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Children Of Bodom - Oslo And Malmö Shows Cancelled, Pull Out Of Ruisrock As Well

UPDATE: After cancelling their shows in Oslo and Malmö, Children Of Bodom were now forced to cancel their appearance at the Ruisrock Festival in Finland as well. Amorphis will replace them.

The band released the following statement: "This is not an easy letter for us to write. Alexi is suffering from a serious infection. He is still in hospital in Oslo under supervision of the doctors and we don't know yet when they will release him."

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Source: cobhc.com
Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 05.07.2012 by Armin | Comments (14)


Children Of Bodom - Sign With Nuclear Blast

Finns Children Of Bodom have inked a worldwide recording deal (excluding Japan) with Nuclear Blast Records. The band who kicked off a year long celebration of its 15th anniversary with a successful North American tour alongside label mates Eluveitie, has a new studio album planned for release in 2013.

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Source: cobhc.com
Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 22.06.2012 by Abattoir | Comments (18)


Children Of Bodom - 15th Anniversary Compilation Artwork And Tracklist Revealed

Finnish metallers Children Of Bodom have revealed the artwork and tracklist for their upcoming 15th anniversary compilation album entitled Holiday At Lake Bodom (15 Years Of Wasted Youth). More details about this compilation, which will be released on May 22nd, can be found here.

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Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 06.04.2012 by Abattoir | Comments (19)


Children Of Bodom - To Release Special 15th Anniversary Compilation

Posted on Children Of Bodom's official website:

On May 22, world famous Finnish metal superstars Children Of Bodom will release Holiday At Lake Bodom (15 Years Of Wasted Youth), a very special CD+DVD career retrospective in celebration of the band's 15th Anniversary. The release will spotlight specially selected songs from every one of the band's critically acclaimed albums (1997's Something Wild, 1999's Hatebreeder, 2000's Follow The Reaper, 2003's Hate Crew Deathroll, 2005's Are You Dead Yet?, 2008's Blooddrunk and 2011's Relentless Reckless Forever) plus newly recorded (and undeniably fun) cover songs and detailed liner notes penned by the members of COB themselves. The DVD portion of the package will include "candid touring and backstage footage from around the world" plus the never before seen music video for Relentless Reckless Forever's "Shovel Knockout".

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Source: cobhc.com
Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 14.03.2012 by Array | Comments (3)


Children Of Bodom - North American Anniversary Tour

Finnish extreme power metallers Children Of Bodom have announced a North American headlining tour in celebration of the band's 15th Anniversary.

Presented by ESP in association with Full Metal Jackie, the quindecennial trek will kick off on January 30, 2012 in Rochester, NY and run through March 4, hitting 26 cities over the course of the five week jaunt.

Support on the tour will come from Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie, Boston extreme metal band Revocation and Canada's Threat Signal.

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Posted: 08.11.2011 by Panzerchrist | Comments (22)


Children Of Bodom - Announce Australian Tour Dates

Finnish metallers Children Of Bodom have announced that the group will be heading to Australia in November for a string of tour dates in support of their latest studio album, Relentless Reckless Forever. Supporting Children Of Bodom on the trek will be Australian band Voyager.

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Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 21.08.2011 by LonesomeRider | Comments (6)


Children Of Bodom - New Video Online

"Roundtrip to Hell and Back", the new video from everyone's favorite Finnish extreme power metallers Children Of Bodom can now be watched below, or on MetalSucks.

The clip was filmed live at both the Tampere Ice Hall and Pakkahuone Hall in Finland, and was directed by Jussi Hyttinen for FLC415 (MTV3, The Finnish National Lottery).

...OR ON METALSUCKS.

"Roundtrip to Hell and Back" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Relentless Reckless Forever, which was released back in March through Universal Music.

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Source: metalsucks.net
Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 11.06.2011 by BudDa | Comments (11)


Children Of Bodom - N. American Tour W/ Devin Townsend, Septicflesh, Obscura

Children Of Bodom has announced a North American headlining tour in support of their new album Relentless Reckless Forever. Support on the Children Of Bodom tour will come from Devin Townsend with openers Obscura and Septicflesh rotating positions each night.

Brought to you by Guitar World and Revolver, the North American leg of Children Of Bodom's Ugly World Tour will kick off in Los Angeles on June 24 and run through July 24 in Montreal where COB will perform alongside Kiss, Motörhead and more as part of the Heavy MTL hard rock festival.

"We are psyched to see all of our friends in North America and to play our new songs live for all of the Bodom maniacs," commented COB guitarist/vocalist Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho. "Get ready to throw it down!"

