What are your views on Bodom?

I just wondering if you lot at metaltabs.com think what I think of them...

They are definitely my favourite band, I just think there fucking amazing. I mean every song is like my best song. Alexi Laiho, great soloist, they sound great.. and his rhythm is great... the other guitarist (name alex i think), is pretty damn fucking good... the keyboard dude lol, is amazing... the drummer has loads of great double bass etc., they are just great.

Do you tihnk the same as me? or dont you? if you dont then why etc?

Just a random topic

Prolly there is another thread about this, but bodom deserves another.

Yeah, Alexi is amazing, the accuracy of his sweeps blows my mind.

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Damn right.

Alexi is fucking amazing,one of my fav. guitar players,but I'm not to big on COB I just listen to them because of him.Every Time I Die is a great fucking song though.

I can't stand them. Song titles and lyrics are sometimes a big thing for me, and CoB's are really, really, atrocious. I only have HCDR so I may be partially talking out of my ass.

Alexi has good technical skills, but CoB are shite. My friend lent me all their albums on an mp3, and not one song was above average.

COB is awesome.

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Me Pande and Lord (edit: blizzard gets it twice as bad)

.... Why do newbs have to be so god damned stupid?

COB are decent.... great solos, decent rhythm guitar, non-existant bass, and below average drums. Vocals are terrible. Like pandemonium said, i only own HCDR so i, too, may just be talking out of my ass.

the bass player is amazing

listen closer, moron

and the drummer can keep up double bass with ease. ask any drummer to try and play a full bodom song and youll see what i mean

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well, while listening to HCDR i dont even hear any bass, which is what i was talking about. they put him too low in the mix. i barely heard him live either.

i agree that he can play double bass very well, and he may be a very skilled drummer, but its all very simple in their songs.

Again, i tell you, i've only heard HCDR.

the lead playing is top-notch, but the rest is cheesy, especially the keyboards.
i do like his vocals, because i can actually sing along and almost get his sound spot-on.
but overall, the guitar playing is excellent, the keyboard, while cheesy, is well played, and i love the way the keys and guitars intermingle, i cant hear shit for bass, the drums are decent, and the lyrics are shit.

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Well you gotta listen to more then, HCDR isn't their best.

Thats the problem.. on HCDR Alexi changed his tone from his classic 80's metal tone (ALOT of treble) to a more ear pleasing tone... but they didnt do anythign about the bass. On the previous albums you cna hear the bassist fine.

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I love bodom

Alexi is awesome but hes nothing Ubertechnical

I dig 'em.

Overall, good band, but the lyrics suck ass. Then again, he improvises alot. Plus, you've got to give him credit fo singign and playing the way he does at the same time.

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Classic 80's? I don't think that tone sounds anything like classic 80's. And yeah, on HCDR the guitar tone sounded like....I don't really know how to say it but like cheaper and more fake sounding. It lost some of that really hi-gain chunky sound on like FTR.

By 80's I mean... Shrill, thin and treble set on 10 bass on 0

Just too bright.. like most cock rock bands.

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I heard some of their stuff. I like it, I don't love it, but I like it. Alex is a awesome guitarist and their music is pretty damn desent, but the vocals don't do anything for me. They remind me of In Flames.

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ok

no problem then, youre right. on HCDR theres no bass really

listne to the song "children of bodom" on Hatebreeder

the bassist does some sick fluid arpeggios

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They are a desent band, slightly overrated though.

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what in flames have you been listening to?

Yeah, In Flames vocalist has a lower voice and he's like screaming more. On HCDR I'd say Sixpounder has the most noticeable bass stuff.

are you fucking retarded? In Flames sounds entirely different from COB, not just the vocals.

Me? No fucking shit it sounds completely different wtf are you thinking? I said that cuz I thought he was mainly talking about the vocals of In Flames.

oh. maybe he was....

now that i look back on it, i think he was, but i still dont think they sound like In Flames. oh my, i thought you people were injecting heroin or something.

Heroin what? I don't know wtf you're talking about, maybe some cheap weed but... . Anyways, yeah In Flames is nothing like COB, period.

