| The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation | ||||
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| Studio album by Zao | ||||
| Released | April 1, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Oz Studios, Baltimore, Maryland in October 1996 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
| Producer | Zao; Drew Mazurek | |||
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The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation is the second full-length release by metalcore band Zao, released on Tooth & Nail Records on April 1, 1997.
This album is considered to be Zao's last album that leaned toward a more hardcore sound, after this album the band became more metal influenced. Many of the tracks (such as "Exchange", "Endure", and "In Loving Kindness") are re-arranged and re-recorded versions of songs from the band's previous album All Else Failed.
All lyrics written by Shawn Jones, except where noted; all music composed by Zao.