Only Children of Bodom Thread.

[metallicafan616]

your classmates are retards ^

[dminishedthingy]

but to be fair, a lot of Bodom lyrics do suck...

[Shinozoku]

but to be fair, a lot of Bodom lyrics do suck...
Wash your hands in the lake of your blood, just before you die.

[[I Buy Peace]]

Wash your hands in the lake of your blood, just before you die.

*hums*

Doo, de do do doo, di do de do doo, do di di do, do de do, do de doo di doo...

[Vittu0666]

but to be fair, a lot of Bodom lyrics do suck...
The Reaper is calling for you to come home
With the thrust of a switchblade on the grip of a madman
As the waters of Bodom turns a blood shade of red
As the Children of Bodom take their last breath.

Though the way Alexi says it is more fun to sing:

The wee-pow iz caw-wing foh you to cohme hohme
Weeth the thwuzt uv a zwitdgeblayde on gwip uv madman
Az the wah-turs uv Bodum turn blud shade uv wed
Az the chil-dwen uv Bodum take their last bwowth.

[MakeItWitChu]

The Reaper is calling for you to come home
With the thrust of a switchblade on the grip of a madman
As the waters of Bodom turns a blood shade of red
As the Children of Bodom take their last breath.

Though the way Alexi says it is more fun to sing:

The wee-pow iz caw-wing foh you to cohme hohme
Weeth the thwuzt uv a zwitdgeblayde on gwip uv madman
Az the wah-turs uv Bodum turn blud shade uv wed
Az the chil-dwen uv Bodum take their last bwowth.
hahaha, did you write that out?

[ScalyGuitarrist]

The Reaper is calling for you to come home
With the thrust of a switchblade on the grip of a madman
As the waters of Bodom turns a blood shade of red
As the Children of Bodom take their last breath.

Though the way Alexi says it is more fun to sing:

The wee-pow iz caw-wing foh you to cohme hohme
Weeth the thwuzt uv a zwitdgeblayde on gwip uv madman
Az the wah-turs uv Bodum turn blud shade uv wed
Az the chil-dwen uv Bodum take their last bwowth.

This. :haha

[ScalyGuitarrist]

Btw, sorry for the double post, but I found a vid of Silent Night, Bodom Night on the Tokyo Warhearts concert. Idk if you guys have seen it, but here it is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXsGFXiD2W4) just in case, the ending will leave you with a sort of empty feeling, you'll see what I mean, it leaves you itching for more. :(

[Thebiz]

The Reaper is calling for you to come home
With the thrust of a switchblade on the grip of a madman
As the waters of Bodom turns a blood shade of red
As the Children of Bodom take their last breath.

Though the way Alexi says it is more fun to sing:

The wee-pow iz caw-wing foh you to cohme hohme
Weeth the thwuzt uv a zwitdgeblayde on gwip uv madman
Az the wah-turs uv Bodum turn blud shade uv wed
Az the chil-dwen uv Bodum take their last bwowth.

Haha nice.

Though his lyrics for some of their newer lyrical material is just....odd. Take the intro verse to Hellhounds On My Trail as an example:

Watching the c*nt
But before I'm into worries
I do better think fast
Step beyond the legs
Risk self-destruction
One more sucker
Wait again
To the wrong turn
To the right direction
Too many f*cking gonna turn
Going too fast
When you call me outrageous
As a questioner




.............Incorrect grammar ftw.

[Vittu0666]

hahaha, did you write that out?
Sure did. :)

Speaking of Bodom's lyrics, didn't Kim Goss write some of them?

[Shinozoku]

Pretty much all of the ballads :p:

[metallicafan616]

the lyrics on hellhounds on my trail sucked ass, but their old stuff was good.

[Vittu0666]

I think Bed of Razors has the funniest pronunciation by Alexi.

Een duh bed uv way-zowz we sweep togedduh fohevuh.

[whalepudding]

I think Bed of Razors has the funniest pronunciation by Alexi.

Een duh bed uv way-zowz we sweep togedduh fowevOWWW.
Fixed.

[voidSkipper]

Though the way Alexi says it is more fun to sing:

The wee-pow iz caw-wing foh you to cohme hohme
Weeth the thwuzt uv a zwitdgeblayde on gwip uv madman
Az the wah-turs uv Bodum turn blud shade uv wed
Az the chil-dwen uv Bodum take their last bwowth.

I thought I was stupid for not being able to understand what he was saying at the start of Towards Dead End. So much for that.

Naoo figgedy lai da enda dem paff.

[Thebiz]

:haha

I think Alexi's singing/screaming has gotten better over the albums, but his lyrics have gotten worse.

[Perpetual Burn]

^ I agree...I think Silent Night, Bodom Night was the peak of his songwriting abilities haha.

[Reds3031]

^ I agree...I think Silent Night, Bodom Night was the peak of his songwriting abilities haha.

I don't even think that he wrote the lyrics to that song. Wasn't it Angela Gossow?

[metallicafan616]

:haha

I think Alexi's singing/screaming has gotten better over the albums, but his lyrics have gotten worse.


+ mother****ing 1!

[dminishedthingy]

i agree, and his vocals are a lot more powerful live

[Thebiz]

I don't even think that he wrote the lyrics to that song. Wasn't it Angela Gossow?

Kimberly Goss; Alexi and her met while they played in Sinergy.

[Alter-Bridge]

"I don't give a flying **** mother****er!"

Lulz at the lyrical genius.

[malichi]

i agree, and his vocals are a lot more powerful live

i know i didn't even like them till i saw them live at the gigantour. after that i loved them.

[The Downfall]

I personally think Bodom Beach Terror has good lyrics. And Lookin' Out My Back Door, Lul. Alexi goin "Doow doow doow lookin uwt my back door yuw!"

[ScalyGuitarrist]

"I don't give a flying **** mother****er!"

Lulz at the lyrical genius.

I don't give a f*ck if you hate me!

The epicness! :eek:

:haha

[WILDWAYNE001]

I don't give a f*ck if you hate me!

The epicness! :eek:

:haha

I love how everyone shouts that at shows its fun lol!!

[Reds3031]

Kimberly Goss; Alexi and her met while they played in Sinergy.

Getting my female metal singers mixed up :bonk:

[[I Buy Peace]]

So what is your guys favorite Bodom song at the moment? Towards dead end just came on when I was playing all the music on my computer just now. It made me instantly happy

That chorus melody, it's really simple but just so dam good

[metalbaswee]

']So what is your guys favorite Bodom song at the moment? Towards dead end just came on when I was playing all the music on my computer just now. It made me instantly happy

That chorus melody, it's really simple but just so dam good

Are You Dead Yet, and Silent Night Bodom Night

My friend said, listen to them!! about 4 weeks ago, now, i'm a CoB addict :peace:

[dminishedthingy]

my favorite song has been Lake Bodom for a while now, although i'd love to see it live, as his vocals have improved a lot since SW

[TheMantipede]

^ I love Something Wild, but whenever he's not doing his harsh/screams it's just so terrible. :haha
The end of Deadnight Warrior and I think The Nail actually have good sounding growls. For collectively about 20 seconds of the entire album however...

[ScalyGuitarrist]

I lol'd at Alexi's vocals in the beggining of Red Light in My Eyes Pt.1 :haha

btw, I am now addicted to Tokyo Warhearts...so great

[dminishedthingy]

yeah, the "growls" were pretty bad on SW, and were still a bit iffy on FtR (although they are my two favorites)
but part of the reason i like AYDY so much is because of the vocals, they're much better

[ScalyGuitarrist]

yeah...well, the vocals on FTR aren't really that bad...I mean, take Everytime I Die, Northern Comfort and Follow the Reaper for instance, powerful sh!t there

[Cobain_Is_King]

I lol'd at Alexi's vocals in the beggining of Red Light in My Eyes Pt.1 :haha

btw, I am now addicted to Tokyo Warhearts...so great


:haha
I love that bit as well.


