Origin: Italy  
Genres: Power Metal
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Last update/review: November 1, 2022

White Skull

White Skull has been churning out power metal albums in their homeland of Italy for a number of years, with a generic style influenced by bands such as Blind Guardian and Grave Digger (the latter due to vocalist Chris Boltendahl's guest appearances here, as well as both WS vocalists bearing some vocal resemblance to him). Their recent XIII Skulls album, though competent, is flawed: the production lacks clarity, vocalist Gus Gabarro sounds strained, and the band is entirely too fond of the singalong choruses that so many Euro true metal bands employ, rendering each song to sound like all of the others (especially frustrating when a song, like "Mothman Prophecies", has a strong verse/riff, but a very generic chorus). Dedicated fans of the genre might like these guys, but it's difficult to see how this band can rise to the first division of power metal.

Recent album: Metal Never Rusts, released on October 21, 2022.

Current Members

Federica De Boni

vocals

Valentino Francavilla

guitars

Tony Fonto

rhythm guitar

Jo Raddi

bass

Alessandro Muscio

keyboards

Alex Mantiero

drums

Former Members/Guests

Gus Gabarro

vocals

Elisa De Palma

vocals

Nick Savio

lead guitar (Hollow Haze)

Danilo Bar

guitars

Fabio Pozzato

bass

Fabio Manfroi

bass

Steve Balocco

bass


Discography



I Won't Burn Alone  
1995 Underground Symphony
  1. Because I
  2. Living on the lighway
  3. Pray
  4. In the age of unreasons
  5. Mama
  6. Someone call it love
  7. I won't burn alone
  8. Nasty
  9. Hey boy
  10. White Lady
  11. Save the Planet
  12. The train
  • Federica De Boni
  • Nick Savio
  • Tony Fonto
  • Fabio Pozzato
  • Alex Mantiero


Embittered  
1997 Underground Symphony
  1. Embittered
  2. Revenge is sweet
  3. It's my life
  4. Old friends
  5. Love is
  6. Mountain's end
  7. What's up
  8. Flesh, blood and faith
  9. She won't wait all the night
  10. I don't know about sex
  11. B.T.B.W. North Italy
  • Federica De Boni
  • Nick Savio
  • Tony Fonto
  • Fabio Pozzato
  • Alex Mantiero


Right Or wrong  
2022 Conquest
  1. Asgard
  2. Hagen the Cruel
  3. Tears by the Firelight
  4. Adramelch
  • Federica De Boni
  • Nick Savio
  • Tony Fonto
  • Fabio Pozzato
  • Alex Mantiero


Asgard  EP
1999 Underground Symphony
  1. Asgard
  2. Hagen the Cruel
  3. Tears by the Firelight
  4. Adramelch
  • Federica De Boni
  • Nick Savio
  • Tony Fonto
  • Fabio Pozzato
  • Alex Mantiero


Tales From The North  
1999 Nuclear Blast
  1. The Quest (Intro)
  2. Tales From the North
  3. Asgard
  4. Gods of the Sea
  5. Viking's Tomb
  6. Kriemhold Story
  7. The Killing Queen
  8. The Terrible Slaughter
  9. Horant
  10. Sighting and Feasting
  11. Here We Are
  12. Still Alive (Outro)
  • Federica De Boni
  • Nick Savio
  • Tony Fonto
  • Fabio Pozzato
  • Alex Mantiero
1999 Readers' Album #76



Public Glory, Secret Agony  
2000 Nuclear Blast
  1. Burn Rome, burn
  2. High treason
  3. The Roman empire
  4. Greedy Rome
  5. In Caesar we trust
  6. Valley of the sun
  7. Anubis the jackal
  8. Mangler
  9. Cleopathra
  10. The field of peace
  11. Time for glory
  • Federica De Boni
  • Nick Savio
  • Tony Fonto
  • Fabio Pozzato
  • Alex Mantiero


The Dark Age  
2002 Frontiers
  1. Penitenziagite
  2. The Dark Age
  3. Grand Inquisitor
  4. Maid Of Orleans
  5. New Crusade
  6. The Edict
  7. Voice from the Heaven
  8. Devil's Woman
  9. Torture
  10. A New Handbook
  11. Sentence Of Death
  12. Theme For The Innocence
  • Gus Gabarro
  • Nick Savio
  • Tony Fonto
  • Fabio Pozzato
  • Alex Mantiero


The XIII Skull  
2004 Frontiers
  1. Space Invaders (intro)
  2. The Union
  3. Top Secret
  4. Last Navigator
  5. The Skulls
  6. Missing Link
  7. Creature of The Abyss
  8. Power Of Blood
  9. Perfect Design
  10. The Observers
  11. Mothman Prophecy
  12. I Wanna Fly Away
  • Gus Gabarro
  • Danilo Bar
  • Tony Fonto
  • Fabio Manfroi
  • Alex Mantiero


The Ring Of The Ancients  
2006 Dragonheart
  1. Ninth Night
  2. Guardians
  3. Head Hunters
  4. The Ring Of The Ancients
  5. Half Moon Path
  6. From The Mist
  7. OGAM
  8. After The Battle (...Bottle)
  9. King With The Silver Hand
  10. Valhalla
  11. Marching To Alesia
  12. Tuatha De Danaan
  • Gus Gabarro
  • Danilo Bar
  • Tony Fonto
  • Steve Balocco
  • Alex Mantiero


Forever Fight  
2009 Dragonheart
  1. We Are Coming
  2. Escape
  3. Fell My Rage
  4. Spy
  5. Attle And Bleda
  6. Forever Fight
  7. Boudicca's Speech
  8. A Mother's Revenge
  9. Heavy Metal Axes
  10. Etzel
  11. Visions
  12. Beer, Cheers (Bonus Track)
  • Elisa De Palma
  • Danilo Bar
  • Tony Fonto
  • Steve Balocco
  • Alex Mantiero


Under This Flag  
2012 Dragonheart
  1. Hunted Down
  2. Bottled Mind
  3. Red Devil
  4. Lost Alone
  5. Under This Flag
  6. A.O.D
  7. Prisoners of War
  8. War After War
  9. Nightmares
  10. Freedom's Not Here
  11. You Choose
  12. Redemption
  • Federica De Boni
  • Danilo Bar
  • Tony Fonto
  • Jo Raddi
  • Alex Mantiero


Will Of The Strong  
2017 Dragonheart
  1. Endless Rage
  2. Holy Warrior
  3. Grace O'Malley
  4. Will of the Strong
  5. Lady of Hope
  6. I Am Your Queen
  7. Hope Has Wings
  8. Metal Indian
  9. Shieldmaiden
  10. Sacrifice
  11. Lay Over
  12. Warrior Spirit
  • Federica De Boni
  • Danilo Bar
  • Tony Fonto
  • Jo Raddi
  • Alessandro Muscio
  • Alex Mantiero


Metal Never Rusts  
2022 Rock Of Angels
  • Federica De Boni
  • Valentino Francavilla
  • Tony Fonto
  • Jo Raddi
  • Alessandro Muscio
  • Alex Mantiero



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