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
SourceRating
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 acapella 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"   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
Guest musicians

References

  1. http://blackwindmetal.com/van-canto-break-the-silence/
  2. Genzel, Christian. "Break The Silence (Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. News at van Canto website
  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. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  6. "Van Canto - Break The Silence". Metal Storm. 01.12.2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. Edele, Michael. "Break The Silence". Laut.de. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  8. Break the silence at Amazon


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