Tokyo Warhearts was actually my first Children of Bodom album, I had never heard them before that.

[CodySG]

Holy shit...

I'm alive.

so...

'sup?

[Shinozoku]

Holy shit...

I'm alive.

so...

'sup?
IIIIIIT'S CODY!!!!!

Not much dude, just about ready to smash my sister's face in with a baseball bat.


Long story.


'Sup?

[icaneatcatfood]

yeah, the "growls" were pretty bad on SW, and were still a bit iffy on FtR (although they are my two favorites)
but part of the reason i like AYDY so much is because of the vocals, they're much better
The vocals are really good on it, I like them too (AYDY). The only thing I kind of notice is how different they sound on In Your Face compared to everything else. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think he sounds as good on that song as the rest of the album, still incredible to me though.

[guitargod108]

:haha
I love that bit as well.


Tokyo Warhearts was actually my first Children of Bodom album, I had never heard them before that.

My first album was FTR and The first COB song I heard was Bed of Razors followed by Needled 24/7

[fixationdarknes]

We're the hate crew, we stand and we won't fall!

[guitargod108]

Yeaaahhhhhhh!

[fixationdarknes]

I'm sure most of you have already seen this, but nonetheless it brings me so much joy every time I watch it :haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zukXVzy3QUY

[Vittu0666]

The growls are pretty ridiculous on the Inearthed albums...

[Creaz93]

I like the vocals on Hatebreeder and Follow the Reaper... AYDY and blooddrunk are ok... Hatebreeder is currently my favorite CoB album.

[Apperitiw]

if u wanna play something hard try to play kissing the shadows solo :)

[guitargod108]

I'm sure most of you have already seen this, but nonetheless it brings me so much joy every time I watch it :haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zukXVzy3QUY

:haha :haha I love those guys.

[Sven Valentine]

COB is insane! I wish they were touring near me.

[guitargod108]

COB is insane! I wish they were touring near me.
Yeah. I'd kill to go to a COB show.

[Vittu0666]

So I was watching this Sinergy video and there was something about it that just...stuck out. Can you guess what it was? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRU3pk641Co

[ScalyGuitarrist]

idk...you really got me there...if it isn't Roope's white sneakers...then idk :haha

[WILDWAYNE001]

Roope and Alexi hot bods sticking out?

[Vittu0666]

Lol. Nope and nope. Old Bodom fans will catch it. At least, I hope they will.

[WILDWAYNE001]

Clue plz? or would that give it away?

[icaneatcatfood]

So I was watching this Sinergy video and there was something about it that just...stuck out. Can you guess what it was? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRU3pk641Co
His hair looks really blonde? Or perhaps the lack of tattoos?

[Waterboy799]

So I was watching this Sinergy video and there was something about it that just...stuck out. Can you guess what it was? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRU3pk641Co

the fact that Alexi looks 12?

[ScalyGuitarrist]

this is hard....

[whalepudding]

The fact that the name of the song is really, really bad?

[illuminatiano]

i'm obssesed with COB atm. switching to Boston for some reason.

[TheMantipede]

I'm gonna go with Alexi's ex girlfriend's stomach sticking out, final answer?

[guitargod108]

The "Wildchild" sticker not being on his guitar? :wtf:

[Vittu0666]

The "Wildchild" sticker not being on his guitar? :wtf:
Winner!
I know, I know, it's trivial, but that really stuck out for me. Shows you how old the video is.

Here's a video that every Bodom will be intrigued by.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h700MpL4Ups

Yes, that's the Ibanez that he used to record the Inearthed tapes and most of Something Wild with.

[Waterboy799]

Winner!
I know, I know, it's trivial, but that really stuck out for me. Shows you how old the video is.

Here's a video that every Bodom will be intrigued by.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h700MpL4Ups

Yes, that's the Ibanez that he used to record the Inearthed tapes and most of Something Wild with.

wtf...Alexi playing something semi-funkish? :eek:

damn that's weird

[metaldud536]

I miss the use of the harpischord and organ in albums like Something Wild...:(

[[I Buy Peace]]

YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!


COB are doing a sighning in manchester!!! I'm finnally going to meet them!!!


YYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!


I LOVE YOU COB THREAD!!!!!!!!


I'M GOING TO SHAG YOU ALL SIDEWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Defy]

Winner!
I know, I know, it's trivial, but that really stuck out for me. Shows you how old the video is.

Here's a video that every Bodom will be intrigued by.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h700MpL4Ups

Yes, that's the Ibanez that he used to record the Inearthed tapes and most of Something Wild with.

It's not very cohesive, but it still sounds awesome.

[Shinozoku]

I'm gonna go with Alexi's ex girlfriend's stomach sticking out, final answer?
Big is beautiful :peace:
Winner!
I know, I know, it's trivial, but that really stuck out for me. Shows you how old the video is.

Here's a video that every Bodom will be intrigued by.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h700MpL4Ups

Yes, that's the Ibanez that he used to record the Inearthed tapes and most of Something Wild with.
Didn't somebody bring this up a month or so ago? It's still awesome though :D

[Shinozoku]

UG HATE CREW!!!

Need y'alls' help.

Alexi's amp setup on FTR, had he switched to the VHT power amp by then? Or was he still using the Peavey?

I used to know :sad:

EDIT: For bonus points, what power tubes was he using at the time?

[a_man]

UG HATE CREW!!!

Need y'alls' help.

Alexi's amp setup on FTR, had he switched to the VHT power amp by then? Or was he still using the Peavey?

I used to know :sad:

EDIT: For bonus points, what power tubes was he using at the time?

Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper (2001):

Alexi Laiho - Guitars (tuned to D standard):
• Custom Shop Jackson "WildChild" RR (J-50BC pickup & JE-1000 gainboost)

Alexi Laiho - Amps:
• Lee Jackson Perfect Connection GP-1000 Preamp
• Rocktron Intellifex Effects Unit
• Engl E840/50 Power amp
• Marshall JCM 800 4x12 cabinets (with Celestion speakers)

It's from the Children of Bodom forum at Ultimate Metal.

Also this is my first post in this thread, hi, I've been a fan for just over a year now.

[Shinozoku]

o.o he used to use ENGL power amps?! He went from Peavey head, to Peavey power amp, to ENGL power amp, to VHT power amp o.o Wow.

Thanks!

Also, welcome to your new home :)

EDIT: excuse me, Rocktron power amp xD For some reason I must have assumed he used to use a Peavey one after using the 5150.

EDIT2: Holy SHIT he's switched amps a lot! LOL!

[Delanoir]

Hey guys, kuinka voit?

[Shinozoku]

Hey guys, kuinka voit?
Kiitos hyvää entä sinulle :cheers:

[TheMantipede]

Hey guys, kuinka voit?
Um...
Donde esta tu queso?

[kenan6346]

Que?

[Delanoir]

Kiitos hyvää entä sinulle :cheers:
Kiitos hyvin. :cheers:


Here's an interview for you guys, from Helsingin Sanomat International Edition 11.11.08

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/a.jpg
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0003-3-1.jpg)

Children of Bodom - back in Finland for a change


“Damn, this is Malminkartano in Helsinki.”
Alexi Laiho, 29, the songwriter, guitarist and vocalist of Children of Bodom, is rehearsing briefly between the band’s US and European tours. In the USA they were the main number. In Helsinki, they are the warm-up band for Slipknot and Machine Head.
“This round will last until Christmas, and being a warmup band is almost like being on vacation. Just 45 minutes an evening”, Laiho comments.
Bodom's tours have led to sales of 1.2 million records of their “extreme metal” music.
“Extreme metal is heavy, fast, not radio-friendly stuff, where vocals are not pure - just shouting and noise.”
Laiho is proud of hitting the number-one spot on the Finnish list, because that brought extreme metal onto the radio.
“It’s giving the finger to the media. If the listeners decide what they like, then you can’t do anything about it.”

