Children of Bodom

Artist: Children Of Bodom

Country of origin: Finland

Location: Espoo, Uusimaa

Status: Active

Formed in: 1997

Years active: 1993-1997 (as Inearthed), 1997-present
Genre: Melodic Death Metal/Power Metal

Lyrical themes: Death, Hate, Lake Bodom, Anger, Antagonism

Current label: Nuclear Blast

 

Members:

Henkka T. Blacksmith: Bass (1997-present)
Jaska W. Raatikainen: Drums (1997-present)
Janne Warman: Keyboards (1997-present)
Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho: Vocals, Guitars (lead) (1997-present)
Daniel Freyberg: Guitars (rhythm) (2016-present)

The group started out in 1993 and released all of their demos as Inearthed. The band faked a split-up and changed their name to Children of Bodom just before the release of Something Wild to escape from a record deal with a smaller label (perceived by the band as a "rip-off") in order to sign to Spinefarm Records.

 

 Children of Bodom acquired their name from a legendary murder that took place in Finland at Lake Bodom. When four teens went camping at Lake Bodom in 1960, three of them were stabbed to death in the middle of the night and the man who survived, Nils Gustafsson, went insane and was committed to an asylum. He said he saw the Grim Reaper. In 2004 the Finnish Police arrested Nils Gustafsson, who was assumed to be the killer. However, there wasn't enough proof against him, so he was acquitted and the case still remains unsolved. The Grim Reaper is Children of Bodom's mascot and has appeared on all of their album covers to date.

 

 Alexander Kuoppala left the band in 2003 in an attempt to be free of the lifestyle he was living, saying by having no fun he was 'robbing the band of potential'. He was replaced by one of Alexi  Laiho's guitar idols, Roope Latvala of Finnish thrash metal band Stone.

 

The Grim Reaper mascot Children of Bodom featured on the album covers is jokingly named "Roy".

 

After the release of Something Wild, Alexi Laiho attempted to commit suicide with sleeping pills. He spent a week in a coma before being revived.

 

- Erna Siikavirta filled in on tour in 1998 because Janne Warman had not yet finished his schooling.

 

Compilation Appearances

- "Banned From Heaven" on Thrash Invasion (Metal Hammer, 2008)

  

Discography:



  Something Wild (1997)

Album: Something Wild

Type: Full-length

Release date: 2008

Catalog ID: WOE018

Label: Witch of the East

Format: CD, Enhanced, Digipak

MP3 | 320Kbps | 44:44 | 112Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Deadnight Warrior  03:21

2. In the Shadows  06:02

3. Red Light in My Eyes, Pt. 1  04:28

4. Red Light in My Eyes, Pt. 2  03:50

5. Lake Bodom  04:02

6. The Nail  06:17

7. Touch like Angel of Death  07:57

8. Children of Bodom* 05:10

9. Mass Hypnosis (Sepultura cover)* 04:04

 

-Recorded when the band was known as Inearthed, they changed their name to escape their previous record deal (which they deemed a ripoff) and were subsequently picked up by Spinefarm Records.
-"Talking of the Trees" off of Shining was re-recorded during these sessions, but later scrapped.

-Track 7 is the only song with actual lyrics that were written prior to recording, the rest of the lyrics to all the other songs were improvised on the spot as Laiho screamed.
-The intros to tracks 1 and 6 were taken from It (1990) and Ben-Hur (1959), respectively.
-Tracks 3 and 4 both sample passages from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's work.
-The end of track 7 features a short keyboard passage played by Alexi and Alexander in unison. This track is officially known as "Coda" (01:19) and samples a melody from the theme to Miami Vice.
-The original pressing contains an eighth track titled "Bruno the Pig," consisting simply of ten seconds of silence. This is often confused with "Coda."

