History Music / ChildrenOfBodom

* WordSaladLyrics: Very, very often.

Children of Bodom is a Finnish [[Music/HeavyMetal metal]] band from Espoo, formed in 1993 under the name of [=IneartheD=]. Their name was inspired by the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bodom_murders Lake Bodom murders]].

* XMeetsY: Music/DragonForce meets Music/AtTheGates.

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Their style can be summed up as "Neo-Classical [[ProgressiveMetal Progressive]] [[BlackMetal Blackened]] [[MelodicDeathMetal Melodic Death]][=/=][[ThrashMetal Thrash]] PowerMetal"... or something. Generally it's easiest to refer to them as "extreme power metal" (Note: Not to confuse them with DragonForce, who call themselves this, but have more SpeedMetal than Extreme Metal in their sound), which is what people do. [[InternetBackdraft It's not a good idea to mention the black metal influence among devout metalheads, of course]].

The band is also known for its rather vague genre, which has caused much heated debate, but could best be described as a mix of death metal, elements of black metal in their early work, some groove metal elements, and (even though many will deny it) a bit of power metal.

* IndecipherableLyrics: The band doesn't publish their lyrics, and Alexi is famous for singing whatever he feels like live. The result: a fandom constantly trying [[TheUnintelligible to figure out]] [[{{Mondegreen}} what the hell]] [[LyricalShoehorn they might be]] [[WordSaladLyrics singing in each song]].

* {{Mondegreen}}: During the chorus of Needled 24/7, one line can be misinterpreted as, "MY ASS IS ON FIRE AND MY HEART STARTS TO BURN!".

* ''Halo Of Blood'', to be released in June 2013.

* BadassLonghair: Everyone in the band

* RefugeInAudacity

* HoYay: The bandmembers of Children Of Bodom are very affectionate with each other, especially Alexi Laiho and Janne Wirmen, who go on record as saying their constant snuggling and kissing on stage during solos is because they "get so intense by the medium of heavy metal..." It is not clear why they also often make out offstage. Alexi claims it's a "musical/personal relationship kind of deal."

* GenreBusting

* IndecipherableLyrics: The band doesn't publish their lyrics, and Alexi is famous for singing whatever he feels like live. The result: a fandom constantly trying to figure out what the hell they might be singing in each song.

Children of Bodom is a Finnish [[Music/HeavyMetal metal]] band from Espoo, formed in 1993 under the name of [=IneartheD=]. Their breakthrough was the album ''Follow the Reaper'', which was the band's first album to receive a Gold certification in Finland. Since then, all six of the band's studio albums have reached the same status. In Finland, Children of Bodom has released three consecutive albums that debuted at number one on Finnish album charts, and has also seen chart positions on the United States Billboard 200.

* AGoodNameForARockBand: Their name was inspired by the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bodom_murders Lake Bodom murders]].

* TheAlcoholic: Laiho is notorious for his heavy drinking, something that is generally suspected to be the cause of the abdominal pains that caused him to be rushed to the hospital in July of 2012.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Alexi [[http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/greicemeireles/default/alexi-laiho--large-msg-130175955296.jpg&imgrefurl=http://greicemeireles-alexilaihoandkristen.buzznet.com/user/photos/alexi-laiho/%3Fid%3D64978591&usg=__npHXYBFVQwTDos1ngwh6ben8y9U=&h=500&w=333&sz=28&hl=en&start=41&zoom=1&tbnid=plkXGZryrbiHCM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=87&ei=0JnKTtHRFqmLsQLyqt1L&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dalexi%2Blaiho%26start%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den&IP=204.38.189.195&CAT=ONLCOM&USER=IPGROUP&CE=0 at times.]] The fact that his screaming is really high for death metal doesn't help, either. Plus, Alexi isn't a very masculine name. However, if you watch his interviews, in which of course he speaks normally, it's unmistakable that he's a man.

* AGoodNameForARockBand - Their name was inspired by the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bodom_murders Lake Bodom murders]].