Children of Bodom have been in the top ten in Japan, Germany, and Canada. In the United States, their Blooddrunk album reached number 22. Among Finnish bands only HIM has done better.
“In the United States, you have to be there all the time to get visibility. We started as a warmup band in 2003, we did three rounds a year, and the first round when we were the main act in 2005 was 96 per cent sold out.”
Bodom toured from Los Angeles to New York, not forgetting the smaller towns in between.
“In small places, people who liked us were absolutely amazed when five guys from somewhere around the North Pole showed up to play there.”
Testament, a pioneer in the field was a warmup band for them.

It all started when Alexi’s father took him to a Dire Straits concert.
“I still really like Mark Knopfler. I played violin at the age of seven, but he got me to want a guitar.
At 13 Alexi started to play with the present Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen. Tastes changed.
“I heard Metallica, and right away I was, like, ‘wow, that’s great and fast’. Slayer’s guys seemed crazy and Sepultura was a shock. The chaos was strangely appealing.
Next came black metal, and only the most primitive underground demo was considered acceptable as the real thing. Talk about Satanism by criminals was also intriguing.
“It brought mysticism, and I wanted to know what kind of music the guys who were that far out to lunch might make. But it got out of hand, especially in Norway. The music took a back seat when they burned churches and killed each other.”
The original phenomenon faded away, which Laiho feels was a good thing.
“Music is music, and it shouldn’t hurt anybody. Musical talent is also interesting, and in black metal not many knew how to play.”

The versatile Laiho studied at the Oulunkylä Pop and Jazz Conservatory. Their virtuosity was dazzling already on the first Children of Bodom recording.
“We brought something new: extreme metal and shouting, but there was also some old school guitar playing and influences of classical music”, Laiho explains.
Laiho still knows how to play Bach, and the Steve Vai arrangement of Paganini’s violin caprice. Laiho’s and Roope Latvala’s performance of the guitar arrangement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on YouTube has received over two million hits. Next he wants to learn how to play bluegrass on the banjo. “Those people are hardcore guys.”
His favourite composer is Mozart.
“The best ever. The final scene of Don Giovanni is such heavy stuff that even I feel anxious when I hear it. It leaves Mayhem and Burzum far behind in malevolence!”

Burzum was a Norwegian black metal band, which inspired the name of the Espoo-based band.
“There was a Lake Bodom on the map. I remembered a murder story, and Bodom sounded like Burzum.”
Laiho does not believe that the sole survivor of the killings that took place at lake Bodom would have heard of the band.
“There is no intention to hurt the feelings of anyone who was involved in the unfortunate event, and this has been understood. We didn’t get any crap about the name.”
With the Bodom lyrics, do you glorify the murderer?
“No. They are horror stories with no basis in fact.”
According to Laiho, the lyrics reflect wrath and aggression.
“And you can’t write lyrics if you fake it.”
Sometimes the agony needs to be produced artificially. The three final songs of the album Are You Ded Yet were not born until Laiho used three of the five last studio days at home, accompanied by whisky bottles.
“When I was out of it long enough, I was down at the bottom again and I despised myself. Then I wrote the three best lyrics of my life, I sang them better than ever, and got them recorded in two days. The feeling was genuine.”
Laiho feels that the sacrifice was small.
“I would do anything for my music.”

On his gigs, Laiho looks for a catharsis - a cleansing, in the manner of the ancient Greek tragedies, where fathers are killed, mothers are wed, and finally one’s own eyes are ripped out.
“You can scream obscenities till you’re red in the face, which has to be accepted in our format.”
The audience often does the same.
“During that 90 minutes, a depressed teenager doesn’t have to go through the crap in his life. Music doesn’t heal, but it can bring a bit of a holiday from the reality of a person’s own life.”
What if the cleansing doesn’t work? Can the extreme darkness of the music and the lyrics create a loop, which only recycles and shares the anguish?
“I haven’t dared think that far”, he ponders.
“I am quite sure that I have been caught in a loop of anguish, but I am living damn well, so it isn’t a problem for me.”

Bones have been broken at times. And in our first meeting, he kept his sunglasses on, because both of his eyes were black. Laiho had climbed up a high fence when he was drunk, and fell down on his face.
“Sometimes I do things that might look pretty bad looking from the side”, he admits.
“But then life goes on.”
The moody Laiho also knows how to have fun.
“On stage we put on a crazy act, and there’s black humour in the lyrics as well.”
Laiho is satisfied with the present composition of the band, which includes extreme metal veteran Roope Latvala.
“A magnificent guitarist. He deserves his own band. it would be a crime if he had to drive a tram for a living.”
He praises Finnish bands for their tenacity. “It is great that HIM and Nightwish have been around for a long time.”
But how long will he still have the strength to do it? Will Laiho be at a clinic like James Hetfield of Metallica when he reaches middle age?
“We’ll see. I don’t get drunk before a gig, but after a gig, we often go crazy.”
He feels the relentlessness of working endless night shifts.
“You need to give 110 per cent, no matter if there’s a panic attack, or a fever, even at a risk to one’s life. The gig would go on even if I died. Then they would haul the zombie on the stage and give it electroshock.”

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/1135240873751.jpg

[TheMantipede]

Next he wants to learn how to play bluegrass on the banjo. “Those people are hardcore guys.”
:haha :haha
Awesome.

[yoozum]

Wow, thanks for that awesome interview. I especially liked the part when he mentions again his classical influences and Mozart.

[bunterrr]

who would hate this band? all of their albums has produced AT LEAST one song per album. going to argue?? you will lose. the amount of supporters in this thread will mow you down. =]

sweet interview too. and that pic is mad, alexi harrd at doing what he does best.

[whalepudding]

all of their albums has produced AT LEAST one song per album. going to argue??
http://theducks.org/pictures/cosmic-rex-excuse-me-wtf-r-u-doin.jpg

[TheMantipede]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MxW2PTwXHN8/RgFePa_HLiI/AAAAAAAAACE/pDqZtZ8pFvs/excuse+me+wtf+r+u+doin+dinosaur.jpg
:haha :haha :haha :haha :haha
God DAMN that was funny. :haha

[Munchlaxatives]

Can anyone hook me up with some Sinergy CDs?

[Eric 666]

Not trolling, Hate Crew Deathroll is my favorite Children Of Bodom album ever. Angels Dont Kill, Needled 24/7 and Sixpounder are amazing songs period.

[Ozzy87_2]

I haven't listened to COB for ages but for some reason I put Angels Don't Kill in a recent mix CD I made and was amazed how much it kicked ass.

[Delanoir]

Here's a translated article about Alexi's cars today from a Finnish magazine called V8. Enjoy.

http://d1.kuvake.net/k/2fc/10014989037.jpg

Dodge Monaco 1974 &
Pontiac Trans Am GTA 1991

The Brutal Duo

TV series Knight Rider and the movie Blues Brothers made such a big
impact on young Alexi Laiho that the Children Of Bodom headman
purchased the respective starring cars to himself.

Alexi got psyched over America -manufactured cars around the age of
10, and ever since he had the income has he driven yankees, winter or
summer. Actually American cars remain his only freetime hobbies
together with playing and skateboarding. Naturally the guitar virtuoso
shreds off on his guitar during freetime as well.

