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."
-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.
-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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Formed in: 1997
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