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The record '''Something Wild''' was recorded at the bands' own costs and was released by a small label with only a few hundred copies, still under the name Inearthed. The recor was heard by someone from '''Spinefarm records''' who offered the band a europe-wide deal. The band was forced to change their name due to contract issues with their former label, so they named themselves '''Children Of Bodom''' after a series of unsolved murdercases from a local lake called '''Bodom'''. These murders are still inspiring the band and on every album there is at least one song with the word ''Bodom'' in it. | The record '''Something Wild''' was recorded at the bands' own costs and was released by a small label with only a few hundred copies, still under the name Inearthed. The recor was heard by someone from '''Spinefarm records''' who offered the band a europe-wide deal. The band was forced to change their name due to contract issues with their former label, so they named themselves '''Children Of Bodom''' after a series of unsolved murdercases from a local lake called '''Bodom'''. These murders are still inspiring the band and on every album there is at least one song with the word ''Bodom'' in it. | ||
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Children Of Bodom
Children Of Bodom are a Metal Band from Espoo, Finnland that was formed in 1993 by guitarist Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho and drummer Jaska Raatikainen. The band plays Melodic Death Metal with influences of Power Metal, Punk, Hardcore and Thrash Metal. The band's name is taken from a unsolved murder scene at a finnish lake called Bodom.
1993-1997: The Early Years
The childhood friends Alexi Laiho and Jaska Raatikainen started their own band IneartheD in 1993 in order to cover their favourite Death Metal and hardcore songs. Together with Bassist Samuli Miettinen the band recorded the first EP with selfwritten music called Implosion of Heaven. Samuli, who was also the bands' vocalist, had to move to the United States in 1995 and Alexi took part on the vocals. He also recruited new mambers from his school like bassist Henkka Seppälä or guitarist Alexander Kuoppala. In this lineup the second Demo was recorded and called Ubiquitous Absence of Remission. The band got to play local gigs but was not recognized by the record companies, not even after the thrid Demo Shining which featured keyboards for the first time arround. Together with the new pianist Janne Wirman the band decided to record their debut LP on their own without a record company backing them up.
1997-1998: Something Wild
The record Something Wild was recorded at the bands' own costs and was released by a small label with only a few hundred copies, still under the name Inearthed. The recor was heard by someone from Spinefarm records who offered the band a europe-wide deal. The band was forced to change their name due to contract issues with their former label, so they named themselves Children Of Bodom after a series of unsolved murdercases from a local lake called Bodom. These murders are still inspiring the band and on every album there is at least one song with the word Bodom in it.
The album release in 1997 allowed the band to tour Finland for the first time as opening act for Dimmu Borgir and the first european Tour with Hypocrisy in 1998. The record features all the Bodom trademarks of later records but it also has a lot of Punk influences on one side and technical soloing on the other. The success got the band signed to Nuclear Blast Records and they were also able to do a (low budget) video for Deadnight Warrior.
1. Deadnight Warrior
2. In The Shadows
3. Red Light In My Eyes,Pt. 1
4. Red Light In My Eyes,Pt. 2
5. Lake Bodom
6. The Nail
7. Touch Like Angel Of Death
1998-2000: Hatebreeder
1. Warheart
2. Silent night, bodom night
3. Hatebreeder
4. Bed of razors
5. Cowards dead end
6. Black widow
7. Wrath within
8. Children of Bodom
9. Downfall
2000-2002: Follow The Reaper
1. Follow the reaper
2. Bodom after midnight
3. Children of decadence
4. Everytime I die
5. Mask of sanity
6. Tast of my scythe
7. Hate me!
8. Northern comfort
9. Kissing the shadows
2002-2004: Hate Crew Deathroll
1. Needled 24/7
2. Sixpounder
3. Chokehold (Cocked'n'Loaded)
4. Bodom Beach Terror
5. Angels Don't Kill
6. Triple Corpse Hammerblow
7. You're Better Off Dead
8. Lil' Bloodred Ridin' Hood
9. Hate Crew Deathroll
2004-2008: Are You Dead Yet?
1. Living Dead Beat
2. Are You Dead Yet
3. If You Want Peace... Prepare For War
4. Punch Me I Bleed
5. In Your Face
6. Next In Line
7. Bastards Of Bodom
8. Trashed, Lost And Strungout
9. We're Not Gonna Fall
2008: Blooddrunk
1. Hellhounds on My Trail
2. Blooddrunk
3. Lobodomy
4. One Day You Will Cry
5. Smile Pretty for the Devil
6. Tie My Rope
7. Done with Everything, Die for Nothing
8. Banned from Heaven
9. Roadkill Morning
10. Ghostriders In The Sky
Musical Style
Discography
Demos as Inearthed
* 1994: Implosion of Heaven * 1995: Ubiquitos Absence of Remission * 1996: Shining
Studio Records
* 1997: Something Wild * 1999: Hatebreeder * 2000: Follow the Reaper * 2003: Hate Crew Deathroll * 2005: Are You Dead Yet? * 2008: Blooddrunk
Liverecords & Compilations
* 1999: Tokyo Warhearts (Live) * 2003: Bestbreeder (Best Of, Japan only) * 2006: Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm Knockout (Live)
Singles & EPs
* 1997: The Carpenter * 1998: Children of Bodom * 1999: Downfall * 2000: Hate Me! * 2002: You're Better Off Dead * 2004: Trashed, Lost & Strungout * 2005: In Your Face * 2008: Blooddrunk
DVDs
* 2004: Trashed, Lost & Strungout * 2005: In Your Face * 2006: Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm Knockout Live
--ZakkWylde 03:08, 24 June 2008 (CEST)