- I've digged cars a lot since I was a kid, and of course dad's cars
were the coolest, even tho they were Audis and BMW's. Before I was 10
I used to watch Knight Rider from the TV, which was where you had the
coolest car in the world back then, KITT, the black Pontiac Trans Am.
A bit later I was struck by the movie Blues Brothers. I think the Dodge
Monaco is the most badass car ever, remembers Alexi, who since then
has watched the cult film for hundreds of times.

Because it was not possible to purchase an own car yet, Alexi
satisfied his most severe thirst for the hobby hanging around on the
cruisings and reading the mags. Around the time Trans Am became sort
of an obsession for him, which didn't go away when he got his first car.

- My first car was a BMW 320, just a regular teenager's shitbox. I
used it just for going from place to place but meantime spared money
for the real deal. In a couple of years I started seriously checking
out cars, and in the 2000 I found a wine red vintage '88 Pontiac
Firebird with 305 and manual. That was a good one from driveability
and I used it allover the year.

- I made trips all around the world, probably the most memorable one
was when I went to Göteborg with my second band [Sinergy] to record an
album. We had three blokes on the ride, two big guitar cases, people's
suit cases and all that, I still don't know how we managed to pull it
off. We all fit in and arrived as planned.

- The studio was upstairs at the building and the car was parked down
on the yard slot. I woke up in the middle of the night and figured a
bunch of fags were attempted to break into the Firebird. I screamed
gtfo as loud as I could and they ran off. They managed to tear off the
driver's side handle-lock. Plus they had tried to rip out some alarm
devices and cords, which ****ed up the flicker on the other side.

- We made some successful errands across Finland with the Firebird.
The downhill started when a friend suggested I could handily switch
the 305 into a 350 TPI -engine.

The consequences were bad. The car spent some years at the garage, and
when Alexi finally took his car back, it would constantly halt to a
total freeze after half a kilometer of driving because of data bugs.

- It took so long that during the wait I had new cars coming and
going. Next one was a '83 Buick Electra farmer, which was practical for
transporting insanely large guitar cases. Only problem with the car was
its bad condition. The Monaco one I bought around the same time in 2003.

- I mentioned Monaco in a Soundi interview when we got carried away
to talk about cars. I jokingly advised them to write to the article
that if someone owns that car, please contact my record label
Spinefarm. Someone finally sent us his ID. The owner told in the phone
that he had a tuned 440 cid for engine, and that was it. Once I entered
the cockpit I knew it was mine, and made a deal.

It was a true Suomi-car in question, a former keel-figure for a
company in Mikkeli, with an original caretake instruction book since
the '90s included. The 440ci had accidentally been drilled to an
oversize of 0,030 and had 10,5l mugs for pistons. The cell caps are
from hte '70s and a notch tighter than normal. The front axel diameter
is harsher as well. Twin exhaust pipes. An inch more than 400bhp, which
comfortably moves the 2-ton pile of a vehicle.

- I drove the Monaco for the first winter, but it felt like reaping
an oldie so I just dropped it. At summer the car is used to taking off
and heading to some town with friends to hang around, also I
participate in the Helsinki cruising event everytime I'm around.

- Monaco has worked smooth and left me on the road just once. I was
driving home from Turku when I realized the indicators don't work at
all. I made the worst mistake and put the window wipers on. They
totally ****ed up. Eventually all the revs went down and the car
stopped in the middle of nowhere, as the accumulator emptied due to
broken recharger.

- My phone accumulator was also empty, so I could do was take a walk.
After some time I got desperate and got up right at the next ramp. I
arrived to a little village with a bar. There, a local lady ordered me
a cab and that was good because the locals didn't like a punker like
this dropping by asking for a taxi. The next day we went to get the car
back safe with a friend. Plus to what happened the only thing that
needed fixing was a slightly slided off 727-gearing.

- Monaco looks like a trabant that can't move nowhere. In reality it
reaches the 200km/h mark quite quick. I love messing around with the
tuning cars, and admit that's happened sometimes. I was gonna have the
Monaco painted in the future, but I'm not gonna make it some car show
sight. Just the rust off and same colour on. But you need to keep the
ghetto spirit, Alexi plans.

- After a failed engine-swap I started looking for a new Firebird. I
looked for the V8 magazine on-sales and spotted a '91 Trans Am GTA
350ci. I went for a test ride and right on the first pedal touch it
felt different. That was it.

- The car was in good shape. The engine was standard but it had a
shift kit. Really good driveability. It's a light-weight yet menacing
car. The floor works smooth except on rocks. It's also nice for long
journeys because it doesn't drink up as heavy as Monaco. It's also on
year-round use. I planned to have it painted matt-black and illustrate
an eagle on the front deck, Mad Max style. Most of these cars appear
red so this would be different.

Alexi also has a third car, '91 Caprice farmer, which was at the garage atm.

- I was looking for a newer model Caprice farmer and found one with a
290bhp LTI-engine fitted. It moved around real nicely even as it's a
space-miracle designed for 8 people. It can fit an immense amount of
shit in it as well as people. Driving long distances goes nice and
smooth. I've done some summer festival tours with it as well. Even tho
there's a bus going to the venues, nothing wins this as a festival car.

- At the meantime I used to own a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab
spikey with a 4,3l V6. Awesome ride that carried a lot of stuff with
you, especially if it wasn't raining. All my cars are for use. I
recently had plans for purchasing a new pickup, but prices are rocket
science. I'm not gonna pay 70k for some ****ing spikey, comments Alexi
who has particularly Mopar and GM products close to heart.

Alexi's collection of cars is set to get bigger in the future with a
'69 Charger. Same one from one of Alexi's fave movies, Dukes of Hazard.


Children Of Bodom is a fairly car-fanatic band. Plus to Alexi, the
sound check guy is into yankees, and owns for example Alexi's former
Firebird. The other guitarist is into old Datsunis. Alexi himself has
the duo of cars he's craved for since he was a child.

The beefed-up and de-compressed 440ci engine's neutral running revs
are menacing. Nearly 400bhp sets the floor on a test. It has thus been
properly strengthened.

Monaco is a true Suomi-car and has a good-shaped couch-style bench
fitted in. Alexi thinks it both works and is comfortable. The car will
never any fancier pop-machine placed than a regular casset player,
because the engine voice itself is music to ears.

[kenan6346]

Listening to Something Wild, God that's a good CD. What are their influences for this work of art?

[dminishedthingy]

i think SW has the most prominent classical influence out of their discography

[kenan6346]

Are there any specific influences for the album? I think I read somewhere that Yngwie Malmsteen was a big influence on Alexi's guitar work for the album (more so than on other albums at least), but the vib of the album is something I haven't heard anywhere else - kinda a mix of the grimness of death metal, the chaotic nature of black metal, melodies reminiscent of classical/baroque music and some of the "biggness" or "grandeur" in the lyrics which are like Power Metal. A great stew of all the genres of extreme metal :p

[dminishedthingy]

well since Yngwie is heavily classically influenced, classical influence shows through there

i didn't see too much black in it, but i can see some power metal in the feel of the songs, and the obvious melodeath influence

its like a less refined, more raw version of the combination of styles used in their later works

[Alter-Bridge]

Well since there's an article on Alexi's cars, any chance of some on his pets? I'd love to know if he has any cats........

That's how pointless I think an article on a famous guitar player's cars is.

[Munchlaxatives]

Children Of Bodom is a fairly car-fanatic band. Plus to Alexi, the
sound check guy is into yankees, and owns for example Alexi's former
Firebird. The other guitarist is into old Datsunis. Alexi himself has
the duo of cars he's craved for since he was a child.

I already liked Roope, but now that I hear he likes Datsuns, he's instantly one of my favorite musicians :peace:

[Delanoir]

Well since there's an article on Alexi's cars, any chance of some on his pets? I'd love to know if he has any cats........

That's how pointless I think an article on a famous guitar player's cars is.

Well it's from a Finnish car magazine. And it's about Alexi Laiho.

