In 2006, the band released its debut album, A Storm To Come, through General Schallplatten. It features seven original tracks, as well as cover versions of Metallica's Battery and Stora Rövardansen from the movie Ronja Rövardotter.
In 2008 the band released its second album, Hero which got re-released once in 2008 and then again in 2010. That latter features 10 tracks and was distributed through GUN Records.
In 2010 the band changed its record label to Napalm Records and then released their third album, Tribe of Force which features a total of 13 tracks.
In 2011, they released their fourth, Break The Silence which features 13 tracks including 3 bonus tracks. Break The Silence was also released trough Napalm Records.
In 2014 they released their 5th studio album, Dawn of the Brave which features 13 tracks. There is a very special Earbook-Edition, a 30x30 cm book with Bonus-CD and a DVD of the Wacken Gig 2011, available exclusively from their label Napalm Records.
Current members:
Philip Dennis Schunke - lead male vocal
Inga Scharf - lead female vocal
Stefan Schmidt - lower "rakkatakka" vocals and "wahwah solo guitar" vocals
Ross Thompson - higher "rakkatakka" vocals
Ingo Sterzinger - lowest "dandan" voice chords
Bastian Emig - drums
Former member:
Dennis Strillinger - drums
www.vancanto.de
King
Van Canto Lyrics
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‘Never surrender' - I still hear them call.
Images (are) passing by.
I must watch him waving a last goodbye.
It's not that he's gone away.
It's the secure feeling he will not stay.
A wanderer leaving the land
Thousands cry
until the blood runs low
they make the river flow
that he'll sail on.
Are we that alone?
The king is leaving
off to a land unknown.
And though I'm wondering why,
the king has left
the spirit we now call our own.
He lit up our life!
1000 days passed by,
from the very moment he stepped into our lifes.
Words were not his deal.
What he brought to us is the power to feel.
The power to believe.
The power to walk on, the power to see.
To determine wrong from right.
The power to check out the step from dark to light.
Sometimes I'm even more afraid
of times beyond the gates of now.
Remembering his glory
pounds my will onto the ground.
Can you hear us cry?
Can you see our kingdom die?
No!
Now for me it's plain to see
that everything I want to be.
Can be done by holding on
in hard and gruelling times.
We are rising high.
The song "King" by Van Canto tells the tale of a king who is leaving his kingdom behind, and the impact he leaves on those who remain. The lyrics speak of the king's departure, and the emotions and thoughts that go through the minds of those left behind. The first few lines set the stage, with the singer commenting on the approaching night and hearing the call to never surrender. The images passing by could be the memories they share, or the king's life flashing before his eyes as he waves a goodbye. The lines "It's not that he's gone away. It's the secure feeling he will not stay" speak to the feeling that the king has left, but he will always be remembered and his impact will always be felt. The chorus repeats the idea that thousands cry and that the king is leaving to an unknown land. Even though they are left behind, the king will always be a part of them, lighting up their life.
The second stanza speaks of the passage of time since the king first entered their lives, and how he brought the power to feel and believe. He inspired them to be better people, to walk in the light and be able to tell right from wrong. The lines "Sometimes I'm even more afraid of times beyond the gates of now. Remembering his glory pounds my will onto the ground" speak to the fear of the future without the king, and the weight of his legacy. The singer asks if the king can hear them cry or see their kingdom die, before ultimately coming to the realization that they can rise above the hard and grueling times, and that they are capable of being all that they want to be.
Line by Line Meaning
The night is about to fall.
It is getting dark and the day is ending.
‘Never surrender' - I still hear them call.
I can still hear the words of encouragement to never give up.
Images (are) passing by.
I am seeing memories and images in my mind.
I must watch him waving a last goodbye.
I am unable to do anything else but watch him say goodbye for the last time.
It's not that he's gone away.
He hasn't physically left, but he won't stay the same.
It's the secure feeling he will not stay.
It is the comfort in knowing that he will not stay, but come back again.
A wanderer leaving the land he once had entered to rise again.
He is wandering away from the land he once came from, but will come back stronger than ever.
Thousands cry until the blood runs low.
Many people are crying so much that they are starting to run out of tears.
They make the river flow that he'll sail on.
They are crying so much that their tears are forming a river that he will sail on.
Are we that alone?
Are we really that lonely and separated from each other?
The king is leaving off to a land unknown.
