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Beyond doubt, CHILDREN OF BODOM belong to the hardest working live-acts worldwide! Not only the energetic live-shows of the extraordinaire Guitarist Alexi Laiho and his bandmates Roope Latvala, Jaska Raatikainen, Janne Viljami „Warman“ Wirman, Henkka „T. Blacksmith“ Seppälä provide a hype, but also the unbelievable tour plan. The band spent virtually their entire youth in the tour bus. After the end of the 2008 European tour with Slipknot and Machine Head, C.O.B. jumped by one nightliner into the next. With the release of their very successful album „Blooddrunk“ CHILDREN OF BODOM reached the highest Chart positions in band-history! As with their previous albums „Blooddrunk“ achieved #1 on the Finnish album-charts and Top 10 positions in almost all European countries! “Blooddrunk” also reached a Top 25 position on US-Billboard-Charts the first time and Top 10 in Japan! The virus called “CHILDREN OF BODOM” makes no borders!  Photo: Amelie Lund In 2011, the CHILDREN OF BODOM battle ship will see again in sting! The band has just announced a two-month long tour through 23 European countries. European headlining tour 2011 Support: Ensiferum Opener: Machinae Supremacy * = Additional support: Amon Amarth 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, Hamburg (GER) March 30 - O13, Tilburg (NED) April 1 - UEA, Norwich (UK)* April 2 - Academy 1, Manchester (UK)* April 3 - ABC, Glasgow (UK)* April 5 - Vicar Street, Dublin (IRL)* April 7 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK)* April 8 - Academy, Birmingham (UK)* April 9 - Forum, London (UK)* April 11 - Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen (GER) April 12 - Z7, Pratteln (CH) 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 2 - Elysee Montmartre, Paris (FRA) May 3 - Krakatoa, Bordeaux (FRA) May 5 - Club Hard, Porto (POR) May 6 - La Riviera, Madrid (SPA) May 7 - Razzmatazz 1, Barcelona (SPA) May 8 - Rock Star Live, Bilbao (SPA) May 9 - Le Bikini, Toulouse (FRA) May 11 - 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)
Our show in Los Angeles, CA with the Black Label Berzerkus package on 11/19 has been moved to THE WILTERN (3790 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010). See you there!
CHILDREN OF BODOM TEAMS UP WITH WORLD’s TOP SKATEBOARDERS TO FILM NEW MUSIC VIDEONEW SONG “WAS IT WORTH IT?” TO APPEAR ON AWARD-WINNING FINNISH BAND’s HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM CHILDREN OF BODOM, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day guitar hero Alexi Laiho just wrapped shooting on a high energy music video for the brand new song “Was it Worth It?”. In the video, COB joined 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 and Tom Asta (the current #1 Amateur skateboarder in the world). “Was it Worth It?” will appear on CHILDREN OF BODOM’s as-yet-untitled seventh studio album, which is slated for a spring, 2011 release via Universal Music. 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 “Was it Worth It?” video was shot guerrilla style, sans treatment; honing in directly on CHILDREN OF BODOM’s high-spirited fire and the skaters’ eye-opening execution. Check out in-action stills from the video shoot now at this location. "The video shoot was an awesome party; a big concoction of super Heavy Metal and the most awesome and craziest skaters in the world,” said BODOM’s Laiho. “High octane drinks and lots of fun! Chris Cole’s ollies over me while I'm rocking my guitar solo, that's fuckin’ Rock ‘n’ Roll right there! I never had this much fun during a video shoot. Thanks to the director and everyone involved." "I've been a Bodom fan for a very long time, and never thought something like this would ever happen. It's a dream come true for me,” commented Chris Cole. “For the past three years Alexi and I have been saying to each other how we wanted to film this one scene that finally happened in this video. I had a blast and can't wait for this video to air!"
PRESS RELEASEFINLAND's CHILDREN OF BODOM KICKS OFF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR; IN-STUDIO FOOTAGE POSTED ONLINE CHILDREN OF BODOM, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day guitar hero Alexi Laiho launched a full North American tour last night in Vancouver, BC. The band is touring through November alongside Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society. Alexi and Zakk appear side-by-side on the cover of Guitar World’s October, 2010 issue. CHILDREN OF BODOM’s opening night set list was as follows: 1.) “Silent Night, Bodom Night” 2.) “Hate Me!” 3.) “Bodom Beach Terror” 4.) “In Your Face” 5.) “Angels Don't Kill” 6.) “Blooddrunk” 7.) “Downfall” 8.) “Hate Crew Deathroll” CHILDREN OF BODOM is wrapping up work on its as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. COB has enlisted famed rock producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Monster Magnet) to oversee the new recording. The new BODOM record will see release in early 2011. “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!” COB has released a new “inside look” at the making of its new record via the band’s exclusive COBTV platform. The just-issued clip gives the fans a behind the scenes look at the recording of the new album and the day to day life of the band as it prepares its forthcoming release. Check out COBTV part 3 here.
Children Of Bodom starts their North American trek with Black Label Society, Clutch and 2 Cents tomorrow from Vancouver, BC.Check out the "Black Label Berzerkus" tour TV Commercial and find the complete list of tour dates featuring COB below: September 22 - PNE Forum - Vancouver, BC September 24 - Edmonton EXPO Centre Hall D Arena - Edmonton, AB September 25 - Agribition Hall - Regina, SK September 26 - Big 4 - Calgary, AB September 28 - Winnipeg Convention Centre - Winnipeg, MB September 30 - Anchor Inn - Omaha, NE October 01 - 7 Flags - Clive, IA October 02 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI October 03 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - St. Paul, MN October 05 - Expo Five - Louisville, KY October 07 - Elecrtric Factory - Philadelphia, PA October 08 - Convention Hall - Asbury Park, NJ October 09 - The Colisee - Lewiston, ME October 10 - Lupos Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI October 12 - Cunard Centre - Halifax, NS October 14 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC October 15 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON October 16 - Trib Total Media Amphitheatre - Pittsburgh, PA October 17 - Merriweather Post Pavillion - Columbia, MD October 19 - House of Blues - Boston, MA October 20 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY October 22 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC October 23 - Masquerade Music Park - Atlanta, GA October 24 - The Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NC October 26 - Hard Rock - Orlando, FL October 28 - Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX October 29 - Concrete St. Ampitheater - Corpus Christi, TX October 30 - Verizon Theatre @ Grand Prairie - Grand Prairie, TX October 31 - Lonestar Pavilion - Lubbock, TX November 02 - Stubbs Waller Creek Ampitheater - Austin, TX November 03 - Brady Center - Tulsa, OK November 05 - DeltaPlex - Grand Rapids, MI November 06 - Congress Theatre - Chicago, IL November 07 - The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI November 09 - Main Street Armory - Rochester, NY November 10 - The LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH November 12 - Cotillion - Wichita, KS November 13 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, KS November 14 - The Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO November 16 - The Great Salt Air - Salt Lake City, UT November 18 - Comerica Theatre - Phoenix, AZ November 19 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA November 20 - Warfield - San Francisco, CA 
ESP Guitars and Mother's Music Edmonton are thrilled to present ESP Guitars Signature Artists Alexi Laiho, Roope Latvala and Henkka T. Blacksmith from Children Of Bodom for an exclusive in-store meet and greet and autograph signing.9/24/10 4:00PM **Time Subject to Change, check mothersmusic.com for confirmation*** MOTHER'S MUSIC 10251 109 STREET Edmonton, AB T5J1N2 mothersmusic.com Email: events@mothersmusic.com Phone: 780-425-1400 Free Admission! Facebook event
Guitar World Magazine is giving away some of Alexi's favorite gear to celebrate the Black Label Berzerkus tour. Check out the giveaway contest here (US fans only).Also, MetalSucks.net is holding another contest. Just let them know what your favorite COB guitar solo is and why, and you just might be the lucky winner of an ESP LTD Alexi Scythe 600 guitar and more.
