The official Children of Bodom thread v. RIP Alexi Laiho :(

[Dave_Manchester]

Great song, very much a HCDR/AYDY vibe to it. So sad to see him for the final time, I still can't believe he's gone.

[TAC]

That was a great tune, but damn, so sad.

[wolfking]

That was a great tune, but damn, so sad.

Indeed.

[ariich]

Maybe I need to revisit Are You Dead Yet but I don't remember it being nearly as melodically interesting as this tune. Sounds more like Reaper/Hate Crew era to me.

[gazinwales]

Really sad to see the video, even more so how unwell he looks, not just the video but also the recent promo pics.

[Dave_Manchester]

Daniel Freyberg just gave an interview about Alexi...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAqAiT7N8vg

...and apparently the video for Paint The Sky With Blood was filmed just 9 days before he died.

It's gonna be a good while before this stops hurting. I've never been so affected by a 'celebrity' death.

[wolfking]

Jesus, 9 days. 

[Dave_Manchester]

Jesus, 9 days. 

Yep. I'm embarrassed to say I've not been handling this well at all. I'm not an emotional person but last night I listened to Hatebreeder and ended up crying a little. I can't believe he's gone so young.

[TAC]

Jesus, 9 days. 

Wow.

[Schurftkut]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBAd6qJT_S/

his wife posted cause of death

[gazinwales]

If you ever wondered about original Bodom rhythm guitarist, Alexander Kuoppala?
https://youtu.be/xLr6oS8bmXc

[gazinwales]

Downfall cover by Iikka Syynimaa band w/Alexander Kuoppala
https://youtu.be/CAydgkg9Xjg
Pretty decent cover...

[wolfking]

So.....the new line-up of Warmen sounds just like Norther mixed with AYDY era Bodom.

https://youtu.be/jZc6jzNy2ik

This is fantastic.

[Schurftkut]

first single is also sweet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZpDNuJ7RW0

[twosuitsluke]

So.....the new line-up of Warmen sounds just like Norther mixed with AYDY era Bodom.

https://youtu.be/jZc6jzNy2ik

This is fantastic.

Yea this was pretty damn good.

As huge as a Bodom fan as I’ve been for nearly 20 years, I’ve never listened to Warmen, better rectify that!

[gazinwales]

So.....the new line-up of Warmen sounds just like Norther mixed with AYDY era Bodom.

https://youtu.be/jZc6jzNy2ik

This is fantastic.

Yea this was pretty damn good.

As huge as a Bodom fan as I’ve been for nearly 20 years, I’ve never listened to Warmen, better rectify that!

All previous 5 Warmen albums sound nothing like the two new Bodom cloned songs.
Think neo-classical shredding instrumentals and songs with vocals are power metallish and more pop orientated.

[wolfking]

How good were the first two albums!? 

Wasn't much of a fan of the 3rd but didn't check out the others.

[gazinwales]

Yeah the first two Warmen albums were killer, well the third one too was really good, had great cover of Somebody's Watching Me 'sung' by Alexi.

[wolfking]

Might have to revisit it, have that on CD somewhere I think.  I think just the high bar the first two albums set it was hard to match that.  I remember not really digging the vocal songs, even with Timo.

[twosuitsluke]

Anyone else getting on this new Children of Bodom live album today? This is one (possibly actually the last?) of the bands final performances. I adore this band but it is obviously bittersweet due to Alexi's untimely passing. I'll raise a beer to this though...

[Grappler]

I have it - it's actually the band's FINAL performance.  They billed it as the final show and played a set where at least one song from every album was played. 

I listened to it once, and it seems good, but I'll have to listen again and focus more on Alexi, knowing that his health was likely declining at that time and he'd only live about one year longer.

[twosuitsluke]

I have it - it's actually the band's FINAL performance.  They billed it as the final show and played a set where at least one song from every album was played. 

I listened to it once, and it seems good, but I'll have to listen again and focus more on Alexi, knowing that his health was likely declining at that time and he'd only live about one year longer.

Yea dude, all I could think about the whole album was Alexi, and how sad it was that we lost him so young and how this was his last performance with the band that was essentially him.

Listening to it brought back so many memories about the band and my early days loving the band. I had one friend back in the day who was as obsessed with them as me. We lived together in 2006 and went to see Bodom a load of times.

We lost touch over the years and he has really struggled with his mental health. I know I've been a shitty friend and not been there at times when he needed a friend. We'd catch up every now and then but our friendship isn't what it once was. Anyway, listening to this album made think of him a lot, and I sent him a message. I'm gonna try and catch up with him and be a better friend I guess.

[Schurftkut]

Janne commented on Alexi changing in 2016, saying he'd drink himself to death from then on..

[wolfking]

I didn't even know about this.  Definitely will be having a listen.

[Grappler]

Yea dude, all I could think about the whole album was Alexi, and how sad it was that we lost him so young and how this was his last performance with the band that was essentially him.

