---
title: "Van Canto"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/van-canto"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 2006
---

# Van Canto

**Van Canto** is a power metal band, from Germany, active 2006 to present.

Van Canto is a German a cappella metal band, founded in 2006 and composed of six singers and a drummer. While only two of the singers perform the lead vocals, the other four use their voices to imitate the guitars and the bass, with the help of amplifiers, in an attempt to sound closer to the original instruments. They use real drums in their music, instead of vocal percussion or beatboxing.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Canto

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Van Canto |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Formed | 2006 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bastian Emig](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bastian-emig) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Inga Scharf](https://themetalnet.com/musician/inga-scharf) | Lead vocals | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Stefan Schmidt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stefan-schmidt) |  | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Hagen Hirschmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hagen-hirschmann) | Lead vocals | 2017 to present | Current |
| [Jan Moritz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jan-moritz) |  | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Ross Thompson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ross-thompson) |  | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Dennis Strillinger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dennis-strillinger) |  | 2006 to 2007 | Former |
| [Philip Dennis Schunke](https://themetalnet.com/musician/philip-dennis-schunke) | Lead vocals | 2006 to 2017 | Former |
| [Ingo Sterzinger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ingo-sterzinger) |  | 2006 to 2015 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | [A Storm to Come](https://themetalnet.com/album/66f645a5-3c72-34ab-ba8a-3c70036636d8) | Album |
| 2008 | [Hero](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb6cd263-5e35-395f-8c65-4bb0683bc2de) | Album |
| 2010 | [Tribe of Force](https://themetalnet.com/album/34cc8999-2ffd-4e9b-a9e8-746737bcbee5) | Album |
| 2011 | [Break the Silence](https://themetalnet.com/album/b3de0825-0c21-4cd8-9a1a-cec3b54a310e) | Album |
| 2014 | [Dawn of the Brave](https://themetalnet.com/album/e2c9e6de-fc46-43b9-9552-8e551f57d3f8) | Album |
| 2016 | [Voices of Fire: Metal Vocal Musical](https://themetalnet.com/album/ace0a4b1-63bb-4b70-97c1-903cef51571e) | Album |
| 2018 | [Trust in Rust](https://themetalnet.com/album/1255f756-5e69-4fbd-8b27-d442ae912eb2) | Album |
| 2021 | [Faith Focus Finish](https://themetalnet.com/album/e3468108-e387-43d7-ab65-37b4f235bc09) | EP |
| 2021 | [Raise Your Horns](https://themetalnet.com/album/34d3bad9-e0dd-4ecd-9f25-ab53f9e24c51) | EP |
| 2021 | [To the Power of Eight](https://themetalnet.com/album/65c2befb-3eab-4ac9-97e2-3dbc8c0ad088) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Sabaton](https://themetalnet.com/band/sabaton) (listened together)
- [Powerwolf](https://themetalnet.com/band/powerwolf) (listened together)
- [Alestorm](https://themetalnet.com/band/alestorm) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Blind Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/blind-guardian) (listened together)
- [Eluveitie](https://themetalnet.com/band/eluveitie) (listened together)
- [Korpiklaani](https://themetalnet.com/band/korpiklaani) (listened together)
- [Kamelot](https://themetalnet.com/band/kamelot) (listened together)
- [Avantasia](https://themetalnet.com/band/avantasia) (listened together)
- [Turisas](https://themetalnet.com/band/turisas) (listened together)
- [Ensiferum](https://themetalnet.com/band/ensiferum) (listened together)
- [Rhapsody of Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/rhapsody-of-fire) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/vancanto
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Van_Canto/87185
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7cTq0bYGTIlPoXo9lFXJlL
- x: https://twitter.com/VanCantoBand
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vancantoband
- website: https://vancanto.de/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/16512

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/van-canto](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-canto). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt