Break the Silence is the fourth studio album by German

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 a cappella

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 metal

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 band van Canto

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, released on September 23, 2011. It features 13 tracks, five of them being covers, and two of them featuring guest artists: Joakim Brodén] (from Sabaton

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) guest appears in his band's cover "Primo Victoria", Marcus Siepen

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 (from Blind Guardian

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) guest appears on "Spelled in Waters". A Storm to Come is their longest song to date, clocking at 9:13.

Track listing

Personnel

• 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