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March 1999: Released EP "Asgard", containing the famous song, plus an unpublished song "Hagen The Cruel" and two covers: "Tears by the Firelight" (from german Stormwitch) and "Adralmelch" (from Adramelch, Italian cult band of late 80s)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
Top Secret
White Skull Lyrics
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Burning
Heart a big crash on the earth
All the people are searching for the death zone,
Searching
But the area was just closed
Another mystery, the people want to know
Chorus:
Secret, secret, is falling from the sky
All the people think, who was, and why
You know that there is another life coming from the stars
From the sky
1941 was the year of the crash down
The spaceship was moved to another place
Magazines were talking about that all day
The authority was talking about an accident
The opening lines of White Skull's song "Top Secret" depict a startlingly mysterious moment that is fueled with chaos and confusion. In her powerful vocals, she sings, "You have seen a light from the sky, burning, heart a big crash on the earth," conjuring up imagery of something extraterrestrial crashing into our planet. As she continues to further describe what's happening, we learn that "all the people are searching for the death zone," which further creates a sense of turmoil and panic. Unfortunately for these curious individuals, the area is "just closed," meaning that there is nothing they can do to get closer to the source of the mysterious light.
As the song progresses, we are introduced to a sense of secrecy and conspiracy. The chorus seems to suggest that there is an unspoken truth that is "falling from the sky," and everyone is seeking answers as to "who was, and why" behind it all. The lyrics in the second verse allude to a specific incident in 1941 when "the spaceship was moved to another place," and "magazines were talking about that all day." It's hard not to feel a sense of uneasiness from these lyrics, as if the singer of the song is suggesting that there are secrets being kept from us by those in power.
Overall, "Top Secret" is a song that taps into humanity's natural curiosity about the unknown and our fascination with the possibility of extraterrestrial life. With its haunting melody and thought-provoking lyrics, it encourages listeners to think about the existence of something beyond ourselves and challenges us to consider the possibility that we may not be alone in the vast expanse of the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
You have seen a light from the sky, Burning
A bright light was seen from the sky which also burned
Heart a big crash on the earth All the people are searching for the death zone, Searching But the area was just closed
Something crashed with a big force on Earth and people were looking for the place where it crashed but it was closed
Another mystery, the people want to know
The people have one more mystery to figure out and they want to find its answer
Secret, secret, is falling from the sky All the people think, who was, and why You know that there is another life coming from the stars From the sky
A secret thing is falling from the sky and people are wondering who did it and why. Everyone knows that there is another form of life coming from the stars
1941 was the year of the crash down The spaceship was moved to another place Magazines were talking about that all day The authority was talking about an accident
The year the crash happened was 1941 and the spaceship was moved to another place. Magazines were discussing it all day and the authority was saying it was an accident
Contributed by Peyton W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.