Only Children of Bodom Thread.

[shadows666]

Hi all, I'm pretty unfamiliar with CoB, and I just wanted to know what would be a recommended album to start with?

Cheers.

The best place to start would be with "Something Wild" and then "Hatebreeder".

[Stratwizard]

for those who have heard but havn't seen, or even if you havn't heard them here's a short set from tuska 2003. Alexi is so amazing! (note how he can destroy you with his vocals and play quite tech lead parts at the same time! :headbang: )

http://youtube.com/watch?v=h7zI-OIwz8Q&search=children%20of%20bodom%20

I was there... :p:

[YtseJams20]

i have a habbit of getting into bands like bodom a bit late :( ! and i just missed the opertunity to go see them in london in january simply because i had spent so much money on my trip to see theater a cuple of months earlyer. :mad:

[shadows666]

^that sucks dude.i get the privilege of seeing them twice. on the 31 of march in KC, Mo and sometime with slayer and the tour they are doing in June. Oh yeah...life is good.

[Stratwizard]

i have a habbit of getting into bands like bodom a bit late :( ! and i just missed the opertunity to go see them in london in january simply because i had spent so much money on my trip to see theater a cuple of months earlyer. :mad:

Theater? Dream Theater?

[YtseJams20]

yep

[Bloodletting77]

What happened to the cobhc website? It says server stopped for me. I'm guessing someone must have hacked it.

[Stratwizard]

^And it's spelt wrong! "Server stoped" Morons... :haha

[JacksonDK2Dinky]

Does anyone know when CoB's live Dvd is going to come out?

[gaudymob]

:'( why does the only 2 CoB concerts near me have to be like 4 hours away on a monday and tuesday!only 15 and 20 dollars for tickets on the 20th and 21st, ones in virginia one in maryland.

[Stratwizard]

Does anyone know when CoB's live Dvd is going to come out?

There's no release date announced yet. The dvd's still been worked upon.

[gimme_fuel_89]

I hope this one isn't as bloody hard to find as the other two.

[Stratwizard]

Well, they're now a lot more populer than they were when the previous ones were released. I think they're planning to make this a bigger release.

[nothing2gein]

Alot of people seem to love alexi's voice but I think its agonizingly sucky =x then again I think that about bodom in general.

A great vocalist? Mikael Akerfeldt, that guy is godlike. If you've heard The Grand Conjuration you KNOW he can't be human.

That song is good and all, but I didn't like his growling on that song. The soft singing was awesome though.

Anyway, Who else is going to one of their coming headlining shows?

I have tickets for them at Pop's in Sauget, IL (basically St.Louis)

[Night_Lights]

watching alexis lesson on pentatonics and whatnot... cool stuff

[Stratwizard]

^Really? I think he's rather sloppy on his instructional videos.

[SGRocker0791]

I'm starting to like COB. I need to buy Follow the Reaper and Are You Dead Yet? soon. :D

[JacksonDK2Dinky]

The lesson on GW wasnt too bad.... Its a decent lesson for people trying to work on their alternate and sweep picking.

[Canada911]

Hey is the rest of Are you dead yet anything like In your face or Bastards of bodom because they are the only two songs from that album Ive heard and they seem pretty ****ing awesom (Ive heard that the albums a let down)

and btw...what scales does alexi commonly use (I SUCK when it comes to noticing/hearing scales)

[Stratwizard]

He uses mostly blues and pentatonic. Also, natural minor, and harmonic minor in the earlier records.

[Cyrus-602]

Hey is the rest of Are you dead yet anything like In your face or Bastards of bodom because they are the only two songs from that album Ive heard and they seem pretty ****ing awesom (Ive heard that the albums a let down)

and btw...what scales does alexi commonly use (I SUCK when it comes to noticing/hearing scales)

i like the new album, its not their best but not bad at all, and most of the songs are similar to those 2 but there not the best by a long way

[Impaler]

I'm starting to like COB. I need to buy Follow the Reaper and Are You Dead Yet? soon. :D

Replace Are You Dead Yet? with Hatebreeder.

[Stratwizard]

^No, don't replace it.

[Impaler]

^No, replace it. Hatebreeder is much better.

[Stratwizard]

lol :haha I sense an argument here. Just listen clips from both and then decide.

[SuicideNation]

is that some kind of joke? Hatebreeder is so much better.

Anyways.. Seeing COB in two days :headbang:

[Stratwizard]

No, it's not a joke. It's a thing called personal preference. Now, lets end this stupid conversation about Hatebreeder vs. Are You Dead Yet?

And I hope you enjoy the concert. :cheers:

[Night_Lights]

^you are joking of course. are you dead yet was depressingly bad



hatebreeder for teh win! followed by Something Wild

[gimme_fuel_89]

No, it's not a joke. It's a thing called personal preference. Now, lets end this stupid conversation about Hatebreeder vs. Are You Dead Yet?

Yeah, not too many people on UG know what an opinion is.

[shadowofbodom]

why do people keep recommending something wild?? its not that good. HCDR, HB, and AYDY are much better.

[Stratwizard]

^you are joking of course. are you dead yet was depressingly bad



hatebreeder for teh win! followed by Something Wild

lol here we go again... :p:

[Bad Horsie(3)]

Can anyone tell me what side of the stereo mix Alexi is on? Other than his solos which I guess are put in the middle. And if it's defferent by album then I just need to know Hate Crew Deathroll really cuz it's the only one I have so far. K thanx!!

[Punk as atticus]

i enjoyed are you dead yet, but i do believe it isn't their best effort. lots of songs did sound a bit pop-like in the chorus, but i found a lot of it to be great music, bands always need a change, i think they could've done something more interesting though. i want to see them get even more prog/melodic now instead of more thrash/death. if you base it off of the new album, would you consider them thrash now? thats all i ever hear is that cob is thrash now and no longer melo-death. i guess you could say they're thrash/death but idk. hatecrew was their best album imo

[Stratwizard]

Arrr... COB is nowhere near melo-death anymore. Allthough, I have to say I kinda like the change. I mean, they can't compete with bands like Arch Enemy, Opeth, Cannibal Corpse in death metal.

[lll GeMiNi lll]

Anyone think that the keyboard in Needled 24/7 sounds the same as the opening riff to Hypocrisy's Reversed Reflections?

[nothing2gein]

I think people tend to over label ****. Let's say they are metal and leave it at that.

[nothing2gein]

Anyone think that the keyboard in Needled 24/7 sounds the same as the opening riff to Hypocrisy's Reversed Reflections?


Yeah, they sound alot alike but people take stuff from other bands all the time.