* CoverVersion - A whole cover album, ''Skeletons in the Closet''. They also covered "[[BritneySpears Oops I Did It Again]]" at an earlier date; the song was also included on the album.
* DudeLooksLikeALady - Alexi [[http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/greicemeireles/default/alexi-laiho--large-msg-130175955296.jpg&imgrefurl=http://greicemeireles-alexilaihoandkristen.buzznet.com/user/photos/alexi-laiho/%3Fid%3D64978591&usg=__npHXYBFVQwTDos1ngwh6ben8y9U=&h=500&w=333&sz=28&hl=en&start=41&zoom=1&tbnid=plkXGZryrbiHCM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=87&ei=0JnKTtHRFqmLsQLyqt1L&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dalexi%2Blaiho%26start%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den&IP=204.38.189.195&CAT=ONLCOM&USER=IPGROUP&CE=0 at times.]] The fact that his screaming is really high for death metal doesn't help, either. Plus, Alexi isn't a very masculine name. However, if you watch his interviews, in which of course he speaks normally, it's unmistakable that he's a man.

* HoYay - The bandmembers of Children Of Bodom are very affectionate with each other, especially Alexi Laiho and Janne Wirmen, who go on record as saying their constant snuggling and kissing on stage during solos is because they "get so intense by the medium of heavy metal..." It is not clear why they also often make out offstage. Alexi claims it's a "musical/personal relationship kind of deal."
* IndecipherableLyrics - The band doesn't publish their lyrics, and Alexi is famous for singing whatever he feels like live. The result: a fandom constantly trying to figure out what the hell they might be singing in each song.
* {{Mohs Scale of Rock And Metal Hardness}} Generally 8, with a few songs that get up to 9. This is quite high for a Power Metal band, and yet a bit low for a Death Metal band.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly - Their style can be summed up as "Neo-Classical [[ProgressiveMetal Progressive]] [[BlackMetal Blackened]] [[MelodicDeathMetal Melodic Death]][=/=][[ThrashMetal Thrash]] PowerMetal"... or something. Generally it's easiest to refer to them as "extreme power metal" (Note: Not to confuse them with DragonForce, who call themselves this, but have more SpeedMetal than Extreme Metal in their sound), which is what people do. [[InternetBackdraft It's not a good idea to mention the black metal influence among devout metalheads, of course]].

* NietzscheWannabe - Skewered in "Cry Of The Nihilist" and, to an extent, "Pussyfoot Ms. Suicide".

* DudeLooksLikeALady - Alexi [[http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/greicemeireles/default/alexi-laiho--large-msg-130175955296.jpg&imgrefurl=http://greicemeireles-alexilaihoandkristen.buzznet.com/user/photos/alexi-laiho/%3Fid%3D64978591&usg=__npHXYBFVQwTDos1ngwh6ben8y9U=&h=500&w=333&sz=28&hl=en&start=41&zoom=1&tbnid=plkXGZryrbiHCM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=87&ei=0JnKTtHRFqmLsQLyqt1L&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dalexi%2Blaiho%26start%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den&IP=204.38.189.195&CAT=ONLCOM&USER=IPGROUP&CE=0 at times.]] The fact that his screaming is really high for death metal doesn't help, either. Plus, Alexi isn't a very masculine name. However, if you watch his interviews, in which of course he speaks normally, it's unmistakable that he's a man.

Children of Bodom is a Finnish [[HeavyMetal metal]] band from Espoo, formed in 1993 under the name of [=IneartheD=]. Their breakthrough was the album ''Follow the Reaper'', which was the band's first album to receive a Gold certification in Finland. Since then, all six of the band's studio albums have reached the same status. In Finland, Children of Bodom has released three consecutive albums that debuted at number one on Finnish album charts, and has also seen chart positions on the United States Billboard 200.

* DudeLooksLikeALady - Alexi [[http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/greicemeireles/default/alexi-laiho--large-msg-130175955296.jpg&imgrefurl=http://greicemeireles-alexilaihoandkristen.buzznet.com/user/photos/alexi-laiho/%3Fid%3D64978591&usg=__npHXYBFVQwTDos1ngwh6ben8y9U=&h=500&w=333&sz=28&hl=en&start=41&zoom=1&tbnid=plkXGZryrbiHCM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=87&ei=0JnKTtHRFqmLsQLyqt1L&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dalexi%2Blaiho%26start%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den&IP=204.38.189.195&CAT=ONLCOM&USER=IPGROUP&CE=0 at times.]] The fact that his screaming is really high for death metal doesn't help, either. However, if you watch his interviews, in which of course he speaks normally, it's unmistakable that he's a man.