Only Children of Bodom Thread.

[Cobain_Is_King]

2DVD version? I'll have to get this.

[Defy]

My sister got me the Stockholm Live thingy for my birthday. ^.^ Haven't watched it yet though.

[Delanoir]

My sister got me the Stockholm Live thingy for my birthday. ^.^ Haven't watched it yet though.

It's awesome, even if Alexi is up on morphine from breaking his foot during the last show before that.

The documentary on CoB that's on it is also amazing.

[icaneatcatfood]

It's awesome, even if Alexi is up on morphine from breaking his foot during the last show before that.

The documentary on CoB that's on it is also amazing.
The documentary confuses me, I can't tell when people are actually in the background or not. Like when Alexi Laiho takes food off of the grill I think..something just seems off about it.

[Delanoir]

The documentary confuses me, I can't tell when people are actually in the background or not. Like when Alexi Laiho takes food off of the grill I think..something just seems off about it.

I'm not sure I follow what you're saying,

but I can't imagine they would bother CGing that in... :haha

[Magero]

Maxxxxx
Need talk love.

[Delanoir]

I'm on the case :)


I'm tempted to buy the Rock House lessons with Alexi, but I don't know if they're any good.

I've never even tried to learn guitar through video.

[CodySG]

I'm sure it's not really worth it, but I'm getting 'em to add to the fanboism of it all.

Who knows, I'm sure I'll pick up something from it.

[[I Buy Peace]]

The documentary confuses me, I can't tell when people are actually in the background or not. Like when Alexi Laiho takes food off of the grill I think..something just seems off about it.

Ahh right I know what you mean, i think.


You mean like when Alexi is playing babminton in the background but it's like all in slo motion with no sound, and jaska is at the same speed. Maybie they edited in Alexi later.


Eitherway, I love the documentary, and the live show. It's one of my favourite DVD's of all time

[Thebiz]

Sometimes learning through videos are easier than through tabs, because you actually see what they're playing...whereas tabs can be wrong.

Plus I've looked the Dan Jacobs and Alexi Laiho Rock House DVD excerpt videos on YouTube, and they look pretty helpful.

[Born2Shred]

do u kno where else i can see parts of alexi's rockhouse method video lesson thing besides youtube my schools gay so its blocked

[Delanoir]

Sometimes learning through videos are easier than through tabs, because you actually see what they're playing...whereas tabs can be wrong.

Plus I've looked the Dan Jacobs and Alexi Laiho Rock House DVD excerpt videos on YouTube, and they look pretty helpful.

I'll have to give it a shot,

I've just never actually tried through visually watching someone (not in person).

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

There aren't as many videos instructions as tabs, though.

[SynGates7X]

I never got into learning from instructional DVD's. They never helped me too much.

Just take lessons if you are gonna spend money on DVD's.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I pre-ordered Blooddrunk today :)

Can't wait.

[Shinozoku]

I never got into learning from instructional DVD's. They never helped me too much.

Just take lessons if you are gonna spend money on DVD's.
Buy a DVD once, watch it a thousand times, and maybe get part of your money back selling it after you've mastered what it teaches you. Buy one lesson, watch it once, forget it when you get home.

[I,Voyager]

Real lessons vs DVDs arent really comparable...theres no substitute for a private lesson and getting live feedback from a pro. Not to say DVDs arent interesting and sometimes beneficial to watch. Ill likely be buying one or both.

But lessons are certainly a worthy investment if your teacher knows what the hell hes talking about.

[CodySG]

You have to realize, that with DVD's, they're basically being payed to cram as much stuff as possible into this thing. Not really explaining much, and just kind of showing you what to play.

With lessons, if you don't get something you can ask questions until you do. Having problems playing something, you can find out why and probably how to make it better.

DVD's are fine and all, but yeah...nothing is better than real life lessons with a great teacher.

[CodySG]

Man...

Dial up sucks...spent the last like...million years loading those two videos.

Must say...the DVD's not looking too great :(

Appears to just be him teaching parts of songs...

And playing...really, really poor :(

I mean, I love Alexi...and would probably suck his penis if he asked me too, but come on? And his **** you finger has a chip in the nail polish and it's kicking in my ocd crap and it's BUGGING THE **** OUTTA ME!!!! AH!!!!!

But yeah...the video of him playing the lead for Living Dead Beat is...kind of eck :( even more so for a pro video...

Still love him though.

[liquidknowledg4]

My Blooddrunk CD came today! It came with 2 DVD's and a shirt too.


did you order some like bodom "pack"? By the way you said it, it sounds like the dvds and **** came as a surprise?

Where did you order the stuff?

[TokiNotABumbleB]

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...

I agree.
i didnt like the video either.
but i think i like AYDY better then follow the reaper right now (havent listened to all od FtR yet though)

Has anyone listened to blooddrunk yet.
I think it's pretty much amazing.

[Vittu0666]

So I was in the big city yesterday and bought that new bawlin ass Bodom shirt that Hot Topic has. Personally, I think it's the coolest shirt they've come out with.

[Magero]

Pic?
Haven't seen the new one yet.

[SynGates7X]

Buy a DVD once, watch it a thousand times, and maybe get part of your money back selling it after you've mastered what it teaches you. Buy one lesson, watch it once, forget it when you get home.
Buy a DVD and you don't understand what the guy says, you are out of luck. Take a lesson and you can ask who the teacher right there. Having someone right in front of you that you can interact with beats something that's pre-recorded.

[icaneatcatfood]

The first DVD is ok, it's the only one I've watched so far, it's just him telling you how to play different pieces of his songs. He did show what chords he uses frequently though, so that was cool. It teaches a couple of techniques also..

There's this song on my CD called Piilo Raita, what is it? Is it a cover? It doesn't sound like something they would write.