[gimme_fuel_89]

CoB with AYDY are industrial tinged melodic death. I don't see how they aren't still melodic death.

[nothing2gein]

I didn't see much of a difference either.

Alot of people were upset to see them add anything that wasn't metal to their sound, god forbid the band do something different. Like when they covered Britney Spears and everyone got all pissed off, when it was clearly a joke.

[Stratwizard]

CoB with AYDY are industrial tinged melodic death. I don't see how they aren't still melodic death.

I dunno. They just don't sound death metal anymore. More like thrash... but whatever.

[Sun King]

completely random and off the subject but i think angela gossow from arch enemy and laiho would be such a ****ing cool couple.. thatd be crazy.. one of my friends brang that thought in my mind.

[nonickname]

after listening to a few songs i like them already, but there is one thing that bugs me, the vocals, they dont go well with the music

[nothing2gein]

Yeah I thought that in the beginning too. I just grew to like them.

[nonickname]

i'm listening to kissing the shadows:headbang:

awesome song

[nothing2gein]

Anyone going to the upcoming shows?

I'm going to the one at Pop's on Thursday

[Bodom_Shredder7]

is that in ohio^^? cuz i think my friend is goin to see COB this week in ohio

[shadowofbodom]

man alexi is so sloppy in his instructional videos. i wonder if he's just nervous or actually cant play em. maybe roope plays all the solos on their records and alexi just pisses on them live.

[nothing2gein]

is that in ohio^^? cuz i think my friend is goin to see COB this week in ohio

no it's by St.Louis...on the Illinois/Missouri border

[nothing2gein]

man alexi is so sloppy in his instructional videos. i wonder if he's just nervous or actually cant play em. maybe roope plays all the solos on their records and alexi just pisses on them live.

I have a video of them playing live in Atlanta and he does great. He also did great in the last Guitar World video.

Maybe his old stuff is sloppy. I really don't know.

[Canada911]

I have a video of them playing live in Atlanta and he does great. He also did great in the last Guitar World video.

Maybe his old stuff is sloppy. I really don't know.
hey btw...whats the classical piece being played during passage to the reaper?

[gimme_fuel_89]

Four Seasons - Vivaldi

[Gabuydachk]

I think people tend to over label ****. Let's say they are metal and leave it at that.
Smartest thing I've heard today

[Stratwizard]

completely random and off the subject but i think angela gossow from arch enemy and laiho would be such a ****ing cool couple

Except Angela can growl better! :p:

[Stratwizard]

Four Seasons - Vivaldi

Yes, and it's Summer to be more accurate.

[WeeGie]

Summer theme to be even more acurate.

[JimmyTheRipper]

Bodom=Awesome. I saw em a few weeks ago at New Haven up here in CT and they kicked total ass. However, they should castrate, hang, and set fire to their sound tech, cuz the guitars needed to be turned up like all hell, and you couldnt hear the keyboard for anything, but besides that, amazing performance.

[Sn^ke]

Yes, and it's Summer to be more accurate.

Sounded more like Winter to me.

[Sun King]

Except Angela can growl better! :p:

yeah. shes amazing.. metal chicks are too ****ing awesome.

[Sn^ke]

^Neg. I miss Johan :(

[SGRocker0791]

yeah. shes amazing.. metal chicks are too ****ing awesome.

I agree. There should be more Metal chicks in life to :heart:.

[numbfinger]

Except Angela can growl better! :p:


i seem to perfer Alexis over hers .. idk y

[Liberation]

i seem to perfer Alexis over hers .. idk y

I prefer Alexi's too, but they're both great.

Im going to see Arch Enemy on Easter :D Its too bad I cant see Children of Bodom though...they arent coming to Edmonton :(

[Sun King]

I prefer Alexi's too, but they're both great.

Im going to see Arch Enemy on Easter :D Its too bad I cant see Children of Bodom though...they arent coming to Edmonton :(



oh ****. thats close to me.. im seeing them the 11th, where do you live?

[nothing2gein]

I just got back from their concert. They are ****ing awesome live.

[Stratwizard]

I agree. There should be more Metal chicks in life to :heart:.

Exactly! :)

[Sun King]

I agree. There should be more Metal chicks in life to :heart:.


that would be a heavenly (sp?) hell

[VersusTerminus]

I went to their concert in New Haven on the 18th. It was SICK!! I do agree with one of the above posters (too lazy to go back and get the name). Their guitar tech really screwed up, the guitars were way off. It was still a sick show though. Apparently Alexi threw up on stage or something, heard he was recovering from the flu. Will post links to pics of concert when I get them.

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

they are realeasing a dvd recorded in stockholm, sweden its gonna kick ass even if the FOH sound dude ****s up, the dvd ppl can fix it!! hurray ill be all over that like a fat kid on smarties....... where is new haven? OH!! ****ing "unholy alliance tour"- Slayer is headlining with= Lamb Of God, CoB, Thine Eyes Bleed, Mastodon. unfortunately for u european metal heads its only a north american. i live in canada and the closest its coming to me is about 10 hr drive and im still trying to convince my 'rents tolet me go...... its proving to be difficult

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

bastards.....

[saga_7]

Children of Bodom = ****ing orgasmic.. i like follow the reaper and hatebreeder the most.. and i like the title track of the new album.. its pretty sweet, Alexi = God

[mrmoo182]

Im going to see them on the 3th febuary, so how are they live?

They OWN

[Gman400]

I'm thinking about seeing them the first of May but they're with 2 other bands I don't like and I can't stand the new album and really dislike Hatecrew.

[nothing2gein]

Well here is the set list from the Pop's show last Thursday...gives you an idea of what they play

Are You Dead Yet?
Sixpounder
Needled 24/7
Follow The Reaper
Warheart
Hate Me!
Angels Don't Kill
Towards Dead End
Chokehold
Lake Bodom
In Your Face
Everytime I Die
Hate Crew Deathroll
Living Dead Beat
Downfall

[jackson_marshal]

umm this question may of already been asked but has roope really left the band? and hus gonna replace him?

[Kirkomelette]

umm this question may of already been asked but has roope really left the band? and hus gonna replace him?

what? where did you hear this from?

[saga_7]

yes he left the band. he left because he was losing interest in it, and wasnt giving it his all at shows, and i guess he thought that was unfair for the band and the the fans.

[Bloodletting77]

Roope left!!!

Not saying saga_7 is wrong, but isn't that why Alexander left?

[Bilzzard_of_Ozz]

Roope left!!!

Not saying saga_7 is wrong, but isn't that why Alexander left?

Those are the pretty much exact reasons for why he left, yes... I haven't heard anything about Roope leaving and my friends are rabid CoB-fans.

