The Quiet Offspring

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.

The Quiet Offspring
Studio album by
Green Carnation
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]
Metal Storm(Avg:7.9/10) [3]
PyroMusic(6.9/10) [4]
Metal Review(unfavorable) [5]
Vampire Magazine(favorable) [6]

Background

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
  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

Green Carnation

Guest musicians

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

References
  1. Prog Sphere Review
  2. Rivaldavia, Eduardo. The Quiet Offspring at AllMusic
  3. Metal Storm review
  4. PyroMusic review
  5. Matel Review
  6. Vampire Magazine review
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