''The Quiet Offspring'' is the fourth full-length

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by the Norwegian progressive metal band

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. It was released on 22 February 2005.

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, ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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

# "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

Green Carnation *

Kjetil Nordhus Kjetil Nordhus (born 31 May 1975 in Kristiansand, Vest Agder) is a Norwegian singer, composer and music producer who is currently the vocalist in Green Carnation and Nightshadows Lament. Music Nordhus has been a singer and composer in a number of ...

–

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Terje Vik Schei Terje Vik Schei (born 7 July 1974), better known by his stage name Tchort, is a Norwegian musician. He is known for his time spent playing bass for the black metal band Emperor and for leading the progressive metal band Green Carnation. He has ...

(a.k.a.

Tchort Terje Vik Schei (born 7 July 1974), better known by his stage name Tchort, is a Norwegian musician. He is known for his time spent playing bass for the black metal band Emperor and for leading the progressive metal band Green Carnation. He has ...

) –

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* Michael Krumins – guitars * Stein Roger Sordal –

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, guitars * Kenneth Silden –

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* Anders Kobro –

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Guest musicians * Bernt Moen – keyboards,

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on "Childsplay Part I" and "Childsplay Part II"

References

External links

Interview with Kjetil Nordhus concerning ''The Quiet Offspring''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quiet Offspring, The Green Carnation albums 2005 albums The End Records albums Season of Mist albums