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March 1999: Released EP "Asgard", containing the famous song, plus an unpublished song "Hagen The Cruel" and two covers: "Tears by the Firelight" (from german Stormwitch) and "Adralmelch" (from Adramelch, Italian cult band of late 80s)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
Visions
White Skull Lyrics
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But visions and nightmares were raping his mind
When he was a little child nothing seemed to be so cruel
But life can be a killer of feelings and dreams
Visions steal him in the darkness
Once he tried to be a man
And started wanting more and more
Dead men walking before his blinded eyes
His army goes on and his warriors move on
His lust was stronger than all and
No one survived to his arch but
Legions of dead men will come for his soul
The White Skull's song Visions talks about a man who dreams of being pure and living in a world where nothing seems cruel, but reality is a different story. As the man grows up, he is haunted by visions and nightmares that keep raping his mind. The numerous visions steal him in the darkness, leading him to a black maze where he wants more and more. The lust for his desires becomes more profound than anything else, leading to an army of dead men walking before his blinded eyes. Although he has warriors moving on with him, no one survives his arch except for the dead men who will come back for his soul.
The lyrics of Visions represent a metaphor for the effects of wanting too much in life. The song tells us that we should have a balance between our desires and reality. It warns that too much greed can lead to darker places, places where we cannot return from. The man in the song is a representation of a person trapped in his wants, unable to free himself from the grasp of his lust. The song urges the listeners to take control of their desires in a way that balances their dreams and reality.
Line by Line Meaning
In the land of dreams he tried to be pure
He attempted to maintain his purity in his subconscious mind
But visions and nightmares were raping his mind
However, disturbing and unwanted thoughts were invading his thoughts and causing harm to his psyche
When he was a little child nothing seemed to be so cruel
He was initially sheltered from the brutalities of reality while growing up
But life can be a killer of feelings and dreams
Nonetheless, adult life has the capability of destroying one's aspirations and emotional states
Visions steal him in the darkness
At night, he is taken captive by dark, haunting images
Once he tried to be a man
He attempted to overcome his circumstances to become a mature adult
But he fell into a black maze
Unfortunately, he was sucked into a perplexing, hopeless situation
And started wanting more and more
Furthermore, he became consumed with his desires, wanting increasingly more
Dead men walking before his blinded eyes
Many have perished before his eyes, yet he has remained blind to their fates
His army goes on and his warriors move on
Despite the casualties, he leads on his force and soldiers forward
His lust was stronger than all and
Regretfully, his craving for power was fiercer than any other feeling, even compassion
No one survived to his arch but
All who stand in his way are vanquished mercilessly, and
Legions of dead men will come for his soul
He is destined to pay the ultimate price, with an army of the dead pursuing him, awaiting his eternal sentence
Contributed by Addison H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.