[Sickwithline6]

www.childrenofbodom.com
It's like the front page, alexander left

[lll GeMiNi lll]

COB might suck now :/ I was going to see them on unholy alliance, does that mean they'll scratch?

[Bloodletting77]

www.childrenofbodom.com
It's like the front page, alexander left


16/07/2003 - So...unfortunately it is true that Alexander is no longer part of the Hatecrew, and we just wanted to make the point clear that there is absolutely no bad blood between us, what so ever. We really try not to make a big deal out of this, and since it`s not our place to talk about Alexander`s personal affairs, we have to be brief about this. Alexander realized he couldn`t take this constant touring life anymore and felt that he was holding us back by not enjoy doing this anymore and that it was better for him to bail out than not giving the whole 100% and making himself unhappy. His exact words to me were ?It`s not fair to me, to you, or to our fans to pull an act in front of you all and just do it for money? We understand that some of you might feel that it`s not COB without him, and it is true that he was a huge part of us just like every other member, but we hope that YOU understand that this has not been easy for us, but, god damn, we will carry on with a new guy(which we`ll let you know about later),cuz after all, the fact is: CHILREN OF BODOM AIN`T READY TO ****ING DIE YET!

Drink beer and don`t give a flying ****! See ya!!



Yeah, almost 3 years ago.

[lll GeMiNi lll]

Hopefully the replacement will be good? I doubt they'll pick someone sloppy for their tour.

[saga_7]

i thought we were talking about alexander.. i get mixxed up easily

[Dotpunker89]

CoB:headbang:

[saga_7]

lets get this thread up to date.. what do you like best about CoB?

[Dotpunker89]

Alexis Laiho.... he is hot.











joke.

[nothing2gein]

www.childrenofbodom.com
It's like the front page, alexander left

He left a long time ago. Roope is the guitarist now.

[_ZE_]

Ok, im just finding them. I listeing to a few of their songs right now. I ve listened to
Mask of sanity, everytime i die, faloow the reaper, and a few others!! THEIR AWESOME. I dont know much about them but some people say not to listen to them because they have gone mainstream or some crap. Wuts the story with them??

[SGRocker0791]

lets get this thread up to date.. what do you like best about CoB?

Favorite song at the moment is "Everytime I Die."

[fender_ragell]

k whos better old guitarist or new one ??? reply

[Punk as atticus]

technical skill it'd be roope, but just the musical composition i'd have to say alexander. they'd be doing harmonies, counterpoints, and dual leads and now its like turned from that highly melodic standpoint to thrashier death metal and alexi is hoggin the solos when he's got a really good guitarist playing rhythm, they should at least do some dual leads or some ****.

[Bloodletting77]

So is it confirmed for sure that Roope left?

[nothing2gein]

So is it confirmed for sure that Roope left?

No he has not left. People got him confused with Ale (the guitarist that Roope replaced).

[fender_ragell]

i personally think they made better **** with alex

[Dotpunker89]

Favorite song at the moment is "Everytime I Die."
Living dead beat for me, and Needle 24/7

[SGRocker0791]

and Needle 24/7

Good song IMO! :)

[Rox0r713]

Needled 24/7 has and always will be my favorite CoB song.

[lll GeMiNi lll]

The main riff which is the best part might have been stolen from Hypocrisy, idk and too lazy to look up which album came out first, but i'm guessing CoB came out later.

[fender_ragell]

needled 24/7 and silent night bodom night those songs rock :headbang:

[Bloodletting77]

I love Hate Crew Deathroll, and Sixpounder!!!

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

what did u guys think of the vid 4 r u ded yet??? i thot it was corny withthe lights and **** but once i got to the end of the video i was like "oh thats what they r talking about"

[Bilzzard_of_Ozz]

what did u guys think of the vid 4 r u ded yet??? i thot it was corny withthe lights and **** but once i got to the end of the video i was like "oh thats what they r talking about"

:haha :haha :haha :haha :haha :haha :haha

[Dyer's Eve]

r u ded yet?I didn't know there was going to be a Remix of Are You Dead Yet?...

Linkin Park wannabes.

[masterofmuppets]

what did u guys think of the vid 4 r u ded yet??? i thot it was corny withthe lights and **** but once i got to the end of the video i was like "oh thats what they r talking about"
:haha :haha :haha

Classic. You couldn't make this **** up.

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

dude CoB made the vid 4 the song........

[distilledspirit]

They're laughing because you're too damn lazy to type correctly.

[SGRocker0791]

:haha @ \m/CoBhC\m/'s spelling errors.

[Tortiss]

HCDR wasn't THAT bad...It yeilded some awesome tunes(You're Better of Dead, HCDR, Angels Don't Kill).

On the new Cd they sound a little industial with the keyboards. AYDY also is alot less melodic too. More heavy riffing. Living Dead Beat is an awesome song.

Cob rock in concert if you ever get the chance go see them they put on an awesome show.

[SickMetal]

:haha :haha :haha

Classic. You couldn't make this **** up.
Seconded

:haha :haha

[somepunkkid]

i may be late but did anyone see that apology alexi made for his comment about petrucci?

[Night_Lights]

^nope. post it.



people misinterpreted what Alexi was trying to say about Petrucci.

[somepunkkid]

^ its in my guitar world mag which isnt with me at the moment so ill post it tomorrow.

He says something along the lines of "i was stupid, blah blah blah, hes a way better guitarst then me :kissass: :kissass:"

EDIT: :kissass:...Why does that turn me on?

[Night_Lights]

k whos better old guitarist or new one ??? reply

roope is the ****! watch Passage to the reaper on youtube.

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

:haha @ \m/CoBhC\m/'s spelling errors.
damn skippy, i dont have time to waste typein all nice and fancy-like i have guitar to play!!! mwhahaha

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

what did hey say about him, i m broke and i cant but guitar world right now lol

[Stratwizard]

roope is the ****! watch Passage to the reaper on youtube.

They're both sloppy.

[trevonator]

All I have to say is CoB rule!
I wish my guitar could play well past the 12th note, I can't play many of Alexi's things because of it.
I have a small scale frettboard :(

[Sn^ke]

I wish my gf was as hot as Alexi. Wait, I don't have a girlfriend.... Excellent....

