The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation

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.

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