As ever, I tend to gravitate towards unusual things, generally it's humourous in nature.
Van Canto are an A Capello Heavy Metal group out of Germany, who's only instrument is a set of drum. 6 band members, 5 singers, 1 drummer. 2 singers (1 male, 1 female) sing the lyrics, the others use their voices to mimic the missing instruments.
They have released three albums, since late 2006-the latest just recently released via Napalm records. They have a few covers, as well as orginal material- it was through their cover of Metallica's master of puppets off their latest album "Tribe of Force" that i discovered them, and they are touring various metal festivals and in support of Blind Guardian in October.
When I played one of their songs to someone, they said it was just a gimic etc etc- interestingly the band is taking it seriously (and why not!), and these days- what isn't a gimic & to be fair the more i listen the more i want to start my own A-capella metal group- but I don't know how far it can be taken: would it be possible for a deathmetal, or some kinda 'core' A-capella band?
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