Van Canto — немецкая а капелла рок-группа, выступающая в стиле пауэр-метал. У группы ударник и пять вокалистов, которые с помощью голоса заменяют почти все нужные музыкальные инструменты.
Более полную информацию о группе можно узнать в моём предыдущем посте Van Canto.
А теперь собственно об альбоме.
Издание: 23 сентября 2011
Жанр: heavy metal, a cappella
Длительность: 62:11
Лейбл: Napalm Records Break the Silence – четвертый студийный альбом Van Canto, выпущенный 23 сентября 2011. Альбом включает в себя 13 треков, 5 из них – кавера, в двух присутствуют другие музыканты: Хоаким Броден (Joakim Broden) (Sabaton) в песне Primo Victoria, Маркус Зипен (Marcus Siepen) (Blind Guardian) в композиции Spelled in Waters. A Storm to Come их самая длинная песня продолжительностью 9:13. Под сплойерами находятся тексты песен, перевода на русский пока, к сожалению, нет. На песни Primo Victoria и The Seller of Souls удалось найти официальные клипы. Описание песен – моё мнение и о них и впечатления ими произведённые.
If I Die In Battle
Под начало песни жутко захотелось медитировать (но это лишь первая минута), далее последовала весьма живая интересная композиция с воинственным характером, интересный контраст которому предавал голос солистки.
Six winds blow as one. They will turn the tide. We are marching on standing side by side and we’ll carry on until all the fire is gone. Blown away, away to lands beyond. Winds blow as one. They try to oppress us. Steal the faith out of our lives. Still they are the flame for dreadful fires. They try to undermine us night by night. Now they are unmasked. They’re full of lies. They never learned how to stand as one. And how to abandon fear. We will be their storm-wall closing in. If I die in Battle, find dark blood upon my steel. If I die in Battle, tell them I stood, and never kneeled. If I die in Battle, my soul will be saved and gone. I won’t die in Battle. I’ll fly north with six winds blowing as one. They did not await us and the kingdom we will raise. Yes we are their nightmare deep within. They underestimate us. Our faith alive for our freedom and our new life to begin. They will never bring us down. They never rule our life. We will be a tempest rising high. What might end we’ll start again. We will never die. We will be a thunderstorm of life.
Dangers in my Head
Пожалуй, эта песня понравилась мне немного больше остальных. Упор здесь сделан на голос солиста, а так называемые «раккатакка» из фоновых в основные переходят ближе к концу песни и (о, чудо!) дополняются гитарным соло, которое прекрасно дополняет общее звучание.
А под эту композицию усидеть на месте просто невозможно! Яркая, зажигательная, захватывающая песня! Но, на мой взгляд, совершено не похожа на остальные творения Van Canto - слушая её не хочется (не можется) верить, что всё слышимое (кроме барабанов) голоса.
Yeah, we're gonna fight We do it every night Baby, when you scratch You know I'm gonna bite You can make me die I can make you cry Opposites attract That's the reason why No one else could make you feel Like I do, I do, I do No one ever gets as deep inside you As I do, baby Our love is a bed of nails Love hurts good on a bed of nails I'll lay you down and when all else Fails I'll drive you like a hammer on a Bed of nails First we're gonna kiss Then we're gonna say Dirty little words Only lovers say Rockin' through the night Rollin' on the floor When they hear us screamin' They'll be breakin' down the door No one else could make you feel Like I do, I do, I do No one ever gets as deep inside you As I do, baby Our love is a bed of nails Love hurts good on a bed on nails I'll lay you down and when all else fails I'll drive you like a hammer on a Bed of nails Bed of nails, bed of nails I'll drive you like a hammer on a Bed of nails Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow Gonna drive you like a hammer Baby, put me in your slammer, Oh Yeah No one else could make you feel Like I do, I do, I do No one ever gets as deep inside you As I do, baby Our love is a bed of nails Love hurts good on a bed of nails I'll lay you down and when all else Fails I'll drive you like a hammer on a Bed of nails [2x] Bed of nails, bed of nails I'll drive you like a hammer on a Bed of nails Yeah, Yeah Bed of nails I'll drive you like a hammer on a Bed of nails Our love is a bed of nails
"Мы все любим мелодичный металл, так что вряд ли рискнем сделать кавер на песни Kreator или Slayer. Он получится совершенно неубедительным и не аутентичным, и всем будет понятно, что мы слушаем совершенно иную музыку"(с) Van Canto
T he Seller of Souls
Возможно, я сошла с ума, но почему-то первые ассоциации во время прослушивания этой песни у меня возникли с зарубежными хитами 80-х… А вообще неплохая музыка и остальное тоже, да ещё и клип к ней имеется.
