Break the Silence (Van Canto album)
2011 studio album by Van Canto
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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.[1] 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".[2] "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".
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| Break the Silence | ||||
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| Released | 23 September 2011 | |||
| Genres | A cappella, power metal | |||
| Length | 62:11 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
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Critical reaction
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| Source | Rating |
| Black Wind Metal |   [3] |
Metal.de rated the album 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 | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "If I Die in Battle" | Stefan Schmidt | 4:46 |
| 2. | "The Seller of Souls" | Bastian Emig & Stefan Schmidt | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Primo Victoria" (Sabaton cover, featuring Joakim Brodén from Sabaton) | Joakim Brodén & Pär Sundström | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Dangers in My Head" | Ingo Sterzinger & Stefan Schmidt | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Black Wings of Hate" (Fading Starlight cover) | Sebastian Scharf & Stefan Schmidt | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Bed of Nails" (Alice Cooper cover) | Alice Cooper, Desmond Child & Diane Warren | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Spelled in Waters" (featuring Marcus Siepen from Blind Guardian) | Jan D. Kucharzewski, Marcus Siepen & Stefan Schmidt | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Neuer Wind" | Stefan Schmidt | 3:21 |
| 9. | "The Higher Flight" | Stefan Schmidt | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Master of the Wind" (Manowar cover) | David Shankle & Joey DeMaio | 6:09 |
| Total length: | 43:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Betrayed" (Runes of Magic) | Inga Scharf | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Bad to the Bone" (Running Wild cover) | Ian Hamilton Finlay & Rolf Kasparek | 4:51 |
| 13. | "A Storm to Come" (Peer Returns - featuring Helen Vogt from Flowing Tears) | Bastian Emig & Stefan Schmidt | 9:12 |
| Total length: | 62:13 | ||
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"
