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The Quiet Offspring

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The Quiet Offspring
Studio album by
Released22 February 2005
RecordedAugust–September 2004
GenreHard rock, progressive metal[1]
Length56:19
LabelThe End
Season of Mist
ProducerTerje Refsnes
Green Carnation chronology
A Blessing in Disguise
(2003)
The Quiet Offspring
(2005)
The Burden Is Mine... Alone
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Kerrang![3]
Metal Storm(Avg:7.9/10) [4]
Metal Review(unfavorable) [6]
PyroMusic(6.9/10) [5]
Vampire Magazine(favorable) [7]

The Quiet Offspring is the fourth full-length studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band Green Carnation. It was released on 22 February 2005.

Background

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In this recording, the band breaks away from their previous offerings. Although critically acclaimed and well accepted by fans, The Quiet Offspring has a more traditional rock sound and leaves behind much of the progressiveness and atmospheric feels of the band's previous albums, Light of Day, Day of Darkness and A Blessing in Disguise. Some listeners have criticized this transition, while others claim it would have been inconceivable to repeat the feat of the sixty-minute album.

Track listing

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  1. "The Quiet Offspring" – 4:05 (Sordal)
  2. "Between the Gentle Small and the Standing Tall" – 4:15 (Tchort, Sordal)
  3. "Just When You Think It's Safe" – 5:18 (Tchort)
  4. "A Place for Me" – 5:26 (Krumins)
  5. "The Everlasting Moment" – 5:09 (Sordal)
  6. "Purple Door, Pitch Black" – 4:12 (Sordal)
  7. "Childsplay - Part I" – 4:47 (Tchort)
  8. "Dead But Dreaming" – 5:26 (Tchort)
  9. "Pile of Doubt" – 5:56 (Sordal)
  10. "When I Was You" – 7:22 (Nordhus)
  11. "Childsplay - Part II" – 4:23 (Tchort, Moen)

Personnel

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Green Carnation

Guest musicians

  • Bernt Moen – keyboards, piano on "Childsplay Part I" and "Childsplay Part II"

References

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  1. ^ Prog Sphere Review
  2. ^ Rivaldavia, Eduardo. The Quiet Offspring at AllMusic
  3. ^ Lawson, Dom (February 19, 2005). "Rated: Albums". Kerrang!. No. 1044. EMAP. p. 40.
  4. ^ Metal Storm review
  5. ^ PyroMusic review
  6. ^ Matel Review[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Vampire Magazine review
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