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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Storm(9.1/10)[2]
The Metal Crypt[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

  1. ^ "Breaking the Silence – Heathen – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  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. August 17, 2006.


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