Silencer (Zed album)
Silencer is the debut studio album by New Zealand rock band Zed. It was produced and engineered by David Nicholas at Revolver Studios in Auckland, New Zealand, with final overdubbing and mixing at Mangrove Studios, north of Sydney, Australia. Recording sessions were over in seven weeks, but not before all band members and production staff were struck by influenza. The album was first released in New Zealand on 27 August 2000, via Universal Music Group. The album debuted at number one on the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart, quickly achieving triple platinum status, and creating  six hit singles. "Renegade Fighter" was also the number one song in New Zealand for the year 2000. In 2001, "Silencer" earned the band three wins at the New Zealand Music Awards including 'Album of the Year', 'Top Group', and 'Top Male Vocalist'. A bonus disc edition was released in early 2001, containing ten bonus tracks and three music videos, "Renegade Fighter", "Come On Down" and "Driver's Side". Chart performance. "Silencer" debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart on 27 August 2000 and peaked at number one. The album spent a total of seventeen weeks on  the chart in total, with the first nine weeks within the top ten. The album achieved triple platinum status in New Zealand and was the only number one local album for that year. Personnel. Credits for "Silencer" adapted from liner notes.