Children of Bodom discography explained

Artist:Children of Bodom
Studio:10
Live:3
Compilation:2
Video:1
Tribute:1
Music Videos:20
Ep:2
Singles:16

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] to thrash metal,[5] progressive metal[6] [7] and even power metal.[8] The band's final line-up before they officially disbanded in 2019 included the founders Alexi Laiho (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums) along with Henkka Seppälä (bass guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards) and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar). Children of Bodom have released ten studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, seven singles, two EPs 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 included the 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 received mixed reviews,[10] with some critics praising the new sound, while others criticised it for being too "simple". Blooddrunk, was released in April 2008. The album Relentless Reckless Forever was released in March 2011 while they were on The Ugly World Tour 2011.

Their album Halo of Blood was released in 2013.[11] I Worship Chaos followed in 2015 and the final album Hexed was released in 2019.

As of 2009, Children of Bodom have sold over two million records worldwide, including over 200,000 in Finland[12] and over 500,000 in the United States.[13]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
FIN
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		AUT
[16] 		CAN
[17] 		FRA
[18] 		GER
[19] 		HUN
[20] [21] 		JPN
[22] 		SWE
[23] 		SWI
[24] 		UK
[25] 		US
[26]
Something Wild
  • Released: 16 November 1997
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
  • FIN: 22,692
Hatebreeder
  • Released: 26 April 1999
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
  • FIN: 31,737
  • IFPI FIN: Platinum
Follow the Reaper
  • Released: 30 October 2000
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
  • FIN: 29,014
  • US: 7,946[28]
  • IFPI FIN: Platinum
Hate Crew Deathroll
  • Released: 6 January 2003
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
  • FIN: 24,716
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
Are You Dead Yet?
  • Released: 14 September 2005
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
  • FIN: 24,253
  • US: 5,000
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
Blooddrunk
  • Released: 9 April 2008
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
  • FIN: 23,247
  • US: 19,000
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
Relentless Reckless Forever
  • Released: 8 March 2011
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
  • FIN: 13,894
  • US: 11,000
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
Halo of Blood
  • Released: 11 June 2013
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
I Worship Chaos
  • Released: 2 October 2015
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
1693621742031——26—92
Hexed
  • Released: 8 March 2019
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
1—15879493328—14——

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
FIN
GER
Tokyo Warhearts
  • Released: 11 October 1999
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
13—
Chaos Ridden Years
  • Released: 11 October 2006
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD
2875
A Chapter Called Children of Bodom – The Final Show in Helsinki Ice Hall 2019
  • Released: 15 December 2023
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital
1
[31] 		98

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Sales
FIN
JPN
Bestbreeder from 1997 to 2000
  • Released: August 2003
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Format: CD
—84
Holiday at Lake Bodom (15 Years of Wasted Youth)
  • Released: 22 May 2012
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
1267

Demos

TitleDemo detailsNotesTrack listing
Implosion of Heaven
  • Released: 12 December 1994
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CS
  • released as IneartheD
  1. "Chaos" – 4:30
  2. "Shards of Truth" – 6:31
  3. "Implosion of Heaven" – 3:56
  4. "Tss, Aah!
" – 0:41
Ubiquitous Absence of Remission
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Self-released, Wild Rags Records (1996 reissue)[38]
  • Formats: CS
  • released as IneartheD
  1. "Intro" – 1:35
  2. "Translucent Image" (feat. Niina Keitel) – 4:03
  3. "Possessed" – 5:01
  4. "Shamed" – 5:05
Shining
  • Released: 14 February 1996
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CS
  • released as IneartheD
  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

EPs

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions SalesCertifications
FIN
[39]
Trashed, Lost & Strungout
  • Released: 6 October 2004
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, DVD
1
  • FIN: 5,083
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
Hellhounds on My Trail
  • Released: 9 June 2008
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, 12"
8

Notes

a. Extended version of single under the same title. Despite being released as a CD/DVD, Trashed, Lost & Strungout charted on the Finnish Singles Chart.[39]

b. Applies to DVD edition of EP.

c. Released only in the United Kingdom and Finland. Despite being released as an EP, Hellhounds on My Trail charted on the Finnish Singles Chart.[39]

Singles

Commercial and promo singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
FIN
[40] 		GER
[41] 		HUN
UK
"Children of Bodom" (with Cryhavoc and Wizzard)1998
  • FIN: 5,503
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
Hatebreeder
"Downfall"
  • FIN: 6,235
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
"Hate Me!"2000
  • FIN: 10,741
  • IFPI FIN: Platinum
Follow the Reaper
"You're Better Off Dead!"2002
  • FIN: 7,322
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
Hate Crew Deathroll
"Needled 24/7"[42] 2003
"Trashed, Lost & Strungout"2004
  • FIN: 7,509
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
Are You Dead Yet?
"In Your Face"2005
  • FIN: 6,788
  • IFPI FIN: Gold
"Blooddrunk"2008Blooddrunk
"Hellhounds on My Trail"
"Smile Pretty for the Devil"
"Lookin' Out My Back Door"2009 Skeletons in the Closet
"Was It Worth It?"2011Relentless Reckless Forever
"Roundtrip to Hell and Back"[43]
"Transference"2013 Halo of Blood
"Halo of Blood"
"Your Days Are Numbered"
"I Worship Chaos" 2015I Worship Chaos
"Morrigan"

