Children of Bodom



Children of Bodom was a Finnish Extreme Melodic Death Metal band from Espoo, Finland, formed in 1993 (named as Inearthed until 1996). The same year, the band began to perform live in finnish local concerts. In 1995, they released their first album. The group consisted of Alexi Laiho, Alexander Kuoppala, Roope Latvala, Daniel Freyberg, Janne Wirman, Henkka Seppala and Jaska Raatikainen. In total, they have released twelve studio albums (including a cover album), two live albums, three EPs, and one DVD.

The band's second studio album, Something Wild, was their first album to receive a Gold certification in Finland, and 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. In particular, they have eleven gold and five platinum records (including singles, EP's and live albums).

The band has incorporated many different musical styles, leading critics and fans to label them as Melodic Death Metal, early Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Extreme Metal, early Power Metal, Progressive Metal and early Neoclassical Metal.

They decided to close the wonderful circle of their successful career of thirty years in the end of 2022, when they disbanded. They left us an amazing legacy.

Years Active

 * 1993 - 2022

Final:

 * Alexi Laiho - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar (1993 - 2022)
 * Daniel Freyberg - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals (2016 - 2022)
 * Henkka Seppala - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (1996 - 2022)
 * Jaska Raatikainen - Drums (1993 - 2022)
 * Janne Wirman - Keyboards (1997 - 2022)

Past Members:

 * Alexander Kuoppala - Rhythm Guitar (1994 - 2003)
 * Samuli Miettinen - Bass Guitar (1995)
 * Jani Pirisjoki - Keyboards (1993 - 1997)
 * Roope Latvala - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals (2004 - 2015)
 * Antti Wirman - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals (2015)

Touring Musicians:

 * Kimberly Goss - Keyboards, Backing Vocals (1998)
 * Erna Siikavirta - Keyboards (1998)
 * Netta Scog - Accordion (guest star 2015, 2016)

Releases
Studio Albums:
 * Implosion of Heaven/Ubiguitous Absence of Remission/Shining (as Inearthed) - 1995
 * Something Wild - 1997
 * Hatebreeder - 1999
 * Follow the Reaper - 2000
 * Hate Crew Deathroll - 2003
 * Are You Dead Yet? - 2005
 * Blooddrunk - 2008
 * Skeletons in the Closet - 2009
 * Relentless Reckless Forever - 2011
 * Halo of Blood - 2013
 * I Worship Chaos - 2015
 * Hexed - 2019

Live Albums:
 * Tokyo Warhearts - 1999
 * Stockholm Knockout Live - 2006

EP's:
 * Trashed, Lost & Strungout - 2004
 * Hellhounds on My Trail - 2008
 * Paint in the Sky with Blood (as Bodom After Midnight) - 2021

Best of:
 * Bestbreeder from 1997 to 2000 - 2003
 * Holiday at Lake Bodom - 15 Years of Wasted Youth - 2012

DVDs:
 * Trashed, Lost & Strungout - 2004
 * Chaos Ridden Years-Stockholm Knockout Live - 2006