''Breaking the Silence'' is the debut album by American

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

band Heathen, released in 1987 by

Combat Records Combat Records was an American independent record label founded in 1983 and based in New York City. The label specifically was for heavy metal and punk rock acts, Notable artist include: Megadeth, Circle Jerks, Nuclear Assault, OZ, Death, ...

. As of 1987, the album sold about 100,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

Personnel

*Dave White – lead vocals *

Lee Altus Lee Altus is a Ukrainian-American heavy metal guitarist currently playing in Exodus and Heathen. Career Altus first came to public attention in the mid-1980s with his original band, Heathen. He served as the principal songwriter and a fou ...

– guitars *

Doug Piercy ''Doug Piercy'' is an American heavy metal guitarist. He played in the San Francisco heavy metal band Anvil Chorus in the early 1980s. Playing in Control briefly, he eventually moved on to his best-known project, Heathen, in 1985. Piercy share ...

– guitars *Mike Jazstremski – bass *Carl Sacco – drums

Production

*Eddy Schreyer – mastering *Mark Weinberg – art direction *Kent Mathieu – cover art *

Ronnie Montrose Ronald Douglas Montrose (November 29, 1947 – March 3, 2012) was an American guitarist who founded and led the rock bands Montrose and Gamma. He also performed and did session work with a variety of musicians, including Van Morrison, Herbie H ...

– producer *Roger Wiersma – engineering *Dave Porter – recording *Keith Hatschek – recording *Joel Jaffe – recording (drums) *Dan Godfrey – recording (drums) *Alvin Petty – logo

References

External links

* AllMusic listing Heathen (band) albums 1987 debut albums Combat Records albums {{1980s-metal-album-stub