In 1991, after the r… Read Full Bio ↴White Skull takes life at the end of the Eighties.
In 1991, after the recording of its first demo-tape, White Skull was noticed by the audience and the specialized Italian metal press. The band started a live-promotion in order to increase its own experience. In May 1994, WS released their second demo entitled "Save the Planet", which received excellent reviews.
Excellent reviews and extensive live appearances brought the band in touch with a few Italian labels. However, their music was considered "not suitable for the market"… thus, the guys were asked to change sound and music style. Being fond of classical Heavy Metal and followers of bands like Iron Maiden, Helloween, Scorpions, Black Sabbath and Saxon, the Skulls decided to go on with their type of music, because of their belief in true Metal life-style. White Skull then contributed to two Heavy Metal compilation:
* "Nightpieces 4" (in January 1995) and "Area Sismica" (in June 1995).
* "Area Sismica" (June 1995) – A.M. Songs et Music di Valdagno (Vi).
June 1995: White Skull signs with Underground Symphony
November 1995: Released "I Won’t Burn Alone" (Underground Symphony), first band's album
March 1997: Released "Embittered" (Underground Symphony). Special guest is singer Folco Orlandini (Mesmerize - Time Machine)
May 1997: Guitar player Max Faccio leaves the band, replaced by BB Nick Savio in November 1997. (two other guitarists temporarily played for the band: Pino Sicari from May to August, Lele Pretto from September to November)
March 1999: Released EP "Asgard", containing the famous song, plus an unpublished song "Hagen The Cruel" and two covers: "Tears by the Firelight" (from german Stormwitch) and "Adralmelch" (from Adramelch, Italian cult band of late 80s)
July 26th, 1999: Released "Tales From The North" (Nuclear Blast for the world, Underground Symphony for Italy). Chris Boltendahl (Grave Digger) sings as special guest for this album.
August 28th, 2000: Released “Public Glory, Secret Agony” (Breaker Records/Nuclear Blast)
February 2001: Federica "Sister" De Boni leaves the band due to personal problems. One month later the band decides to get a male singer: Gustavo "Gus" Gabarrò from Argentina. He soon records with the band and appears for the first time in a live performance with White Skull on the 7th April 2001, in Germany.
August 26th, 2002: Released "The Dark Age" (Frontiers Records)
December 2002: Guitarist BB Nick leaves the band because of his growing interest in his side-projects; he is soon replaced by Danilo Bar.
September 2003: Bassist Fabio Pozzato leaves the band, soon replaced by Fabio Manfroi, from Brasil.
February 2004: Fabrio Manfroi leaves the band.
May 3rd, 2004: New album published: The XIII Skull, on Frontiers Records.
October 23rd, 2004: Steve Balocco becomes the new White Skull bassplayer.
After album release the band had to cancel a lot of shows due to health problems of the vocalist. During this stop the band wrote a lot of new songs and they came back into the studio at the end of 2005 in order to record an album entitled “The Ring of the Ancients” based on the Celtic’s stories.
Recorded at Remaster Studio Vicenza, this Cd arose the interest of DragonHeart Records which signed the band to a multi-album deal.
The brand new album “The Ring of the Ancients” is heavier than ever, White Skull music goes straight to the heart and soul of the MetalBangers! I
In the January 2007 the vocalist Gus Gabarrò left the band due to work problems and White Skull announced they are back to a female singer, the real peculiarity of the band.
The new Singer of White Skull is Elisa "Over" De Palma, a true Valkyrie of Heavy Metal! The band is actually recording the new album entitled "Forever Fight" released by DragonHeart Records/SPV, with new bass player Gio Raddi and the new keybords player Alessio Lucatti.
The cd is was released in March 2009 and since then the band started the "Metal Axes Tour" to promote it, with various concerts around Italy.
On May 1st, 2010 the band announced that keyboardist Alex Lucatti was forced to leave the group due to "work problems"
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Discography
* 1995 – I Won't Burn Alone
* 1997 – Embittered
* 1999 – Asgard
* 1999 – Tales from the North
* 2000 – Public Glory, Secret Agony
* 2002 – The Dark Age
* 2004 – The XIII Skull
* 2006 - The Ring of the Ancients
* 2009 - Forever Fight
Ninth Night
White Skull Lyrics
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In an iced winter night
Frozen trees like specters in the dark
The old man stand in circle
Silence all around
Hands to the sky
The gate of power is open wide
Magic knowledge, dancing fires
Ninth night, this is the ninth night
Can't stop the mystic visions, secret voices
Dana's between the fires
Dana's between the fires
Fires burn in the forest
Fires burn in the night
Hands draw secret symbols
In the wind, in the air
Frost and flames on the sacred soil
Mortal sight is faded, unveiling the world
Second sight is rising the future is now revealed
Magic knowledge, dancing fires
Ninth night, this is the ninth night
Can't stop the mystic visions, secret voices
Magic knowledge, secret fires
Inner power flowing on and on
The lyrics to White Skull's song "Ninth Night" describe a mystical ritual taking place in the midst of a frozen forest on the ninth night. An old man stands in the center of a circle with his hands reaching towards the sky. The wind blows through the forest as flames dance around the magical symbols being drawn in the air by the participants. The veil between worlds is lifted as mystic visions and secret voices are heard. Dana, the Celtic goddess of fertility and growth, is invoked between the fires.
Line by Line Meaning
The winds blows through the forest
A description of the cold winter night with wind blowing through the forest
In an iced winter night
Further description of the winter night being cold and icy
Frozen trees like specters in the dark
Describing the trees as ghost-like when seen in the dark
The old man stand in circle
An old man standing in a circle whose purpose is not yet revealed
Silence all around
The forest is quiet and still
Hands to the sky
The old man raises his hands towards the sky
The gate of power is open wide
The circle allows access to a powerful source
Magic knowledge, dancing fires
Description of mystical knowledge and fires dancing
Ninth night, this is the ninth night
Emphasizing the importance of the ninth night
Can't stop the mystic visions, secret voices
The visions and secret voices cannot be stopped
Dana's between the fires
A reference to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the goddess, Dana
Fires burn in the forest
Continuing the description of fires burning in the forest
Fires burn in the night
Fires can be seen burning in the darkness of the night
Hands draw secret symbols
The old man is drawing secret symbols in the air with his hands
In the wind, in the air
The symbols are drawn in the atmosphere
Frost and flames on the sacred soil
The soil beneath the circle is both frosty and fiery
Mortal sight is faded, unveiling the world
The world is revealed beyond the mortal plane
Second sight is rising the future is now revealed
The second sight reveals the future
Inner power flowing on and on
The inner power within the circle continues to flow without end
Contributed by Benjamin K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.