DVD singles

Music videos

YearMusic videoDirector
1998"Deadnight Warrior"Ed Grain
1999"Downfall"
2000"Everytime I Die"
2003"Needled 24/7"Pasi Takula[45]
"Sixpounder" Ed Grain[46]
2004"Trashed, Lost and Strungout" Patric Ullaeus[47]
2005"In Your Face" Sandra Marschner[48]
2006"Are You Dead Yet?" Ralf Strathmann[49]
2008"Blooddrunk"Sandra Marschner[50] [51] [52]
"Hellhounds on My Trail"
"Smile Pretty for the Devil"
2009"Lookin' Out My Back Door"[53]
2011"Was It Worth It?"Dale "Rage" Resteghini[54]
"Roundtrip to Hell and Back"[55]
2012"Shovel Knockout"Jussi Hyttinen[56]
2013"Transference"[57]
2015"Morrigan"Patric Ullaeus
2018"Under Glass and Clover"Yka Jarvinen
2019"Platitudes and Barren Words"
"Hexed"Lucas Cappy & James McIntosh

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Interview with Alexi Laiho . Brian D. Holland . Modern Guitars Magazine . 25 January 2007. 7 July 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070709060748/http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002821.html . 9 July 2007. dead. dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Metalstorm.ee: Children of Bodom biography. Metalstorm.ee. 6 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Jason. Anderson. Something Wild review. AllMusic. 6 June 2014.
  5. Web site: MTV.com: Children of Bodom biography. https://web.archive.org/web/20061206195331/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/children_of_bodom/artist.jhtml#bio. dead. 6 December 2006. MTV. 6 June 2014.
  6. Web site: Gregory. Heaney. Children of Bodom Biography. AllMusic. 6 June 2014.
  7. Web site: Brian. O'Neill. Fallow the Reaper review. AllMusic. 6 June 2014.
  8. Web site: BNR Metal Pages: Children of Bodom. bnrmetal.com. 6 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070812011540/http://www.bnrmetal.com/groups/cob.htm. 12 August 2007.
  9. Web site: Interview with Alexi Laiho. metalstorm.ee. 6 June 2014.
  10. Web site: Review of Are You Dead Yet?. metalstorm.ee. 6 June 2014.
  11. Web site: PopMatters. Neil. Kelly. Children of Bodom: Halo of Blood. 19 June 2013. 6 June 2014.
  12. Web site: Children of Bodom. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Finnish. 27 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015044731/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/Children%20of%20Bodom. 15 October 2017. dead.
  13. Web site: Understanding "born global" cultural exports - Finnish heavy metal music in the United States. Laura Laaksonen, Toni-Matti Karjalainen, Antti Ainamo.
  14. Web site: Children of Bodom Finnish Albums Chart . finnishcharts.com . 6 June 2008.
  15. Web site: Children of Bodom Australian Albums Chart . australian-charts.com . 6 June 2008.
  16. Web site: Children of Bodom Austrian Albums Chart . German . austriancharts.at . 6 June 2008 .
  17. Children of Bodom Chart History: Canadian Albums . . 15 October 2020.
  18. Web site: Children of Bodom French Albums Chart . lescharts.com . 6 June 2008.
  19. Web site: Discographie Children of Bodom. GfK Entertainment. 14 March 2019.
  20. Web site: Children of Bodom Hungarian Albums Chart . zene.slagerlistak.hu . 6 June 2008 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924070100/http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/kereso-eloado-cim-szerint . 24 September 2012.
  21. Web site: 2019/11. heti Top 40 album-, DVD- és válogatáslemez-lista - Hivatalos magyar slágerlisták. Mahasz. 27 March 2019.
  22. Web site: Children of Bodom Oricon Albums Chart . ja. . 6 June 2014.
  23. Web site: Children of Bodom Swedish Albums Chart . swedishcharts.com . 6 June 2008.
  24. Web site: Children of Bodom Swiss Albums Chart . German . Swiss charts . 6 June 2008.
  25. Web site: Children of Bodom full Official Chart History . . 15 October 2020.
    Web site: Children of Bodom UK Albums Chart: CLUK Update 22.06.2013 (wk24) . zobbel.de . 6 June 2014 .
    Web site: Children of Bodom UK Albums Chart . www.zobbel.de . 6 June 2014 . dead. https://www.webcitation.org/67UJtj7hi?url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_C.HTM . 7 May 2012 .
  26. Children of Bodom Chart History: Billboard 200 . . 15 October 2020.
  27. Web site: Kulta ja platinalevyt. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Finnish. 14 January 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022090259/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kultalevyt/haku?q=Children+Of+Bodom. 22 October 2017. dead.
  28. Web site: Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan . Blabbermouth.net . 30 April 2002 . 6 June 2014.
  29. Web site: Children Of Bodom: 'Halo Of Blood' First-Week Sales Revealed . . 20 June 2013 . 6 June 2014.
  30. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-03-18/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年03月18日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on March 18, 2019. Oricon News. 13 March 2019. ja.
