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March 1999: Released EP "Asgard", containing the famous song, plus an unpublished song "Hagen The Cruel" and two covers: "Tears by the Firelight" (from german Stormwitch) and "Adralmelch" (from Adramelch, Italian cult band of late 80s)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
Spy
White Skull Lyrics
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It happens when surviving's your primal goal
There was a clever woman, proud to be free
That was a time too wrong for peace
She left her man but she liked love
So she became an exotic dancer to live
She dominated leaders and kings
Reality and fiction mixed up and then
She played parts and she had no scruples
She went too far and finally she was processed
Erotic games are dangerous, she was arrested!
Executed as a spy
Staring proud at warriors
Pointing at her
Ice in her eyes, never trembling
You will never kill
My courage
What the hell is going on, they're pointing at me
But I'm a mistress and soon they will see
That all I want is to break all their plans
And all the gold will fall in my hands
Dangerous seductress
Spy or just a dancer?
She had to meet her fate
And no one would claim her body
The lyrics of White Skull's song Spy tell the story of a woman who was once proud and free, but had to resort to becoming an exotic dancer in order to survive during a time of war. Despite her situation, she held onto her desires for love and used her wits and charm to manipulate leaders and kings. However, her pursuit of pleasure and her lack of scruples ultimately led to her capture and execution as a spy.
The song paints a complicated picture of a woman who is both victim and aggressor, using her femininity as a weapon in a male-dominated world. The line "Reality and fiction mixed up and then / she played parts and she had no scruples" suggests that she was willing to blur the lines between truth and deception in order to achieve her goals. However, the final lines of the song reveal that despite her recklessness, she died with her courage intact, defiantly staring down her captors until the bitter end.
In essence, Spy is a cautionary tale about the dangers of using seduction as a means to an end, and the high cost that one may have to pay for giving in to base desires in a treacherous political climate.
Line by Line Meaning
War can even make you lose your pride and control
In times of war, survival becomes the priority and can push people to do things they never thought they would.
It happens when surviving's your primal goal
When your basic need for survival is threatened, you may do things that go against your values.
There was a clever woman, proud to be free
The subject of the song is a woman who valued her freedom and was smart.
That was a time too wrong for peace
The time the woman lived in was not a peaceful one.
She left her man but she liked love
The woman left her partner, but still enjoyed the affection of others.
So she became an exotic dancer to live
To make a living, she turned to exotic dancing.
She dominated leaders and kings
Despite her occupation, she held power over influential people.
Reality and fiction mixed up and then
The line signals a shift to the dangerous path the woman found herself on, which wasn't entirely real.
She played parts and she had no scruples
The woman had no moral boundaries and led a life of deception.
She went too far and finally she was processed
At some point, her lies caught up with her, resulting in her capture and punishment.
Erotic games are dangerous, she was arrested!
The woman was arrested as her dangerous game of seduction came to a close.
Executed as a spy
The woman was executed for being a spy.
Staring proud at warriors
Even in her final moments, the woman remained defiant.
Pointing at her
The soldiers were singling her out for punishment.
Ice in her eyes, never trembling
Even as she faced death, the woman was fearless.
You will never kill
The woman believed her spirit couldn't be broken, even in death.
My courage
The woman's courage even in the face of death.
What the hell is going on, they're pointing at me
The woman wonders what's happening as she's pointed out for her crimes.
But I'm a mistress and soon they will see
The woman tries to convince herself that they'll realize she wasn't a spy but just a mistress.
That all I want is to break all their plans
The woman's ultimate goal was to thwart the military plans of those in power.
And all the gold will fall in my hands
She believed that by stopping the powerful, she'd gain their riches.
Dangerous seductress
The woman's actions were dangerous, especially in the context of her time.
Spy or just a dancer?
The question remains of whether she was truly a spy or simply a dancer.
She had to meet her fate
In the end, the woman's fate caught up with her.
And no one would claim her body
The woman died alone, with nobody willing to give her a proper burial.
Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vlad-a
this band kick some ass ! ! !
Mattmagic
Sounds just like Doom theme :D!
CrowTheblack
if you wanna some song to be uplouded just pm me :)