Dawn of the Brave
| Dawn of the Brave | ||||
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| Released | February 7, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, a cappella, power metal | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
| Van Canto chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dawn of the Brave | ||||
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Dawn of the Brave is the fifth studio album by the German a cappella metal band Van Canto. It was released on February 7, 2014. The album contains nine own compositions and four covers.[1]
For the first time since their debut album, there have been no guest musicians performing in any of the tracks. However, an ensemble of 200 fans were invited to record a choir for some tracks. In the album is included "Crazy Train" from Ozzy Osbourne but is not in the track list.[1]
Two videos were released for the album: One for "Badaboom", which features the members and other invited people dressed as metal musicians such as Lars Ulrich and Tony Iommi;[2] and another for the Annie Lennox cover "Into the West".[3]
The album was also released in a special
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dawn of the Brave" | 1:08 | ||
| 2. | "Fight for Your Life" | 3:59 | ||
| 3. | "To the Mountains" | 4:05 | ||
| 4. | "Badaboom" | 3:31 | ||
| 5. | "The Final Countdown" (Europe cover) | Joey Tempest | 4:55 | |
| 6. | "Steel Breaker" | 3:40 | ||
| 7. | "The Awakening" | 4:13 | ||
| 8. | "The Other Ones" | 4:18 | ||
| 9. | "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler cover) | Jim Steinman, Dean Pitchford | 3:51 | |
| 10. | "Unholy" | 3:28 | ||
| 11. | "My Utopia" | 5:13 | ||
| 12. | "Into the West" (Annie Lennox cover - taken from the soundtrack for the motion picture The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) | Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox | Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Paranoid" (Black Sabbath cover) | Geezer Butler | Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If I Die in Battle" (orchestral version) | 4:45 |
| 2. | "My Voice" (orchestral version) | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Take to the Sky" (orchestral version) | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Neuer Wind" (Jovian Spin remix) | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Lost Forever" (acoustic version) | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Last Night of the Kings" (choir version) | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | |||
| 2. | "Lost Forever" | |||
| 3. | "Wishmaster" (Nightwish cover) | Tuomas Holopainen | Tuomas Holopainen | |
| 4. | "One to Ten" (featuring Victor Smolski) | |||
| 5. | "Rebellion" (Grave Digger cover - featuring Chris Boltendahl from Grave Digger) | Grave Digger | ||
| 6. | "Primo Victoria" (Sabaton cover - featuring Joakim Brodén from Sabaton) | Joakim Brodén, Pär Sundström | ||
| 7. | "To Sing a Metal Song" | |||
| 8. | "The Bard's Song" (Blind Guardian cover) | Hansi Kürsch, André Olbrich | Hansi Kürsch, André Olbrich | |
| 9. | "Water, Fire, Heaven, Earth" | |||
| 10. | "The Mission" | |||
| 11. | "Kings of Metal" (Manowar cover) | Ross Friedman, Joey DeMaio | Ross Friedman, Joey DeMaio | |
| 12. | "Fear of the Dark" (Iron Maiden cover) | Steve Harris | Steve Harris |
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
Guest musicians
- 200 van Canto fans – choir
- Jovian Spin – remix (track 4 on disc 2 of the Limited Mediabook)
Technical staff
- Ronald Prent – mixing
References
- ^ a b "Van Canto: 'Dawn Of The Brave' Album Preview". Blabbermouth.net. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Van Canto: 'Badaboom' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Van Canto: 'Into The West' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014..
- ^ "Van Canto - Dawn Of The Brave Earbook Available; Details Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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