[chrismetal86]

The first DVD is ok, it's the only one I've watched so far, it's just him telling you how to play different pieces of his songs. He did show what chords he uses frequently though, so that was cool. It teaches a couple of techniques also..

There's this song on my CD called Piilo Raita, what is it? Is it a cover? It doesn't sound like something they would write.

It's a Stan Jones cover.

[icaneatcatfood]

It's a Stan Jones cover.
Oh thanks. I tried to look it up on Metal Archives, but it had it in English. It's odd how it's in a different language. Not all that odd though now that I think about it..

[yoozum]

So I've had the Ultimate bodom package since Tuesday with the CD, 2 Guitar dvds, and shirt. The Rockhouse guitar dvds are really good and Alexi is in really good form in them.

[CodySG]

Meh...that Living Dead Beat thing doesn't seem like good form to me.

[Kepulix]

"Piilo Raita" means Hidden Track in Finnish

[Magero]

I love when someone shows up EXACTLY when you need them :p:

[Perpetual Burn]

Most metal moment on Knockout dvd has to be when Janne plays the titanic theme on the keyboards. The crowd does some nice swaying.

[Magero]

I thought Alexi's reaction was a tad melodramatic....

[MAKETHEMSUFFER!]

Most metal moment on Knockout dvd has to be when Janne plays the titanic theme on the keyboards. The crowd does some nice swaying.
lol "Hey this is pure f***ing heavy metal i can tell you that! But, i'm gonna have to inform you, that the titanic isn't the f***ing issue here dude! So give us some real f***in' metal puuuuulllleeese!"

[kenan6346]

lol "Hey this is pure f***ing heavy metal i can tell you that! But, i'm gonna have to inform you, that the titanic isn't the f***ing issue here dude! So give us some real f***in' metal puuuuulllleeese!"

those fins have a sick accents :p:

[Magero]

lol "Hey this is pure f***ing heavy metal i can tell you that! But, i'm gonna have to inform you, that the titanic isn't the f***ing issue here dude! So give us some real f***in' metal puuuuulllleeese!"
Exactly :p:
SLIGHTLY melodramatic....

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

So uh.....Follow the Reaper. Excellent cd. Listened to it yesterday.....probably listen to another CoB cd today. They never get stale.

[CodySG]

I like Children of Bodom.

But then...

You all knew that.

...

*wonders off into the distance*

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

:haha So how about that Kissing the Shadows solo? Everyone hypes that song to death, but the only awesome part about it is the solo imo. The chorus is pretty cool too, but it's not their best song overall.

[CodySG]

Honestly...

I love the song to death, and it has a lot of personal meaning to me, but I hate it when people hype it so much.

The solos are cool and all, but only together...

There are a lot better ones when you break them apart and compare them. Then again, I think most people just hear a bunch of solos and automatically rank the song stupid high.

I really love the song, and it probably is one of my all time favorites, but the solos really aren't the main or even second reason.

THAT SAID...

I do still think they are cool :p:

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Yeah definitely. Do you know when Alexi started playing guitar?

[CodySG]

Pretty sure 11.

But, I've had 2 hours of sleep and waaaaay to much beer the night before...so don't quote me.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Alright lol.

Would make sense, since he's so amazing.

[[I Buy Peace]]

Yea but he also played violin first witch must hav helped. Don't quite me either thoughbecaus ei'mwasnetd

[..NEM..]

I'm not wasted and I have no idea. So don't quote me on that.

[Defy]

']Yea but he also played violin first witch must hav helped. Don't quite me either thoughbecaus ei'mwasnetd

Yeah he played violin.

...Didn't help me though. :p:

[CodySG]

Doubt it would help with guitar.

The only real thing that might have was with his vibrato...

[kenan6346]

just got something wild album, it is sick :D

[wintee_madness]

he started at 11 after he played violin until then

[Magero]

Violin would mean you learn how to read sheet music and how to control your fingers a bit better.
Bout it

[[I Buy Peace]]

Yea i'd imagine it would give better dexterety if you hadn't played a stringed instrument before

[Magero]

I think that show with Gene Simmons teaching the private school kids how to rawk proved that playing something like a violin or similar stringed instrument REALLY doesn't help you play guitar.

[Night_Lights]

Doubt it would help with guitar.

The only real thing that might have was with his vibrato...
It didnt though, Alexi's got a very short, fast vibrato. He needs to get more from his zakk wylde influence and get a better technique IMO. He does bent vibrato wider and better though.

[Magero]

I think Cody was just speaking generally....

[SynGates7X]

It didnt though, Alexi's got a very short, fast vibrato. He needs to get more from his zakk wylde influence and get a better technique IMO. He does bent vibrato wider and better though.
The only technique that people need to learn from Zakk Wylde is his pinch harmonics. That is all he can teach us.

[Magero]

I saw this joke in a sig once

Q: What time does Zakk Wlyde do pinched harmonics?
A: All the time. All....the goddamn...time...

[[I Buy Peace]]

Bloodrunk is relesed in the UK tomorow! Can't wait, me and all my mates are waiting outside HMV before we go to college tomorow to get it.


I've encouraged 5 of us to get it at the same time, insead of downloading it. Just a little thing I'm doing to get me close to Bodom heaven :)

[Magero]

:haha
Nice work

[SynGates7X]

I still need to get Hatebreeder. It's the only one I haven't bought yet. I might get it when I go to get Blooddrunk on tuesday.

[JC13]

Anyone want the Bodom set for gigantour?

It's right here on the front page: http://www.scythes-of-bodom.com/site.php?lang=en

Looks pretty cool to me.:headbang:

[[I Buy Peace]]

I still need to get Hatebreeder. It's the only one I haven't bought yet. I might get it when I go to get Blooddrunk on tuesday.

You should do, Hatebreeder is one of my favorites

Anyone want the Bodom set for gigantour?