[Kirkomelette]

Anyone seen the video from the TLS dvd where they get all drunk and **** around? It's so pointless but then again I found it very funny :D

[Syn Harvest]

IM not a massive fan of CoB because im not a fan of the deep screaming vocals. but i do respect Alexi the man knows how to ****ing play the guitar. and the keyboardist is just insane. i love the keyboard solos

[rockambassadorr]

where can i get a download of the COB britney spears cover

[King ofKumbucha]

Limewire...How can anybody not like CoB>

[Iron Priest]

COB cover of Britney Spears is f?cking hilarious!!! I can't get over how damn funny it is... However, there are those out there who clearly haven't listened to the whole song... They are the guys who say, "I used to like COB, but I can't respect them after this..." or "COB is so *** now that they did this!!! **** them!!!"

Because those guys liked them in the first place... *ahem,* I think that's called being a POSER!!!

Anyways, back to subject: COB is coming to San Diego on June 6th... Worth going? Are their live shows really that great? Cuz I love the album stuff... If they can capture the energy live too, then hell, I"m there...

[headbanger408]

^COB is awsum live. i saw them a couple of weeks ago with god forbid and it was ****ing amazing :devil:

[Davidian]

They're both sloppy.

Normaly i dont mind bashing alexi but here i have to concur.

There were spot on. Alexi's tone however is another story.....

[Stratwizard]

Normaly i dont mind bashing alexi but here i have to concur.

There were spot on. Alexi's tone however is another story.....

Eh, I've seen a lot better performances from Alexi than that pointless Vivaldi-wank. The whole jam thing was pretty horrifying too. How the hell can they get that bad tone? :confused:

[trollblod]

^By using a Line 6 amp ;)


naw, they do make som decent amps.

[Stratwizard]

Bah! Alexi has enough money to buy high-end gear, he can't use bad amps as an excuse.

[Davidian]

He even uses EMG hz's......

[shadowofbodom]

^thats because he prefers passive pick ups over actives.

[somepunkkid]

GW: Why did you make those comments about Dream Theater?

(makes fun of internet community for a paragraph then proceeds)

...But truthfully, I don't know why I said that. I was having a bad day or something. Obviously, John Petrucci is a better guitar player than I am, its not my place to talk shit about him.

Yeah there it is. Not really an apology, but whatever. I still think Alexi is a Douche.

[Stratwizard]

He even uses EMG hz's......

Passive pickups > Active pickups.

Those pickups he uses, they're actually pretty amazing. I played his signature axe (almost 4000? :eek: ) at the store yesterday and it sounded killer through a VHT amp.

[Dotpunker89]

I really like CoB. Not like theuy are the best metal band out there. But they have some really good shit. I know that most of teh elitist here don tlike them dunno why. But well they still good IMO.

[nothing2gein]

He uses the HZs because he has a gain booster and if he used the actives it would just be a bunch of feedback.

Said it in Guitar World

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

whtas the difference between passive and active pickups? and how do i do tap harmonics???

[Stratwizard]

Active pickups have more output than passive ones. Tone-wise I prefer passives over actives anyday.

Tapping harmonics... Lets say you fret a note on 5th fret, then you tap it 12 frets above on the 17th fret.

[Gman400]

I have a questions regarding the Unholy Alliance tour!

The first show is coming to my area on the opening day I believe (6/6/6 baby) and I was deciding whether or not to go depending on the quality of CoBs set.

How long do you guys think they will play, considering slayer is the main act and there are 2 other bands? I won't go if they play for like 30 mins and half the songs are off the latest 2 albums which IMO suck pretty hard, especially AYDY.

[mr_pikles]

I got all their cd's and Follow the reaper is the best!!!! and i heard there not good live!!! and his voice does get annoying but hes fast as hell and hes like 20 something

[Stratwizard]

I have a questions regarding the Unholy Alliance tour!

The first show is coming to my area on the opening day I believe (6/6/6 baby) and I was deciding whether or not to go depending on the quality of CoBs set.

How long do you guys think they will play, considering slayer is the main act and there are 2 other bands? I won't go if they play for like 30 mins and half the songs are off the latest 2 albums which IMO suck pretty hard, especially AYDY.

Well, they've got good and bad days. When I saw them live, they were amazing and almost flawless. They played songs from pretty much all the albums. Can't say a bad thing about their live performance. :)

[bryan j]

they are my favourite band. i like the keyboard parts, i think it gives them something not many other bands have. definately one of the best metakl bands around now.



and apparently on the britney spears cover, when it gets to the part in the middle where he just starts talking in finish, everyone just thinks hes saying whatever the hell it says in the actual song, where really hes asking his manager "when can we get this stupid song over with so i can go drink some beers"

[gimme_fuel_89]

I have a questions regarding the Unholy Alliance tour!

The first show is coming to my area on the opening day I believe (6/6/6 baby) and I was deciding whether or not to go depending on the quality of CoBs set.

How long do you guys think they will play, considering slayer is the main act and there are 2 other bands? I won't go if they play for like 30 mins and half the songs are off the latest 2 albums which IMO suck pretty hard, especially AYDY.

When I saw them, they kicked a huge amount of ass and their setlist had almost every song off Follow the Reaper. There were only a couple off AYDY, In Your Face and AYDY I think.

[Slaughtered]

I have a questions regarding the Unholy Alliance tour!

The first show is coming to my area on the opening day I believe (6/6/6 baby) and I was deciding whether or not to go depending on the quality of CoBs set.

How long do you guys think they will play, considering slayer is the main act and there are 2 other bands? I won't go if they play for like 30 mins and half the songs are off the latest 2 albums which IMO suck pretty hard, especially AYDY.
Im going to Unholy Alliance too, and because it starts at 2, most likely ends at 11-12, and 5 bands there, it will most likely be at least an hour long set for each band Im guessing.

[AznInvazn666]

'Are You Dead Yet?' seems to have a strong industrial feel to it, with synth layered over the guitars. It seems to be less creative than their previous albums. Follow the Reaper and Hatebreeder were much better albums (their best imo), and Alexi Laiho is pretty overrated.

Also I don't mind the keyboards, even if Janne Warman is a bit of a wank, he's a virtuoso on keys.

All in all CoB has great melodies, harmonies, and riffs, but the lyrics tend to suck hard, and Alexi's thrashish/black/death vocals get irritating after awhile.
Alexi Laiho is not ****ing overated, sorry im spazzing but hes the best guitarist ever. Just because hes metal people are like ohhh he has no tone and that **** but who gives a **** metal doesnt need tone, it needs pure balls and requires amazing skill

[AznInvazn666]

Passive pickups > Active pickups.

Those pickups he uses, they're actually pretty amazing. I played his signature axe (almost 4000? :eek: ) at the store yesterday and it sounded killer through a VHT amp.
Holy **** yeah I know its $4000 eh thats insane, but I've played it and its amazing I just wanted to run out of the store with it.