PRESS RELEASECRITICALLY LAUDED FINNISH METAL BAND LOOKS TO CREATE “THE PERFECT STORM” WITH NEW RECORD CHILDREN OF BODOM, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day guitar hero Alexi Laiho has entered the studio to begin work on its as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. COB 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!” CHILDREN OF BODOM's enthralling mix of modern heavy metal, melodic hooks and the guitar acrobatics of Laiho have solidified the critically acclaimed band as one of the most revered hard rock acts in the world and one of the leading voices of metal’s new generation. The group’s 2008 studio album Blooddrunk skyrocketed to #22 on Billboard’s Top 200, scored the quintet its third consecutive #1 debut in its native Finland and saw Laiho named “Best Metal Guitarist” by the readers of Guitar World, besting well known players such as Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Alex Skolnick of Testament to win the coveted award. CHILDREN OF BODOM has been called "technically dazzling" by the New York Times and “One of the most talented metal bands of our time” by contemporary media conglomerate VICE. Immediately upon the completion of the new album, CHILDREN OF BODOM will join Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society for a two month North American tour. Dubbed the “Black Label Berzerkus,” and described as “rock n’ roll nights of excess and unique madness,” the massive trek will kick off on September 21st at Roseland in Portland, OR and make stops across the whole of the U.S. and Canada. Alexi and Zakk will appear side-by-side on the cover of Guitar World’s November, 2010 issue – on newsstands September 21 (see cover sneak peek HERE). In additional COB news, the band has contributed the song “If You Want Peace...Prepare for War” to the upcoming music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. To “maximize players’ shredability,” Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock “delivers the next evolution in finger-fretting with an all-new, show-stopping guitar controller that was inspired and born from the game’s unique art style and specifically made for shredding.” CHILDREN OF BODOM will appear on the game alongside fellow heavyweights KISS, Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Foo Fighters and more. In addition to Laiho, CHILDREN OF BODOM features Roope Latvala (guitar), Janne Warman (keyboard), Henkka Seppälä (bass) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums).
Children Of Bodom will be joining Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society on their North American trek starting this September from Vancouver, Canada. Other bands on the "Black Label Berzerkus" tour will be Clutch and 2Cents.Tour dates: September 22 - PNE Forum - Vancouver, BC September 24 - Edmonton EXPO Centre Hall D Arena - Edmonton, AB September 25 - Agribition Hall - Regina, SK September 26 - Big 4 - Calgary, AB September 28 - Winnipeg Convention Centre - Winnipeg, MB September 30 - Anchor Inn - Omaha, NE October 01 - 7 Flags - Clive, IA October 02 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI October 03 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - St. Paul, MN October 05 - Expo Five - Louisville, KY October 07 - Elecrtric Factory - Philadelphia, PA October 08 - Convention Hall - Asbury Park, NJ October 09 - The Colisee - Lewiston, ME October 10 - Lupos Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI October 12 - Cunard Centre - Halifax, NS October 14 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC October 15 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON October 16 - Trib Total Media Amphitheatre - Pittsburgh, PA October 17 - Merriweather Post Pavillion - Columbia, MD October 19 - House of Blues - Boston, MA October 20 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY October 22 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC October 23 - Masquerade Music Park - Atlanta, GA October 24 - The Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NC October 26 - Hard Rock - Orlando, FL October 28 - Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX October 29 - Concrete St. Ampitheater - Corpus Christi, TX October 30 - Verizon Theatre @ Grand Prairie - Grand Prairie, TX October 31 - Lonestar Pavilion - Lubbock, TX November 02 - Stubbs Waller Creek Ampitheater - Austin, TX November 03 - Brady Center - Tulsa, OK November 05 - DeltaPlex - Grand Rapids, MI November 06 - Congress Theatre - Chicago, IL November 07 - The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI November 09 - Main Street Armory - Rochester, NY November 10 - The LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH November 12 - Cotillion - Wichita, KS November 13 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, KS November 14 - The Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO November 16 - The Great Salt Air - Salt Lake City, UT November 18 - Dodge Theatre - Phoenix, AZ November 19 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA November 20 - Warfield - San Francisco, CA
"So yesterday we recorded some demos for the new stuff.Jaska's drums earlier, Alexi and me did our share yesterday. Roope will be doing today. It's exciting! Couple of more months and we will start recording for real. Can't really wait how the new shit sounds when it's actually all done. While recording we will hit the festivals, which is cool. We never left the studio like this, in the middle of recording process, so let's see how it affects, or if it affects at all. So Sziget is the first one, Budapest is so nice city, and the weather is always great that time of the year! Ankkarock is the last for us then. Hello Korso, my name is Torso!" Henkka
EMP Finland laittaa tiskinsä pystyyn jokaiselle kolmelle tämän kevään Suomen keikalle. Tänä torstaina starttaavalla rundilla on siten myynnissä poikkeuksellisen laaja valikoima niin paitaa kuin muutakin oheishärpäkettä, sekä huikeita tarjouksia valituista tuotteista. Tiskillä käy käteisen lisäksi myös kortit.Keikkapäivät ja infot: Torstai 08/04 - Tampere, Pakkahuone +1 Ovet 19:00, Showtime 21:00 Perjantai 09/04 - Oulu, Teatria +2 Ovet 20:00, Showtime 23:00 Lauantai 10/04 - Vuokatti, Katinkulta +Stratovarius Ovet 20:00, Showtime TBA
August 11-16 Sziget Festival, Budapest (HU)August 12-14 Brutal Assault, Pevnost Josefov (CZ) August 13-15 Bloodstock Open Air, Catton Hall Derby (UK) August 14-15 Ankkarock, Vantaa (FIN) August 19-21 Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl (GER)  See you in August!!