It's right here on the front page: http://www.scythes-of-bodom.com/site.php?lang=en

Looks pretty cool to me.:headbang:

It looks alright, i'm abit dissapointed with the lack of old stuff

[Shinozoku]

HOLYHELLITSCOMINGOUTSOONIGOTTAGETIT*EXPLODES*

*drools*
The only technique that people need to learn from Zakk Wylde is his pinch harmonics. That is all he can teach us.
And tone! He's got one of the most badass tones I've heard in a long time...

[liquidknowledg4]

HOLYHELLITSCOMINGOUTSOONIGOTTAGETIT*EXPLODES*

*drools*

And tone! He's got one of the most badass tones I've heard in a long time...


really? Everytime I hear him do those pinch harmonics, while pressing down his wah and doing lots of vibrato it makes me go nuts.

like in this video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XYxrz4YYidw

[[I Buy Peace]]

And tone! He's got one of the most badass tones I've heard in a long time...

Yea I agree. I really love Zakks tone

[SynGates7X]

really? Everytime I hear him do those pinch harmonics, while pressing down his wah and doing lots of vibrato it makes me go nuts.

like in this video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XYxrz4YYidw
Ew. His tone sounds way too harsh in that video.

[Shinozoku]

really? Everytime I hear him do those pinch harmonics, while pressing down his wah and doing lots of vibrato it makes me go nuts.

like in this video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XYxrz4YYidw
I was really referring more to his rythym tone, primarily on Mafia.

[[I Buy Peace]]

when you think about it Alexi is kindof like a hybrid of Zakk and Vai, with abit of Yngwie thrown into the mix


And it seems recently that the Yngwie is dissapearing and the Zakk is becomeing more prominent

[Defy]

Doubt it would help with guitar.

The only real thing that might have was with his vibrato...

Vibrato is a bit different on violin. But I suppose getting any sort of instrumental exposure at a young age would stimulate the musical part of your brain and make other instruments easier to learn.

[Whitby_Wizard]

Bodom are great! The way they combine different styles of metal is brilliant, the guitar and keyboards sound cool together IMO. There earlier stuff seems to be their best stuff, Something Wild is my favourite album of theirs, you can see the neo-classical influence best on that album.

[Alter-Bridge]

']when you think about it Alexi is kindof like a hybrid of Zakk and Vai, with abit of Yngwie thrown into the mix


And it seems recently that the Yngwie is dissapearing and the Zakk is becomeing more prominent
A bit of Yngwie? Lulz.

[vhdude923]

I can understand Vai kinda and Zakk, but he's not like Yngwie at all I don't think

[I,Voyager]

I can understand Vai kinda and Zakk, but he's not like Yngwie at all I don't think

The sarcasm was that he sounds in fact quite a lot like Yngwie... especially early albums

[vhdude923]

I meant at this time I don't personally think he sounds like Yngwie

[[I Buy Peace]]

I got bloodrunk today! Listening to it now, and oh my god hellhounds on my trail is such a punch in the face, in a good way. Just on blooddrunk the song now, and thats awsome, although I already knew that.

[Delanoir]

I really love Blooddrunk, it's definitely a step in a different direction from the style of AYDY (which I actually still really liked).

It's faster for one, and the style is less conventional. Like with Tie My Rope, there's no real chorus, and the solo is awesome. Roope even has two solos in the album.

[[I Buy Peace]]

I really like 'done with everything, die for nothing'.

[Firewind Raging]

I'm not uber keen on the Gigantour setlist, I'd really prefer something more like this:

1. Warheart (with the sample at the beginning)
2. Needled 24/7
3. In Your Face
4. Blooddrunk
5. Mask of Sanity
6. We're Not Gonna Fall
7. Hate Crew Deathroll
8. Downfall

How's that for a slice of fried gold? :p:

[yoozum]

I'm not uber keen on the Gigantour setlist, I'd really prefer something more like this:

1. Warheart (with the sample at the beginning)
2. Needled 24/7
3. In Your Face
4. Blooddrunk
5. Mask of Sanity
6. We're Not Gonna Fall
7. Hate Crew Deathroll
8. Downfall

How's that for a slice of fried gold? :p:

Yeah, that looks like a much better, though too wishful, of a setlist. Heh, I really doubt they will ever break Warheart out again. I'm pretty disappointed with the IF set list as well.

[DaveGilmour1189]

']when you think about it Alexi is kindof like a hybrid of Zakk and Vai, with abit of Yngwie thrown into the mix


And it seems recently that the Yngwie is dissapearing and the Zakk is becomeing more prominent

i'll agree with that. Although in general, if you alternate pick a lot more you'll either sound like Zakk or Michael Batio just by default.

[Thebiz]

Blooddrunk comes out in the U.S. TOMORROW! I can't freakin' wait! :p:

[The Frayed Ends]

Blooddrunk comes out in the U.S. TOMORROW! I can't freakin' wait! :p:
Too bad it only has, like, two good songs. :o

[SynGates7X]

Too bad it only has, like, two good songs. :o
Really now? Is that a fact?

[Iccus]

']You should do, Hatebreeder is one of my favorites



It looks alright, i'm abit dissapointed with the lack of old stuff

Alexi can't really play alot of the old stuff, would take him a few bit of time to relearn

[Sk8er411]

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...

id have to agree their older albums are much better although some of the new stuff is still pretty good its just a bit different i find

[Thebiz]

I may get flamed for this, but am I the only one who likes their newer stuff (HCDR and up) better than their first albums?

[SynGates7X]

I'm sure there are other people in the world that agree with you. They just aren't on this forum. :peace:

[I,Voyager]

Alexi can't really play alot of the old stuff, would take him a few bit of time to relearn
I don't know about that, but he has stated in interviews he really doesn't like the first 3 albums in comparison to the newer stuff. Our loss.
Even with the lack of older stuff, I'd just be happy if they would at least not play the same setlist from like the last 3 or 4 tours.

