CHILDREN OF BODOM

Genre : Melodic Death/Power Metal
Lyrical theme : Death, Hate, Lake Bodom, Personal Struggles
Origin : Finland (Espoo)
Formed in : 1997
Current label : Spinefarm
Status : Active

Current line-up
Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho - Vocals, Guitar (Impaled Nazarene, Kylähullut, Sinergy, Thy Serpent, Warmen)
Roope Latvala - Guitar (2003-) (Dementia (Fin), Latvala Bros, Nomicon, Sinergy, Stone, Walhalla (Fin), Waltari, Soulgrind (Fin), Warmen)
Janne "Warman" Wirman - Keyboards (Kotipelto, Masterplan, Warmen, Ari Koivunen)
Henkka T. "Blacksmith" Seppälä - Bass (Aivokasvain)
Jaska W. Raatikainen - Drums (Evemaster, Gashouse Garden, Virtuocity)

Former/past member
Alexander Kuoppala - Guitar (1997-2003) (Timo Rautiainen)


Discography


The Carpenter Split, 1997
Children of Bodom Split, 1997
Something Wild Full-length, 1997
Downfall Single, 1998
Hatebreeder Full-length, 1999
Tokyo Warhearts Live album, 1999
Hate Me! Single, 2000
Follow the Reaper Full-length, 2000
You're Better Off Dead! Single, 2002
Hate Crew Deathroll Full-length, 2003
Needled 24/7 Single, 2003
Bestbreeder from 1997 to 2000 Best of/Compilation, 2003
Trashed, Lost & Strungout Single, 2004
Trashed, Lost & Strungout DVD, 2004
Trashed, Lost & Strungout EP, 2004
In Your Face Single, 2005
Are You Dead Yet? Full-length, 2005
In Your Face DVD, 2005
Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm Knockout Live DVD, 2006
Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm Knockout Live Live album, 2006
Unholy Alliance Split DVD / video, 2007
Blooddrunk Single, 2008
Blooddrunk Full-length, 2008
Hellhounds on My Trail EP, 2008
Smile Pretty for the Devil Single, 2008
Skeleton in the Closet EP, 2009
Skeletons in the Closet Best of/Compilation, 2009


Links

Official
Children Of Bodom
Children Of Bodom @ MySpace
COB Japanese Web Site
Alexi Laiho @ ESP Guitars
Children of Bodom @ Youtube
Action! PR
Children Of Bodom @ Twitter
COB Official Hate Forum

Labels
Children of Bodom @ Spinefarm Records
Children of Bodom @ Nuclear Blast
Spinefarm @ MySpace


Fan site
Official Children Of Bodom Forum
Detailed discography @ musik-sammler.de
Taste of Bodom (slovak)
Scythes of Bodom
Children Of Bodom fan page @ purevolume
Children Of Bodom @ Turkish Fan Site