 

  Hatebreeder (1999)

Album: Hatebreeder

Type: Full-length

Release date: 2008

Catalog ID: ICARUS 504

Label: Icarus Music

Format: CD, Enhanced, Reissue

MP3 | 320Kbps | 47:33 | 120Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Warheart  04:07

2. Silent Night, Bodom Night  03:12

3. Hatebreeder  04:21

4. Bed of Razors  03:56

5. Towards Dead End  04:54

6. Black Widow  03:58

7. Wrath Within  03:54

8. Children of Bodom  05:14

9. Downfall  04:34

10. No Commands (Stone cover)* 04:47

11. Aces High (Iron Maiden cover)* 04:32

 

-The intro to track 1 is taken from Amadeus (1984).
-Tracks 3 and 6 both sample passages from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's work.
-The keyboard intro on track 6 is taken from Miami Vice.
-"Bed of Razors" was originally going to be named "Red Light in my Eyes Pt. 3."
-Released in a "super jewel case"

 

Recorded at Astia Studios, December 1998-January 1999.
Mixed and mastered at Finnvox studios.


 

  Follow the Reaper (2000)

Album: Follow The Reaper

Type: Full-length

Release date: 2008

Catalog ID: ICARUS 505

Label: Icarus Music

Format: CD, Enhanced, Reissue

MP3 | 320Kbps | 46:05 | 120Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Follow the Reaper  03:47

2. Bodom After Midnight  03:44

3. Children of Decadence  05:34

4. Everytime I Die  04:03

5. Mask of Sanity  03:59

6. Taste of My Scythe  03:58

7. Hate Me!  04:45

8. Northern Comfort  03:49

9. Kissing the Shadows  04:32

10. Hate Me! (single version)* 04:46

11. Hellion (W.A.S.P. cover)* 03:30

 

-The samples used on tracks 1 and 6 are from The Exorcist III (1990).
-The bridge on track 2 is inspired by the soundtrack to The Rock (1996).
-Some sections of track 5 are recycled from "Talking of the Trees" off of Inearthed's final demo: Shining.
-Two different mixes exist, featuring minor aesthetic differences.

 

Recorded and mixed at Abyss Studios, Sweden in August-September 2000.
Produced by Peter Tagtgren, co-produced by Children of Bodom.
Mastered at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland by Mika "Count" Jussila.

 

  Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)

Album: Hate Crew Deathroll

Type: Full-length

Release date: September 2nd, 2008

Catalog ID: 1780129

Label: Spinefarm Records

Format: CD, Special edition, Enhanced

MP3 | 320Kbps | 48:02 | 154Mb
 

Tracklist:

1. Needled 24 / 7  04:08

2. Sixpounder  03:24

3. Chokehold (Cocked 'n' Loaded)  04:12

4. Bodom Beach Terror  04:34

5. Angels Don't Kill  05:13

6. Triple Corpse Hammerblow  04:06

7. You're Better Off Dead  04:01

8. Lil' Bloodred Ridin' Hood  03:24

9. Hate Crew Deathroll  03:33

10. Somebody Put Something in My Drink (Ramones cover)* 03:19

11. Silent Scream (Slayer cover)* 03:19

12. Needled 24 / 7 (Live in London 2008)* 04:18

-The spoken passage between tracks 4 and 5 is taken from American Psycho (2000).
-The spoken passage at the end of track 1 is taken from Platoon (1986).

Recorded at Astia studio in August-September 2002.
Mixed & mastered at Finnvox. 

  Are You Dead Yet? (2005)

Album: Are You Dead Yet?
Type: Full-length

Release date: October 25th, 2005

Catalog ID: TSU-001

Label: Spinefarm Records

Format: CD, Special edition, Enhanced

MP3 | 320Kbps | 40:52 | 99,6Mb

Tracklist:

1. Living Dead Beat  05:18

2. Are You Dead Yet?  03:56

3. If You Want Peace... Prepare for War  03:57

4. Punch Me I Bleed  04:51

5. In Your Face  04:12

6. Next in Line  04:19

7. Bastards of Bodom  03:25

8. Trashed, Lost & Strungout  04:02

9. We're Not Gonna Fall  03:17

10. Somebody Put Something in My Drink (Ramones cover)* 03:18

-Track 1 samples a melody from the theme to the film Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Recorded at Finnvox and Hästfittan Studios, East-Helsinki, Finland, during April-May 2005, except track No. 8, recorded at Astia Studios May 2004.
Mixed at Finnvox May 2005, except track No. 8, mixed in May 2004.
Mastered at Finnvox June 2005.