If you don't like it, just grow a pair and suck it up instead of whining. You know what's really pointless? Complaining on the internet.

Anyway, SW is definitely influenced by Yngwie as well as black metal, even if it isn't black metal in of itself.

[ZylitoL]

Delanoir, once you stop riding Alexi's nuts for a bit you'll see that information about Laiho that has nothing to do with music has very little significance to most.

Which was exactly what Alter was talking about. He wasn't whining.

On another note, I guess the Canadian BD tour got scrapped or at least delayed for a while. =/.

[eazy-c]

There are an awful lot of crazy Bodom fans out there...

[Delanoir]

Are you kidding me? Calm down, seriously. All I did was post a translated article. If you don't care about it, then simply ignore it.

And they're in Europe right now, so once they finish that, they'll probably do Canada next.

[ZylitoL]

So we can't state our opinions on the fact that we don't give a damn about anything Alexi does that's not related to music and guitar playing? Cool! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

And I hope that they do eventually come to Canada...I recall seeing something about COB being delegated to a support spot again for Canada though. We'll see what happens.

[Delanoir]

Well if you don't give a damn, then act like it and don't waste your time saying so. Some people do care, so nothing is going to change, and complaining is pointless.

In any case, I would say there's a good chance. Right now, as I'm sure you know, they're doing a supporting role for Machine Head and Slipknot over there. After that, they're apparently doing a headlining tour there as well, supported by Cannibal Corpse and Diablo. That's set to go until the end of February.

My best guess would be not long after that.

[dminishedthingy]

supported by CC?
thats odd...

[eazy-c]

Cannibal Corpse and Bodom?

That I would love to see.

[onetenpercent]

will Bodom be attending WACKEN 2009 coming up this summer?????

[destroy_techno]

supported by CC?
thats odd...
More like blasphemy :mad:

[dminishedthingy]

agreed
i like CoB and all, but whats up with them being supported by bands that are better than them?

just a while ago i remember them touring (or at least doing a show) with some great old school death metal band, Obituary i think, supporting them...

[Delanoir]

Well, as far one-off shows go, like the one with Testament (and possibly that one with Obituary, or whoever it was) is that they were part of a larger scale tour that CoB already happened to be headlining. So even if bands like that have been around longer, they weren't going to change it up for one show.

With situations like the upcoming tour with CC, it might simply have to do with the fact that CoB wanted to do a headlining tour after a supporting one, asked CC if they wanted in, and the guys said sure. It wouldn't necessarily have anything to do with egos or some silly sense of entitlement for more spotlight. A show with a lineup of great bands regardless of order, is just good for everyone.

[TheMantipede]

agreed
i like CoB and all, but whats up with them being supported by bands that are better than them?

just a while ago i remember them touring (or at least doing a show) with some great old school death metal band, Obituary i think, supporting them...
Let's not start any arguments now, that's just your opinion...

The fact of the matter is, COB is more popular and are more likely to bring in ticket sales. I wouldn't mind going to one of their shows in fact, I enjoy both bands and would like to see them both live.

Plus, it's not like COB is the first band to do this, quite a few death metal bands these days end up touring beneath deathcore bands, a decision in which I'm sure a lot of people would disagree with.

[dminishedthingy]

well yes, it'd still be a great show

i guess the fact that CoB has more mainstream success while those others have more "true" respect makes for those situations as well

but none of that matters, cause its in fucking Canada...

edit: not trying to start an argument, a little elitism never hurt anybody :p:
but we said pretty much the same thing too, so its all good :cheers:

[TheMantipede]

Basically...
Fuck Canada.

[Delanoir]

Wait, what's in Canada?

[dminishedthingy]

unless i misunderstood, you said CC and CoB were touring there

[Munchlaxatives]

Wait, what's in Canada?
A lot of snow, lost French people, and cops on horses. Other than that, not much.

[Delanoir]

Oh, no, I meant that right now they're doing that supporting tour with MH and Slipknot (further proof of our previous discussion) over in Europe, which is where they're also doing their headling tour with CC and Diablo.

Zylitol was wondering when they'd be in Canada, and I said it'd probably be sometime after those tours.

A lot of snow, lost French people, and cops on horses. Other than that, not much.

:haha

[ZylitoL]

^It's more or less your problem that you can't bear to hear anything slightly negative said about Alexi, but whatever let's just drop this.

There's a lot of good weed and a considerable CoB fanbase here. And the noticeable lack of the following type of people:
http://teenymanolo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/redneck_overalls.jpg

[Delanoir]

What? I couldn't care less if someone said anything negative. I just get annoyed when people bitch and moan about things that don't even matter. But like you said, let's drop it.

And as for Canada, I've never been there so I have no personal opinion of the place.

[Munchlaxatives]

^It's more or less your problem that you can't bear to hear anything slightly negative said about Alexi, but whatever let's just drop this.

There's a lot of good weed and a considerable CoB fanbase here. And the noticeable lack of the following type of people:
http://teenymanolo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/redneck_overalls.jpg
Is that Celine Dion?

[ZylitoL]

No, that's your neighbor =p.

[Delanoir]

I'm so confused.

Anyway, I know Janne has said he loves doing shows there. I think he said Vancouver (correct me if I'm wrong) was one of his favorite places.

EDIT: Actually, I think it might have been Toronto.

[metallicafan616]

i swear i miss every chance to go see cob :/ i only just found out about the shows in December and they sold out within like, 3 days...

[double_bass25]

I hear ya man. I miss em everytime too. I just have a quick question. Overall, CoB has gone toward a more thrashy metal, which I'm fine with, not as good as the SW - FtR days, but does anyone else like the vocals on Blooddrunk? I personally think they've improved loads.

[dminishedthingy]

Alexi's vocals have steadily improved with each album imo, his screams were pretty weak on SW, and a bit better on FTR, and they've gotten more powerful since then
one reason why seeing older songs live now a days is even more awesome

[TheMantipede]

^ Indeed. Bed of Razors and Children of Decadence live were damn amazing.

[double_bass25]

Is Tokyo Warhearts worth getting? It's the only cd of their's I don't have.

[TheMantipede]

If you like Something Wild and Hatebreeder, I'd say get it. It's pretty much the same as their other live one, but with older songs, slightly different sounding keyboard/guitar battles (Janne used a keytar for their "duels" back then though), and Alexi's older vocals.

I love their old stuff, so I'd say it's worth getting if you're a fan of it.

Check out some clips on youtube of the audio if you can though.

[kenan6346]

People may hate me for this, but I've tried to listen to it and except for a few songs, I think that FTR is my least favourite album. Yes, I'm afraid it's true. I really like the title song, Children of Decadence, Mask of Sanity, Hate Me and the bonus tracks that came on other editions. A lot of the album I consider to be quite boring. This is unlike SW and AYDY, where I like all the songs, and Blooddrunk, HCDR and Hatebreeder where I like a majority of the songs.

Just thought I'd put that out there.

[Delanoir]

People may hate me for this, but I've tried to listen to it and except for a few songs, I think that FTR is my least favourite album. Yes, I'm afraid it's true. I really like the title song, Children of Decadence, Mask of Sanity, Hate Me and the bonus tracks that came on other editions. A lot of the album I consider to be quite boring. This is unlike SW and AYDY, where I like all the songs, and Blooddrunk, HCDR and Hatebreeder where I like a majority of the songs.

Just thought I'd put that out there.

What about Everytime I Die, Bodom After Midnight, and Kissing the Shadows? And I've really started liking Northern Comfort, but that may just be me.

