Hero is the second studio album by German

Germany

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 a cappella

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 metal

Heavy metal music

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 band van Canto

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, released on September 26, 2008. It is the follow-up to 2006's A Storm to Come

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on Sony BMG Germany's GUN records. In contrast to A Storm to Come, Hero contains more cover songs performed a capella, with only five songs being original compositions.

"Speed of Light" and the Nightwish

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 cover "Wishmaster

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" were released as singles with music videos to promote the album.

Disc: 1

Disc: 2 (Bonus DVD)

1. The Mission
2. Battery
3. Battery (Making Of)
4. Speed of Light
5. Speed of Light (Making of)
6. Rain
7. Brazil
8. Studio
9. Track by Track
10. Gallery

Personnel

• Dennis Schunke - lead vocals
• Inga Scharf - lead vocals
• Stefan Schmidt - lower rakkatakka vocals, wahwah solo guitar vocals
• Ross Thompson - higher rakkatakka vocals
• Ingo Sterzinger - lowest dandan vocals
• Bastian Emig - drums