Silencer is the debut studio album by New Zealandrock band Zed. It was produced and engineered by David Nicholas at in Auckland, New Zealand, with final overdubbing and mixing at , north of Sydney, Australia.[1] Recording sessions were over in seven weeks, but not before all band members and production staff were struck by influenza.[2] The album was first released in New Zealand on 27 August 2000, via Universal Music Group. The album debuted at number one on the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart, quickly achieving triple platinum status, and creating six hit singles. "Renegade Fighter" was also the number one song in New Zealand for the year 2000.[2] In 2001, Silencer earned the band three wins at the New Zealand Music Awards including 'Album of the Year', 'Top Group', and 'Top Male Vocalist'.[2] A bonus disc edition was released in early 2001, containing ten bonus tracks and three music videos, "Renegade Fighter", "Come On Down" and "Driver's Side".
Silencer debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart on 27 August 2000 and peaked at number one.[3] The album spent a total of seventeen weeks on the chart in total, with the first nine weeks within the top ten.[3] The album achieved triple platinum status in New Zealand[2] and was the only number one local album for that year.
