Break the Silence (van Canto album)
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| Studio album by Van Canto | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2011 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, a cappella | |||
| Length | 62:11 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Van Canto chronology | ||||
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| Black Wind Metal |   [1] |
Break the Silence is the fourth studio album by the German a cappella metal band van Canto, released on 23 September 2011. It reached number 23 in the German charts.[2] It features 13 tracks, five of them being covers, and two of them featuring guest artists: Joakim Brodén (from Sabaton) guest appears in his band's cover "Primo Victoria", Marcus Siepen (from Blind Guardian) guest appears on "Spelled in Waters".[3] "A Storm to Come" is their longest song to date, clocking at 9:13, and is also the first episode of "Peer Returns", Van Canto's theatrical a cappella metal adaption of "Peer Gynt".
Critical reaction
Metal.de rated it 9/10.[4] The Age of Metal called it a "jewel", praising its production and innovation.[5] Metal Storm rated it 8.4/10.[6] Laut.de was less complimentary, suggesting it would be better not to break the silence and calling it "as unnecessary as a goiter".[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If I Die in Battle" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "The Seller of Souls" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Primo Victoria" (Sabaton cover, featuring Joakim Brodén from Sabaton) | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Dangers in My Head" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Black Wings of Hate" (Fading Starlight cover) | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Bed of Nails" (Alice Cooper cover) | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Spelled in Waters" (featuring Marcus Siepen from Blind Guardian) | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Neuer Wind" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "The Higher Flight" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Master of the Wind" (Manowar cover) | 6:09 |
| Bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Betrayed" (Runes of Magic) | 4:58 |
| 12. | "Bad to the Bone" (Running Wild cover) | 4:52 |
| 13. | "A Storm to Come" (featuring Helen Vogt from Flowing Tears) | 9:13 |
Personnel
- Van Canto
- Dennis Schunke (Sly) – lead vocals
- Inga Scharf – lead vocals (effects)
- Stefan Schmidt – lower rakkatakka vocals, wahwah solo guitar vocals (rhythm, lead on solos)
- Ross Thompson – higher rakkatakka vocals (lead)
- Ingo Sterzinger (Ike) – lowest dandan vocals (bass)
- Bastian Emig – drums, piano on "Master of the Wind"
- Guest musicians
- Joakim Brodén (Sabaton) - male vocals on "Primo Victoria"
- Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian) - acoustic guitars on "Spelled in Waters"
- Orchestra on "Betrayed"
- Helen Vogt (Flowing Tears) - female vocals on "A Storm to Come"
References
- ↑ Kenning, Allyson (2011-11-14). "Van Canto – Break the Silence". Blackwindmetal.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ Genzel, Christian. "Break The Silence (Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Van Canto. "News | Van Canto". Vancanto.de. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ "Van Canto - Break The Silence (Review)". Metal.de. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ "Van Canto – Break The Silence (2011)". The Age of Metal. 2011-09-20. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ "Van Canto - Break The Silence". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ Edele, Michael. "Break The Silence". Laut.de. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2011.