"It is great to have a new rehearsal space. We can rehearse whenever and as long as we want. And this is a new thing for us as a band. So making new songs is now really different than before.It's been really exciting, once again, to gather at the rehearsal space and start jamming the new ideas Alexi has in mind for. I'm really excited now, and looking forward everyday to get there again to see what's new this time. Soon we will jam some old songs too, since we have these 3 shows in Finland next month. It s been quite a long time since last live show, so that is a fresh thing to do also, the small Fenno-tour. And we've never played in Sotkamo area!!! We will enter the studio in the middle of next summer. And then we will take our time to track the stuff, then mix it and master it. Then the labels need their time to prepare the release... so unfortunately the release won't be this year, that's for sure. We will let you know as soon as we know the date. When the tracking is done, the rest of the summertime we will spend at some summer festivals in Europe. Check out our live section for those. And, we will put some footage, diary thingies, from the studio, that's for sure!" Later, Henkka
Alexi has won the "Musician of the year" category in Finnish Metal Awards 2009. He was awarded the prize at Helsinki Metal Meeting on Saturday. The winner was chosen by the fans - thank you for voting!  Alexi has previously won the same award in 2008 and 2005.
Be sure to catch Janne's Warmen this Thursday LIVE in Helsinki, celebrating 10 years in the making at Dante's Highlight. Some tickets for this very special show featuring special guests Alexi, Timo Kotipelto and more are still available via Tiketti for just 5 EUR + booking fee!On Saturday, Alexi will be interviewed at the Helsinki Metal Meeting music fair on the Musamaailma stage starting 21:30.
Children Of Bodom will appear also in Germany and Finland on this year's summer festival season. The following fesitvals have been added to the band's tour initerary:August 14-15 Ankkarock, Vantaa (FIN) August 19-21 Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl (GER)
August 12-14 Brutal Assault, Pevnost Josefov (CZ)August 13-15 Bloodstock Open Air, Catton Hall Derby (UK) Children Of Bodom will spend most of the summer of 2010 recording their next studio outing.
Children Of Bodom ended their 1,5 year Blooddrunk world tour in Moscow in October, and is now enjoying some well-earned time off. The band will start working on their seventh studio outing early next year, and the first months of 2010 will be spent in the rehearsal lair putting the new song material together.The studio is booked for early summer, but before that the band will treat their home crowd with three shows on Finnish soil. Puolitoistavuotisen Blooddrunk-levyä seuranneen maailmankiertueensa Moskovaan lokakuussa päättänyt Children Of Bodom on nyt ansaitulla tauolla lataamassa akkujaan. Bändi ryhtyy heti ensi vuoden alusta työstämään seitsemättä studioalbumiaan, ja alkuvuosi meneekin treenikämpällä uutta materiaalia kasaan kursien. Studio on bookattu alkukesään, mutta sitä ennen bändi muistaa suomalaisia fanejaan kolmella keikalla: 8.4.2010 Pakkahuone, Tampere, Fin Tickets: 37e, www.lippupalvelu.fi, www.tiketti.fi Doors: 19.00 , K15/K18 9.4.2010 Club Teatria, Oulu, Fin Tickets: 35 e / 40 e, www.lippupalvelu.fi, www.tiketti.fi Doors: 20.00 , K15/K18 10.4.2010 Hellkatti, Holiday Club Katinkulta, Vuokatti, Fin Tickets: 35 e, www.vuokatti.fi Doors: 20.00, - S- / K18
From now until Monday, December 14th at 12pm EST, you get a free t- shirt when you purchase $50 worth of merch. Spend a $100 and get 2 free t-shirts or spend $150 and get 3 free t-shirts. This offer is valid while supplies last. Enter the store!
The winner for the Alexi Laiho Impersonation Contest, organized by ESP Guitars and Metal Injection. is Andrew from upstate NY. Congratulations! To see his winning entry and more information, follow this link.Also, be sure to check out Metal Injection's recent interview with Alexi here.
Check out a new gallery with a couple of live photos from this year. Also, be sure to update your Twitter bookmarks to our new address twitter.com/cobhc.
"We started in May 2008, when the album came out. With Megadeth in USA. Summer arrived and we escaped to Australia's and New Zealand's winter. Then a longer flight to Japan, back to warmth and the perfect noodlesoups. We also did some festivals in Europe including Wacken and Download. Back to USA as headliner, after which we hit arenas with Slipknot and Machine head in Europe. Here and there a couple headliners in between. Christmas home and new years too. Beginning of the year was time for the longawaited headlining in Europe. Managed to get Cannibal Corpse and Diablo with us. Then experienced a couple of weeks of spring time in Finland, and off we go, with Lamb Of God, North America. Somebody falls from his bunk and we go home. Summertime, everything healed, and we hit some festivals, but also had the chance to enjoy the Finnish summer. Summer ends and we fly to spring of Buenos Aires, from where we start the last thing of this cycle. Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, USA, Canada, Hawaii, Japan, Hongkong, Beijing, Taipei and finally Moscow. We toured with many bands, many crew. Met a lot of nice people, weird people, funny people. Tasted weird foods, emptied minibars, swam in the ocean. Pounded Brazilian Churrascaria beef, had tons of nigiris in Tokyo, frenchfries animalstyle in Cali and poutine in Canada. We enjoyed the tropical heat, fruits and surf in Honolulu, also the hospitality of locals in the Irish Bar, and the dayafter around the island, ending in Gyu-Kaku. Played many cities where we never headlined before, including Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Clifton Parks, Beijing, Taipei, Hongkong, Honolulu, Monterrey, Buenos Aires... Learned to say hello in Chinese and Cantonese, not to forget the dirty phrases in Japanese in Rock-Rock. We wanna thank all the fans we had the honour to play with! And the really nice fans who we were able to meet! Thanks goes to all the bands we toured with, all the cool crew we met and worked with, especially our own crew and our management. All the locals who made shows happen, all the locals who helped us out, whether it was ordering a pizza or showing me the Tiananmen square. We're done now for a while. Concentrating on writing. But after all's done, we will do the same again!!!!" Henkka and the boys
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"I'm cool with Kerry King... and he's cool with me... really... but he better not come near us with a bazooka!" -Alexi Laiho on COB's rendition of Slayer's "Silent Scream"Check out the "Skeletons In The Closet" -eBook for more liner notes by the COB frontman, as well as background information on all the cover cuts featured on the band's brand new cover compilation album "Skeletons In The Closet" - in stores worldwide!