Listening to it brought back so many memories about the band and my early days loving the band. I had one friend back in the day who was as obsessed with them as me. We lived together in 2006 and went to see Bodom a load of times.

We lost touch over the years and he has really struggled with his mental health. I know I've been a shitty friend and not been there at times when he needed a friend. We'd catch up every now and then but our friendship isn't what it once was. Anyway, listening to this album made think of him a lot, and I sent him a message. I'm gonna try and catch up with him and be a better friend I guess.

I only saw COB once, in 2004.  They were direct support for Iced Earth, with Evergrey opening.  That was a really great package and I was thrilled to see each band for the first time.  COB was touring on the Hatecrew Deathroll record.  I'd have preferred an additional song from Hatebreeder, but it was great to see them live.

Needled 24/7
Hate Me!
Chokehold (Cocked 'n' Loaded)
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Sixpounder
Everytime I Die
Hate Crew Deathroll
Downfall

[wolfking]

Needled 24/7
Hate Me!
Chokehold (Cocked 'n' Loaded)
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Sixpounder
Everytime I Die
Hate Crew Deathroll
Downfall

Can't get much better than that.   If they added Hatebreeder or Kissing the Shadows, it's a home run.

[Adami]

Yea dude, all I could think about the whole album was Alexi, and how sad it was that we lost him so young and how this was his last performance with the band that was essentially him.

Listening to it brought back so many memories about the band and my early days loving the band. I had one friend back in the day who was as obsessed with them as me. We lived together in 2006 and went to see Bodom a load of times.

We lost touch over the years and he has really struggled with his mental health. I know I've been a shitty friend and not been there at times when he needed a friend. We'd catch up every now and then but our friendship isn't what it once was. Anyway, listening to this album made think of him a lot, and I sent him a message. I'm gonna try and catch up with him and be a better friend I guess.

I only saw COB once, in 2004.  They were direct support for Iced Earth, with Evergrey opening.  That was a really great package and I was thrilled to see each band for the first time.  COB was touring on the Hatecrew Deathroll record.  I'd have preferred an additional song from Hatebreeder, but it was great to see them live.

Needled 24/7
Hate Me!
Chokehold (Cocked 'n' Loaded)
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Sixpounder
Everytime I Die
Hate Crew Deathroll
Downfall

I saw the St. Louis show of that tour. My friend and I saw Alexi hanging out watching one of the openers and went up and talked to him. Asked him some questions and even gave him a hug (can't remember if I did or just my friend) but he was a super kind dude. I don't really like COB at all, but I was a big Sinergy fan.

[Grappler]

Yea dude, all I could think about the whole album was Alexi, and how sad it was that we lost him so young and how this was his last performance with the band that was essentially him.

Listening to it brought back so many memories about the band and my early days loving the band. I had one friend back in the day who was as obsessed with them as me. We lived together in 2006 and went to see Bodom a load of times.

We lost touch over the years and he has really struggled with his mental health. I know I've been a shitty friend and not been there at times when he needed a friend. We'd catch up every now and then but our friendship isn't what it once was. Anyway, listening to this album made think of him a lot, and I sent him a message. I'm gonna try and catch up with him and be a better friend I guess.

I only saw COB once, in 2004.  They were direct support for Iced Earth, with Evergrey opening.  That was a really great package and I was thrilled to see each band for the first time.  COB was touring on the Hatecrew Deathroll record.  I'd have preferred an additional song from Hatebreeder, but it was great to see them live.

Needled 24/7
Hate Me!
Chokehold (Cocked 'n' Loaded)
Silent Night, Bodom Night
Sixpounder
Everytime I Die
Hate Crew Deathroll
Downfall

I saw the St. Louis show of that tour. My friend and I saw Alexi hanging out watching one of the openers and went up and talked to him. Asked him some questions and even gave him a hug (can't remember if I did or just my friend) but he was a super kind dude. I don't really like COB at all, but I was a big Sinergy fan.

I love the first Sinergy record with the Alexi/Jesper combo on guitars.  I haven't ever really gotten into the others as much.

[Adami]

First one is probably my least favorite but not bad. I just feel like they found their sound on the 2nd and 3rd. Plus Kim really started going all out on vocals.

[twosuitsluke]

I'm not too familiar with the two Sinergy records that aren't Suicide by My Side. I've given them a few listens, but they never stuck. SBMS is a totally different beast though. That album is just top to bottom killers. I haven't listened to it in a little while so will have to bust it out.

[wolfking]

Luke is right.  Suicide is by far their best record.  No contest.  How good hearing Alexi and Roope trading off too.

[twosuitsluke]

Luke is right.  Suicide is by far their best record.  No contest.  How good hearing Alexi and Roope trading off too.

Yea it is exceptionally good. Listening to Beware The Heavens now and it just not pack the same punch at all.