The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation is the second studio album by American metalcore band Zao, released on Tooth & Nail Records on April 1, 1997.

In 2020, the band repressed the album, alongside the follow-up album, Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest, to vinyl with both albums getting around 500 each and new artwork done by David Rankin.

The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation

Track listing

Credits

ZAO

Shawn Jonas - vocals

Roy Goudy - guitar

Mic Cox - bass

Jesse Smith - drums

Production

Drew Mazurek - engineer, mixing, producer

Brian Gardner - mastering

Brandon Ebel - executive producer

Jefferson Steele - photography

Eskew Reeder - composer

Steve Wayne - composer

References

Zao (American band) albums

1997 albums

Tooth & Nail Records albums

The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation