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''Splinter'' is the seventh studio album by American punk rock band The Offspring, released on December 9, 2003. It was the first album the band released without drummer Ron Welty and also the first to have a Parental Advisory label on some album covers, even though all of their previous albums contain profanity. Although not as successful as The Offspring's albums between ''Smash'' and ''Conspiracy of One'', ''Splinter'' received gold certification two months after its release.〔(RIAA ) (type in "Offspring")〕 The album received average reviews, but still sold reasonably well. It debuted at 30 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 with around 87,000 copies sold in its first week. "Hit That" and "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" were the only two singles to accompany this album. "Spare Me the Details" was also released as a single, but charted only in New Zealand. ==Production and marketing== After spending nearly two years supporting the ''Conspiracy of One'' album, The Offspring began writing songs for ''Splinter'' in late 2002. Recording sessions for the album lasted from January to August 2003, making it the first time The Offspring had recorded an album for that long (although their next album, 2008's ''Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace'', took more than a year to record). Uncomfortable with the idea of bringing in an immediate replacement for Welty, the band opted to have session musician Josh Freese play drums for the recording of the album, with plans to find a full-time drummer upon the record's completion. The crowd vocals in the opening track "Neocon" were recorded at Reading Festival in 2002 during the Offspring's set on the festival's main stage. Estimates based on the capacity of Reading Festival would suggest at least 50,000 people are in the crowd. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Splinter (The Offspring album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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