HMV West Edmonton Mall at the NewCap Radio Stage (Phase 4, level 1)Saturday, October 3 ~ 4:30PM Audio Images and ESP Guitars are sponsoring a special Meet & Greet with Alexi, Henkka and Roope before the band's show in San Francisco. Follow this link for more details.
Check out our brand new promo video for the Creedence Clearwater Revival cover "Lookin' Out My Backdoor" - featured on the cover compilation album "Skeletons In The Closet" - on our offiical YouTube channel.Cheers! 
We regret to inform that those of you who have ordered the Bobblehead figure bundle of "Skeletons In The Closet" (release date September 23th) from our official webshop, may have to wait 1 or 2 days extra to receive their package due to unforeseeable logistical challenges. However, some lucky fans will be receiving an embroided Children Of Bodom towel, which is not available for sale, with their bundle pack.In other news, Janne has kept himself busy during the downtime between the extensive COB tours with his side project Warmen. Their fourth studio album - recorded, mixed and produced by Janne himself - has just hit the stores and features Alexi and Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius) among others as guest vocalists. Check out Warmen's MySpace for three songs from "Japanese Hospitality".
To celebrate the release of Children Of Bodom's new covers album 'Skeletons In The Closet' on September 21st, Spinefarm Records UK are giving away the following prizes to one lucky winner ...- An ESP/LTD M-53 Electric guitar - COB's entire back catalogue including latest album 'Skeletons In The Closet' - A COB t-shirt - A limited edition COB 'Skull' bandana - COB Stickers All you have to do is answer the following question : Children Of Bodom's latest studio album 'Skeletons In The Closet' is a collection of seventeen cover tracks by artists such as Suicidal Tendencies, Alice Cooper, Slayer, Andrew WK and more ... Which artist/track should the band have covered and why? Get creative! Send your answers to cobhellhole(a)gmail.com before September 21st. The competition is open to anyone, anywhere, and winners will be announced on September 28th.
COB will perform together with Amorphis at the Circo Volador in Mexico City (MEX) also on September the 14th in addition to the previously announced show the next day.
The following dates have been added to the band's seven-week trek through South America, North America, Hawaii, Japan, Russia and now also Hong Kong, Taiwan and China! October 19 - Auditorium HITEC Auditorium, Kowloon (HK) October 21 - Army Culture Center, Taipei (TW) October 22 - The Star Live House, Beijing (CHN) See the Live -section for the complete tour initerary.
 Order yours now! T-SHIRT BUNDLE: INTERNATIONAL | FINLAND BOBBLEHEAD BUNDLE: INTERNATIONAL | FINLAND CD ONLY: INTERNATIONAL | FINLAND Release date September 23rd 2009
Children Of Bodom will play at Loud Park 09 in Tokyo, Japan on October 18th, four days after the band's North American tour finale in Honolulu, Hawaii.
 Children Of Bodom's upcoming cover album "Skeletons In The Closet", scheduled to be released September 23rd, is now available for pre-ordering in our official webstore HateWear! Our special bundle includes a super exclusive, 7 inch (approx 17,8cm) tall bobblehead Roy The Reaper! Only a very limited quantity of Roys is available so be sure to place your order soon! BUNDLE: INTERNATIONAL | FINLAND CD ONLY: INTERNATIONAL | FINLAND HateWear's edition of Skeletons In The Closet is the European one with the most tracks (see previous news post for details). 
Find below the tracklists for the different editions of the upcoming Children Of Bodom cover album "Skeletons In The Closet", scheduled to be released worldwide this fall.Europe 01 "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 02 "Hell Is For Children" (Pat Benatar)* 03 "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" (Ramones) 04 "Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura) 05 "Don´t Stop At The Top" (Scorpions) 06 "Silent Scream" (Slayer) 07 "She Is Beautiful" (Andrew W.K.) 08 "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (Kenny Rogers) 09 "Bed Of Nails" (Alice Cooper) 10 "Hellion" (W.A.S.P.) 11 "Aces High" (Iron Maiden) 12 "Rebel Yell" (Billy Idol) 13 "No Commands" (Stone) 14 "Antisocial" (Trust/Anthrax)* 15 "Talk Dirty To Me" (Poison) 16 "War Inside My Head" (Suicidal Tendencies)** 17 "Ooops!… I Did It Again" (Britney Spears) USA 01 Lookin’ Out My Back Door (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 02 Hell is for Children (Pat Benatar) 03 Somebody Put Something in My Drink (Ramones) 04 Mass Hypnosis (Sepultura) 05 Don’t Stop at the Top (Scorpions) 06 Silent Scream (Slayer) 07 Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Kenny Rogers) 08 Hellion (W.A.S.P.) 09 Aces High (Iron Maiden) 10 Rebel Yell (Billy Idol) 11 No Commands (Stone) 12 Antisocial (Trust / Anthrax) 13 Talk Dirty to Me (Poison) 14 (Ghost) Riders In the Sky (Stan Jones / Johnny Cash) 15 War Inside My Head (Suicidal Tendencies) 16 Oops!...I Did It Again (Britney Spears) 17 Waiting (King Diamond) Japan 01 "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 02 "Hell Is For Children" (Pat Benatar)* 03 "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" (Ramones) 04 "Don´t Stop At The Top" (Scorpions) 05 "Silent Scream" (Slayer) 06 "She Is Beautiful" (Andrew W.K.) 07 "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (Kenny Rogers) 08 "Bed Of Nails" (Alice Cooper) 09 "Aces High" (Iron Maiden) 10 "Antisocial" (Trust/Anthrax)* 11 "Talk Dirty To Me" (Poison) 12 "Ghost Riders In The Sky" (Stan Jones) 13 "War Inside My Head" (Suicidal Tendencies)** 14 "Ooops!… I Did It Again" (Britney Spears) *previously unreleased track recorded at Beyond Abilities studios, summer 2009 **previously unreleased track recorded at Petrax studios, fall 2007
"In the beginning of the summer we went to Janne's small studio and recorded a couple of new cover songs for the forthcoming cover album. The songs turned out really good. Especially the slower song, that seemed to be a little hard to arrange.Then we kept on doing the festivals, as planned. Provinssirock, was good, even though we played soooo late. "I hate these finnish mosquitos!", as our german friend used to say. Then we went to hot Spain. Zaragoza city is beautiful, but it was very windy. Again we played very late, and the wind just kept getting stronger. We had to really choose our steps carefully on stage, in order not be blown down by that wind. It was surreal. But it was good to be in Spain again, after a couple of years break. Today we came back from Belgium. Graspop is known to be one of the best metal festivals in the world, and again it truly was nice. Sunday was sort a reunion feeling, when Lamb Of God and God Forbid was playing too. And Suicidal. Saturday we managed to get to the festival in time to see Journey. We played on sunday, and the tent was really hot. But the crowd was amazing. Best Graspop show ever for us. On friday we played Sweden, Gothenburg. Municipal Waste guys were hanging out, as did some of the In Flames guys too. It was good to have beers with friends from past tours. Show was our best show ever played in Sweden, in my opinion. And I fell in love with summer- Gothenburg." Henkka
Ticket pre-sales for the Children Of Bodom North American tour taking place this fall has officially begun! The pre-sale landing page provides fans with the option to pre-order the upcoming new COB cover album, as well as to purchase a special VIP package with a concert ticket, meet ‘n greet pass, autographed poster and the new CD. To do so, go to this location.