[shenanigans]

I may get flamed for this, but am I the only one who likes their newer stuff (HCDR and up) better than their first albums?

I do.....

[Rhyan_EG]

I may get flamed for this, but am I the only one who likes their newer stuff (HCDR and up) better than their first albums?

Though I haven't really heard much from their earlier albums, I'd say I like their new ones better.

[SynGates7X]

And I have been proven wrong.

See, it never hurts to ask.

[eviledge87]

I like their newer cd's better as well. HCDR is my favorite. FTR and Hatebreeder are good, but not my style really. I thought the neo-classical influence on Hatebreeder became a little obnoxious after awhile. I haven't listened to SW recently but i remember liking it more and finding it more akin to a thrashystyle. That might be horribly wrong, i don't keep up on metal classifications very much.

[shenanigans]

I like their newer cd's better as well. HCDR is my favorite. FTR and Hatebreeder are good, but not my style really. I thought the neo-classical influence on Hatebreeder became a little obnoxious after awhile. I haven't listened to SW recently but i remember liking it more and finding it more akin to a thrashystyle. That might be horribly wrong, i don't keep up on metal classifications very much.

Yes, the older neoclassical influences on SW and Hatebreeder, while cool sometimes, get very repetitive and....pardon my french, but "cheesy".

To me Follow the Reaper achieved a happy medium of badassness and guitar mastery.

The new albums have a much more straightforward heavy metal style, but still remains very catchy and guitar crazy, not to mention the producton is much more slick.

[Iccus]

Yes, the older neoclassical influences on SW and Hatebreeder, while cool sometimes, get very repetitive and....pardon my french, but "cheesy".

To me Follow the Reaper achieved a happy medium of badassness and guitar mastery.

The new albums have a much more straightforward heavy metal style, but still remains very catchy and guitar crazy, not to mention the producton is much more slick.

it pains me to read this :<

[BringerOfMetal]

What's the easiest CoB song to learn?
I've heard that Downfall, Evrrytime I Die, and Angels Don't Kill are some of the easiest.
I REALLY wanna learn, can some point me in the right direction?

[Magero]

Angels Don't Kill
Sixpounder
Everytime I Die
and Bed of Razors isn't THAT hard either.

[BringerOfMetal]

Angels Don't Kill
Sixpounder
Everytime I Die
and Bed of Razors isn't THAT hard either.

Thanks
:devil:

[shenanigans]

it pains me to read this :<

Because I have a different opinion than you? Get over it.

[Thebiz]

Yes, the older neoclassical influences on SW and Hatebreeder, while cool sometimes, get very repetitive and....pardon my french, but "cheesy".

To me Follow the Reaper achieved a happy medium of badassness and guitar mastery.

The new albums have a much more straightforward heavy metal style, but still remains very catchy and guitar crazy, not to mention the producton is much more slick.

I thought the same thing. The older albums seem to be very neoclassical-melodeath-esque (if that is even a correct use of a compound word), while the newer stuff is just straight up metal.

[Magero]

Because I have a different opinion than you? Get over it.
I'm with you on this one dude...

[liquidknowledg4]

What's the easiest CoB song to learn?
I've heard that Downfall, Evrrytime I Die, and Angels Don't Kill are some of the easiest.
I REALLY wanna learn, can some point me in the right direction?


are you dead yet? isnt that hard. I had been playing a year when I learned that song(roopes part). Alexi's solos kinda hard for me though.

[liquidknowledg4]

Angels Don't Kill
Sixpounder
Everytime I Die
and Bed of Razors isn't THAT hard either.


sixpounder? Sure the rhythms easy, but if you want to play leads, you better be good.

[Magero]

He asked for easy bodom songs
I told him easy Bodom songs from a rhythm point of view.
If he wanted solo's he should have specified.

[Iccus]

Because I have a different opinion than you? Get over it.

so you're attacking my opinion of your opinion :) I.e. disagreeing with you

I never said you weren't entitled to that opinion, ironic hypocrisy at its best

[[I Buy Peace]]

I think the riffs in AYDY are crazy, in the earlier stuff it's usually more straight forward riffs in my opinion, but with crazy melodies over alot of the parts. I think AYDY's riffs are really unconventional compared to most popular modern metal bands, blooddrunk sounds even crazyer riff wise

[Defy]

I just got the new guitarworld and they have Lake Bodom tabs! ^_^

That is all. :p:

[[I Buy Peace]]

Bah! Guitar world has lake bodom tabs!?


Sometimes they sell that in the UK at a shop I know, hopefuly they will this month

[I,Voyager]

I heard that the Lake Bodom tab in GW wasn't 100% accurate, but I'm sure it's good enough for some jamming.

Has anyone seen the Rock House instructional videos yet? Are they any good?

[shenanigans]

I heard that the Lake Bodom tab in GW wasn't 100% accurate, but I'm sure it's good enough for some jamming.

Has anyone seen the Rock House instructional videos yet? Are they any good?

They had like a 5 minute clip on COB myspace where Alexi demonstrates a lead from Living Dead Beat and shows his guitar tunings,

[McGelie]

So, who else thinks that some of the rhythm stuff on Blooddrunk is insane? The drums, in my opinion, have gotten better, and the riffs are getting much heavier and more complicated with the right hand picking patterns.

[Concisus]

The new album kicks ass :)

[I,Voyager]

They had like a 5 minute clip on COB myspace where Alexi demonstrates a lead from Living Dead Beat and shows his guitar tunings,
Yeah I've seen that, I meant like an opinion of the whole thing. I'm sure it will be on youtube or something soon enough though.

