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Children of Bodom discography 
Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala performing with Children of Bodom at Masters of Rock in 2007Releases ↙Studio albums 7 ↙Live albums 2 ↙Compilation albums 2 ↙EPs 2 ↙Singles 11 ↙Video albums 1 ↙Music videos 12 The discography of Children of Bodom, a five-piece Melodic Death Metal band from Espoo, Finland. Throughout their career, the band has been known to incorporate many different musical styles, leading critics and fans to label them as everything from melodic death metal[1] and black metal[2][3][4][5] to thrash metal,[4][6] progressive metal[3][7] and even power metal.[8] The current band line-up includes the founders Alexi Laiho (vocals/lead guitar) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums) along with Roope Latvala (rhythm guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards) and Henkka Seppälä (bass). Children of Bodom have released six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, seven singles, two EP's and two split singles. Moreover, in the period 1994–1996 they released three demos under their old moniker, "IneartheD". This list includes the material released as IneartheD.
Children of Bodom's first release under their new name was the split single Children of Bodom, released in January 1997. Their debut album Something Wild followed later the same year. 1999 saw the release of two Children of Bodom albums: their second studio album, Hatebreeder, and their first live album, titled Tokyo Warhearts. In 2001 they released their third studio album, Follow the Reaper, which had the very successful single Hate Me!. Follow the Reaper was the first Children of Bodom album to go gold in their home country of Finland.
After renewing their contract with Spinefarm Records, thereby gaining the support of the major recording company Universal Music Group, the band recorded their fourth studio album Hate Crew Deathroll, which was released in 2003 to considerable commercial success. Hate Crew Deathroll was the first Children of Bodom album to 'simplify' their heavy metal in order to have a broader appeal: the guitars used more heavy riffs than their earlier releases, it had emphasis on a clear musical structure and the instrumental virtuosity had been significantly reduced.[9]
Rhythm guitarist Alexander Kuoppala left the band during the tours following Hate Crew Deathroll, and was replaced with Roope Latvala of Stone fame. On their fifth studio album, released in 2005 as Are You Dead Yet?, the band continued to explore the traits exhibited on Hate Crew Deathroll. The album got mixed reviews,[4] with some critics praising the new sound, while others slammed it for being too "awesome for their close minded tastes". Blooddrunk, was released in April 2008. The latest album Relentless Reckless Forever was released in March 2011 while on they were on The Ugly World Tour 2011.
Contents
Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions IFPI
certificationFIN
[10]GER
[11]FRA
[12]AUT
[13]SWE
[14]SWI
[15]USA
[16]CAN
[16][17]JPN
[16][17]NOR
[18]UK
[16]AUS
[19]FIN[20] 1997 Something Wild - Released: November 1997
- Label: Spinefarm / Nuclear Blast
- Format: CD, LP
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — Gold[21] 1999 Hatebreeder - Released: April 26, 1999
- Label: Spinefarm / Nuclear Blast
- Format: CD, LP
6 76 — — — — — — 83 — — — — Gold[21] 2000 Follow the Reaper - Released: October 30, 2000
- Label: Spinefarm / Nuclear Blast / Candlelight
- Format: CD, LP
3 46 88 38 — — — — 67 — — — — Platinum[21] 2003 Hate Crew Deathroll - Released: January 7, 2003
- Label: Spinefarm / Century Media / Universal Media Group
- Format: CD, LP
1 45 74 — 36 — — — 29 — — — — Gold[21] 2005 Are You Dead Yet? - Released: September 19, 2005
- Label: Spinefarm / Century Media / Universal Media Group
- Format: CD, LP
1 16 67 42 16 79 195 82 17 — — — — Gold[21] 2008 Blooddrunk - Released: April 9, 2008
- Label: Spinefarm / Universal Media Group
- Format: CD, LP
1 10 161 19 28 50 22 7 12 25 44 48 94 Gold[21] 2011 Relentless Reckless Forever - Released: March 8, 2011
- Label: Spinefarm / Century Media / Universal Media Group
- Format: CD, LP
1 20 104 29 47 43 42 71 47 Gold[21] "—" denotes a release that did not chart. Extended plays
Year Ep Comment 2004 Trashed, Lost & Strungout Released as both an EP and a DVD-EP. Title track also released as a single. 2008 Hellhounds On My Trail Only released in the United Kingdom and Finland. Compilations
Year Album Comment 2003 Bestbreeder from 1997 to 2000 Only released in Japan. 2009 Skeletons in the Closet Cover Album. Singles
Year Title Type Album Comment 1997 "The Carpenter" Split single with Nightwish and Thy Serpent Something Wild 1998 "Children of Bodom" Split single with Cryhavoc and Wizzard Hatebreeder Reached #1 on the Finnish singles chart. "Downfall" Single Reached #1 on the Finnish singles chart. 2000 "Hate Me!" Single Follow the Reaper Reached #1 and went platinum in Finland. 2002 "You're Better Off Dead!" Single Hate Crew Deathroll Reached #1 and went Gold in Finland. 2004 "Trashed, Lost & Strungout" Single Are You Dead Yet? Reached #1 in Finland. Children of Bodom have also released an EP with the same title. 2005 "In Your Face" Single and DVD single Reached #1 on the Finnish singles chart. 2008 "Blooddrunk" Single Blooddrunk #78 UK. Reached #1 on the Finnish singles chart. "Hellhounds on My Trail" Single Reached #8 on the Finnish singles chart. "Smile Pretty for the Devil" Single 2009 "Lookin' Out My Back Door" Single Skeletons in the Closet 2011 "Was It Worth It?" Single Relentless Reckless Forever Reached #6 on the Finnish singles chart. Released as IneartheD
