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
Winter of Apocalypse
Cryptic Wintermoon Lyrics
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Faces mist, something's near
Here in this valley of fearful dreams
Where is nothing as it seems
we are scared of things unknown
our darkest phantasies are shown
A whisper in the deathlike silence runs like sirens through my mind
A flash of light lighting up the darkness is like thousand nails cutting my flesh
These are the echoes of our darkest trips, this is our winter of the apocalypse
The smell of death is in the air, the fate of others I don't care
the bloody end, now I can see, the one who dies is finally me
I will fly into eternity; It's finally me
Now in my thoughts I even forge total extinction
I am the seventh sign, Devil's reincarnation
Strange, strange things you fear,
now it is me, I am a part of
the ancient enemy
Now in my thoughts I even forge total extinction
I am the seventh sign, Devil's reincarnation
My master has told me to
escape the three dimensions
noone believes, it's true
I am the phantom in your nightmares
the mystery beyond reality
the bringer of your doomsday
Mayhemic thoughts destroy my mind I am enslaved by .....
the ancient enemy, the deepest abyss of my lost soul
A whisper in the deathlike silence runs like sirens through my mind
The shadows getting longer, night comes, no way out here I can find
A flash of light lighting up the darkness is like thousand nails cutting my flesh
These are the echoes of our darkest trips, this is our winter of the apocalypse
The smell of death is in the air,
the fate of others I don't care
the bloody end, now I can see
the one who dies is finally me
The lyrics of Cryptic Wintermoon's song Winter of Apocalypse vividly describe a post-apocalyptic world where fear and death reign. The opening line talks about empty streets and constant fear - setting the tone for what is to come. The Valley of Fearful Dreams is a nightmarish place where things are not as they seem, and the unknown is terrifying. The lyrics talk about the echoes of our darkest trips, representing the nightmarish, hallucinogenic visions that follow an apocalypse.
The lyrics of the chorus are haunting and disturbing, with a powerful metaphor about a flash of light lighting up the darkness, feeling like thousand nails cutting flesh. The Winter of the Apocalypse is upon humanity, and the end is nigh, with the smell of death in the air. It's a bleak world where people only care about themselves and their fate, even as they know that their demise is near. The song ends on an ominous note, with the singer's realization that they are the one who has finally died, giving a sense of finality and hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Empty streets, constant fear
We are in a deserted area and constantly anxious
Faces mist, something's near
The fog makes it impossible to see clearly, but there is a presence lurking
Here in this valley of fearful dreams
We are in a place where our worst nightmares seem to come to life
Where is nothing as it seems
The surroundings are deceiving and cannot be trusted
We are scared of things unknown
We fear what we cannot understand or identify
Our darkest phantasies are shown
Our most terrifying dreams are becoming a reality
A whisper in the deathlike silence runs like sirens through my mind
A barely audible voice echoes through the quiet, dark environment and exacerbates our fears
The shadows getting longer, night comes, no way out here I can find
As the night falls, the shadows grow, and the feeling of being trapped intensifies
A flash of light lighting up the darkness is like thousand nails cutting my flesh
A sudden bright light pierces through the pitch-black surroundings and creates a painful sensation
These are the echoes of our darkest trips, this is our winter of the apocalypse
These experiences reflect our deepest fears and signify the end of the world
The smell of death is in the air, the fate of others I don't care
The odor of death is present, and we are becoming indifferent towards the well-being of others
The bloody end, now I can see, the one who dies is finally me
We have reached a violent conclusion, and I am resigned to the fact that I will die
Contributed by Keira T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gerardo Núñez
I love this song, it's relax my storm
chuck gardner
my kind of doom ,forever chainsaw chuck
liza yder
its alright
DistortedFaiths
@omribig I lol'd.