So, who else thinks that some of the rhythm stuff on Blooddrunk is insane? The drums, in my opinion, have gotten better, and the riffs are getting much heavier and more complicated with the right hand picking patterns.
Yeah some of the picking technique sounds incredible, and looking at all the tabs of the album reinforced this. One of my favorite parts of the album is the non orthodox rhythms and start/stops, as well as the interesting harmonies between the guitars. It's amazing how much this album grew on me from first listen.

[shenanigans]

Yeah I've seen that, I meant like an opinion of the whole thing. I'm sure it will be on youtube or something soon enough though.


Yeah some of the picking technique sounds incredible, and looking at all the tabs of the album reinforced this. One of my favorite parts of the album is the non orthodox rhythms and start/stops, as well as the interesting harmonies between the guitars. It's amazing how much this album grew on me from first listen.

Yeah the album actually turned out quite well, a worthy addition to their catalog.

The only real critisicm I have is the length...It's a very short album, but ehh, o well.

[wintee_madness]

I think i sounds metalcore-ish but i love the album still. I love the song Blooddrunk

[Vittu0666]

Gah...I still need to pick up Blooddrunk. I'll buy it with my next paycheck. Which will be in two weeks. :(

[TokiNotABumbleB]

i think Bloodrunk is my fav.
idk though.
AYDY is good.

[Defy]

']Bah! Guitar world has lake bodom tabs!?


Sometimes they sell that in the UK at a shop I know, hopefuly they will this month

I can scan the tabs for you if you want.

i think Bloodrunk is my fav.
idk though.
AYDY is good.

I love your username.

[Thebiz]

I think i sounds metalcore-ish but i love the album still. I love the song Blooddrunk

I thought that COB started sounding metalcore-ish in Hate Crew Death Roll...but metal is still metal :p:

[plectrum911]

lake bodom is transcribed in this months issue?

[Cobain_Is_King]

Got Blooddrunk, bit early to judge but I like a few of the tracks in their.

[Iccus]

I thought that COB started sounding metalcore-ish in Hate Crew Death Roll...but metal is still metal :p:

I wouldn't call it metalcore, although I agree that the main bodom change happened between FTR and HCDR, not by releasing AYDY.

HCDR and FTR are VERY different :/

[[I Buy Peace]]

I can scan the tabs for you if you want.

If it's no trouble then that would be cool thanks :)

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Yes! Blooddrunk came today!

[SynGates7X]

Who got the special edition digipak?

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I didn't :(

But the music's good enough for me. This **** is pretty good.

[SynGates7X]

Ah. Well I did. It wasn't that much more, and I figured it would be cool to have the DVD for the surround sound. Plus, it wouldn't be the same without the cover track.

[[I Buy Peace]]

I got the UK special edition, the DVD is the same as the digipack on the hatewear. And the CD has 2 bonus tracks 'ghostriders in the sky' and "DOO DOO DOO LOOKIN OUT MY BACK DOOR"

[SynGates7X]

I only got Ghostriders on mine. If anyone wants to hook a brother up with the other cover tracks I couldn't get, I can PMz my email address.


And by a brother, I mean me.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Is Ghost Riders in the Sky a cover or original?

[SynGates7X]

Is Ghost Riders in the Sky a cover or original?
Tis a cover song.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Ah, I see. Cover of who?

-I just got the cd, came with Ghost Riders (hidden track)-

[SynGates7X]

It's a cover of Stan Jones.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I see now. Thank you for enlightening me.

I gots all their cds :)

Not the live ones tho :(

How are those?

[Cobain_Is_King]

Tokyo Warhearts is the best live album I've heard in my life, seriously.
I got the Special Edition UK version of Blooddrunk, Lookin Out My Back Door is awesome :haha

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I might check out Tokyo Warhearts.

[SynGates7X]

I still don't own Hatebreeder. I bought A Sense of Purpose and Obzen with Blooddrunk rather than getting Hatebreeder.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

lol

Hatebreeder is better than both of those I believe.

[SynGates7X]

Eh. They are different. I might get Hatebreeder next time.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Yeah, you're right, it is different.

It's awesome though. Definitely in my top 3 CoB albums.

[yoozum]

So as I was buying the new In Flames cd at FYE, I noticed that Blooddrunk was #17 in the top 20. That's pretty sick that they got that high.

[SynGates7X]

Was it just the top 20 at FYE or the top 20 overall?

[Defy]

']If it's no trouble then that would be cool thanks :)

I will try to commandeer the nearest scanner

[[I Buy Peace]]

Awsome


:dance:

[SynGates7X]

']Awsome


:dance:
You. Email me the Creedance Clearwater Revival cover. I will send my email address to you through a PM.


Please?

[[I Buy Peace]]

Lmao, "you" :p:


Sorry though dude but I have no music ripped to my computer, the thing is too slow so i try to avoid saveing stuff on it


Will a youtube link be good enough for you? (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=byMWK8EwQfY)

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

No

[SynGates7X]

Yeah. I should be able to get it out of that. Thanks.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

You're welcome :haha

[Delanoir]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6jy_GbNPdl4

Hilarious/great cover,

it's really weird to see Alexi on stage without a guitar, though

[CodySG]

Half way through Hatebreeder...

Took a detour though to some Blooddrunk/AYDY stuff.

When you have dial up and stone age cable, guitar is basically the only thing to do. That or sleep. Or eat foodz.

I love me some foodz.

[Magero]

Lawl
Devoted much Cody?

[CodySG]

Just a little bit...

Now that I'm in drop C though, I've been hitting up some TTEOTD and other "-core" stuff...I got'sta' get my grind on.

Main reason too, is I haven't really been writing a lot of original stuff as of late...I've been working on a screen play and novelish type writings, that's taken up a lot of my creative juices :haha

Been tinkering with some stuff though...if only I could get some decent recording equipment...