Children Of Bodom will embark on their second North American tour in 2009 this fall. The confirmed dates are as follows: * with The Black Dahlia Murder and Skeletonwitch ** support acts TBA *** with Austrian Death Machine and Holy Grail Sep 18 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI ** Sep 19 - Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ * Sep 20 - Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY * Sep 22 - Theatre Capitole, Quebec City, QC * Sep 23 - Metropolis, Montreal, QC * Sep 25 - Elements Night Club, Kitchener, ON * Sep 26 - Sound Academy, Toronto, ON * Sep 27 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL * Sep 28 - Epic, Minneapolis, MN * Sep 30 - The Garrick Centre, Winnipeg, MB * Oct 01 - Odeon Events Centre, Saskatoon, SK * Oct 02 - MacEwan Hall Ballroom, Calgary, AB * Oct 03 - Edmonton Events Centre, Edmonton, AB * Oct 05 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC * Oct 06 - Showbox at the Market, Seattle, WA * Oct 07 - Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR * Oct 09 - Regency Center @ The Grand, San Francisco, CA * Oct 10 - The Glass House, Pomona, CA * Oct 11 - The Glass House, Pomona, CA *** Oct 12 - Marquee Theatre, Phoenix, AZ * Oct 14 - Pipeline Cafe, Honolulu, HI **
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"New York show was a disaster. Something that we have been always afraid of. And during the last two weeks of the No Fear -tour we were really afraid during every show, we had no idea if Alexi's ribs and shoulder would make it through the set. Last hit in Hellhounds on my Trail and I saw a guitar flying into the Jaska's drum riser. Alexi was gone. I knew that now it was too much, and then back of the stage I saw him, and crew said he can't go on. Its horrible feeling, when there's a couple of thousand fans in New York city waiting for next song. There was nothing we could do though... It sucks. Two weeks of rest and we rehearsed again, and it seemed better. The shoulder is fully healed, but a broken rib is still hurting when singing. First show since "NYC disaster" was to be in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Rock Hard -festival. Before the show we just had to hope for the best, that everything would go ok. During the show I saw that he was gonna make it, even though still not able to move normally, but the look in Alexi's face was totally different than during the last days of the tour. We pulled it off, and German crowd was good, as it always is in Rock Hard. Thanks everybody who was there! Next week, we go to Pohjanmaa, Seinäjoki where Provinssirock is held. Looking forward, crazy drunken Finns and almost nightless nights." -Henkka
Children Of Bodom will embark on a long-awaited South American tour this fall together with fellow Finns Amorphis, who have just released their brilliant Skyforger album.It's been five long years since the last time COB made it all the way down there to play for some of their most enthusiastic and loyal fans! COB South American Tour 2009 September 08 - Teatro Flores, Buenos Aires (ARG) September 10 - Teatro Teleton, Santiago de Chile (CHL) September 12 - Via Funchal, Sao Paulo (BRA) September 15 - Circo Volador, Mexico City (MEX) September 16 - Arena Santa Lucia/Festival, Monterrey (MEX)
Official press release May 11th 2009 FINLAND’s CHILDREN OF BODOM FORCED TO END NORTH AMERICAN TOUR AS A RESULT OF INJURIES TO GUITARIST / FRONT MAN ALEXI LAIHO Award-winning Finnish heavy metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM was forced to cancel its remaining live dates as part of the “No Fear Energy Tour” with Lamb of God due to injuries sustained by guitarist and front man Alexi Laiho. Laiho, 30, broke his shoulder two weeks ago when he was ejected from his tour bus bunk after the vehicle took a sharp turn. Laiho and CHILDREN OF BODOM are touring North America in support of the band’s critically acclaimed album Blooddrunk. The axe slinger was recently named as the world’s "Best Metal Guitarist" in the 15th annual Guitar World reader’s poll. Against recommendation, Laiho had decided to “bite the bullet” and remain on tour, wearing the arm in a sling to restrict movement at all times when he was not on stage. But after performing ten live dates with both the broken shoulder and internal bleeding, the toll became too much for the guitar hero to endure and CHILDREN OF BODOM made the decision to cut its current tour short, placing Laiho’s long-term health as its first priority. “After the New York show (on May 9) I knew it was going to be over,” commented Laiho in an official statement. "During the 3rd song I started feeling like someone was stabbing me in my lungs, my heart and my ribs. That was the kind of pain that neither stubbornness, painkillers, nor alcohol could alleviate. I wanted to try to keep going but after seeing a second doctor in Philadelphia, I was basically told that I could fuck myself up for life if I don’t stop playing. Against all recommendation, I have played and sang for the last 10 days in violent pain which has only made my condition worsen. So, I decided to listen to everyone around me, who were telling me the best thing to do would be to go home and get some proper rest and give my shoulder some time to heal. "This was a hard decision for me and I feel bad about it,” he continued. “But it is the right thing to do if I want to keep making music. I apologize to our great fans for not being there for the remaining shows and I want to thank all the guys from the other bands; Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, God Forbid and Municipal Waste for backing me up on this. Most of all I want to thank our fans for still being there, showing support, and continuing to rock out with me! I promise I will be back and I hope you all will too! Horns up!” After a few weeks rest, Children Of Bodom will start their European summer festival run on May 30th from Rock Hard Festival 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. All summer festival dates will go down as planned and remain unaffected by Alexi's injury!
