White Skull takes life at the end of the Eighties.
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March 1999: Released EP "Asgard", containing the famous song, plus an unpublished song "Hagen The Cruel" and two covers: "Tears by the Firelight" (from german Stormwitch) and "Adralmelch" (from Adramelch, Italian cult band of late 80s)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

Mama
White Skull Lyrics

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Mama please give me a good reason
'Cause all over makes me feel so bad and shiver
Nowhere, no place to take shelter
In this godforsaken place nobody cares
The random violence is on the street
People pushin' and shovin'
Faces like concrete
Another bomb has just been dropped and

Children saw another hideous crime tonight

(chorus)
World has gone insane (X3)

Mama we see the distruction
Is this the world we've been fighting for ?
My life, i'm fearing from my life
And i would bring back the joy again tonight
The random violence is on the street
People pushin' and shovin'
Faces like concrete
Another bombs has just been dropped and
Children saw another hideous crime tonight

(chorus)
World has gone insane (x6)

Overall Meaning

In White Skull's song "Mama," the singer is pleading with their mother for a good reason to justify the current state of the world. The lyrics paint a bleak picture of a godforsaken place where random violence and destruction, exemplified by bombs and hideous crimes, are ubiquitous. The singer describes feeling helpless, with nowhere to take shelter from the constant chaos and danger, and the people around them appearing cold and unfeeling, their faces "like concrete." The repeated chorus of "World has gone insane" underscores the desperation and hopelessness of the situation, with the singer mourning the loss of innocence and joy that they once knew.

The lyrics of "Mama" are a commentary on the state of the world in which we live, with its endless cycles of violence and destruction. The song speaks to the sense of hopelessness that many people feel in the face of these seemingly intractable problems, and the search for meaning and purpose in the face of overwhelming adversity. With its powerful imagery and haunting melody, "Mama" is a poignant and thought-provoking song that captures the spirit of a generation struggling to come to terms with the world around us.

Line by Line Meaning

Mama please give me a good reason
Requesting for a valid explanation from a mother figure

'Cause all over makes me feel so bad and shiver
The state of affairs everywhere is causing discomfort and fear in the singer

Nowhere, no place to take shelter
There is no safe haven to escape from the chaos and destruction of the world

In this godforsaken place nobody cares
There is a sense of abandonment and lack of empathy from the people for each other

The random violence is on the street
Brutality and aggression are common on the roads

People pushin' and shovin'
Crowds are unruly and boisterous

Faces like concrete
People's expressions are hardened and unfeeling

Another bomb has just been dropped and
Another explosive device was deployed

Children saw another hideous crime tonight
Even the young ones are exposed to the ugliness of the world

World has gone insane (X3)
The world is losing its sanity and order

Mama we see the distruction
The singer acknowledges the destruction happening around them to their mother figure