  Blooddrunk (2008)

Album: Blooddrunk
Type: Full-length

Release date: April 9th, 2008

Catalog ID: UICO-1142

Label: Spinefarm Records

Format: CD, Japan

MP3 | 320Kbps | 43:11 | 99,6Mb

Tracklist:

1. Hellhounds on My Trail  03:58

2. Blooddrunk  04:05

3. LoBodomy  04:24

4. One Day You Will Cry  04:05

5. Smile Pretty for the Devil  03:54

6. Tie My Rope  04:14

7. Done with Everything, Die for Nothing  03:29

8. Banned from Heaven  05:05

9. Roadkill Morning  03:32

10. Ghost Riders in the Sky (Stan Jones cover)* 03:36

11. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Kenny Rogers cover)* 02:38

Blooddrunk was recorded and produced by Mikko Karmila, in Petrax and Finnvox Studios, Finland, during October, November and December 2007, except vocals recorded by Peter Tägtren and keyboards recorded by Janne Wirman in Petrax Studios, Finland, during October, November and December 2007.
Mixed at Finnvox by Mikko Karmila in November 2007,
Mastered at Finnvox by Mika Jussila in December 2007.

 

  Relentless Reckless Forever (2011)

Album: Relentless Reckless Forever

Type: Full-length

Release date: March 2nd, 2011

Catalog ID: UICO-9051

Label: Universal Music Group

Format: CD, Japan

MP3 | 320Kbps | 39:25 | 91,3Mb

Tracklist:

1. Not My Funeral  04:55

2. Shovel Knockout  04:03

3. Roundtrip to Hell and Back  03:47

4. Pussyfoot Miss Suicide  04:10

5. Relentless Reckless Forever  04:41

6. Ugly  04:13

7. Cry of the Nihilist  03:31

8. Was It Worth It?  04:03

9. Northpole Throwdown  02:54

10. Party All the Time (Eddie Murphy cover)  * 03:02

-Track 6 opens with a sample from the television series House.
-Pre-orders included a wall clock.
Record at Petrax Studios, during August and September 2010.

 

  Halo of Blood (2013)

Album: Halo Of Blood
Type: Full-length

Release date: May 29th, 2013

Catalog ID: MICP-11095

Label: Avalon

Format: CD, Japan

MP3 | 320Kbps | 49:31 | 132Mb

Tracklist:

1. Waste of Skin  04:16

2. Halo of Blood  03:12

3. Scream for Silence  04:09

4. Transference  03:58

5. Bodom Blue Moon (The Second Coming)  04:14

6. Your Days Are Numbered  03:40

7. Dead Man's Hand on You  04:57

8. Damaged Beyond Repair  04:20

9. All Twisted  04:52

10. One Bottle and a Knee Deep  04:04

11. Crazy Nights (Loudness cover)* 04:26

12. Sleeping in My Car (Roxette cover)* 03:18

Recorded in Petrax Studios (Hollola, Finland) and Danger Johnny Studios, (Helsinki, Finland) during December 2012, January and February 2013.
Keyboards recorded at Beyond Abilities Studios, January and February 2013.
Mixed and mastered at Finnvox, Helsinki, Finland in February 2013.


 

  I Worship Chaos (2015)

Album: I Worship Chaos
Type: Full-length

Release date: September 30th, 2015

Catalog ID: MIZP-60040

Label: Avalon

Format: CD, Japan, Limited edition, Digibook

MP3 | 320Kbps | 57:47 | 143Mb

Tracklist:

1. I Hurt  04:29

2. My Bodom (I Am the Only One)  04:19

3. Morrigan  05:06

4. Horns  03:25

5. Prayer for the Afflicted  04:55

6. I Worship Chaos  03:40

7. Hold Your Tongue  04:02

8. Suicide Bomber  03:33

9. All for Nothing  05:42

10. Widdershins  05:08

11. Mistress of Taboo (Plasmatics cover)* 03:37

12. Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins cover)* 02:57

13. Black Winter Day (Amorphis cover)* 03:41

14. Cruel Summer (Bananarama cover)* 03:04

Recorded at Danger Johnny Studios in Helsinki, Finland.
Mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland.

 

 

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