
You'll have to witness your own decline
see the darkness of night
Observe the absence of light
and the darkness in your soul
The emptiness inside you
You'll see blood on your hands
You will feel guilty and responsible for a misdeed
you'll see death in your mind
You can imagine yourself passing away
pain and desperation
Suffering and despair
in the next victim you will find
In the next person harmed, you will spot similarities with yourself
Remember your visions
Don't forget the images that haunt your mind
the pain in your own
The pain that you carry
no one can help you
You can only rely on yourself to find a way out
you are alone
There is no one else to aid you
Dark visions in the night
Obscure thoughts while in the dark
eternal yearning for light
A constant desire for brightness
don't ask me why
I don't have an explanation
tonight you gonna die
You will pass away tonight
Demons in my mind - they show the way
I'm being led by inner demons
I cannot find. - The light of day
I'm struggling to see the positive aspects of life
is what I fear. - Now I will cry
The concept of brightness terrifies me now, and I am going to weep
my final tear before I die
My last crying spell before my demise
I prepare for my grave
I am ready to depart for my burial
now I must pay the bill
I must face the consequences of my actions
I'm just a toy
I'm a powerless pawn
I don't want to kill
I don't have the desire to take a life
I will follow visions
I will pursue these illusions
now I hear my death bell
I can hear the sound of my death knell
the nightmare is over
The terrible dream has ended
I will go to hell
I'm destined for the afterlife of torment
Visions of eternal darkness
Persistent imaginings of obscurity
I will go to hell
My soul is condemned to an underworld of misery
Contributed by Nolan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mysterium
maestros del melodick black metal.
wildtraceur
Son geniales, no entiendo como pueden tener tan pocas visitas. De mis preferidos.
Творческое убежище Леды
I love this song.