Break the Silence (van Canto album)

Break the Silence
Studio album by Van Canto
Released	23 September 2011 (2011-09-23)
Genre	Heavy metal, a cappella
Length	62:11
Label	Napalm Records
Van Canto chronology
Tribe of Force (2010) Break the Silence (2011) Dawn of the Brave (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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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

1. Kenning, Allyson (2011-11-14). "Van Canto – Break the Silence". Blackwindmetal.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
2. Genzel, Christian. "Break The Silence (Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
3. Van Canto. "News | Van Canto". Vancanto.de. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
4. "Van Canto - Break The Silence (Review)". Metal.de. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
5. "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.
6. "Van Canto - Break The Silence". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
7. Edele, Michael. "Break The Silence". Laut.de. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
8. "Amazon.com: Break the Silence: Van Canto: Music". Amazon. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2011.