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]
Breaking the Silence | ||||
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Released | May 1, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||
Label | Combat Records | |||
Producer | Ronnie Montrose | |||
Heathen chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Metal Storm | (9.1/10)[2] |
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Death by Hanging" | 5:04 |
2. | "Goblin's Blade" | 4:34 |
3. | "Open the Grave" | 7:22 |
4. | "Pray for Death" | 3:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heathen" | 6:33 |
Total length: | 49:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
The 1999 CD reissue by Century Media Records was 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
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