[Shinozoku]

What about Everytime I Die, Bodom After Midnight, and Kissing the Shadows? And I've really started liking Northern Comfort, but that may just be me.
It's not just you :D

And I like the guitar tone and best out of their albums, playing style second best (I love their style in SW, what can I say? :D)

[kenan6346]

What about Everytime I Die, Bodom After Midnight, and Kissing the Shadows? And I've really started liking Northern Comfort, but that may just be me.

Basically, I think the first three you mentioned are pretty boring, but Northern Comfort is pretty good, I forgot about that.

I'll admit though, I like all of the bonus cover songs that are on some editions; their renditions of Hellion and Aces High are totally wicked :D

[Vittu0666]

What about Everytime I Die, Bodom After Midnight, and Kissing the Shadows? And I've really started liking Northern Comfort, but that may just be me.
I've ALWAYS loved Northern Comfort. :cheers:

Don't forget Hate Me! and Mask of Sanity. Love those songs a lot.

[Magero]

'sup?

[yoozum]

I really don't like any of the slow songs that Bodom has done: Everytime, Angels, and Banned from Heaven really do nothing for me. That said, I enjoy just about everything else.

[MattRR3]

I really don't like any of the slow songs that Bodom has done: Everytime, Angels, and Banned from Heaven really do nothing for me. That said, I enjoy just about everything else.


Angels don't kill was good. I didn't really like banned from heaven though. blood drunk didn't impress me at all (hatebreeder is where its at)

[Munchlaxatives]

Blooddrunk isn't as good as I hoped, but Tie My Rope is one of my favorite COB songs.

[dminishedthingy]

Blooddrunk is pretty meh for me, it just never hit me like the others did (less stand out tracks, etc.)

[adamiski]

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

there pretey good, they got a **** lot of bass

[MEGAJOSH!]

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you're the only other person I've come across who knows about the Blooddrunk typo. Every time I go to a store to show people, it's never there. I guess they fixed it quickly. Who knows? maybe the typo versions will be somewhat valuable in the future.

[a_man]

Excuse me, what?

[onetenpercent]

anyone know if CoB has said anything about playing for wacken 2009???

[metallicafan616]

does anyone know about becoming a support band for a famous band? do you need to be on a label? id love to have a gig with cob, in a few years when i have a band of dedicated musicians etc.

[whalepudding]

As far as I know you need to either be heaps popular and "up-and-coming" like and be reccomended by the label, or you need to get Bodom to like you and request to have you on the tour

I know **** all about it though, so take someone else's advice.

[B O D O M]

Haha, would be pretty awesome playing with CoB. As long as no one threw **** at you.

[Magero]

I dunno how it works in other countries, but in Australia this is how it goes.
Bands that are associated with the promoters are often picked first, and personal requests from the band are pretty high up. Apart from that, it's often just picked by one promoter for who will bring in more people.

[iburnmyfrendz66]

Alexi is just a fantastic player.
Banned from Heaven is a great song, along with MANY others.

[Firewind Raging]

does anyone know about becoming a support band for a famous band? do you need to be on a label? id love to have a gig with cob, in a few years when i have a band of dedicated musicians etc.
Strangely enough my band just landed a gig with Trivium. What you need to do is get in tough with the promoters of the gig, or the venue, and ask them if you could support. Offer to play for nothing and to go on soon after the doors open. They'll probably ask you to send a demo to them, so make sure you have something decent recorded. Keep hassling them, because they're busy people and will probably forget about you if you don't keep reminding them :p:

[onetenpercent]

any one know if bodom will be coming to wacken this year?????

[kenan6346]

Strangely enough my band just landed a gig with Trivium. What you need to do is get in tough with the promoters of the gig, or the venue, and ask them if you could support. Offer to play for nothing and to go on soon after the doors open. They'll probably ask you to send a demo to them, so make sure you have something decent recorded. Keep hassling them, because they're busy people and will probably forget about you if you don't keep reminding them :p:

Good job eh ;)

[Thebiz]

I just realized Alexi actually has a pretty decent singing chorus on Are You Dead Yet? (the song) that I didn't really pay attention to before 0_o

I never thought singing would fit in a CoB song! :D

[McGelie]

I actually deleted AYDY because it just took up space on my iPod and I never listen to it. All of their other albums are great though. And yes, I love Blooddrunk. I don't come in this thread alot, but in other threads everybody hates on it.

[dminishedthingy]

AYDY is my favorite album...




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>_>

[Shinozoku]

I actually deleted AYDY because it just took up space on my iPod and I never listen to it. All of their other albums are great though. And yes, I love Blooddrunk. I don't come in this thread alot, but in other threads everybody hates on it.
LOL! Please, praytell, which threads? I mean, I know we're practically borderline pit monkeys, but we keep on the topic of Bodom :p:

JANNE'S FUCKIN SEXY!!!!!

[McGelie]

^^ That he is.

[WILDWAYNE001]

Finland sex gods thats what they are!!!! AYDY is very different from the other albums but I love it! Its something different and I think its one of the reasons why I never get bored of COB..

[Shinozoku]

^^ That he is.
Finland sex gods thats what they are!!!!
MWAHAHAHA!!! Dance puppets, DANCE!!!

>>

Henkka ain't too bad either.:liplick:

[Thebiz]

AYDY is my favorite album...




<_<



>_>

Although I think my favorite CoB albums are Hatecrew Deathroll and Hatebreeder, AYDY is a definite third. Blooddrunk was ok, and everyone I know says Follow The Reaper is their best, but I can't really get into it.

[Thebiz]

I really don't like any of the slow songs that Bodom has done: Everytime, Angels, and Banned from Heaven really do nothing for me. That said, I enjoy just about everything else.

Angels Don't Kill is my favorite Bodom song :( but some of their other stuff gets boring

[a_man]

So, anyone been to the hellhole? I'ts got a competition and MP3's and stuff.
http://www.hell-hole.com/index.php?page=home

[Dragonforce89]

Hatebreeder is thier best album beacuse all songs there are amazing.

[Magero]

Can't argue with that logic.

[Dragonforce89]

Can't argue with that logic.
YEs i can.

[Magero]

But...
It's your logic?

[Delanoir]

Here are some new scans.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0008a.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0009a.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0007a.jpg

And the scanned tabs for Needled 24/7... Even if they totally get the suggested tone wrong (They scoop mids, which is the exact opposite of what Bodom does).

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0008b.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0009-2.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0010.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0011-1.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii301/AleksiAlexi/scan0012-1.jpg

[a_man]

Are the tabs accurate?

[Firewind Raging]

Are the tabs accurate?
It's Total Guitar, so I'd guess no :(

[TheMantipede]

Played at the right tempo, the into to "Children of Decadence" is pretty similar to "I'm a Barbie Girl."

Creepy.

[Magero]

God that interview is boring.
He's answered those questions in every single interview ever.

[Munchlaxatives]

Has anyone noticed Alexi's tone changes in pretty much every album?

[Alter-Bridge]

It's Total Guitar, so I'd guess no :(
I've usually found TG's tabs to be accurate.

[Vittu0666]

God that interview is boring.
He's answered those questions in every single interview ever.
Usually I just read the questions and try to find one that I haven't seen answered before.

[Firewind Raging]

I've usually found TG's tabs to be accurate.
It depends who tabbed it. For example, their tabs of 'One' and 'Two Minutes to Midnight' have been incredible accurate, but their tabs of 'The Wolf is Loose' and 'Hand of Blood' have been much more basic than the actual recordings, missing out harmonies, tonalities of chords and sometimes whole sections.

[Delanoir]

God that interview is boring.
He's answered those questions in every single interview ever.

This one's pretty great, though.

http://www.scythes-of-bodom.com/site.php?go=interviews&lang=en&int=alexi08

Probably the best one I've read.

[kenan6346]

Has anyone noticed Alexi's tone changes in pretty much every album?

