WHITE SKULL: The Dark Age PROMO CD. It is all about the Medieval Times, Epic Stories, Viking Tales..Power Metaaaaal!!

Full-length, Frontiers September 10th, 2002

Line-up:
Gus Gabarro - Vocals
Max Faccio - Guitars
Tony Fonto - Guitars
Fabio Pozatto - Bass
Alex Mantiero - Drums

Features Alessio Garavello and Andrea Martongelli (Arthemis and Power Quest) as
guest musicians.

1. Penitenziagite 01:32
2. The Dark Age 04:44
3. Grand Inquisitor 04:23
4. Maid of Orleans 04:25
5. New Crusade 05:06
6. The Edict 05:07
7. Voice From the Heaven 04:55
8. Devil's Woman 05:30
9. Torture 05:14
10. A New Handbook 04:17
11. Sentence of Death 04:31
12. Theme for the Innocence 02:35
Total playing time 52:24

Heavy, melodic Power Metal with a certain symphonic element, not the usual Italian sound, not as polished, as well in the music as in Gustavo's vocals, which masters as well the crystal-clear sound up to the Metal-screams of the classics. The album itself is a concept-album about the Middle Ages and the crimes of the inquisition, interesting stuff (which would be even more interesting, if I had the lyrics...), which musically also has been transferred adequately, no, not with instruments or melodies from that time, but in terms of atmosphere that these songs bear in them. So, this reads like the perfect album. Songs as "The Dark Age", "The Edict", "Devil's Woman" or "Torture" enthuse me, with great arrangements, very well and song-serviceably used keyboards, very good choirs, not as overblown as with others, but altogether more powerful, darker, fuller, everything done really dramatically, with a great union of lead- and rhythm guitars, keyboards and choir-arrangements, just great! The strengths absolutely prevail, which sometimes only get clear after a few repeated listens, which are absolutely worth it.