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March 1999: Released EP "Asgard", containing the famous song, plus an unpublished song "Hagen The Cruel" and two covers: "Tears by the Firelight" (from german Stormwitch) and "Adralmelch" (from Adramelch, Italian cult band of late 80s)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
Devil's Woman
White Skull Lyrics
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We want to know the truth
The torture room is ready
She must say the truth
We've caught another witch
And now we know the truth
The pyre and fire are ready
You can fly like an eagle
Having the features of the beast
Bringing lightning and storm
Perverse mind of evil
Sharp woman of the night
You don't know morality
[chorus]
The witch of the cheat, the ghost of the night
Is mother and wife during the day
Without this faith you want to live having sin
While your baby is sleeping
The trip of corruption begin
There are two split sides of you
Instruments of the Devil
Orgiastic rites in your meeting
Dance and banquet for the Sabbath
Worshipper of pagan divinities
No one knows the magic secret
And the reason of your transformation
Children's fat on your skin
[chorus]
I've left my bed to fly away
Every night I've haunted these places
You are the cheat, ghost of the night, Devil's woman
The song Devil's Woman by White Skull is a powerful and vivid depiction of the treatment of women accused of witchcraft in medieval Europe. The opening lines of the song, "We've caught another witch, we want to know the truth, the torture room is ready, she must say the truth," sets the stage for a brutal interrogation that was often carried out on innocent women who were accused of witchcraft. The lyrics go on to describe the characteristics of the accused woman, who is described as having the features of the beast, a perverse mind of evil, and not knowing morality.
The second verse of the song describes the split personality of the accused woman, who is a mother and wife during the day but a witch at night. The lyrics suggest that the accused woman takes part in orgiastic rites and worships pagan divinities, and that her transformation is a mystery to others. The chorus of the song echoes the idea that there are two sides to the accused woman, who is both a mother and a witch, and that she is an instrument of the Devil. The final lines of the song, "You are the cheat, ghost of the night, Devil's woman," serve to reinforce the idea that the accused woman is guilty, regardless of the fact that she may be innocent.
Line by Line Meaning
We've caught another witch
The singer has caught another witch and seeks to find out the truth about her.
We want to know the truth
The singer desires to know the truth about the witch they captured.
The torture room is ready
The singer has prepared a torture room to get the witch to reveal the truth.
She must say the truth
The artist wants the witch to confess the truth about her deeds.
And now we know the truth
The artist has discovered the truth about the witch.
The pyre and fire are ready
The singer has prepared a pyre and fire for the witch they captured.
She is the...
The singer is about to reveal their thoughts on the witch.
You can fly like an eagle
The artist is commenting on the witch's powers.
Having the features of the beast
The artist believes the witch possesses beast-like qualities.
Bringing lightning and storm
The witch is capable of bringing storms and other violent weather patterns.
Perverse mind of evil
The witch has a twisted, evil mind.
Sharp woman of the night
The witch is described as a sharp, cunning woman who operates in the night.
You don't know morality
The singer believes the witch lacks a sense of right and wrong.
The witch of the cheat, the ghost of the night
The singer is describing the witch as a deceitful phantom who only appears at night.
Is mother and wife during the day
The witch presents herself as a loving mother and wife during the day to hide her true identity.
Without this faith you want to live having sin
The artist believes the witch lives a sinful life because she lacks faith in a higher power.
While your baby is sleeping
The artist accuses the witch of committing her dark deeds while her baby sleeps.
The trip of corruption begin
The singer asserts that the witch's corrupt journey is just starting.
There are two split sides of you
The witch has two distinct, opposing sides to her personality.
Instruments of the Devil
The artist believes the witch is an agent of the Devil himself.
Orgiastic rites in your meeting
The witch engages in wild, ritualistic behavior during her meetings.
Dance and banquet for the Sabbath
The witch parties hard and indulges in a feast during her Sabbath.
Worshipper of pagan divinities
The singer claims the witch worships ancient, polytheistic gods and goddesses.
No one knows the magic secret
The witch keeps her magical secrets hidden from everyone.
And the reason of your transformation
The singer is curious why the witch transformed into a malevolent creature.
Children's fat on your skin
The witch smears children's fat on her skin for mysterious reasons.
I've left my bed to fly away
The singer has left their bed in order to escape something.
Every night I've haunted these places
The artist frequents these places every night and haunts them.
You are the cheat, ghost of the night, Devil's woman
The artist accuses the witch of being a deceitful phantom who operates in the night and is aligned with the Devil.
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