Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars

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Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
Studio album by
Killarmy
ReleasedAugust 5, 1997 (1997-08-05)
Recorded1996–1997
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:04:38
Label
Producer
Killarmy chronology
Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
(1997) 		Dirty Weaponry
(1998)
Singles from Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
  1. "Camouflage Ninjas / Wake Up"
    Released: October 1, 1996
  2. "Wu-Renegades / Clash Of The Titans"
    Released: February 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]

Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Killarmy. It was released on August 5, 1997 through Wu-Tang/Priority Records.

Background[edit]

Recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studio in Manhattan and 4th Chamber Studio in Stuebenville. Production was mainly handled by member 4th Disciple, except for two tracks that were produced by the RZA, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Hell Razah, Masta Killa, Prodigal Sunn and Streetlife. The album features the singles "Camouflage Ninjas" b/w "Wake Up" and "Wu-Renegades" b/w "Clash of the Titans".

The group consists of six rappers: Killa Sin, Beretta 9, Islord, 9th Prince, P.R. Terrorist and ShoGun Assasson; and one producer, 4th Disciple, who produced the majority of the album. Like Black Lung's album of the same name, the title was taken from a document that came to light in the mid-1980s detailing an alleged New-World Order plan for world domination, a topic that was explored in Milton William Cooper's infamous book Behold a Pale Horse.

Reception[edit]

Silent Weapons initially received mixed reviews from critics, who saw the group as a low-rent version of the Wu-Tang Clan because of similarities in the group's street-oriented Five-Percenter rhymes and dark production. The album was well received by Wu-Tang and underground hip hop fans—acclaimed for its unique combat themes and stellar production work. The album peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Track listing[edit]

Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dress To Kill"
4th Disciple3:36
2."Clash Of The Titans" (featuring Street Life)
4th Disciple3:38
3."Burning Season"
  • Hamlin
  • Grant
  • Bogard
4th Disciple4:12
4."Blood For Blood"
  • Del Valle
  • Alexander
  • Hamlin
  • Murray
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:50
5."Seems It Never Fails"
4th Disciple2:27
6."Universal Soldier"
  • Grant
  • Del Valle
  • Alexander
  • Hamlin
  • Bogard
4th Disciple4:13
7."Love, Hell or Right"Bogard4th Disciple1:09
8."Wake Up" (featuring Hell Razah and Prodigal Sunn)
RZA4:59
9."Fair, Love & War"
  • Grant
  • Murray
  • Del Valle
  • Alexander
  • Bogard
4th Disciple4:06
10."Wu-Renegades"
  • Del Valle
  • Grant
  • Hamlin
  • Murray
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:49
11."Full Moon"
  • Hamlin
  • Grant
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:31
12."Under Siege"
  • Alexander
  • Del Valle
  • Murray
  • Bogard
4th Disciple4:06
13."Shelter"
  • Murray
  • Alexander
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:41
14."Camouflage Ninjas"
  • Alexander
  • Del Valle
  • Murray
  • Hamlin
  • Bogard
4th Disciple4:48
15."Swinging Swords"
  • Hamlin
  • Del Valle
  • Grant
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:53
16."War Face"
  • Hamlin
  • Alexander
  • Murray
  • Grant
  • Diggs
  • RZA
  • 4th Disciple (co.)
4:28
17."5 Stars" (featuring Masta Killa)
4th Disciple4:12
Total length:1:04:38

Personnel[edit]

  • Terrance "9th Prince" Hamlin – performer (tracks: 1-6, 8, 10, 11, 14-17)
  • Jamal "ShoGun Assasson" Alexander – performer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12-14, 16, 17)
  • Jeryl "Killa Sin" Grant – performer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8-11, 15, 16)
  • Domingo "Dom Pachino" Del Valle – performer (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17)
  • Samuel "Beretta 9" Murray – performer (tracks: 2, 4, 9, 10, 12-14, 16, 17)
  • Rodney "Islord" Stevenson – performer (tracks: 5, 8)
  • Patrick "StreetLife" Charles – performer (track 2)
  • Chron "Hell Razah" Smith – performer (track 8)
  • Vergil "Prodigal Sunn" Ruff – performer (track 8)
  • Elgin "Masta Killa" Turner – performer (track 17)
  • Selwyn "4th Disciple" Bougard – producer (tracks: 1-7, 9-15, 17), co-producer (track 16), engineering, mixing
  • Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer (tracks: 8, 16), executive producer
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
  • Ney "Flava" Pimentel – art direction, design, layout
  • David Corio – photography
  • Mitchell "Divine Justice" Diggs – coordinator, supervisor
  • Sherin Baday – coordinator, supervisor

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars - Killarmy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Jost, Matt (June 29, 2004). "Killarmy :: Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars :: Wu-Tang Records/Priority Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Killarmy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Killarmy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

External links[edit]

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