Why do you have to be such a moaning bastard? Ey, why?

'Ooo Ooo, better be mature, this is metaltabs... No just joking around oh no oh no!'

Dude learn to have a bit of humour, its just pissing about...

Rapture telling someone to be mature??

That wont be happening.

And obviously he does have a sense of humor, apparently you dont since you didnt get the joke that is Rapture.

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ok

yeh. he pretty much just hit it right on.

heard everything but hcdr how is that album...?

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i dont like it. read through the thread and you will see some opinions on it.

good band. Alexi, more than technical, is fast. fuckin fast.

fast and accurate. its amazing.

lets just say hes a god and leave it at that

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Shitty.

boooooo

I heard Follow the Reaper, and it was boring me. I heard Hatebreeder, not bad. HCDR pissed me off, too damned overrated, everyone at my school found something heavier than slipknot, so now theyre butchering that up inot thin slices. I heard Bodoms cover of Mass Hypnosis by Sepultura, the keyboard solo substituting the guitar solo was uncalled for.

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k...nuff said.

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there all great musicians, and alexi means for most of his stuff to be cheesy, mostly HCDR, he admits its like a b-Horror film. Hatebreeder is there best album hands down, then FTR. Hatebreeder has a nice classical sound to it, and the bass kicks ass on it to.

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ive never heard about that...his shit is fucken amazing

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COB is a great intro to "underground" metal. Ive gotten my friends hooked and they ventured into dark realms.

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Yeah each one of their albums has a different style to it. They're about the only band I like that I can say I like ALL their albums. Something Wild has a lot of classical influence, and it's probably their most heavy, brutal album, and they play longer more progressive-like stuff and not as catchy stuff as their later work. Hatebreeder lost some of that heaviness and went to a more darker sound with more leads w/ guitar and keyboard, classical is still there. FTR went back to some of that heaviness and they went even more melodic and went even crazier with the leads but they lost the classical stuff. HCDR, when I first heard it, I didn't like it, but after listening to the songs more closely, I like that album now. In it, they've gone to a more mainstream sound and that bit of dark sound that they always had is gone and they're like whacked on speed.

Remember, I haven't heard much CoB like you. I was at my friend's and he was showing me his music on his Xbox. I remember he had a mix of nothing but In Flames and CoB, I could distinguish who was which but I think the'yre both in the same boat.

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Its a great album, not the best, but some amazing songs.

Same for me, I like all their albums, theirs no album that bets any of their albums for me (My Opinion)... I mean I like others but just my love for COB

Why are people saying Bodom are overrated, I think their well underrated

Get Hatebreeder, totally different, way better.

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because.... people have different opinions?!?

I really dont like them.
I HATE their sound, and I´m not into Powermetal with a little dwarf which lost his lollipop in front.
Thats how they sound to me!
It´s just boring ;P .

well does UNDERGROUNDmetal mean anything to you?

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I'v head about 5 songs from various albums and a couple of Iron Maiden covers, everything is great apart from vocals and keyboard.

People say the lyrics suck and I agree, but it almost doesn't even matter when you can't understand one word he's saying. And some guys say the vocals suck but then there's helluva lot of other bands that sing like that too, so I mean, it's not like they're the only ones that have that throat splitting/screeching growls.

Bodom...power metal? What the hell?

they really are...

power metal with black metal vocals. depends on the song, but a lot of them are power metal.

yeah, just partially. cause HCDR is the worst, IMO. But the song titles are always cheap. Hatebreeder and FtR are 10 better songwise though. If you even like HCDR a little you should hear either of the other two i just mentioned cause they kill HCDR.

As for my views overall. I like them. I used to like them more though. Actually i used to more like FUCKING LOVE THEM, then i calmed down . The first song i heard amazed me, it was the original version of the song "children of bodom", which beats the hell out of the other version, IMO. I still like them a lot, just not as much. But, Kissing the Shadows is still on of the best songs ive ever heard, and my favorite of all theirs.