Standing at the abyss another path's ending down here.
Still I bear the storm inside blurring my eyes.
Banishing the farewell-cut, deep in my heart with the fear
of another black cruel decision of life.
Now I feel the pain of the ripping wound that never heals.
Gimme water, I throw the needle away.
Do I have to pay this price that old absess reveals?
Take the time to have a rethink bout my days.
No!
You are afraid, it is too late.
There is no time to win your life.
And what remains flows in your veins.
Come closer yeah – I am the fight.
I have been the one who was drowning in this lake of tears.
Now I have the last time to borrow advice.
Starring at the crossroad of life-history of my fears.
I'll be on my way when the flame becomes ice.
When the light is breaking through my disease
dark ones are gaining their heir.
Turning winds are hearing your silent scream.
My love and lack of despair.
And I will return from death and your emptiness.
Neuer Wind
А вот эта, честно говоря, не особо зацепила… Вроде и голоса те же, и песня по-своему заводная и яркая, а вот что-то не то… Может Вам понравится больше?
Spelled in Waters (feat. Marcus Siepen / Blind Guardian)
Тихая спокойная песня, практически баллада. Хотя какой она ещё может быть, следуя из названия? Только такой. «Раккатакка» опять остаются немного в стороне, но… тише! Слышите шум воды?
"Гораздо лучше быть в группе, которую кто-то любит, а кто-то – нет, чем в той, про которую говорят: "Да, это в принципе ничего, но мне не интересно""(с) Van Canto
Primo Victoria (feat. Joakim Broden / Sabaton / Sabaton Cover)
Песня дающая заряд бодрости минимум на время её прослушивания, максимум на… очень долго. (Я до сих пор сижу и пугаю домочадцев восклицаниями: «Primo Victoria!!!»)
"В каком-то смысле мы играем в жанрах экстремальной музыки, есть люди, которым очень нравится такой подход к инструментам, они считают это уникальным проектом; есть и другие, говорящие нам, что мы разрушаем металл, и мы не имеем права этого делать" Стефан Шмидт
The Higher Flight
Вот в такую Van Canto я когда-то влюбилась и заинтересовалась ей по настоящему: много «раккатакка», мощные голоса солистов, бодрый ритм – всё это вместе задаёт удивительный позитивный настрой. Одна из лучших песен альбома.
As with every fortune that I foresee the anxiety grows.
I've got nothing to tell you.
Trueness is betryal.
I'll keep the lore for me and waste your sanity.
To break the silence is a deadly sin.
The truth remains buried within.
I will end this night on a higher flight.
I'll bring a light into what lies in the dark.
I'm flying for all time.
I will never die.
On this higher flight I lighten your heart.
We fly to a brand new start.
Evolution. Cut off the world.
Revolution. Tamed and disturbed.
Endless yearning. Waiting for me?
A hero returning. Making them see.
I've got something to tell you
'though trueness is betryal.
Take the lore from me and heal your sanity
We break the silence with voices no one can ignore.
We're heading for more.
A fortune letter will light up
the truth that's been buried within
To all liars who're trying to keep voice calm;
You will not succeed in not making things better.
To all believers still wandering on;
Keep track. Stay close. YOur time will come.
All that I have ever believed
nothing but the start of something.