Implosion of Heaven (1994) No. Title Length 1. "Chaos" 4:30 2. "Shards of Truth" 6:31 3. "Implosion of Heaven" 3:56 4. "Tss, Aah!!" 0:41 Ubiquitos Absence of Remission (1995) No. Title Length 1. "Intro" 1:35 2. "Translucent Image" (feat. Nina Keitel) 4:03 3. "Possessed" 5:01 4. "Shamed" 5:05 Shining (1996) No. Title Length 1. "Talking of the Trees (Sanctuary)" 5:19 2. "Vision of Eternal Sorrow" 5:02 3. "Homeland" 4:42 4. "Homeland II - Shining (The 4th Kingdom)" 3:00 Live albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions FIN
[10]GER
[17]1999 Tokyo Warhearts - Released: October 11, 1999
- Label: Spinefarm
- Format: CD
3 — 2006 Chaos Ridden Years – Stockholm Knockout Live - Released: October 11, 2006
- Label: Spinefarm
- Format: CD/DVD
28 75 Video albums
Year Video details 2006 Chaos Ridden Years: Stockholm Knockout Live - Released: 16 October 2006
- Label: Spinefarm (299)
- Format: DVD
Music videos
Year Music video Director 1998 Deadnight Warrior Ed Grain 1999 Downfall 2000 Everytime I Die 2003 Needled 24/7 Pasi Takula Sixpounder Ed Grain 2004 Trashed, Lost and Strungout Patric Ullaeus 2005 In Your Face Sandra Marschner 2006 Are You Dead Yet? Ralf Strathmann 2008 Blooddrunk Sandra Marschner Hellhounds on my Trail Smile Pretty for the Devil 2009 Lookin' Out My Back Door 2011 Was It Worth It? Dale “Rage” Resteghini Roundtrip to Hell and Back References
- ^ Metal from Finland: Children of Bodom
- ^ Brian D. Holland (25. januar 2007). "Interview with Alexi Laiho". Modern Guitars Magazine. http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002821.html. Retrieved 7. juli 2007.
- ^ a b Allmusic: Children of Bodom
- ^ a b c Metalstorm.ee: Children of Bodom biography
- ^ Allmusic: Something Wild
- ^ MTV.com: Children of Bodom biography
- ^ Allmusic: Follow the Reaper
- ^ BNR Metal Pages: Children of Bodom
- ^ Interview with Alexi Laiho at metalstorm.ee
- ^ a b "Discography Children of Bodom" (in Finnish). Finnish charts. http://finnishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Children+of+Bodom. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Children of Bodom > Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Musicline.de. PhonoNet. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Children+Of+Bodom/?type=longplay. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ "Discography Children of Bodom" (in French). French charts. http://lescharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Children+of+Bodom. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Discography Children of Bodom" (in German). Austrian charts. http://austriancharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Children+of+Bodom. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Discography Children of Bodom" (in Swedish). Swedish charts. http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Children+of+Bodom. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Discography Children of Bodom" (in German). Swiss charts. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=a&search=Children+of+Bodom. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ a b c d News section of Children of Bodoms Official Webpage
- ^ a b c "Children of Bodom Discography" (in English). MusicMight.com. http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{0EF658CE-4513-4927-996C-A65DD25. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Discography Children of Bodom" (in Norwegian). Norwegian charts. http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Children+of+Bodom. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Discography Children of Bodom". Australian charts. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=children+of+bodom. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ of Bodom&cat=a "Extended Search: Children of Bodom". http://finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Children of Bodom&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kulta ja platinalevyt" (in Finnish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kultalevyt/haku?q=Children+of+Bodom. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
External links
Children of Bodom Studio albums Something Wild · Hatebreeder · Follow the Reaper · Hate Crew Deathroll · Are You Dead Yet? · Blooddrunk · Relentless Reckless ForeverLive albums Compilations Bestbreeder from 1997 to 2000 · Skeletons in the ClosetExtended plays Videos Singles "Children of Bodom" · "Downfall" · "Hate Me!" · "You're Better Off Dead!" · "Trashed, Lost & Strungout" · "In Your Face" · "Blooddrunk" · "Hellhounds on My Trail" · "Smile Pretty For The Devil" · "Lookin' out My Back Door" · " Was It Worth It?" · "Roundtrip to Hell and Back"Tours Blooddrunk Tour · The Ugly World Tour 2011Related articles Categories:- Children of Bodom albums
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- Discographies of Finnish artists
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