"Four nights ago I fell out of my bunk in the tour bus and came down pretty damn hard as the driver was taking a sharp turn. It turns out I have a broken shoulder as well as internal bleeding.I am going through a great deal of pain every second that I am awake. However, I can still play the guitar and I will give everything I have to try to finish this tour and play every remaining show! I would just like to apologize in advance for not being able to move around or sing with my full power at all times and I hope the COB fans understand. What can I say? I’m jinxed! End of story. See you out there." -Alexi Children Of Bodom are currently on tour in North America with Lamb Of God until May 15th.
COB will perform for their Russian fans this October! The Hate Crew will hit the stage of the B1 Maximum club in Moscow on October 24.Graspop Metal Meeting has been added to the band's summer festival itinerary: May 30 - Rock Hard Festival, Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen (D) June 12 - Provinssirock, Seinäjoki (FIN) June 20 - Metalway Festival, Zaragoza (ES) June 26 - Metaltown, Gothenburg (SWE) June 28 - Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel (BE) July 03 - Ruisrock, Turku (FIN) July 18 - Ilosaarirock, Joensuu (FIN) For more info on the festivals visit their respective homepages and fanpage Scythes Of Bodom's summer festival guide. Also, Roope is now endorsed by ENGL Amplification.
Henkka, Alexi, and Roope will be appearing at Axe music stores April 10th in Edmonton April 11th and Calgary. Both will be from 4-6 p.m.Axe Edmonton 11931 Wayne Gretzky Drive Edmonton, AB T5B 1Y4 Axe Calgary 4040 Blackfoot Trail, SE Calgary, AB T2G 4E6
Children Of Bodomin uusin studioalbumi "Blooddrunk" on voittanut vuoden metalli / hardrock Emman. Alexi ja Jaska ottivat pystin vastaan Helsingissä järjestetyssä Emma gaalassa viime lauantaina. Katso tästä YleX:n Alexin haastattelu palkintojenjaon jälkitunnelmista.Children Of Bodom's latest studio album "Blooddrunk" has won the "Metal / Hardrock Emma 2008" -award. Alexi and Jaska picked up the prize at Emma gaala 2008, the Finnish equivalent of the Grammy awards, this Saturday in Helsinki.
Children Of Bodom's summer festival schedule for 2009 is at the moment the following:May 30 - Rock Hard Festival, Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen (D) June 12 - Provinssirock, Seinäjoki (FIN) June 20 - Metalway Festival, Zaragoza (ES) June 26 - Metaltown, Gothenburg (SWE) July 03 - Ruisrock, Turku (FIN) July 18 - Ilosaarirock, Joensuu (FIN) Also, COB will play a co-headlining show with As I Lay Dying on May 14 at The Norva in Norfolk, VA right before the seven-week North American run with Lamb Of God ends the next day in South California.
Finally, the band returns back home and takes over the stage of the Old Icehall in their hometown Helsinki (seated tickets left in Lippupalvelu) before finishing the tour in Seinäjoki's Rytmikorjaamo club (new batch of tickets to the previously sold out show were released today in Tiketti!). Bassist Henkka Seppälä comments on the tour so far: "I was 12 years old, me and my buddy where in the toilet area in my school , with walkmans when I heard a piece of the most brutal stuff ever, Eaten Back to Life, that my brother had bought. It changed my life quite a bit. Now every third night I hear Skull full of Maggots, live which is amazing and very nostalgic of course... The whole set is very tight and intense. But even better thing is that the guys are super nice. All of the band, and it s very easy to hang out with them. Its such a privilege to tour with Cannibal, and still feels weird to see this legendary act play before us... I admit it. And I m sure many people think it s wrong. I do hope that Cannibal fans will continue showing up anyway to see the shows. Diablo, we wanted to have them on our tour many times, and finally it happened. I really like their stuff, favorites, Icaros and Read my Scars.. Seems all the 3 bands get along very well. And everybody's hanging out, which is not so often happening on tours. Thats so cool, and we feel extremely comfortable with this package. We haven t headlined Europe since Are You Dead Yet -tour, and its been too long. Usually we ve played also Spain, and especially Barcelona has been always awesome for us. This tour won't go to Spain, and I think its sad, but I do hope we get to play in Spain in summer later on!! I think Milan was the best so far. Great venue and great crowd. Amsterdam was pretty damn good too. Jaska fell three times from his bunk the other night and has his face all bruised. Hahaa, its gonna be painful soon when he sweats in the wounds...I , myself, was told that I fell on random people at Volbeat show in Budapest. Damn Hungarian beers. Roope was almost left out of the UK when his passport wasnt found when we crossed the border in the middle of the night. But he somehow found it from his luggage after some thorough search, which is a miracle, since he wasnt exactly sober." Henkka Ps. We ve seen that there's again a bunch of fake myspace accounts, pretending to be ours, personal ones. So for your information, only myspace that is actually ours is the official one www.myspace.com/childrenofbodom.
Children Of Bodom has been nominated for the Best Finnish Group, Best Metal Album (Blooddrunk) and Best Finnish artist (public vote) in the Emma gaala awards, the Finnish equivalent of the Grammys. The band was awarded with the Export Emma award in 2005 for their achievements in exporting Finnish music. Three years later the band skyrocketed to the 22nd position of the Billboard chart with their latest and most uncompromising work "Blooddrunk" (2008, Spinefarm Records), marking the second best Billboard position for any Finnish band to date.This Friday, the band starts their full scale European assault "Blooddrunks Crawling Over Your EU 2009" from Berlin with CANNIBAL CORPSE and DIABLO.