[Gman400]

Alexi Laiho is not ****ing overated, sorry im spazzing but hes the best guitarist ever. Just because hes metal people are like ohhh he has no tone and that **** but who gives a **** metal doesnt need tone, it needs pure balls and requires amazing skill

Ehh...I agree he's pretty amazing but I consider his good side his riff-writing and lead melodies. He's definately NOT the best guitarist ever and I've never heard anyone in my life say because somebody plays metal that the tone is bad and they suck.....soooo....yeah I have no idea what that's about.

I'm not hating on Alexi (even though AYDY sucks) but your statement was pretty ignorant.

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

Ehh...I agree he's pretty amazing but I consider his good side his riff-writing and lead melodies. He's definately NOT the best guitarist ever and I've never heard anyone in my life say because somebody plays metal that the tone is bad and they suck.....soooo....yeah I have no idea what that's about.

I'm not hating on Alexi (even though AYDY sucks) but your statement was pretty ignorant.
as much of a fan of Alexi as i am i have to agree that that statement was pretty ****ing ignorant none can really say who the best guitarist is because there are many diff styles, alexi is a very goo METAL guitarist while esteban is a very good flamenco guitarist tha doesnt make him any better or worse than alexi . and just because he plays metal doesnt mean that he doesnt have to care about his tone. i was reading a copy of guitar world and kirk hammet said that he spent almost a week finding a tone he liked for "Master Of Puppets" so i dont know what the **** that guy thinks he can say that for..............

[alexilaihocob]

I am saving for Alexi's guitars! they are so much money but theyre worth it! Alexi Rocks!!! (___cob forever___)

[Iron Priest]

So that article was pretty nice... A good long article devoted to a great player and his band. Kinda good to see that.

About the EMG Hz's: I've played the Zakk Wylde Epi Les Paul, and personally, I loved those fücking pickups. I really liked the tone, the ease with which I got harmonics, and the general use I got from them. Oh, and I know this makes it worse, but I played it thru an MG... I know, they suck: I plugged in a Jackson Soloist next and it sounded horrible...
Either way, my point is that those p-ups really aren't that bad. It just depends on the guitar and amp settings. I'd love to get the same kind of set up Alexi's got - V with Hz's and a gain booster (think that's like the EMG Afterburner?), but of course I'm a poor college student and all... Donations are accepted graciously...

[Bilzzard_of_Ozz]

they are so much money but theyre worth it!

No. Seriously not. I REALLY urge you to think that through many a time, or you'll be plenty sorry. They sure as hell aren't worth it. Just get another tye of stock Flying V and change the pickups.

[alexilaihocob]

CHILDREN OF BODOM IS THE BEST!!!!!! (___COBHC___) Alexi Laiho is the most talented guitar player on the planet

[Bilzzard_of_Ozz]

Okay, now you're just being silly.

[IgnoreThis]

CHILDREN OF BODOM IS THE BEST!!!!!! (___COBHC___) Alexi Laiho is the most talented guitar player on the planet

:rolleyes:

Still, COB(mainly for their old stuff) are one of my favourite bands. What i've heard from their new album is alright, but their power metal type sound from albums like Follow The Reaper is what I like about them. Laiho is a brilliant guitar player, regardless of what people say about him.

The COB cover of Hellion by Wasp is brilliant. One of the best songs of Follow The Reaper IMO

[Stratwizard]

I am saving for Alexi's guitars! they are so much money but theyre worth it! Alexi Rocks!!! (___cob forever___)

Eh, no they're not. I mean they're almost 4000?! Just get a SV Standard and change the pickups.

[gimme_fuel_89]

CHILDREN OF BODOM IS THE BEST!!!!!! (___COBHC___) Alexi Laiho is the most talented guitar player on the planet

It's idiots like you who give Alexi a bad name by saying dumb shit like that.

[Dotpunker89]

I really like CoB no matter what people say. Alexi is young a talented. I like all the 4 albums I own.So i dont have to complain anything about COB. Great Band Imo.

[Stratwizard]

It's idiots like you who give Alexi a bad name by saying dumb shit like that.

Exactly.

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

No. Seriously not. I REALLY urge you to think that through many a time, or you'll be plenty sorry. They sure as hell aren't worth it. Just get another tye of stock Flying V and change the pickups.
yha its tru HZ's atre relatively cheap... a standard V is only like $1000 ud be better off buying a stock V and HZ's with an el-cheapo gain booster

[.:Metal Boy:.]

ok now lets see......how many of us have recorded an album let alone........well an album? :)
joking.

Alexi Laiho is talented for sure, he knows it, we know it...he's sure as hell a better guitarist than i'll ever be so lets just leave it and keep the thread clean...

he's talented.....what of it?

cob do rock hard, theyre about as good as any other band i've seen live.

and they almost made oops i did it again worth being written

[HammerForce]

^^ Really, wouldn't you say its worht dishing out the extra money for an / set or something If they're going to spend 1k on a flying v?

I've never actually seen CoB live but I was wondering if someone who has would be able to tell me if the rumours are true that they are in fact quite sloppy live?

[fwibble]

I've never actually seen CoB live but I was wondering if someone who has would be able to tell me if the rumours are true that they are in fact quite sloppy live?

Not true, wel lIMO anyway

[Stratwizard]

I've never actually seen CoB live but I was wondering if someone who has would be able to tell me if the rumours are true that they are in fact quite sloppy live?

No, they're not.

[THE NEKRYPH]

Their new style for Are You Dead Yet sucks balls. It's not genuine-sounding COB anymore. It's all Roope's fault, especially since they now play with C tuning. I mean, soon they may be down to B like Slipknot. Sad, so sad. The band is just not it anymore since Alexander left.........

[Davidian]

Their new style for Are You Dead Yet sucks balls. It's not genuine-sounding COB anymore. It's all Roope's fault, especially since they now play with C tuning. I mean, soon they may be down to B like Slipknot. Sad, so sad. The band is just not it anymore since Alexander left.........

Alexander sucked ass. :)

And they just got populair and then you just need a more populair sound.

[distilledspirit]

Just got all their albums from a friend. I like some of it, I'm not gonna jerk off to it, but i like it.

[Stratwizard]

Alexander sucked ass. :)

And they just got populair and then you just need a more populair sound.

Yes, Roope owns Alexander any day. Actually, he kicks Laiho's ass too.

Am I the only who likes their new sound/songwriting?

[pitbull510]

Right, all I want to say is that, whatever people feel for CoB, Alexi Laiho is an awesome guitarist.
Hell yeah, it's undeniable!

[Sun King]

I like their ealier stuff more than the are you dead yet, but I like all of it nonetheless.

