Van Canto’s Stefan Schmidt on a capella metal, Wacken, Nightwish, piracy & more
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 "Five singers, one drummer. No guitars, no bass, no keyboards but nevertheless an unbelievable melodic metal experience." That's how the official website of van Canto describes the band. Hailing from Germany, van Canto are what is called an a capella metal band, the pioneers of this new genre. The band released their debut, A Storm to Come, in December 2006. Exactly a year later, van Canto announced a global signing to Gun Records/Sony BMG, and their debut was released worldwide on December 14. Van Canto are now experiencing considerable succes