Yeah, that's one of the things I like with COB, they change a bit every album (musically and tonewise) so that they don't become boring and repetitive; it's the same stuff, they just move bits and pieces around. For example, the neo-classical influence isn't as pronounced on the newer albums; they're developing their own style.

[Munchlaxatives]

This one's pretty great, though.

http://www.scythes-of-bodom.com/site.php?go=interviews&lang=en&int=alexi08

Probably the best one I've read.
Zarok: Are there any Blooddrunk songs you won't play live anymore?

Alexi: I don't know, maybe "Tie My Rope". I still wanna play it but the other guys don't wanna play it.
Why?!?! I love that song

[Data Helmet]

I like them a little. Why is it that they are criticized so much?

[WILDWAYNE001]

I like them a little. Why is it that they are criticized so much?


They became popular? lol j/k... I don't know why really... I would say because they went to a different style which I guess makes them "sell outs" or people don't like Alexi vocal style.

I love them :D they can use me for a sex slave anytime!

[eazy-c]

I'm really starting to get into Blooddrunk.

[Vittu0666]

I like them a little. Why is it that they are criticized so much?
Because they started out Neo-Classical and now they've laid off of that a little bit.

[GRiMM94]

Hey guys, I was wondering if you could suggest an easier song from Children of Bodom that I could practice learn from but isn't to hard. Thanks for the help.

[Shinozoku]

Hey guys, I was wondering if you could suggest an easier song from Children of Bodom that I could practice learn from but isn't to hard. Thanks for the help.
Any of their slow songs. Also, they're hard :p:

Didn't we have some trolls that came through here a while back that asked that question?

[Reds3031]

I like them a little. Why is it that they are criticized so much?

They got a bit popular, so elitists decided that they weren't metal anymore.

I just hate those people on the metal archives who will give a 0% review to a Bodom album of all good reviews, just to say that they are too commercial or that they sound like a mallcore band. :rolleyes:

[dminishedthingy]

They got a bit popular, so elitists decided that they weren't metal anymore.


:facepalm:
Or maybe they just don't like them? Ever consider that their style doesn't appeal to everyone? I myself only really like CoB's popular album (AYDY is my favorite), most of the other stuff has gotten a bit boring. I still really like SW, but I can't stand the vocals most of the time.

[Reds3031]

:facepalm:
Or maybe they just don't like them? Ever consider that their style doesn't appeal to everyone? I myself only really like CoB's popular album (AYDY is my favorite), most of the other stuff has gotten a bit boring. I still really like SW, but I can't stand the vocals most of the time.

Read the rest of the post - sure there are people who just don't like the music, but tons of people won't listen to music that isn't some basement black metal band.

Please don't use the facepalm icon on me just because I answered why I think many people make fun of Bodom.

[dminishedthingy]

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

[Reds3031]

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

Now you are just being a jerk. I just gave my opinion on why people criticize one of my favorite bands.

[Shinozoku]

Now you are just being a jerk. I just gave my opinion on why people criticize one of my favorite bands.
You call yourself a metalhead and are offended when somebody acts like a jerk to you?





Pussy :peace:

[King ofKumbucha]

You call yourself a metalhead and are offended when somebody acts like a jerk to you?





Pussy :peace:

LMAO so true.

If you can't take the flames, get the hell out of the metal forum.

[dminishedthingy]

I'm just saying, the "people dislike them because they're popular" argument is lame, coming from someone who listens to "bedroom black metal" and CoB.



Didn't we have some trolls that came through here a while back that asked that question?
there was that O Hai Dere guy, but he asked that question in every single band thread on the first two pages :haha

[Reds3031]

LMAO so true.

If you can't take the flames, get the hell out of the metal forum.

Well I'm obviously going to back up my argument when someone else tries to refute it. It's not like I'm whining to you.

I'm just saying, the "people dislike them because they're popular" argument is lame, coming from someone who listens to "bedroom black metal" and CoB.


Agree to disagree then - let's stop this stupid argument

[YourDad]

It doesn't have to be metal in order for you to listen to it, you guys.

Just thought I'de let you know.

[dminishedthingy]

It doesn't have to be metal in order for you to listen to it, you guys.

Just thought I'de let you know.
What the fuck are you on about?

[Shinozoku]

It doesn't have to be metal in order for you to listen to it, you guys.

Just thought I'de let you know.
Yes.
























It does.



























Shut up, and get out. :peace:

[YourDad]

What the fuck are you on about?


Chill man, it's good. I had just read the entire argument and felt the need to contribute. Unusual for me to be honest.

[dminishedthingy]

Well now I'm confused, because I don't know what you're talking about, but apparently Shinozoku does, but I don't know what he's talking about either.

[eazy-c]

Well now I'm confused, because I don't know what you're talking about, but apparently Shinozoku does, but I don't know what he's talking about either.

What are you talking about?

[dminishedthingy]

Do you see what you've done!!???

[eazy-c]

Do you see what you've done!!???

:wtf:

[Shinozoku]

We're all talking about being homo for Janne, Alexi, and Henkka.





Newsflash: I am Roope.

[eazy-c]

Is it that time again?

[YourDad]

RUUUNNNN :wtf:

[Shinozoku]

Henkka can support MY low end ANY day! :liplick:

[eazy-c]

Only if Alexi goes on top.

[Shinozoku]

I CHANGED MY MIND DAMNIT! Your statement is now null :p: We all know Janne is always on top of our sexy mix ;)

[Delanoir]

New interview with Henkka, from Scythes of Bodom.

http://www.scythes-of-bodom.com/site.php?go=interviews&lang=en&int=henkka08

[[I Buy Peace]]

Is anyone else going to the bodom sighning in Manchester. I'm skipping college so I can get there early so I have a better challange of getting a wristband so I can get in

[\m/Gaz]

saw them yesterday, they were alright, I'm not familiar with their material so it wasn't that great for me, but they gave a good performance, although the other 2 bands were WAY louder than them for some reason

[[I Buy Peace]]

Newsflash: I am Roope.

:haha


Good times

[eazy-c]

Back from seeing Bodom, bloody good. Really short set though.

[Firewind Raging]

Saw Bodom last night with Machine Head and Slipknot, they were brilliant. It was my 3rd time seeing them, and although their set was criminally short they really got the crowd going. Their setlist was something like this:

Living Dead Beat
In Your Face
Blooddrunk
Angels Don't Kill
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Hate Crew Deathroll
Downfall

[King ofKumbucha]

Saw Bodom last night with Machine Head and Slipknot, they were brilliant. It was my 3rd time seeing them, and although their set was criminally short they really got the crowd going. Their setlist was something like this:

Living Dead Beat
In Your Face
Blooddrunk
Angels Don't Kill
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Hate Crew Deathroll
Downfall
Wow, so only two songs from albums I like (Silent Night, Bodom Night and Downfall)... Machine Head was probably good though if they stuck to their newest material.
I'd leave before Slipknot for sure :haha

Did they at least play cleanly?

[TheMantipede]

Wow, so only two songs from albums I like (Silent Night, Bodom Night and Downfall)... Machine Head was probably good though if they stuck to their newest material.
I'd leave before Slipknot for sure :haha
When I saw them I only got 3-4 songs from old Bodom, and nothing from SW. :(

Sad panda is sad.

[King ofKumbucha]

When I saw them I only got 3-4 songs from old Bodom, and nothing from SW. :(

Sad panda is sad.

I saw them with Amon Amarth a while back and they headlined. It was way before Blood Drunk and they played mainly stuff from Follow The Reaper and Hatebreeder. T'was very satisfying.

Sorry to rub it in but it really was great... :p:

[TheMantipede]

You bastard...Hate Eternal and now this?!

One day...

One day....