Children Of Bodom joins their buddies LAMB OF GOD on their North American tour this spring. Other bands on the bill are AS I LAY DYING, GOD FORBID and MUNICIPAL WASTE.Tour dates: April 02 - Dodge Theater, Phoenix AZ April 03 - Palladium, Los Angeles CA April 04 - Events Center, San Jose CA April 05 - Crest Theater, Fresno CA April 07 - Paramount, Seattle WA April 08 - UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver BC April 10 - Shaw Conf. Centre, Edmonton AB April 11 - Calgary Stampede Corral, Calgary AB April 12 - Praireeland, Saskatoon SK April 13 - Convention Centre, Winnipeg MB April 14 - City Auditorium, Thunder Bay ON April 15 - The Intersection, Grand Rapids MI April 16 - Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto ON April 17 - Cepsum, Montreal QC April 18 - Palladium, Worcester MA April 19 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA April 21 - LC Pavillion, Columbus OH April 22 - Tabernacle, Atlanta GA April 23 - Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette LA April 24 - Verizon Theatre, Houston TX April 25 - Concrete St. Amphitheater, Corpus Christi TX April 26 - Palladium Ballroom, Dallas TX April 28 - Fillmore, Denver CO April 29 - Uptown Theater, Kansas City KS April 30 - Myth, St. Paul MN May 01 - Congress Theater, Chicago IL May 02 - The Pageant, St. Louis MO May 03 - Egyptian, Idianapolis IN May 05 - Expo Five, Louisville KY May 06 - Fillmore Theater, Detroit MI May 08 - Roseland Ballroom, New York NY May 09 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA May 11 - Rams Head Live, Baltimore MD May 12 - House of Blues, Boston MA May 13 - Washington St. Armory, Albany NY May 15 - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC
Alexi will be doing the following signings at NAMM (Anaheim, CA) this weekend.Friday, January 16th 2:00 p.m. Rock House @ Music Sales Booth 3400 Saturday, January 17th 12:00 p.m. EMG @ Booth 4850 2:30- 3:00 p.m. ESP Guitars Booth 213D
Yet another batch of shows has been added to the "Blooddrunks Crawling Over Your EU 2009" tour initerary. Children Of Bodom will embark on a headlining European tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE and DIABLO starting January 30th from Berlin. The current tour schedule is as follows:January 30 - Huxleys, Berlin (D) January 31 - Haus Auensee, Leipzig (D) February 01 - Stadtgarden, Erfurt (D) February 02 - LKA, Stuttgart (D) February 03 - Backstage, München (D) February 04 - Z7, Pratteln (CH) February 05 - Z7, Pratteln (CH) February 07 - Syma Hall, Budapest (HU) February 08 - Gasometer, Wien (AUT) February 10 - Alcatraz, Milan (IT) February 11 - Löwensaal, Nürnberg (D) February 12 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL) February 14 - ABC, Glasgow (UK) February 15 - UEA, Norwich (UK) February 16 - Academy, Manchester (UK) February 17 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK) February 19 - Forum, London (UK) February 20 - Elysee Montmatre, Paris (F) February 21 - Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen (B) February 22 - Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen (B) February 23 - Große Freiheit, Hamburg (D) February 26 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo (N) February 27 - Tyrol, Stockholm (S) March 01 - Jäähalli, Helsinki (FIN) March 02 - Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki (FIN)
Some of the latest additions to our shop include the marvelous gatefold vinyls of the first three albums, new picture LPs, shirts, flasks and much more! Hold tight onto your shopping cart and Follow The Reaper to the store!
"I think Munich was the best German show for us. It was very nice surprise for us. They day before we played in Vienna, and somehow that city has always been very dear to us. I will never forget the the Planet Music shows back in the day. One Man Man Army dudes invaded our bus in Stuttgart. They played the same city with Unleashed. It was time to cross the channel. The Cliffs of Dover welcomed us to the rainy island. Weird is that its actually been much sunnier in UK than in Central Europe on this tour. London was lots of drinking. Cardiff kicked some serious ass. The crowd really surprised us, and now it would be great to come over for headliner. Yesterday we enjoyed a day off in Birmingham. I managed to get up quite early, totally hungover from the Cardiff tequilas. The game wasn't sold out so we got tickets to see Birmingham-Watford. What could be better cure for hangover than good company, beer and football." Henkka Children Of Bodom will be on the road for one more week until they can head home for the holiday break. The band has played more than 100 concerts in just seven months in support of their highly successful Blooddrunk album and their next year's schedule looks equally busy. The rest of the European tour dates with Slipknot and Machine Head are as follows: December 08 - SECC, Glasgow (UK) December 09 - Arena, Manchester (UK) December 11 - Arena, Newcastle (UK) December 12 - Arena, Sheffield (UK) December 14 - Lotto Arena, Antwerp (B) December 15 - Rockhal, Luxemburg (L)
Helsingin spektaakkelin jälkeen kiertue jatkaa matkaansa Seinäjoen Rytmikorjaamolle. Bodomeita kiertueella lämmittelevät death metal –legenda, amerikkalainen CANNIBAL CORPSE sekä isännän otteita esittävä kotimainen metallijyrä DIABLO. Konsertin yhteistyökumppaneita ovat Inferno Magazine ja King Foo Entertainment. Helsingin konsertti: sunnuntaina 1.3.2009 Helsingin Jäähallissa Ovet: 17:30 Ei ikärajaa Seinäjoen konsertti: maanantaina 2.3.2009 Seinäjoen Rytmikorjaamossa Ovet: 19:00, showtime alk. 20:00 Ei ikärajaa ENNAKKOLIPUT: Helsinki: Alkaen 41,50 euroa Seinäjoki: Alkaen 31,50 euroa Myynti alkaa maanantaina 1.12. Lippupalvelun myyntipisteistä, puhelinpalvelusta 0600-10-800 (1,83 euroa/min + pvm) ja 0600-10-020 (5,99 euroa/puhelu + pvm) sekä netistä www.lippupalvelu.fi Updated Blooddrunks Crawling Over Your EU 2009 tour dates: January 30 - Huxleys, Berlin (D) January 31 - Haus Auensee, Leipzig (D) February 01 - Stadtgarden, Erfurt (D) February 03 - Backstage, München (D) February 04 - Z7, Pratteln (CH) February 05 - Z7, Pratteln (CH) February 07 - Syma Hall, Budapest (HU) February 08 - Gasometer, Wien (AUT) February 10 - Alcatraz, Milan (IT) February 12 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL) February 20 - Elysee Montmatre, Paris (F) February 21 - Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen (B) February 22 - Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen (B) February 23 - Docks, Hamburg (D) February 26 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo (N) February 27 - Tyrol, Stockholm (S) March 01 - Jäähalli, Helsinki (FIN) March 02 - Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki (FIN)
It is also very nice to be back touring in central Europe. Feels like it s been ages when were here last time. For me the best shows have been so far maybe Paris and Oslo. And of course the intense sweaty headliner in Hamburg in between. That day a friend of mine took me to the St. Pauli game. It was awesome. After the second show in Paris we saw Soilwork show next door! Its great to see Peter back in business, they were tight! Big thing for us was to play the very first COB show in Denmark. That was exciting and crowd was treating us well there too! In Amsterdam I went to see a national game, Holland - Sweden, at the famous Ajax stadium. It was awesome to see that legendary place. Litmanen. We've had good times with the other bands. Everybody's treating us well. Tonight we have another headliner, in Saarbrucken, southwest Germany. Its been snowing here. Henkka
A couple of new dates have been added to the headlining tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE and DIABLO.Blooddrunks Crawling Over Your EU 2009 January 31 - Haus Auensee, Leipzig (D) February 01 - Stadtgarden, Erfurt (D) February 03 - Backstage, München (D) February 04 - Z7, Pratteln (CH) February 05 - Z7, Pratteln (CH) February 07 - Syma Hall, Budapest (HU) February 08 - Gasometer, Wien (AUT) February 10 - Alcatraz, Milan (IT) February 12 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL) February 20 - Elysee Montmatre, Paris (F) February 21 - Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen (B) February 22 - Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen (B) February 23 - Docks, Hamburg (D) February 26 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo (N) February 27 - Tyrol, Stockholm (S)
Attention everyone attending the shows of the on-going European tour where COB are opening up for Slipknot and Machine Head! Bodom is the first band on the bill and enter the stage sometimes very early.It is highly recommended to show up well in time because the band plays soon after the doors open. Remember to reserve time for queuing aswell!