[[I Buy Peace]]

If your in drop C you can still learn most of the cool melodies in early bodom songs.


But yea thats the annoying think about haveing a floyd rose, you can't change tunings without setting the whole bridge up again.

[CodySG]

Exactly...

I hated that on my old Ibanez.

Reason that, no matter what, I'm always going to have a non-floyded guitar.

And yeah, I could still learn it, but meh...too lazy to figure it out like that lol.

[TokiNotABumbleB]

i think Hellhounds on My Trail is my fav track off of blooddrunk.

is it out officially yet?

[CodySG]

Some have their pre-orders, but no...you can't go buy it in the store yet as far as I know.

[[I Buy Peace]]

You can in europe and japan

[shenanigans]

Exactly...

I hated that on my old Ibanez.

Reason that, no matter what, I'm always going to have a non-floyded guitar.

And yeah, I could still learn it, but meh...too lazy to figure it out like that lol.

I used to have a low end Ibanez...with a floyd....lets just say I will never get a guitar with a floyd again, even if its a nice high end model that will never go out of tune. I just don't want to deal with all the BS. Not to mention I like the sound of a regular bridge rather than a tremolo system.

[zigz407]

']You can in europe and japan
and USA

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

i think Hellhounds on My Trail is my fav track off of blooddrunk.

is it out officially yet?
I'm not sure about my favorite yet.

And yes.

[Defy]

I think my favorite (not completely sure yet) is Banned From Heaven.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I have to listen through again. They're all good, as usual.

I didn't like the cover as much this time, though.

[I,Voyager]

Hellhounds, Blooddrunk, the new mix of Tie My Rope, Roadkill

[Delanoir]

Exactly...

I hated that on my old Ibanez.

Reason that, no matter what, I'm always going to have a non-floyded guitar.

And yeah, I could still learn it, but meh...too lazy to figure it out like that lol.

I used to have a low end Ibanez...with a floyd....lets just say I will never get a guitar with a floyd again, even if its a nice high end model that will never go out of tune. I just don't want to deal with all the BS. Not to mention I like the sound of a regular bridge rather than a tremolo system.


Well, you could always just utilize more than one guitar :p:

And how does the FR change the sound?

[shenanigans]

Well, you could always just utilize more than one guitar :p:

And how does the FR change the sound?

Well I don't know :p: , that was kind of dumb to say, It doesn't really change the sound as much as it makes me play the guitar differently? I guess.

I don't know, for example, when I palm mute on a guitar with a floyd it feels so much more awkward than with a regular bridge, and when I did some leads and stuff the strings felt different than on my guitar with a regular bridge....

Than again It might have just been my guitar and my intense focus to minute details...

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I thinks the best solo on Blooddrunk (maybe) is Roadkill Morning. My favorite songs......I can't pick one......as usual.

[[I Buy Peace]]

Am I the only person who likes Done with Everything, Die for Nothing? The chorus is abit wierd but the guitar licks and riffs and keyboard melodies are amazing in that song.


I also really like the new 'tie my rope' and 'banned from heaven'.

[\m/(>_<)\m/]

@ [I Buy Peace] NOOOOOO!! your not, i absolutely LOVE that song

i like Blooddrunk but i feel the album would have been better with alot more melodies. However the album is awesome to drive to :p

[[I Buy Peace]]

Yea, I duno what it is but 'done with everything' seems to be the most melodic song on the album. And that fast flurry of notes going into the verses is amazing.

[SynGates7X]

The only two songs that I'm not in love with are LoBodomy or Roadkill morning. Hellhounds on My Trail is my favorite at the moment.

[\m/(>_<)\m/]

didnt Kim Goss write LoBodomy? im sure i read that somewhere

[shenanigans]

didnt Kim Goss write LoBodomy? im sure i read that somewhere

Correctomundo

[I,Voyager]

didnt Kim Goss write LoBodomy? im sure i read that somewhere
Link or it didn't happen

not that I believe you

[Massive Failure]

I went to see them at Gigantour the day their new album came out. I really like COB, they have killer instruments and some sweet melodies. If you ask me, they sound like Neoclassical Metalcore/80's Metal. weird huh?

[I,Voyager]

I went to see them at Gigantour the day their new album came out. I really like COB, they have killer instruments and some sweet melodies. If you ask me, they sound like Neoclassical Metalcore/80's Metal. weird huh?
Not metalcore at all

[Massive Failure]

Not metalcore at all
The vocals could be considered metalcore, but that's it.

[wintee_madness]

No, as I,Voyager said there is nothing metalcore about CoB

[wintee_madness]

@ [I Buy Peace] NOOOOOO!! your not, i absolutely LOVE that song

i like Blooddrunk but i feel the album would have been better with alot more melodies. However the album is awesome to drive to :p
sorry to double post but i cant agree with you more on the Driving thing :D :D

[SynGates7X]

Link or it didn't happen

not that I believe you
It's in the album liner. It gives her credit for the lyrics.

[Delanoir]

The vocals could be considered metalcore, but that's it.

That is absolute fail.

Please try and know what you're talking about next time.

The fact that both Melodeath and Metalcore have a similar point of reference for the vocals does NOT make them the same. As with other musical characteristics.

[Magero]

I went to see them at Gigantour the day their new album came out. I really like COB, they have killer instruments and some sweet melodies. If you ask me, they sound like Neoclassical Metalcore/80's Metal. weird huh?
Good thing no one asked you then isn't it.

[I,Voyager]

It's in the album liner. It gives her credit for the lyrics.
Ohh that makes sense...for some reason I got this weird idea that you meant she wrote the entire song. :p:

[wintee_madness]

Thats weird as how they broke up in 01 or whatever but Goss still contributes to at least one song of each of the bodom albums after it.

[Magero]

They're still technically married.
Legal reasons or some shit.