The leader is leaving and going to a place that we are not familiar with.
And though I'm wondering why, the king has left the spirit we now call our own.
Even though I'm confused as to why he left, he left behind a spirit that we now possess.
He lit up our life!
He brought light into our lives and made them better.
1000 days passed by, from the very moment he stepped into our lifes.
A period of a thousand days has gone by since he came into our lives.
Words were not his deal.
He wasn't a man of many words.
What he brought to us is the power to feel.
He brought us the ability to feel emotions.
The power to believe.
He gave us the strength to believe in ourselves and our abilities.
The power to walk on, the power to see.
He gave us the strength to keep moving forward and to see the world in a new light.
To determine wrong from right.
He helped us learn to distinguish between what's right and wrong.
The power to check out the step from dark to light.
He helped us to take a step from darkness into light and see the brighter side of life.
Sometimes I'm even more afraid of times beyond the gates of now.
Sometimes I'm scared of the future.
Remembering his glory pounds my will onto the ground.
Thinking about his greatness makes me feel very small and insignificant.
Can you hear us cry?
Can you hear us sobbing and mourning?
Can you see our kingdom die?
Can you see our country falling apart and dying?
Now for me it's plain to see that everything I want to be.
Now, it is clear to me what I want to achieve.
Can be done by holding on in hard and gruelling times.
I can achieve my goals by persevering even during difficult times.
We are rising high.
We are succeeding and achieving great things.
Contributed by Sebastian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@elijahalonzo6056
Here are the lyrics
The castle is lit with candles and torches
The carriages of the nobles arrive in front
The smell of splendour and decadence
And nobody can foresee
The masters and the mistresses are walking into the hall
They are smiling and laughing and showing that they are tall
They don't recognize that we're waiting there
And just nobody can foresee
This is the last night of the kings
[Chorus:]
We are the folk
And we have the right
To stand up and to fight
For an independent life
We are the force
We are the might
And we will stand up
For an independent life
The ball has begun and we're closing our trap
Inwardly we're gathering ourselves
While the dance comes to higher pace
Still nobody can foresee
Joining the circle, in black robes unknown
Unsheathing our swords and get ready to dance
Our hearts are filled with the will to survive
In this last night of their life
It's a murderous, murderous ball night
[Chorus:]
We are the folk
And we have the right
To stand up and to fight
For an independent life
We are the force
We are the might
And we will stand up
For an independent life
We are heroes
Heroes of the night
We are ready to live forevermore
Our gods lead us through this fight
On and on
We are one and on our way
[Chorus:]
We are the folk
And we have the right
To stand up and to fight
For an independent life
We are the force
We are the might
And we will stand up
For an independent life.
@jglerum94
Lyrics:
The castle is lit with candles and torches
The carriages of the nobles arrive in front
The smell of splendour and decadence
And nobody can foresee
The masters and the mistresses are walking into the hall
They are smiling and laughing and showing that they are tall
They don't recognize that we're waiting there
And just nobody can foresee
This is the last night of the kings
Chorus:
We are the folk
And we have the right
To stand up and to fight
For an independent life
We are the force
We are the might
And we will stand up
For an independent life
The ball has begun and we're closing our trap
Inwardly we're gathering ourselves
While the dance comes to higher pace
Still nobody can foresee
Joining the circle, in black robes unknown
Unsheathing our swords and get ready to dance
Our hearts are filled with the will to survive
In this last night of their life
It's a murderous, murderous ball night
Chorus
We are heroes
Heroes of the night
We are ready to live forevermore
Our gods lead us through this fight
On and on
We are one and on our way
Chorus
@CaptainPrincess
I started this thinking "It's going to lack the riddlydiddly"
and it starts with Radabadanbaya
this band is going to keep surprising me
@judaspriest3343
Quinn Windsor http://www.riddlydiddly.com/
@machonacho91
The reason they make sounds like that is because it emulates the sound of instrument in the closest way possible :)
@Veldoril
It's nice you see you again, Mr. Lemon.
LOL XD
@CaptainPrincess
Visual Vel - Lets Player
I get around, sweetness
@Veldoril
^^
@nero5476
12 years later
Still beautiful
@martakupczak5395
13 and counting..
@orlathemming8689
Listening again and again, this song does not get old, it better with every year passing by. 🥰🥰
@MrEgofreak
But, like a memory by a campfire, it gets warmer with every year in this cold world!