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Sunday, July 23, 2017

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)

  Hatebreeder (1999)

  Follow the Reaper (2000)

  Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)

  Are You Dead Yet? (2005)

  Blooddrunk (2008)

  Relentless Reckless Forever (2011)

  Halo of Blood (2013)

  I Worship Chaos (2015)

 
 

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