Breaking the Silence (album)

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Breaking the Silence
Studio album by
Heathen
ReleasedMay 1, 1987
Recorded1986–1987
GenreThrash metal, speed metal
LabelCombat Records
ProducerRonnie Montrose
Heathen chronology
Pray for Death Demo
(1986)		 Breaking the Silence
(1987)		 Victims of Deception
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
Metal Storm(9.1/10)[2]
The Metal CryptStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]

Breaking the Silence is the debut album by American thrash metal band Heathen, released in 1987 by Combat Records. As of 1987, the album sold about 100,000 copies worldwide.[4]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Death by Hanging"5:04
2."Goblin's Blade"4:34
3."Open the Grave"7:22
4."Pray for Death"3:42
Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Set Me Free" (Sweet cover)3:46
6."Breaking the Silence"5:51
7."World's End"7:05
8."Save the Skull"5:22
Total length:42:46
CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
1."Heathen"6:33
Total length:49:19
Reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Heathen"6:35
2."Pray for Death" (from Pray for Death demo)5:23
3."Goblin's Blade" (from Pray for Death demo)4:30
4."Open the Grave" (from Pray for Death demo)7:21
5."Heathen" (from Pray for Death demo)6:57
Total length:73:32

Personnel

  • Dave White – lead vocals
  • Lee Altus – guitars
  • Doug Piercy – guitars
  • Mike Jazstremski – bass
  • Carl Sacco – drums

Production

  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Mark Weinberg – art direction
  • Kent Mathieu – cover art
  • Ronnie Montrose – producer
  • Roger Wiersma – engineering
  • Dave Porter – recording
  • Keith Hatschek – recording
  • Joel Jaffe – recording (drums)
  • Dan Godfrey – recording (drums)
  • Alvin Petty – logo

References