We are Van Canto. We play Heavy Metal A Capella. Melodic metal songs, arranged for 5 singers and one drummer. All instruments that would be played by musicians in a regular metalband are imitated by our voices. Bass, guitars, solos, keyboard sounds. On top we put two lead singers, a male one and a female one. But we left the drums what they are, as we do not do disco pop. And having a drummer like Bastian it would be a shame not to let him play.
Our self produced debut A Storm to to come was released by our own label in december 2006. It was attended by our first video clip of ‘The Mission’ From then, everything went quite fast. Festival gigs, upbeat reactions, record deal with sony records, gigs with Nightwish, Rage and so on. In summer 2008 we did a tour in Brazil and the Wacken Open Air. Our mixture of own songs and covered metal classics (of which Metallica’s ‘Battery’ made it on our first album) works great on stage.
In September 2008 our second album Hero was released. Produced with Charlie Bauerfeind in Blind Guardian’s studios we put some more covers aside from our own songs. Nightwish, Manowar, Iron Maiden and Deep Purple are rearranged in metal a cappella style. Highlight is Blind Guardian’s ‘Bard’s Song’, which inspires Hansi Kürsch to contribute some guest vocals to our own Song ‘Take to the Sky’.
The release is followed by a german tour and another one as support of ‘Letzte Instanz’. With some summer festivals (amongst others together with Manowar) we finish our hero tour. We are now two and a half years old, released two albums and played about 60 gigs. Our „Rakkatakka Motherfucker“ is well known by metal fans, which makes us very proud.
In August 2009 we enter the studio again with Charlie Bauerfeind to record our third album Tribe of Force. It is released worldwide together with our back catalouge in February 2010. We focus on own songs again and put 11 of them on our new record. We are featuring Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica) on 'Hearted' and Victor Smolski (Rage) on 'One to Ten'. Furthermore we do covers of 'Master of Puppets' and 'Rebellion' (together with Grave Digger's Chris Boltendahl).
The release will be followed by a club tour in Germany and many festival gigs all over Europe.
Van Canto - Lost Forever
Hail Van Cantians
Tribe of Force, our third album was released in Europe on Feb 26th. Worldwide release will be March 9th. 11 original compositions and 2 cover songs. Also, 4 very special Guests. Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Victor Smolski (Rage) and Chris Boltendahl (Grave Digger).
If you want to own the LIMITED EDITION, (including a Bonus DVD with our show at Wacken 2008), you really should order the CD now! And if you do so by Thursday, you could also help by bringing bit of good music back into the charts ;)
Tribe of Force at Amazon
RAKKA TAKKA!!!
Hail Van Cantians
Tribe of Force, unser 3. Album ist seit Freitag zu haben! 13 Songs, davon 11 Eigenkompositionen. Gastauftritte von Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Victor Smolski (Rage) und Chris Boltendahl (Grave Digger). Cover von Rebellion und Master of Puppets. Und ein Staatsorchester.
Wer uns mag, und auch in Zukunft noch viel von uns hören will, tut uns einen großen Gefallen, wenn er das Album kauft und nicht nur kopiert ;-)
Z.B. hier Inkl. Wacken-DVD): Tribe of Force bei Amazon Danke! Und wenn ihr das schnell (bis einschließlich Donnerstag) tut, dann kommt richtige Musik vielleicht auch mal wieder in die Charts ;-)
RAKKA TAKKA!!!
Van Canto - Batery
26 Mar 2010 20:00
Pitcher/Stahlwerk "Pitcher im Exil" Düsseldorf
27 Mar 2010 20:00
Jakobshof Aachen
28 Mar 2010 20:00
Fabrik Bruchsal
29 Mar 2010 20:00
Quasimodo Pirmasens
31 Mar 2010 20:00
Metropolis München
1 Abr 2010 20:00
Knaack Club Berlin
3 Abr 2010 20:00
Rock Tower Festival Lübeck
4 Abr 2010 20:00
Logo Hamburg
5 Abr 2010 20:00
Zuckerfabrik Rostock
6 Abr 2010 20:00
Tholi Rheine
8 Abr 2010 20:00
HDJ Mainz
9 Abr 2010 20:30
Sumpfblume Hameln
10 Abr 2010 20:00
Zeche Karl Essen
30 Abr 2010 15:00
Fiesta Pagana Festival 2010 Zurich, Zurich
8 Jul 2010 20:00
Rock Harz Festival Ballenstedt
Van Canto - Wishmaster
