Trivia / Children of Bodom

• Colbert Bump: The band received one from gamers, due to the game Brütal Legend including "Angels Don't Kill" in its soundtrack.
• The Pete Best: Early members Samuli Miettinen (bass) and Jani Pirisjoki (keys).
• Promoted Fanboy: Inverted with Roope Latvala - Alexi was a big fan of him and his 80's thrash metal band Stone, even covering one of their songs on Hatebreeder.
• Throw It In!: "Kissing the Shadows" was written at the absolute last minute during the recording sessions for Follow the Reaper.
• Word of God: Regarding the band's genre, Alexi Laiho stated that he viewed the band as simply "Extreme Metal", finding the other sub-genres too restrictive.

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