Children Of Bodom's Ugly World Tour - Ft. Devin Townsend, Septicflesh, Obscura:

June 24 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
June 25 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
June 26 - Portland, OR - Roseland
June 27 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
June 28 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
June 30 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Ballroom
July 02 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Center
July 03 - Saskatoon, SK - Odeon
July 04 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Center
July 05 - St. Paul, MN - Station Four
July 06 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
July 08 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
July 09 - Orlando, FL - BeachamTheater
July 10 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
July 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
July 13 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
July 14 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
July 15 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
July 16 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theatre
July 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
July 19 - Worcester, PA - Palladium
July 21 - Halifax, NS - Multipurpose Centre (no Devin Townsend)
July 23 - Toronto, ONT - Downsview Park (Heavy T.O.)
July 24 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean-Drapeau (Heavy MTL)

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Source: cobhc.com
Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 12.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (19)


Children Of Bodom - New Video Online

"Was It Worth It?", the new video from Children Of Bodom, can now be watched, exclusively at Metal Injection.

The clip was shot on October 6, 2010 on location at central Pennsylvania's residential action sports compound Camp Woodward with director Dale Resteghini of Raging Nation Films.

Look for cameos from two-time X Games gold medalist and two-time Thrasher magazine "Skater of the Year" Chris Cole as well as noted pro skaters Jamie Thomas and Tom Asta.

"Was It Worth It?" comes off the band's upcoming new album Relentless Reckless Forever, which will be released on March 8th through Universal Music.

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Source: metalinjection.net
Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 16.02.2011 by Thryce | Comments (41)


Children Of Bodom - New Song Online

"Was It Worth It?", the brand-new single from Children Of Bodom has been made available for streaming, over at Facebook.

In order to get access to the stream you'll have to let everybody know you're into Children Of Bodom by "liking" them on Facebook (Ha ha! /Nelson), or just wait till some smartass uploads the whole thing on YouTube (a rough radio version is already available here).

"Was It Worth It?" comes off the band's upcoming new album Relentless Reckless Forever, which will be released on March 8th through Universal Music.

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Posted: 14.01.2011 by Carl Berg | Comments (37)


Children Of Bodom - Album Details Unveiled, Teasers Online

Official press release

Children Of Bodom, the hard partying Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern-day guitar hero Alexi Laiho will release its new album Relentless Reckless Forever on March 8, 2011 via Universal Music.

Recorded in Finland's Petrax Studios with famed rock producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Monster Magnet), Relentless Reckless Forever is the seventh studio album of Children Of Bodom's illustrious career and the first new record from the band since 2008's Blooddrunk, which debuted at #22 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart and scored the quintet its third consecutive #1 debut in Finland. On Relentless Reckless Forever, COB's high-energy hooks and electric energy forge stadium-sized heavy metal anthems that seethe with both marvelous musicianship and a phenomenal pop prowess. The quintet's unique union of haunting melodies, rhythmic sensibility, guitar-and-keyboard interplay and king-size solos is supercharged to the maximum, and the resulting record is poised to push the band - already on the brink of breakout success in the U.S. - to an altogether new pinnacle.

"We worked super hard on this album, at least for me it was pretty much no sleep or rest for six weeks," stated Laiho. "But we were determined to make the best COB album ever, so we were willing to do whatever it took. Of course, having our producer Matt Hyde kicking our asses 24/7 definitely made the results even better, so obviously we're more than anxious to get this album out there"

The first single and video from Relentless Reckless Forever is "Was it Worth It?". COB shot a high energy music video for the track, joining forces with two-time X Games gold medalist and two-time Thrasher Magazine "Skater of the Year" Chris Cole as well as noted pro skaters Jamie Thomas, Garrett Hill and Tom Asta (the current #1 Amateur skateboarder in the world). Filmed on location at central Pennsylvania's residential Action Sports compound Camp Woodward and directed by Dale Resteghini for Raging Nation Films (Pink Floyd, Santana, Mötley Crüe), the video was shot guerrilla style, sans treatment; honing in directly on Children Of Bodom's high-spirited fire and the skaters' eye-opening execution.

"The single "Was It Worth It?" is a total party song, said Laiho. "It's not your typical Bodom sound, but it's one of my favorites and heavy as hell." Watch a short trailer below.

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Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 11.12.2010 by Kriegsphilosoph | Comments (58)


Children Of Bodom - European Tour With Ensiferum

In 2011, Children Of Bodom will embark on a two-month long tour through 23 European countries with label mates Ensiferum and Machinae Supremacy. On the UK and Ireland dates they will be joined by Amon Amarth.

