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Breaking the Silence (album)

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Released
  
May 1, 1987

Artist
  
Heathen

Producer
  
Ronnie Montrose

Genres
  
Thrash metal, Speed metal

Recorded
  
1986–1987

Release date
  
1987

Label
  
Combat Records

Breaking the Silence (album) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaendd1Hea

Length
  
42:49 (Vinyl Release) 49:22 (CD Release) 73:33 (CD Re-release)

Pray for Death Demo (1986)
  
Breaking the Silence (1987)

Breaking the Silence (1987)
  
Victims of Deception (1991)

Thrash metal albums
  
Screams and Whispers, Pleasures of the Flesh, Fear of Tomorrow, Lessons in Violence, Skeptics Apocalypse

Heathen breaking the silence


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

Contents

Original vinyl release

  1. "Death by Hanging" – 5:05
  2. "Goblins Blade" – 4:33
  3. "Open the Grave" – 7:22
  4. "Pray for Death" – 3:42
  5. "Set Me Free" – 3:46 (Sweet cover)
  6. "Breaking the Silence" – 5:50
  7. "Worlds End" – 7:06
  8. "Save the Skull" – 5:21

CD release bonus track

  1. "Heathen" – 6:35

CD re-release bonus tracks

All demos from Pray for Death

  1. "Pray for Death" – 5:23
  2. "Goblins Blade" – 4:30
  3. "Open the Grave" – 7:21
  4. "Heathen" – 6:56

Credits

  • Dave Godfrey – lead vocals
  • Lee Altus — lead & rhythm guitars
  • Doug Piercy — lead & rhythm guitars
  • Mike Jazstremski — bass
  • Carl Sacco — drums

    • Songs

    1Death by Hanging5:04
    2Goblin's Blade4:33
    3Open the Grave7:22

    References

    Breaking the Silence (album) Wikipedia
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