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.
Track listing
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