[wintee_madness]

You serious?
I thought they got divorced back in the Hatebreeder days.

[Magero]

They're no longer together, but they're technically still married.
At least they were last I read (like 3 months ago)

[shenanigans]

They're no longer together, but they're technically still married.
At least they were last I read (like 3 months ago)

From the pic I saw of her, she's not good looking either....at all.....I'm sure Alexi could do better nowadays :p:

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I didn't know Alexi was married.


Or straight :haha

[Magero]

I never thought Kimberly was that attractive to be honest.
Apparently they're still good friends.

[Guitarlord44]

im goin to see them at gigantour on April 22nd

[say5ss2]

Some songs sound kick ass...with the first listen. I find that they follow the same formula for most of their songs.

-Intro
-Playing Really Fast
-YAOW YAOW
-More fast playing
-YAOW YAOW
-Keyboard/Guitar Solo
-Keyboard Guitar Solo pt. 2
-YAOW YAOW YAOW YAOW
-Outro

Still, it soudns OK.
:haha :haha :haha

[say5ss2]

Love Them none the less... especially their older stuff...(BTW love the synth stuff and the guitar shred)

[Massive Failure]

I love em. Saw them live at Gigantour in Dallas. Best live band ever, although their songs were hard to tell apart. My favorites are Bed of Razors, Silent Night Bodom Night, Are You Dead Yet, and War of Razors (on Tokyo Warhearts, my favorite album of theirs aswell). I can't belive Alex is married to such a bear.

[Hammerzeit]

Its all about Kissing the shadows's outro solo section. Its teh pwn.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Kissing the Shadows is overrated. Still a great song though.

[Magero]

Kissing the Shadows is overrated.
-beats over the head with shovel-
YOU TAKE THAT BACK!

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Good song. Not their best though. I think it gets all the credit for the solo (even though it's awesome), a solo doesn't make an entire song.

[Magero]

The solo in KtS is like half the song
Face it
It makes the song

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

0.5 =/= 1

[ZylitoL]

It makes the song the same way Marty Friedman's solos make Hangar 18.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I suppose you're right. It is their best solo, but I dun think that makes it their best song.

[Iccus]

KTS is arguable the best song because it represents what bodom does best.

some awesome melodic leads and then insane guitar/keyboard solo tradeoffs

[Delanoir]

When it comes to Kim Goss, I think you have to see it this way...

During the time in his life where they got together, was when Alexi was at his worst in terms of emotional and mental health. So I'm sure that there aren't many women (for good reason, in all honesty) that wouldn't or couldn't deal with someone like that. She however was there for him and gave him support and love. Since then he's obviously gotten much better, as he's said himself, and his life has changed.

They're still good friends, they just aren't in the same kind of relationship. And no one besides them and maybe some close friends really know the whole story anyway.

Of course, that's all personal issues outside of the music, but these are real people, and it's not just about bagging the hottest chick you can.

[SynGates7X]

and it's not just about bagging the hottest chick you can.
Word. Love is not all about looks.

[CodySG]

There are no absolutes in life when it comes to people.

No best anything...only favorites and opinions.

Beauty, mastery, love...

It's all in the eye of the beholder.

[Perpetual Burn]

Well said, deep on the COB forum too.

[liquidknowledg4]

Bodom. tomorrow. Gigantour. Atlanta. **** yes.

[Delanoir]

Bodom. One month. Gigantour. San Diego. NOT F*CKING SOON ENOUGH.

[BringerOfMetal]

I like everything they create...
I love Alexi's playing.

I like Sinergy quite a bit less though...

[wintee_madness]

Gay i hate all you people from europe!and US

[Guitar_Lover213]

i wanna go see COB, Alexi is a huge inspiration to guitar for me :(

[Magero]

Bodom. Two months. Blooddrunk Tour. Brisbane. NOT FUCKING SOON ENOUGH.

wintee, why are you complaining....?

[[I Buy Peace]]

Urgh, I need to see COB live, but there are no UK tours planned yet :(


They're playing at downlaod but the lineup this year aint too good tbh

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

i wanna go see COB, Alexi is a huge inspiration to guitar for me :(
Same with me man.

[F-ing Hostile]

I saw em last night, Jesus Christ they were the most amazing live band ever, it was so stupid though because they had to stop their set for like 15 minutes because the front barricade broke, so that cut down like 3 of their songs, towards the end when people started throwing anything they could get, I thought their was gonna be a riot but then bodom came back on and owned with angels don't kill, it was the most badass live show I've ever seen and alexi was spot on.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Sounds awesome man. Gigantour?

[Cartilage]

duz ne1 hav a certain CoB song they listen 2 at a certain time?

i always listen 2 Children of Decadence wen walking 2 school coz its ace and maks me wanna mosh:)

[umbrellacorp]

I saw em last night, Jesus Christ they were the most amazing live band ever, it was so stupid though because they had to stop their set for like 15 minutes because the front barricade broke, so that cut down like 3 of their songs, towards the end when people started throwing anything they could get, I thought their was gonna be a riot but then bodom came back on and owned with angels don't kill, it was the most badass live show I've ever seen and alexi was spot on.
Yeah it was so amazing to finally watch him play. At least there set didnt get cut.

[Cartilage]

duz ne1 hav a certain CoB song they listen 2 at a certain time?

i always listen 2 Children of Decadence wen walking 2 school coz its ace and maks me wanna mosh:)

[[I Buy Peace]]

Yea children of decadence is an amazing song

[F-ing Hostile]

Sounds awesome man. Gigantour?yes dude, it was awesome, but I hurt my back real bad during jfac because I was crowd surfing And got dropped straight on my back, it winded me and I hit my head real hard(btw the Louisville venue has concrete flloors) so I was seeing two of everything and I was walking through the pit and some faggot emo ninja punched me in the mouth while he was practicing karate, so needless to my jfac experiance was ruined, but its ok cob and in flames and megadeth made me feel better

[Delanoir]

Woah, Randy Blythe (of LoG) apparently became really good friends with the band when they toured together. He apparently even became a part of the Hate Crew and has "COBHC" tatooed to the side of his left forearm.