[KiLLyOu]

I like Follow The Reaper a lot (that is when I'm in good mood), but I was quite disappointed with Are You Dead Yet?...

has anyone seen the video to In Your Face? terrible...
that's one of my favorit song's. it so kool.....

[duncang]

^ LOL YER.

COB HAV CRAP MUSIK CEPT IN UR FACE!11!!!!



:rolleyes:

[LedZeppelin]

I actually like Are You Dead Yet better than their older stuff. I still hate them and think they have the STUPIDEST song titles ever. "Punch Me I Bleed"? Come on, that transcends Slipknot's cheesy lyrical factor.

[distilledspirit]

^^I feel ya dude. He's a great guitar player but they need a frontman badly. Really cheesy lyrics

Get up and fight, release you rage, come on and fight
Standing straight faced, it is your fate, calling my name
Calling me pain, and if you stay you, you'll bite the scythe
Waiting for you I want to just tell you
(if you want peace, prepare for war),
****!

Scott Stapp could write better metal lyrics than that.

[LedZeppelin]

Yep. Alexi's guitar playing isn't even that good. There are a LOT of neo-classical shredders out there; he really isn't that special.

[distilledspirit]

So would you put him in the "overrated bin"?

[LedZeppelin]

Overall, yeah. The only unique thing he's got going for him is that he can mix the neo-classical shredding stuff with fairly basic song structure, which I'll admit, makes for some catchy songs.

[Face The Slayer]

I really like CoB no matter what people say. Alexi is young a talented. I like all the 4 albums I own.So i dont have to complain anything about COB. Great Band Imo.

Then if you haven't alredy bought it, dont buy Hatecrew Deathroll. Waste of 20 dollars

[acerockcola]

i love children of bodom
ive seen them twice and they were amazing
but both times i couldnt hear after i left
the last time my ears werent back to normal until four days later

[acerockcola]

do you guys really call yourselves children of bodom fans?
all im hearing is you guys tryign to make fun of alexi
he doesnt have to be the best guitarist ever
and he doesnt have to have the best voice of lyrics
hes just some dude from finland who wanted to make a metal band
and theyre damn good
and EVERY one of their albums is amazing

[acerockcola]

can any of you play like alexi?

[Sun King]

Yep. Alexi's guitar playing isn't even that good. There are a LOT of neo-classical shredders out there; he really isn't that special.

I don't really remember of any that made it big like that. That and the fact that he does vocals too...

[gimme_fuel_89]

I actually like Are You Dead Yet better than their older stuff. I still hate them and think they have the STUPIDEST song titles ever. "Punch Me I Bleed"? Come on, that transcends Slipknot's cheesy lyrical factor.

:devil: IF UR 555 DEN IM 666 LOL :devil:

Erm, I don't think so.

Yep. Alexi's guitar playing isn't even that good. There are a LOT of neo-classical shredders out there; he really isn't that special.

As much as he is overrated by naive n00b idiots, I still think he deserves more credit than he gets around here. Sure, he isn't as fast and technical as alot of shredders out there, but IMO, he has some very memorable solos.

[Davidian]

His stuff is great to play.

And you dont really know how good he is until you try some of his stuff.

Passage of the reaper is a great show off song.

[steady666]

Wow.

Never knew Alexi was disliked so much.
I didnt think he was overrated as a guitarist.
The only bad things i could say about him is that his lyrics suck, and his vocals on the new album are slowly decending into nu metal. ughhhhhhhh *shudders*
What happened to the neo classical stuff??

Something Wild, Hatebreeder and Follow the Reaper = deafinitely best albums by far. love nearly every song on each of them.
I didnt mind Hatecrew Deathroll but lame song titles and lyrics brought it down. And what was with the whole style of the album? Real weird up beat happy tunes. I mean Children of Bodom have their signature happy melody but that album took it too far.

As for Are You Dead yet.... they are all
sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
sloooooooooooooooooooooooooow
other than; Trashed Lost Strungout, which to me belongs on Hatecrew Deathroll because of its happy up beat.

i am hoping there next album isnt going to be like AYDY. if so, there goes another fantastic band gone down with the commerical success disease.

[Jotun666]

in an article he said that AYDY was there best and they're going to keep making albums that are "better" than their previous albums.

[steady666]

why oh why!

[XBodomX]

in an article he said that AYDY was there best and they're going to keep making albums that are "better" than their previous albums.


We should all send angry emails to him saying that AYDY was a dissapointment and he should try to make another album like Hatebreeder, Follow the Reaper and Something Wild.

But that would most likely never work.... So I'm going to expect to see some crappy CoB albums to come :(

[nothing2gein]

As much as he is overrated by naive n00b idiots, I still think he deserves more credit than he gets around here. Sure, he isn't as fast and technical as alot of shredders out there, but IMO, he has some very memorable solos.

I agree.

Though other people go for quickness and technicallity, that can quicky desend into meaningless music. I don't really want to hear some asshole play random scales flawlessly really fast.

Alexi writes great melodies and has alot of skill.

[steady666]

Alexi writes great melodies and has alot of skill.

amen

[DeathLegionaire]

He also has a way of putting emotion into a shred. Instead of his fast solos seeming just technical, he seems to have a way of putting emotion into even the fastest lick.

[steady666]

what do you think about the other members of the band? coz this thread is pretty much all about alexi laiho.
personally i like janne wirman and he makes the band.
jaska is an alright drummer, i wouldnt say the best.
henkka; real average bass player. i like the guy and all but ehhh hes been given a few solo licks eg; In the shadows, Warheart, Bastards of Bodom, but ehh hes pretty much a root note player.
i didnt care much for alexander. have you seen bodom live? ale just stands there like hes welded to the floor.
Roope Latvala doesnt do much for me either. im not a fan of the rhythm guitarists.

[Davidian]

what do you think about the other members of the band? coz this thread is pretty much all about alexi laiho.
personally i like janne wirman and he makes the band.
jaska is an alright drummer, i wouldnt say the best.
henkka; real average bass player. i like the guy and all but ehhh hes been given a few solo licks eg; In the shadows, Warheart, Bastards of Bodom, but ehh hes pretty much a root note player.
i didnt care much for alexander. have you seen bodom live? ale just stands there like hes welded to the floor.
Roope Latvala doesnt do much for me either. im not a fan of the rhythm guitarists.

Roope is a talented player but i think he is just to old for the band lol.