[King ofKumbucha]

hahaha...
no.
Arsis and Hate Eternal followed by Vital Remains, behemoth
.
.
...
.
..
and Peganfest the next day...
:p:

[TheMantipede]

:eek:

My existence is now worthless compared to thine King-ness.

*suicide*

[King ofKumbucha]

It's okay... Go to the Maryland Deathfest and you shall be healed my friend... :D

That is if you live in the States (I have no idea where you're from)

[TheMantipede]

West Coast...if it's in any realm of possibility for me to go there, it'd be a long journey. I assume well worth it though?

[King ofKumbucha]

Most definitely!

I'm so psyched about that fest it's beyond words...
Pestilence, Bolt Thrower, Asphyx, Mayhem, Atheist, Devourment, Immolation... the list is just too legendary to miss if you are on the same continent you must go.
http://www.supremebrutality.com/

Besides, I as well as a few other Metal forum regulars are gonna be there and I am determined to gather the first successful Metal Forum meet :D

[\m/Gaz]

Saw Bodom last night with Machine Head and Slipknot, they were brilliant. It was my 3rd time seeing them, and although their set was criminally short they really got the crowd going. Their setlist was something like this:

Living Dead Beat
In Your Face
Blooddrunk
Angels Don't Kill
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Hate Crew Deathroll
Downfall

exact same set as they played when I saw them, seemed shorter than 7 whole songs though. Machine head were immense, such a great live act.

Slipknot were pretty good, but I much preferr machine head's music, and their performance was a lot better.

Although I caught Joey's stick :D

[eazy-c]

I thought Slipknot were much better than Machine Head performance wise.

Musicwise I don't like either of them that much.

[[I Buy Peace]]

Just come back from the Bodom sighning. It was so surreal seeing everyone from COB in person. I can't explain it really lol.

They all seemed friendly, tbh I was scared of Alexi been abit stuck up with him been so idolised by so many people. But he seemed pretty cool, even though I didn't have the time to have a conversation with any of them because it was only a sighning.

Janne seemed really happy. He had a huge smile on his face when I walked upto him XD. And everyone else was cool too. I know I didn't get a chance to talk to them properly or anything but just to meet them, exchange words and have a handshake really made my day


I'm happy XD

[yoozum]

']Just come back from the Bodom sighning. It was so surreal seeing everyone from COB in person. I can't explain it really lol.

They all seemed friendly, tbh I was scared of Alexi been abit stuck up with him been so idolised by so many people. But he seemed pretty cool, even though I didn't have the time to have a conversation with any of them because it was only a sighning.

Janne seemed really happy. He had a huge smile on his face when I walked upto him XD. And everyone else was cool too. I know I didn't get a chance to talk to them properly or anything but just to meet them, exchange words and have a handshake really made my day


I'm happy XD

Yeah dude, I know what you mean. It was so messed up when I met the 3 string players during a signing on Gigantour. I was so awkward and had to spell out my name for Alexi to sign it on the autograph. It still hasn't really sunk in 6 months later, even though the autographed pics are hanging on my wall.

[Kepulix]

I got that feeling when I met Carcass... couldn't get a word out of my mouth in front of Jeff Walker

[eazy-c]

Yaaas.

Bodom are playing with CC on Valentine's Day.

I should make Alexi a card.

[Delanoir]

Yaaas.

Bodom are playing with CC on Valentine's Day.

I should make Alexi a card.

Only if it says one of the following.

"I give a fuck if you hate me."

"I'll load your Sixpounder."

"Be my Warheart."

"One Day You Will Cry, but not if you let me give you some Northern Comfort. In your face."

[dminishedthingy]

Only if it says one of the following.

"I give a fuck if you hate me."


:haha

[eazy-c]

I am making an "Alexi, be my Warheart" banner.

It will be epic-ly gay

[the memory]

I am making an "Alexi, be my Warheart" banner.

It will be epic-ly gay
did you see COB at slipknot the other night in Glasgow?
(Y)

[eazy-c]

did you see COB at slipknot the other night in Glasgow?
(Y)

Indeed I did.

You?

[the memory]

Indeed I did.

You?
nah i was skint :(

then they only had seating left


my girlfriend went though, said it was awesome
what did they play?

[eazy-c]

nah i was skint :(

then they only had seating left


my girlfriend went though, said it was awesome
what did they play?

Living Dead Beat
In Your Face
Blooddrunk
Angels Don't Kill
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Hate Crew Deathroll
Downfall

So nothing you haven't seen before.

Will you be at the CC gig?

[the memory]

i didnt think they were playing glasgow on that? :/

oh thats cool, if theyd played anything else of hatebreeder id probably have topped myself by now


edit: 14th of february OH F*** YES!
my girlfriends christmas present has also just appeared ;)

[eazy-c]

Yeah man.

ABC on Valentine's Day.

I'm happy it's at the ABC and not Carling again.

[the memory]

i thought they were RAPID good at the carling

but anterior were awesome too, huge fan of them

oh i think im going to faint!
lol

[eazy-c]

Meh, I prefer the ABC as a venue.

And Cannibal Corpse > Anterior

[the memory]

apologise for that instantly.....
anterior's guitarist is a fellow glaswegian ahaha

yeh its better, but not as good as the garage

[eazy-c]

Soundhaus > All

I'd love to see Bodom at the Soundhaus

[the memory]

yeh same that would be awesome

shame they would never do it lol

did you meet them at zavvi when they played the carling?

[eazy-c]

Yeah, got a signed vinyl framed up on my wall :D

I was right at the end so they weren't that talkative or anything though.

[the memory]

i didnt know what to say lol
but i got my blooddrunk album signed!


i really need to buy their early albums, but i can only find the reissued ones in the shops :(

[eazy-c]

What's the difference?

[the memory]

What's the difference?
the new case annoys me

i know, really stupid reason
but it does, its all rounded and stuff and doesn't fit properly on my shelf :(

[Delanoir]

Well hey, Alexi doesn't even own any vinyl records.

[eazy-c]

Oh yeah, my Blooddrunk is like that.

I couldn't get it open when I bought it :(

[the memory]

Well hey, Alexi doesn't even own any vinyl records.
for realz?
lol


where do you find out all this stuff?
youstalker>.> <.<

[eazy-c]

How can Alexi stalk himself?

[the memory]

How can Alexi stalk himself?
ahaha i liked that

*e-five!*


:peace:

[eazy-c]

Whoa, dissapearing comment...

[the memory]

Whoa, dissapearing comment...
yeh weird :S
lol

[Delanoir]

I've asked him, but I think its also in some interview somewhere. I'll see if I can find it.

How can Alexi stalk himself?
:haha

Win.

[the memory]

im surprised about that actually
i always thought hed have a huge collection of glam metal vinyl
ahahhaa

[Delanoir]

Here it is,

http://www.rockunited.com/cobint.htm

Satu - You've got a Slayer-cover "Silent Scream" on your "Needled 24/7"-vinyl single. How well do you sell a vinyl with a cover song ?

Alexi - I don't know how well the vinyls usually sell, but they never sell much. I've never even owned a record player myself, but they're cool.

[CodySG]

Yeah!

Penis-Bot!!!!!!!!!

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[Cobain_Is_King]

Canny wait for Cannibal Corpse and Children of Bodom :D

[the memory]

Canny wait for Cannibal Corpse and Children of Bodom :D
+1'd

aahaha

[eazy-c]

Are tickets on sale yet?

[Shinozoku]

Yeah!

Penis-Bot!!!!!!!!!

YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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COOODYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where you been, man? This thread has gotten slightly less entertaining and a ****load more informative since you left! (No offense guys :()

Oh yeah, there was the "I am Roope" meme... lol!. What's up man?
Only if it says one of the following.

"I give a fuck if you hate me."

"One Day You Will Cry, but not if you let me give you some Northern Comfort. In your face."I... must.. do... these....