VAN CANTO: Tour Dates Announced

December 19, 2008

German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — has scheduled the following dates:

Feb. 14 - Essen, Germany - Turock
Feb. 21 - Uster, Switzerland - Rock City

Supporting LETZTE INSTANZ:

April 02 - Köln, Germany - Kulturkirche
April 04 - Rostock, Germany - Mau
April 05 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
April 06 - Bremen, Germany - Schlachthof
April 07 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
April 08 - Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
April 09 - Hannover, Germany - Musikzentrum

The official video for VAN CANTO's version of the NIGHTWISH classic "Wishmaster" can be viewed below. The song is featured on VAN CANTO's new album, "Hero", which was released on September 26 through GUN Records. The CD features 10 songs, including originals like "Speed Of Light" as well as covers of several metal classics, among them songs by IRON MAIDEN, NIGHTWISH and MANOWAR. The album also includes a bonus DVD.

"Hero" track listing:

CD:

01. Speed Of Light
02. Kings Of Metal (MANOWAR cover)
03. Pathfinder
04. Wishmaster (NIGHTWISH cover)
05. Bard's Song - In The Forest (BLIND GUARDIAN cover)
06. Quest For Roar
07. Stormbringer (DEEP PURPLE cover)
08. Take To The Sky
09. Fear Of The Dark (IRON MAIDEN Cover)
10. Hero

DVD:

01. The Mission Videoclip
02. Battery Videoclip
03. Making Of "Battery"
04. Speed Of Light Videoclip
05. Making Of "Speed Of Light"
06. Rain Videoclip
07. Brazil Video
08. Studio Report
09. Track by Track
10. Photo Gallery

VAN CANTO's debut album, "A Storm To Come", was released in 2006 through General Schallplatten and re-released last year through GUN Records. It features seven original tracks as well as cover versions of METALLICA's "Battery" and "Stora Rövardansen" from the movie "Ronja Rövardotter".

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