Interview with: Tony and Elisa from WHITE SKULL

Tony & Elisa: Hail to you, it's a pleasure for us!

Tony: When Gus left the band, we started thinking what would better for the band. We decided to search for a new singer, but to look in two directions; to continue with male vocals or return to female ones. A lot of guys (men and ladies) came to try with us but when we heard the song sung by a female voice we had no more doubts; we said female voice is the voice for WHITE SKULL.

Tony: We were looking for a good female singer in harmony with the band, Elisa is the singer!

Tony: Not many, for me and Alex were like jumping in the past, we were 'born' with a female singer. For the other guys it was not a problem, they are good musicians and they listen to me and my experience. We are a good team.

Elisa: Fortunately I've never had such kind of problems with metalheads. They've always respected me as a sister of Metal, and if ever someone once dared to say a wrong word, I answered so strong that then he just had to bow his head! 😉 I think that problems arise by all those women in Metal who just make of their own appearance their first weapon. Of course, if they get dressed in this sexy way, men get crazy, but it's not my business anyway.

Elisa: It's almost for the same reason I said before. Often a female fronted band makes of its vocalist the only business card. It's true that the vocalist is always the first in line, in pictures etc.. but some bands really go too far! A band is a group of people, we are six members and I don't feel I have to be the only first in line.

Tony: First of all, the vocals; now we have a female singer behind the microphone. The sound is the WHITE SKULL one, more Heavy Metal than Power Metal, we used keyboards like in the past, but this time they are more sound-wise without leaving much space to the other instruments.

Elisa: I wrote the lyrics of the album and they're telling about barbarian invasions in despite of the Roman Empire who was marching to its decline. The title Forever Fight, though, also reminds us our strength to fight every day against all things and persons which go against us. All of us have worked for years to reach our ideals and we'll never surrender!

Elisa: You got the point! I think lyrics are very important for a singer! I always believe that I could not sing on an album of my own band without writing the lyrics. It's true that passion and involvement come through the words of a song. Of course, as I come after 2 previous vocalists, I also have to sing their songs and their lyrics, sometimes, but fortunately they're all near to my thoughts. I could never sing something I don't agree with.

Tony: Yes I am satisfied and so is the rest of the band. We hope to increase our live activity and play, play and play a lot of shows around the world. No regrets, some mistakes are part of our story and life.

Elisa: I'm around with the band for about 2 years.. but I'm still very satisfied, hehe!

Elisa: This is a song of joy and party that ends the whole battle and also the album. It's a little far from our typical musical style, so we thought about putting it as a bonus track. But then, we always play it live during the shows, ‘cause people really enjoy it! And it has become a part of the album in the end!

Elisa: Well probably in Italy it's not much different. We should also say that there are so many bands nowadays! Really, so much people play an instrument and create a band, so there are more bands than fans!! It probably doesn't help the music business..

Elisa: Yes, we put on line the first shows now, but we're working on to play at some other festivals and shows also in Europe, in the future. The album was released at the end of March, so many places were already booked by other bands and soon comes the summer, so probably we'll have the most live shows next autumn and on.

Elisa: Well I think it's naturally much different. And every singer fits better in his own songs! I think some 'male sung' songs of ours come out better with my voice and probably some other come out worst.. it's a very diplomatic answer!! 🙂

Elisa: Oh, I really like the Greek history and I also studied it a lot in my past at school!! I find it very fascinating.. Well I don't really know much about your Metal scene there, but I don't think it could be much different. In Italy we had some 'golden age' in the ‘90s but then the situation went more and more down..

Elisa: I say hello to all of you and hope to come in your country one day and shout Forever Fight with you! Stay strong, brothers!

Tony: a big hello to everybody and I hope to come in your country to play. Forever Fight Rules!