  31. Web site: Albumit 51/2023. Musiikkituottajat. fi. 23 December 2023.
  32. Web site: Children Of Bodom: 'Holiday At Lake Bodom' First-Week Sales Revealed . Blabbermouth.net . 30 May 2012 . 6 June 2014.
  33. Web site: Children Of Bodom: Moscow Photos Posted Online . . 27 October 2009 . 6 June 2014.
  34. Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Musiikki DVD:t 43/2006. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
  35. Web site: Children of Bodom Oricon DVD Chart . ja. Oricon . 6 June 2014.
  36. Web site: Veckolista DVD Album - Vecka 45, 9 november 2006 . Sverigetopplistan . 7 March 2014 . Swedish . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151226145037/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ . 26 December 2015 .
  37. Web site: Music Canada: Children of Bodom. Music Canada. 7 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20100805093452/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php#!/gp_search=children%20of%20bodom. 5 August 2010. dead.
  38. Web site: IneartheD - Ubiquitous Absence of Remission . .
  39. Web site: Children of Bodom: Hellhounds On My Trail EP. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
    Web site: Children of Bodom: Trashed, Lost & Strungout (CD/DVD). ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
  40. Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet 10/2008. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
    Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet 38/2002. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
    Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet 9/1999. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
    Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet 22/2000. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
    Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet 34/2005. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
    Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet 36/2004. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
    Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet 9/2011. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
  41. Web site: Children of Bodom > Single-Chartverfolgung. Musicline.de. German. 14 January 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014115012/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Children+Of+Bodom/?type=single. 14 October 2012. dead.
  42. Web site: Children of Bodom - Needled 24/7 . .
  43. Web site: Children of Bodom - Roundtrip to Hell and Back . .
  44. Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Musiikki DVD:t 49/2005. ifpi.fi. Finnish. 14 January 2014.
  45. Web site: Children Of Bodom: Needled 24/7. https://web.archive.org/web/20120917204615/http://www.mtv.com/videos/children-of-bodom/30841/needled-24-7.jhtml. dead. 17 September 2012. MTV . 6 June 2014.
  46. Web site: Children Of Bodom: Sixpounder. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080805/http://www.mtv.com/videos/children-of-bodom/736599/sixpounder.jhtml. dead. 11 February 2017. MTV . 6 June 2014.
  47. Web site: Children Of Bodom: Trashed, Lost and Strungout. https://web.archive.org/web/20090222174546/http://www.mtv.com/videos/children-of-bodom/45381/trashed-lost-strungout.jhtml. dead. 22 February 2009. MTV . 6 June 2014.
  48. Web site: Children Of Bodom: In Your Face . https://web.archive.org/web/20090115104933/http://www.mtv.com/videos/children-of-bodom/63911/in-your-face.jhtml#id=1513785. dead. 15 January 2009. MTV . 6 June 2014.
  49. Web site: New PAIN Music Available Online . 6 June 2014.
  50. Web site: Children Of Bodom: Blooddrunk. MTV . 6 June 2014.
  51. Web site: Children Of Bodom: Hellhounds on my Trail. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080320/http://www.mtv.com/videos/children-of-bodom/736600/hellhounds-on-my-trail.jhtml. dead. 11 February 2017. MTV . 6 June 2014.
  52. Web site: Children Of Bodom: Smile Pretty for the Devil. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075322/http://www.mtv.com/videos/children-of-bodom/736602/smile-pretty-for-the-devil.jhtml. dead. 11 February 2017. MTV . 6 June 2014.
  53. Web site: Children Of Bodom: 'Lookin' Out My Back Door' Video Released. Blabbermouth.net . 17 September 2009 . 6 June 2014.
  54. Web site: Children Of Bodom: 'Was It Worth It?' Video Released. Blabbermouth.net . 15 February 2011 . 6 June 2014.
  55. Web site: Children Of Bodom: 'Roundtrip To Hell And Back' Video Released. Blabbermouth.net . 9 June 2011 . 6 June 2014.
  56. Web site: Children Of Bodom: 'Shovel Knockout' Video Released. Blabbermouth.net . 2 May 2012 . 6 June 2014.
  57. Web site: Children Of Bodom: 'Transference' Video Released. Blabbermouth.net . 13 May 2013 . 6 June 2014.

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