European fans, thanks for your patience. The wait is over!Children Of Bodom teams up with the death metal legends CANNIBAL CORPSE (USA) and the metal-bulldozer DIABLO (FIN) for a full scale European tour. We didn't want to keep you waiting anymore so here's the first batch of confirmed tourdates. There's a lot more to come, see you on the road! Blooddrunks crawling over your EU tour 2009 February 01 - Stadtgarden, Erfurt (D) February 03 - Backstage, München (D) February 07 - Syma Hall, Budapest (HU) February 08 - Gasometer, Wien (AUT) February 10 - Alcatraz, Milan (IT) February 12 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL) February 26 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo (N) February 27 - Tyrol, Stockholm (S)
Henkka: "I don't know what it is, but Ohio was crazy! I personally had two of the craziest nights of the tour in that state. First Columbus , showday, and then Cleveland, where we had a dayoff. We went to see Amorphis and those guys pulled off a great show. Then they mixed some hell of a drinks in their bus. I think it was the late night Jagerbombs that did the trick. Or the always so good (but dangerous) Fisu. Anyway, was fun and somehow we got back to the hotel (?). In Columbus, after the show some of us got invited to a houseparty, for beers and drinking games. I wanna thank the hosts for their hospitality, if they ever read this. We had good times! You guys rule. Roope might tell more about the finger fairy later. I personally never met this creature here. Shows in Ohio and Rochester were fine, and so were the crowds. Last three shows to go."Roope: "I was able to play yesterday. It's healing pretty quickly. I got some gloves that I have been wearing (see the picture). The bad news is, Alexi got bit by the finger fairy, though it is only on his right hand." October 8th '08 Philadelphia, PA (USA)
"Couple of rough nights on the bus. We've had the finger fairy visit us at night. Always chooses one finger on my left hand and cuts it. Takes the string right to the bone when I play. I had to fix it with Crazy Glue. Tomorrow is our day off and we are going to check out Amorphis and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hopefully I'll have a chance to fire the finger fairy. Don't do what I do."Roope October 4th '08 Pontiac, MI (USA)
"West Coast is done, so is the plains, and we are now here in the Midwest. San Fran was one of the best I think. Great Venue, great crowd, especially right in front of me...Then the warmth ended. Went to Portland and Seattle. So cooler weather but good crowds again! Then refreshing dip in the Salt Lake. This venue was new to us, and on the shore of the lake, but it was surprising that there was so many people. Wow, we do have great package here! Then good times in Denver, and crazy sweaty show in Kansas City, and the infamous salsa party after the show. Many blackouts, but we survived. To Illinois. The Pop's, to Minnesota, where the expected happened. The first ones to get sick. No surprise, me , like always and Jaska too. First thing in the morning, hospital, couple of hours there to find out whats wrong. Ten hard medication..So the Myth show was really hard for us. We had good times but physically it was really difficult. House of Blues Chicago is always good, and the sick ones were not so sick any more, but still really hard to pull off a COB show. We try our best. And tonight Milwaukee Wisconsin. Lets see how the Rave is treating us! Hope nobody's getting sick anymore... "Henkka October 2nd '08 Milwaukee, WI (USA)
The band is currently touring the US with The Black Dahlia Murder and Between The Buried And Me. Bassist Henkka Blacksmith comments from the road after the start of the tour:"The first headlining tour in the States since 2006. We are excited!!! Our first time in Baltimore was really cool. Of course we didn't expect anything but there were people and the crowd was great!! Thanks for that. McNulty didnt show up tho... And the show in Masquerade Atlanta was one of the hottest we have experienced ever. Really. It was difficult for us, but I bet it was difficult for the crowd too. But we pulled it off somehow and it was sweaty and intense. Just the way I like it! Now we are heading to Texas, hope there are no hurricanes coming our way. Looking forward to play the new venue in Dallas, and also to hang out more with the Black Dahlia and Between guys later on, not enough parties yet, but I m sure we ll fix that!" Tomorrow the 16th of September the Hate Crew tears up the House of Blues in Dallas, TX. You can find the rest of the scheduled tourdates here. In other news, Children Of Bodom is nominated together with Nightwish, Disco Ensemble, HIM and Anna Abreu for the Best Finnish Act in the MTV European Music Awards 2008. Suomalaiset voivat äänestää omaa suosikkiaan osoitteessa www.mtvema.com. |
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Touring North America with Black Label Society, Clutch and 2 Cents. See the tour dates. 
The 7th album hits the stores in 2011! 
       
 
 
Guitar World, October 2010 Metal Injection: Exclusive interview with Alexi Fall 2009 Aux.tv: Children Of Bodom at the Sound Academy on Hard HS: Fanit juhlivat Children Of Bodomia myös Yhdysvaltain peräkylissä HS: "Skeletons.." arvostelu BW&BK;: "Skeletons.." review BW&BK;: Bodom-Bing, Seeing Stars in NJ Tiempos Violentos: Interview with Alexi Guitar World: "Blooddrunk" lesson by Alexi & Roope Guitar Center: George Lynch & Alexi Laiho HS: Children of Children Of Bodom YleX: Alexi, Janne ja Pyro-Ari liekeissä Provinssirockissa Report a media appearance: webcrew @ cobhc . com |