I will not remember. Not at all.
Master of the Wind (Manowar Cover)
Van Canto и фортепиано?! Ново! Уже нельзя сказать, что Van Canto это только барабаны и вокал, но всё таки песня замечательная, эдакая красивая, грустная баллада. Даже моих скупых знаний английского хватило для того чтобы перевести суть песни, но здесь разместить не рискну… Композиция, опять таки, замечательно раскрывает голос солистки.
In the silence of the darkness when all are fast asleep
I live inside a dream calling to your spirit
As a sail calls the wind, hear the angels sing
Far beyond the sun across the western sky
Reach into the blackness find a silver line
In a voice I whisper a candle in the night
We'll carry all our dreams in a single beam of light
Close your eyes, look into the dream
Winds of change will winds of fortune bring
Fly away to a rainbow in the sky gold is at the end for each of us to find
There the road begins where another one will end
Here the four winds know who will break and who will bend
All to be the master of the wind
Falling stars now light my way
My life was written on the wind
Clouds above, clouds below
High ascend the dreams within
When the wind fills the sky the clouds will move aside
And there will be the road to all our dreams
For any day that stings two better days it brings
Nothing is as bad as it seems
Close your eyes, look into the dream
Wins of change will winds of fortune bring
Fly away to a rainbow in the sky gold is at the end for each of us to find
There the road begins where another one will end
Here the four winds know who will break and who will bend
All to be the master of the wind
Fly away to a rainbow in the sky gold is at the end for each of us to find
There the road begins where another one will end
Here the four winds know who will break and who will bend
All to be the master of the wind
Fly away to a rainbow in the sky gold is at the end for each of us to find
There the road begins where another one will end
Here the four winds know who will break and who will bend
All to be the master of the wind
Fly away to a rainbow in the sky gold is at the end for each of us to find
There the road begins where another one will end
Here the four winds know who will break and who will bend
All to be the master of the wind
"Когда ты играешь хэви-метал, то существует очень узенькое «окошко» между тем, чтобы играть то, что уже играют последние 20 лет, и чем-то радикально новым, так что приходится искать эту щель, чтобы с одной стороны, звучать по-новому, а с другой – остаться в рамках жанра"(с) Van Canto
Betrayed (Bonus Track)
Песня - бег, песня - гонка, песня – ритм сердца..! Мотивы, немного похожие на песни шаманов, закрадываются глубоко в душу, это нельзя описать, это нужно слышать.
Shades of gray they becloud my emotion. Sad and weak I will stay here inside these walls. Move on to new Horizons. This ain’t enough for me. I am the good king’s daughter. So I know there is more to see.
Am I God, I don’t know but I’m trying. Won’t mislead them but show them the proper way. I’ll bring them new horizons and seasons to my will. We all can live forever and my previsions are fulfilled. She was born with royal blood. and vengeance in her hands. She was born to rule but destiny had other plans. And then she was on the brink of death, when something grew inside. Whispering words of a new heart promised a better life. We’ve all been betrayed.
So few moments of this fading happiness. Not enough to lessen my suffering. We fly to new horizons. They will do as we tell. We are higher creatures. We can turn heaven into hell.
I was born with royal blood, and vengeance in my hands. I was born to rule but destiny had other plans. And then I was on the brink of death, when something grew inside. Whispering words of a new heart promised a better life. So my heart beats twice for sadness deep inside. Darkness falls and comes to light. Written fate then will open a gate to find a better life.
Bad to The Bone (Bonus Track / Running Wild Cover)
Не песня, а просто выброс позитива какой-то! %) «Раккатакка» присутствует в приличных количествах.
