Hero (van Canto album)

Hero
Studio album by van Canto
Released September 26, 2008
Genre Heavy metal, A cappella
Length 48:34
Label GUN
Producer Charlie Bauerfeind
van Canto chronology
A Storm to Come
(2006)		 Hero
(2008)		 Tribe of Force
(2010)

Hero is the second studio album by German a cappella metal band van Canto, released on September 26, 2008. It is the follow-up to 2006's A Storm to Come on Sony BMG Germany's GUN records. In contrast to A Storm to Come, Hero contains more cover songs performed a capella, with only five songs being original compositions.

"Speed of Light" and the Nightwish cover "Wishmaster" were released as singles with music videos to promote the album.

Contents

Track listing

Disc: 1

No. Title Length
1. "Speed of Light"    
2. "Kings of Metal (Manowar cover)"   3:41
3. "Pathfinder"   4:48
4. "Wishmaster (Nightwish cover)"   4:22
5. "The Bard's Song (Blind Guardian cover)"   3:08
6. "Quest for Roar"   3:32
7. "Stormbringer (Deep Purple cover)"   3:51
8. "Take to the Sky (Featuring Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian)"   4:14
9. "Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden cover)"   7:09
10. "Hero"   5:18

Disc: 2 (Bonus DVD)

  1. The Mission
  2. Battery
  3. Battery (Making Of)
  4. Speed of Light
  5. Speed of Light (Making of)
  6. Rain
  7. Brazil
  8. Studio
  9. Track by Track
  10. Gallery

Personnel