And in this video he does In Your Face with them, live

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_BVhg5LaSFM

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

I have a LoG dvd (lol) and there is a part where the guitarist of LoG and Alexi are having a good old drunken conversation. It was quite funny.

[death-to-punk]

I only like the stuff off of Are you Dead Yet

that whole album is a masterpiece

[Blizzard Beast]

I have a LoG dvd (lol) and there is a part where the guitarist of LoG and Alexi are having a good old drunken conversation. It was quite funny.

Killadelphia? I'm pretty sure that was Willy Adler and Roope Latvala, not Alexi.

[conky_600]

so i bought Blooddrunk today, got the cheaper one without the dvd, and i looked at the back cover and Hellhounds On My Trail is spelt "Hellhouds on my tral". But its spelt right on the one with the bonus dvd. Did anyone else notice this?

[SynGates7X]

I didn't, bit I'll definitely stroll over to the Bodom section next time I'm at FYE and look at it. Typo's ftl.

[I,Voyager]

I can already foresee the "misspelled 1st run" of Blooddrunk being coveted on ebay a few years from now..:haha :haha

Edit:Unrelated, but Sioux City Sarsaparilla is hell of fun to play

[wintee_madness]

Killadelphia? I'm pretty sure that was Willy Adler and Roope Latvala, not Alexi.
Dorito!!!!

[Vittu0666]

Killadelphia? I'm pretty sure that was Willy Adler and Roope Latvala, not Alexi.
Oh man, I remember that DVD. That was a hilarious DVD. I loved the part when Roope starts talking about gambling and Asian women.

[Magero]

"COCK OUT!"
:haha

[lilboisX3]

I only like the stuff off of Are you Dead Yet

that whole album is a masterpiece

:confused:

Oh My God. that album had 3 good songs on it. i want my money back.

blooddrunk is good. actually everything they make is good except AYDY

[Cobain_Is_King]

Aye Delanoir I've got a poster of Randy and I noticed that tattoo as well :p:
Is it just me or does anyone's Blooddrunk say 'Spin-Farm' on the back? Typo or something?

[PPPussycatt]

just saw bodom in ATL 4/20 ........... THEY F-NG KILLED!!

[MAKETHEMSUFFER!]

I only like the stuff off of Are you Dead Yet

that whole album is a masterpiece
someone needs to get hatebreeder...

[plectrum911]

yes they do need hatebreeder.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

-sigh-

I've given my friend four albums so far (gonna get him AYDY? and Follow the Reaper soon) and he likes Blooddrunk the most :(

He's kind of an idiot though.....he said Hatebreeder and Something Wild were too deathy for him.......then I told him those were the most neoclassically influenced of the albums, and he's like "okay, then that". What an idiot.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

Killadelphia? I'm pretty sure that was Willy Adler and Roope Latvala, not Alexi.
My bad, I've only watched the dvd once.

[sleepwalker16]

Blooddrunk = Great
Hatebreeder = Masterpiece

your friend is indeed an idiot lol :p:

Blooddrunk's keys are the best Janne ever composed though.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

He is.

He listens to punk :(

Blooddrunk is a good album though, I like it just as much as all the rest.

[sleepwalker16]

Punk eh? well he'll mature :p:

[plectrum911]

why listen to punk when the music uses all 5th chords and the singers sound like girls, when you can listen to bodom and the music is insane but the singer looks like a girl. lol

[Magero]

why listen to punk when the music uses all 5th chords and the singers sound like girls, when you can listen to bodom and the music is insane but the singer looks like a girl. lol
You've never actually heard punk have you.

[Vittu0666]

why listen to punk when the music uses all 5th chords and the singers sound like girls, when you can listen to bodom and the music is insane but the singer looks like a girl. lol
Guess what. That's what a majority of metal uses.

[[I Buy Peace]]

P1ayingW1thF1re, maybie your friend is used to more 'tame' music. If he listens to the later stuff for abit and then tries the earlier stuff again he'll probly really like it.


I know alot of people who found the earlier stuff hard to swallow but now they love it

[SynGates7X]

why listen to punk when the music uses all 5th chords and the singers sound like girls, when you can listen to bodom and the music is insane but the singer looks like a girl. lol
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4109/gizfailuf2.jpg

[I,Voyager]

Soooooooooo

what do you think of the solos on Blooddrunk?

[Delanoir]

why listen to punk when the music uses all 5th chords and the singers sound like girls, when you can listen to bodom and the music is insane but the singer looks like a girl. lol

...This is the sad reality of how punk has come to be known to most kids these days.

Bands like the Casualties, NOFX, and Rancid... that's punk. Not to mention a ton of bands most people haven't even heard of anymore.

Soooooooooo

what do you think of the solos on Blooddrunk?

I love Tie My Rope's solo the most, I think.

[MHDrunk]

the casualties, nofx, rancid = not true punk. sorry, but it had to be said. try again

[Delanoir]

the casualties, nofx, rancid = not true punk. sorry, but it had to be said. try again

I do not listen to punk music, so I don't claim to be any expert, but if that's not what they are then please correct me.

The purpose of my statement was to show that punk is NOT the new wave of bands like... say... MCR, Simple Plan, MXPX, Good Charlotte, etc. that a lot of kids seem to think.

On a CoB-related note,

I know Roope has two solos on Blooddrunk, but I'm not sure which ones they are.

[liquidknowledg4]

well just got back from gigantour. Due to traffic, I missed Bodom. Pretty big let down