[arc41190]

i like COB a lot i like the way they use the keybords in thier songs Janne is a wiked good keyboardist too

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

yeh henkka is pretty average, imagine trying to play kissing the shadows solos on the bass..... wow hard. he should be given more like breaks in the music to let him "showboat" a lil bit (<---- cheesy fitty cent reference, god they are queer) any ways yah the band as a whlole works really well togethre

[butterbeer2fd]

lol this kid at my skool called me a poser for listening to them a lot hes like H.I.M. is 8723489732x better

[butterbeer2fd]

i think alexi is a great guitar player too henka looks like a shy guy jaska is average roope is good but fat lol and janne is awesome cuz his face looks funny :)

[steady666]

roope isnt fat

[steady666]

alexander was though

[Sun King]

I really like Roope Latvala..

[pentagram_man63]

Unfortunately all the main forus is on Alexi, I feel kinda sorry for the other guitarist.

[DeathLegionaire]

I love the rhythm guitars, and the guitarist, but he's so overshadowed in the recording by Laiho that no one notices his great time changes and rhythm stuff. As a rhythm guitarist, he's actually godly in his own style.

[shadows666]

I love the rhythm guitars, and the guitarist, but he's so overshadowed in the recording by Laiho that no one notices his great time changes and rhythm stuff. As a rhythm guitarist, he's actually godly in his own style.
GodDamn right! You should also see his lead work on passage to the reaper.

[Sun King]

Silent Night, Bodom Night was my first Bodom song to learn. What about you guys?

[Kikzi]

I am failing in learning a song =[ But I guess I'll get there. My favourite two songs are Follow the Reaper and Kissing the Shadow, But I do love a load more, like Next in line, Lake Bodom, Silent Night, Bodom Night, Living dead beat, I could go on :p: Oh, and I tried learning Next in line, sadly, I suck at guitar.

[punk_mike_88]

One of the best metal bands goin today in my opinion.

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

heh im learning IYF and bodom beach terror and kissing the shadows is too freakin hard but ive pretty much got needled 24/7 oh btw punk_mike_88, CANADA ROX!!!

[steady666]

i learnt everytime i die. because it is slow enough for me to play on guitar. lol i suck on guitar compared to bass.

[steady666]

question:
You know how Alexi has his signature "scream" (awww yeah yowl or something similar to that) that he does in nearly every song well do you think he got it from James Hetfield? Because on Four Horsemen off Kill Em All album James Hetfield does a "yeah yowl" which reminds me of Alexi everytime. Do any one here agree with me on this?...

[WildChild61087]

I've reading a lot of people saying the keyboard should be gone...the best part of CoB besides Alexi's guitar is Janne's keyboard. It adds so much to the music. Keyboards are awesome in metal and that is why they are known as melodic death metal.

I also saw them in concert in December with Trivium and Amon Amarth and let me tell you it was such a good concert. CoB is my favorite band of all time!


"I was only 21 when I died"

[saga_7]

My first CoB song i learned was Bodom Beach Terror.

And Alexi's probably the main focus in the band, and its a shame, Roope is just as good in his own sence.

[Davidian]

Bed of razors.

[cherginator]

I'm seeing them this summer and from what people have been saying, they should put on an awesome show, anyone else here seeing them on The Unholy Alliance Tour? I'm hoping to hear them do: You're better Off Dead, In Your Face, Trashed Lost and Strungout, and Mask Of Sanity (those arent all my favourite songs but they seem like good live songs)

[Metal Matt]

The first CoB song I ever learned was Needled 24/7. I know it's pretty easy as far as CoB songs go but I still love playing it.

[chrisbeevor]

Ok guys, I was told to post this here...

I just wondered what you thought or knew.

I was thinking of this based mainly on:

-Slayer are confirmed for Reading festival already and they are touring with them prior to it.
-Children Of Bodom are touring European festivals in August and seem to be free at that time.
-Mean fiddler are still confirming acts for Sunday which is the metal day.

Stranger things have happened and being a metal head I pray they are there for a heavier line up is definitely needed this year...

Anyone know anything that adds to this or completely crushes it?

[Adamus9]

Hey i was just wondering what would be the least hardist song to learn by Bodom cause i wanna play one of there songs and i tryed angles don't kill but i had to give up so what would be easy to play by them? (i play gutar just so you know not to give me a easy bass song or somthin like that)

[the_silent_man]

silent night, bodom night is a good bodom song to start on

[the_silent_man]

it sounds harder than it actually is, but it's still a great song

[Pigdestroyer]

Angels dont kill is quite a hard song to learn, i cant play it all, but its still fun to play that head bangin chorus...o yeaa. :-)

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

lol lamb of god rule btw but yeh im going to it in quebec city july 2nd

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

I'm seeing them this summer and from what people have been saying, they should put on an awesome show, anyone else here seeing them on The Unholy Alliance Tour? I'm hoping to hear them do: You're better Off Dead, In Your Face, Trashed Lost and Strungout, and Mask Of Sanity (those arent all my favourite songs but they seem like good live songs)
yeh sorry but i clicked the wrong button and my last psot was 4 u

[Spitefull]

Sorry to change the subject but my band and I were looking into playing a couple of CoB songs live but we lack keyboards and don't plan on getting any, so my question is what are some good songs in which the keyboard parts are small and unimportant or better yet nonexistant.

[ToolBass_dude]

silent night, bodom night is a good bodom song to start on

hey, i was just learning this as my first CoB song, and i got a question or two, probably very stupid ones.

Why is it in every video i see of kids playing it, they bring their fretting hand around the neck to fret the second chord in the verse riff when its up on the high e/B? Is it just because its the way Alexi does it, or is there something im missing here?

And is it sweep picking in the second verse? (i've never done sweep picking, so if it is, i guess i'll have to start to learn)

thanks :)

[Sun King]

^ I'm pretty sure it's just for showmanship.. It's pretty pointless IMO.

And yeah, it's sweep picking. Haven't tried it yet though.

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

ummm bodom beach terror and sixpounder r both decently easy

[Chilled]

I just started listenin to children of Bodom where the F**k have i been ! they are awesome can any 1 suggest any cool songs i like the solo to everytime i die its excellent :) . Laiho is an awesome guitarist for his age! i remember a while back i bought a magazine had Laiho, Steve vai an Zakk Wylde in thats when i heard of him but never listened to his stuff ive been missin out!

[soad_malakian]

hey this is my first post on dis thread and all i got to say is that i like em a lot. Bodom beach terror is great, and my bands drummer is rly good at the double pedal used in it. Another few good songs are 6 pounder and their cover of oops i did it again(lol). They are nice and the synth player rules. And alexi well he is like better than malmsteem and he is one of the best guitarists of our generation. I play bass and i find their bass player to be quite acerage but still...they are a good band

[Rakoro]

I like how Alexi does the yelling "C'mon!" "HUUUUUURGH" or like in the britneyspears thing, how he gets very enthusiastic in yelling "yeah yeah yeah YEAH YEAH YEAH".