Fifty years ago with the world at war Hands bloodied - devastated Better believe they're back for more Pounding the world with a fist of steel Jack booted, heavy handed Careless of the pain we feel Bastards - throwing life away Killers - Alive today Oh oh oh oh Don't tell no lies I see through your eyes You're bad to the bone Oh oh oh oh Don't tell no lies You can't hear the cries 'Cos you're bad to the bone Times have changed but he don't know Zoot suit, black tie Careless that the lies are low One for all and all for one Talking smooth - hidden truth Time bomb ticking just begun Bastards - throwing life away Killers - Alive today Oh oh oh oh Don't tell no lies I see through your eyes You're bad to the bone Oh oh oh oh Don't te the cries 'Cos you're ball no lies You can't heard to the bone Standing alone for the world to see Non-starter - push harder He still believes his time will come Small wonder - old thunder Can't he see that he's wrong Bastards - throwing life away Killers - Alive today Oh oh oh oh Don't tell no lies I see through your eyes You're bad to the bone Oh oh oh oh Don't tell no lies You can't hear the cries 'Cos you're bad to the bone[2x] Bad to the bone!
A Storm To Come (Bonus Track)
Эта песня реально зацепила! Просто до дрожи в теле. Здесь пение а каппела раскрыто на все 100%. Закрываешь глаза и сознание само рисует как спокойная погода сменяется вначале маленьким дождём, потом нарастающим ливнем и вот ты уже чувствуешь, что идёт шторм… Признаю её лучшей песней альбома.
[MESSENGERS] Winds of the world unite in grief Black and heavy rain ordered to this very place in time sweep the withered leafs A storm to come The storm is near Join in or hide in fear RakkaTakka RakkaTa [THE GRIEFING PARTY] Mercy be with us and peace within, granted by the one who is and who was and who eternally will be, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen [MESSENGERS] Winds of the world unite in grief Black and heavy rain ordered to this very place in time sweep the withered leafs A storm to come The storm is near Join in or hide in fear RakkaTakka RakkaTa [PRIEST (Button-Maker)] Lord, grant us your unquestioning mercy Lord, look upon us with your eternal grace Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff comfort me. And it is written by the Prophet Jesaja: Behold, I will send a messenger, John, to prepare the way of the Lord. We come from dust, We return to dust. John Gynt, rest in peace In Nomine Patre et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen. [PEER (adult)] Staring into this deep black pit In his hand a pile of dust not understanding it One loving look, the last My father was a gambler And we were his final bet Once he put his cards on the table our destiny was met Father where’re you going now why did you gamble our luck away no love for us, for me too easy to betray? Soon he will go his own way deal the cards of his own play Father, thank you for Nothing! John Gynt rest in peace! [MESSENGERS] Winds of the world unite in grief Black and heavy rain ordered to this very place in time A storm to come The storm is near Come along or run in fear RakkaTakka RakkaTa [PEER (adult)] Please mother what’s going on They’re supposed to be our friends why don’t they help us instead they kick us out Justice rules from above No money no love It is as simple as that Just do not look back Building a fortress around my heart with friends of my own creation never will betrayal form part in my demon nation [ÅSE] Everything I will endure suffer without lamentation humility will be my cure I will not plead I will not question for my son just for him from now on every year eternal winters long like a word like a breeze like a song [PEER] Mother? Mother! [MESSENGERS] Winds of the world rejoice Black and heavy rain ordered to this very place in time A storm to come The storm is here Come along or run in fear The elementary force Ruthless, unafraid We are the rulers of the world A storm to come The storm is here Come along or run in fear [PEER (young adult)] So I spread my wings out wide Over mountain‘s ridge the storm I ride dragons, demons, faithful friends know them at my side Thus I make the world my subject ruthless, unafraid And I play for my own sake the very game which I create I know you and your games yet I accept but rules to my aims And so I spread my wings out wide Over mountain‘s ridge the storm I ride dragons, demons, faithful friends know and trust them at my side I subject the world to my rule ruthless and unafraid And I play for my own sake the very game which I create I know you, I know your games I accept but rules to my aims This is how I make the world my claim
Итак, подведём итоги: альбом прослушать стоит каждому так как его композиции совершенно разные и непохожие друг на друга – что-нибудь Вам обязательно понравится!