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.
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| Released | 22 February 2005 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive metal[1] | |||
| Length | 56:19 | |||
| Label | The End Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Terje Refsnes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| Metal Storm | (Avg:7.9/10) [4] |
| Metal Review | (unfavorable) [6] |
| PyroMusic | (6.9/10) [5] |
| Vampire Magazine | (favorable) [7] |
Background edit
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 edit
- "The Quiet Offspring" – 4:05 (Sordal)
- "Between the Gentle Small and the Standing Tall" – 4:15 (Tchort, Sordal)
- "Just When You Think It's Safe" – 5:18 (Tchort)
- "A Place for Me" – 5:26 (Krumins)
- "The Everlasting Moment" – 5:09 (Sordal)
- "Purple Door, Pitch Black" – 4:12 (Sordal)
- "Childsplay - Part I" – 4:47 (Tchort)
- "Dead But Dreaming" – 5:26 (Tchort)
- "Pile of Doubt" – 5:56 (Sordal)
- "When I Was You" – 7:22 (Nordhus)
- "Childsplay - Part II" – 4:23 (Tchort, Moen)
Personnel edit
Green Carnation
- Kjetil Nordhus – vocals
- Terje Vik Schei (a.k.a. Tchort) – guitars
- Michael Krumins – guitars
- Stein Roger Sordal – bass guitar, guitars
- Kenneth Silden – keyboards
- Anders Kobro – drums
Guest musicians
- Bernt Moen – keyboards, piano on "Childsplay Part I" and "Childsplay Part II"
References edit
- ^ Prog Sphere Review
- ^ Rivaldavia, Eduardo. The Quiet Offspring at AllMusic
- ^ Lawson, Dom (February 19, 2005). "Rated: Albums". Kerrang!. No. 1044. EMAP. p. 40.
- ^ Metal Storm review
- ^ PyroMusic review
- ^ Matel Review[permanent dead link]
- ^ Vampire Magazine review