The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation

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 punk
Length	44:55
Label	Tooth & Nail
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.

This album was considered to be Zao's last "hardcore" album, after it the band moved towards a more metalcore sound. 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.

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

Credits

• Shawn Jonas – vocals
• Roy Goudy – guitar
• Mic Cox – bass
• Jesse Smith – drums