Break the Silence is the fourth studio album by the German a cappella metal band van Canto, released on 23 September 2011.

[2] It features 13 tracks, five of them being covers, and two of them featuring guest artists: Joakim Brodén (from Sabaton) guest appears in his band's cover "Primo Victoria", Marcus Siepen (from Blind Guardian) guest appears on "Spelled in Waters".

[3] "A Storm to Come" is their longest song to date, clocking at 9:13, and is also the first episode of "Peer Returns", Van Canto's theatrical a cappella metal adaption of "Peer Gynt".

[4] The Age of Metal called it a "jewel", praising its production and innovation.

[6] Laut.de was less complimentary, suggesting it would be better not to break the silence and calling it "as unnecessary as a goiter".