It's the mix of the Mustaine/Hetfield singing style that I wanted to do for so long, and him doing it is a perfect realization of it. Granted I'd do the normal vocals in a Hetfield/Mustaine manner, the 'C'mons" and "YEARGGHH" are perfect the way they are.

[AmIEvil?]

try out bodom after midnight and lake bodom (intro riff is coool). also everytime i die is great stuff to learn.

my old guitar teacher is a friend of alexi and he used to be in the same band with him :O

[Davidian]

I tried a big part of every time i die but the sweeping stopt me dead in my tracks.

[\m/CoBhC\m/]

hey this is my first post on dis thread and all i got to say is that i like em a lot. Bodom beach terror is great, and my bands drummer is rly good at the double pedal used in it. Another few good songs are 6 pounder and their cover of oops i did it again(lol). They are nice and the synth player rules. And alexi well he is like better than malmsteem and he is one of the best guitarists of our generation. I play bass and i find their bass player to be quite acerage but still...they are a good band
thats pretty ****in arrogant, ur the type of ppl who give alexi a bad name

[Virgil_Hart05]

I like how Alexi does the yelling "C'mon!" "HUUUUUURGH" or like in the britneyspears thing, how he gets very enthusiastic in yelling "yeah yeah yeah YEAH YEAH YEAH".

It's the mix of the Mustaine/Hetfield singing style that I wanted to do for so long, and him doing it is a perfect realization of it. Granted I'd do the normal vocals in a Hetfield/Mustaine manner, the 'C'mons" and "YEARGGHH" are perfect the way they are.

Hetfield is hilarious live, every song starts, ends and probably consists of... "OOOHOOO YEA!!!!" and "UGHHH!!!!!!!" Tis rocktastic though.

[sexybeast101]

where can you find good tabs for them? at all the websites ive been there is never any half decent tabs for Children of bodom. any websites or suggestions would be strongly appreciated.

[guitarslasher21]

I think CoB Rock because oif Alexi's style and speed on his stuff, also his influence bieng a big Steve Vai fan, his favorite song is said to be Steve Vai's "For The Love Of God"

[guitarslasher21]

also CoB have crazy guitar considering Alexi is the Vocals and plays a mean lead guitar!

[XBodomX]

I met some guy last night and I was wearing my CoB shirt and he goes "Man, they're one wicked Black Metal band! CoB rules!"



I wanted to slap him for thinking they were black metal....

[Magero]

Lol, Bodom seems to have a lot of different classifacations. So far ive heard:
Death Metal
Thrash Metal
Melodic Death Metal
Melodic Thrash Metal
Black Metal
Melodic Black Metal
Melodic Power Metal with Harsh Vocals
Power Metal
Thrash Metal with Harsh Vocals
and the one i think they actually are is
Melodic Thrash Metal with Harsh Vocals.

[We_Wont_Die]

I think they're Melodic Death Metal, I think the vocals make it more Death, but I don't know about the keyboards, they kind of point more to Black.

The order of albums from the ones I liked the most to the wins I disliked the most:

Follow The Reaper
Hatecrew Deathroll
Are You Dead Yet?
Hatebreeder
Something Wild

But that's just me...

Oops I Did It Again is... weird...

[WrappedInCold]

i was thinking of getting the custom ESP guitar Alexi Laiho made, anyone know if its good or does anyone have it? All I know is that it looks sick, and the guitar center by my house doesn't carry any ESP guitars

[SGRocker0791]

Lol, Bodom seems to have a lot of different classifacations. So far ive heard:
Death Metal
Thrash Metal
Melodic Death Metal
Melodic Thrash Metal
Black Metal
Melodic Black Metal
Melodic Power Metal with Harsh Vocals
Power Metal
Thrash Metal with Harsh Vocals
and the one i think they actually are is
Melodic Thrash Metal with Harsh Vocals.

I know: :wtf:. I call them Melodic Death, but some say they are Power Metal with harsh vocals.

[Rakoro]

I call em Melodic Death metal.

Melody from they keyboards and the leads.
Death from the vocals.
But the drums resemble a thrash style mixed with death, which I enjoy very much.

[shadowofbodom]

NO NO NO!!! theys melo-thrash. NOW SPREAD THE WORD

[TooKu]

id have to say there best songs are, everytime i die, needled 24/7, bed of razors, oops i did it again (:D), and silent night bodom night

[azn_guitarist25]

i was thinking of getting the custom ESP guitar Alexi Laiho made, anyone know if its good or does anyone have it? All I know is that it looks sick, and the guitar center by my house doesn't carry any ESP guitars

what the actual custom shop or just one of his usual sig

[ToolBass_dude]

I know: :wtf:. I call them Melodic Death, but some say they are Power Metal with harsh vocals.


my mate calls them Hate metal.

[merkalos666]

Laiho is quite a character

[azn_guitarist25]

i love his add for dr strings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpqSsddLzYc&search=alexi%20laiho

[laughing-chick]

I really like Trashed, Lost and Strungout AND Needled 24/7

Sorry....didn't read whole thread, but first two pages were interesting enough. They sound bad live?

[Sleepy_Hollow]

Ya Bodom is Power metal definently. I mean add harsh vocals to Sonata Arcitca and Rhapsody and youll have something like COB.

[DUP3R]

Going to see them tomorrow night in New Orleans. :O

[Corrosive]

I saw them last night at the Unholy Alliance tour.. ****ing incredible, but I have a question. Before Children of Bodom took the stage, they played a sample over the PA that sounded like a child's nursery rhyme, about a guy going crazy, or "madder" as it was put in the song, because of some girl I think, I don't really remember, but I know the little rhyme starts to speed up and his voice gets high pitched with it. It was either before CoB or Mastodon. Does anyone know where I could download this, or if it's a song or something, it sounded pretty cool.

[DUP3R]

I saw them last night at the Unholy Alliance tour.. ****ing incredible, but I have a question. Before Children of Bodom took the stage, they played a sample over the PA that sounded like a child's nursery rhyme, about a guy going crazy, or "madder" as it was put in the song, because of some girl I think, I don't really remember, but I know the little rhyme starts to speed up and his voice gets high pitched with it. It was either before CoB or Mastodon. Does anyone know where I could download this, or if it's a song or something, it sounded pretty cool.


I was going to see them in San Antonio on June 23...

Then we wrecked our car.... :(

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I only have one of their albums but these guys are amazing. Alexi Laiho was one of my favorites for a while.