Breaking the Silence (album)

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Breaking the Silence
Heathen Breaking The Silence.jpg
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
Allmusic3.0/5 stars[1]
Metal Storm(9.1/10)[2]
The Metal Crypt4.5/5 stars[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
Re-issue 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:1:13:32

Note[]

The 1999 CD re-issue by Century Media Records has been manufactured in two countries with different barcodes, matrix numbers, master(ing) and mould SID codes. Same labelcode. Barcodes starting with 7: Czech Republic, barcode starting with 5: Germany

Personnel[]

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[]

  1. ^ "Breaking the Silence – Heathen – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". All Media Network, LLC.
  2. ^ "Heathen - Breaking The Silence review". Metal Storm.
  3. ^ "Review of Heathen – Breaking the Silence". The Metal Crypt.
  4. ^ "HEATHEN Close To Signing With MASCOT RECORDS". Blabbermouth. 17 August 2006.

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