The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation

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The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation
Studio album by Zao
Released	April 1, 1997
Recorded	Oz Studios, Baltimore, Maryland in October 1996
Genre	Hardcore
Length	44:55
Label	Tooth & Nail Records
Producer	Zao; Drew Mazurek
Zao chronology
All Else Failed (1995) The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation (1997) Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest (1998)

The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation is the second full length release by hardcore band Zao. Released on Tooth & Nail Records on April 1, 1997.

It includes older tracks re-recorded ("exchange", "endure", "in loving kindness"...)

[edit] Track listing

1. "Times of Separation" – 5:01
2. "Surrounds Me" – 4:32
3. "Exchange" – 3:34
4. "Particle" – 2:50
5. "Repressed" – 4:11
6. "In Loving Kindness" – 3:44
7. "Endure" – 4:10
8. "The Children Cry For Help" – 5:31
9. "Resistance" – 3:01
10. "Song 1" – 8:21

[edit] Credits

• Shawn Jonas- Vocals
• Roy Goudy- Guitar
• Mic Cox- Bass
• Jesse Smith- Drums

[edit] Quotes

"This music is so brutal I thought my head would collapse" - The Phantom Tollbooth