The Ugly World Tour 2011 featuring Children Of Bodom with Ensiferum and Machinae Supremacy:

March 19 - Teatria, Oulu (FIN)
March 20 - Pakkahuone, Tampere (FIN)
March 22 - Ice Hall, Helsinki (FIN)
March 24 - Arenan, Stockholm (SWE)
March 25 - Trädgårn, Gothenburg (SWE)
March 26 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
March 27 - Vega, Copenhagen (DEN)
March 29 - Grosse Freiheit 36 (GER)
March 30 - O13, Tilburg (NED)
April 01 - UEA, Norwich (UK) (Additional support: Amon Amarth)
April 02 - Academy 1, Manchester (UK) (Additional support: Amon Amarth)
April 03 - ABC, Glasgow (UK) (Additional support: Amon Amarth)
April 05 - Vicar Street, Dublin (IRL) (Additional support: Amon Amarth)
April 07 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK) (Additional support: Amon Amarth)
April 08 - Academy, Birmingham (UK) (Additional support: Amon Amarth)
April 09 - Forum, London (UK) (Additional support: Amon Amarth)
April 11 - Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen (GER)
April 12 - Z7, Pratteln (SWI)
April 13 - Alcatraz, Milan (ITA)
April 16 - Gagarin 205, Athens (GR)
April 18 - Kucukciftilik Park, Istanbul (TUR)
April 19 - Universiada Hall, Sofia (BUL)
April 20 - Arenele Romane, Bucharest (ROM)
April 22 - Petöfi Csarnok, Budapest (HUN)
April 23 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
April 24 - Stadthalle, Langen (GER)
April 26 - Stodola, Warsaw (POL)
April 27 - KD Vltavska, Prague (CZE)
April 28 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
April 29 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
April 30 - Werk 2, Leipzig (GER)
May 02 - Elysee Montmatre, Paris (FRA)
May 03 - Krakatoa, Bordeaux (FRA)
May 05 - Club Hard, Porto (POR)
May 06 - La Riviera, Madrid (SPA)
May 07 - Razzmatazz 1, Barcelona (SPA)
May 08 - Rock Star Live, Bilbao (SPA)
May 09 - Le Bikini, Toulouse (FRA)
May 10 - LKA Longhorn, Stuttgart (GER)
May 12 - Rockhal, Esch / Alzette (LUX)
May 13 - Atak, Enschede (NED)
May 14 - Halle Gartlage, Osnabruck (GER)
May 15 - Hof Ter Lo, Antwerp (BEL)

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Source: spinefarm.fi
Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Event: Children Of Bodom: The Ugly World Tour 2011
Posted: 15.11.2010 by Kintu | Comments (27)


Children Of Bodom - Enter The Studio

Original news, published on 15.01.2010

In an interview with Noisecreep, Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho, told that the band is in the process of writing new material for their upcoming album, scheduled to be released in late 2010/early 2011.

"We're gonna start writing music and hopefully we'll be able to take some time so we can come up with some really cool songs. I already have a bunch of new riffs that I'm happy with, so hopefully we'll just keep being productive."

Children of Bodom have studio time booked for early summer, which should give them at least five months to write the new material. "We're doing three shows in Finland in April, but other than that we're just going to be working really hard, so there won't be much happening until we're done with the record," Laiho further adds.

UPDATE (thanks to Windrider)

Official press release

Children Of Bodom, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day guitar hero Alexi Laiho has entered Hollola, Finland's Petrax Studios to begin work on its as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. Children Of Bodom has enlisted famed rock producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Monster Magnet) to oversee the new recording and will remain in the studio through late September.

"We're very excited to let everyone hear what we're creating with this new record," said the band in a statement. "Everything you love about Children Of Bodom has been magnified tenfold and we're pushing ourselves harder than ever before. Expect nothing less than the perfect storm!"

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Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 21.08.2010 by T0w4rdsD34d3nd | Comments (57)


Hypocrisy - Recruited Children Of Bodom Mainman As Tour Guitarist

Hypocrisy have enlisted the help of Children Of Bodom guitarist/frontman Alexi Laiho for their upcoming North American tour.

Alexi has agreed to temporarily fill the currently vacant guitarist spot on their tour alongside Ensiferum, Hypocrisy, Ex Deo, Blackguard and Swashbuckle.

Hypocrisy mainman Peter Tägtgren commented: "We're very happy to bring Alexi along on this tour and that he's helping us out with filling the 2nd guitarist position. Funny, the first Children Of Bodom show was a support gig for Hypocrisy. Since then me and Alexi have become very good friends. I've helped him with producing and he's helped me by contributing a guitar solo on one of my records with my other band Pain. There will be no shortage of alcohol on this tour that's for sure."

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Event: Ensiferum: Tour From Afar
Posted: 17.10.2009 by Thryce | Comments (15)


Children Of Bodom - New Video Online

"Lookin' Out My Back Door" , the new video from Finnish metallers Children Of Bodom, has been made available online.

"Lookin' Out My Back Door" comes off the band's forthcoming album, "Skeletons In The Closet", which will be released on September 21 via Spinefarm Records.

More details about "Skeletons In The Closet" were previously reported at this location.


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Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 17.09.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (11)