What do you guys think about their new TL&S single? They're definately going towards the HCDR style now. An AWK cover? What are you thinking?

yep, power/speed with black vocals. hmm, i can stand them some of the time, but mostly their guitar riffs are too bouncy and happy and the keyboard gets annoying. not to mention they are one of the most accessible bands today, some of their stuff is utter mallcore shit. but like i said, sometimes they are quite good, i just have to be in the mood.

Meh, they're friends with that band. Just because they covered it doesn't mean that they want to be like Andrew W.K. Lots of covers are just for shits.

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Well I didn't mean it like they want to be like AWK it's just like COB doing AWK....just doesn't work, cuz that cover song sounds horrible. It's kinda like saying, Slayer doing a SUM41 song or something. And I'm saying this considering that COB has done awesome covers.

Well, Kerry King has played with Sum 41.

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CoB suck.

IMO.

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well you could at least back up your opinion not just say they suck....like u IMO


nothin beats their cover of WASP. Hellion kicks major ass

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I know, that's why I said that, I laughed hard when I saw that video. I think COB's best covers are Aces High, Shot in the Dark, Somebody put Something in my Drink, Bed of Nails is pretty good.

CoB are a band that is almost destined to go mainstream, but I wouldn't mind because it would bring skilled guitar playing back to mainstream. I like their bassist, he isn't anything great and he writes constipated lyrics, but I like him nontheless. The drummer is alright, seems to be another endurance drummer. The keyboardist...this is cool. When it doesn't get annoying. The dual guitar/keyboard melodies are fun to hear. HCDR is by far their worst album. But, because they are slipping into mainstream, I suppose it only gets worse from there. Some note worthy songs include Every Time I Die, Sixpounder, Bodom Beach Terror, Hate Me!, Angels Don't Kill, Needled 24/7 (but I'm sick of it) and their cover of The Final Countdown...thats just funny.

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I don't think they did the Final Countdown..

Yes they did..

I don't know, maybe they did, but when I heard that song after dl it from kazaa, it sounded nothing like COB. It might be, but I doubt they did, because it's like the "Trooper" cover that you can dl on kazaa that Sentenced did, but some idiot put that it was by COB, so a lot of times people say that they like the Trooper cover by COB, even though they didn't do it.

Yeh.... why dosent he just cover another metal song!

Its a great cover, so its Somebody Put Something In My Drink.

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I totally agree.I wonder why so many people like them.
I think they are kinda funny also.

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What the hell is that suppossed to mean? I mean yeah you can hate them and all but what the hell is "I wonder why so many people like them." suppossed to mean, cuz people listen to whatever the hell they want? You're suppossed to say that to all the straightedge/emo/hardcore/metalcore bands .

smoke a cock, faggot

shut up you annoying, insignificant little cunt. in the short time silent night has been here, he has been of more value to this website than you have been in your entirely pointless 17 years.

whoa, whoa.

A) fuck you. i dont know where this little tyrade came from, but its quite obvious that you were looking for a reason to bitch at me, so just go fuck yourself.

B) i was fucking JOKING. its quite obvious he was joking about making fun of hardcore bands, and i THOUGHT it was obvious that i was joking with him. i have no problem with that guy, and he knows it. so fight your own battles, and stay the fuck out of other peoples.

No, I do actually make fun of all those bands, but I have no problem if anyone listens to it. It's just where I live, that's like all everyone listens to. It's either pop,rap, and all that shit, and here when it comes to like rock type stuff, it's like hardcore/metalcore/etc. Nothing against the listeners, I just can't stand that stuff, and hey a lotta guys bitch at my music so.........yeah.

ouch.

Wow........that was quick

im a speedster

bahh, bahh.

a. it came from the fact that you really have no importance on this sight other than to bitch, whine and harass newbs. this is not always a bad thing, but i've seen the way you pointlessly start shit with people like bia, lordofstorms, silent night, rabbitfoodslicer among other people. it really cracks the fucking shits out of me, and where were you when we needed you the most, with korn dude? and i don't go looking to pointlessly bitch at people, unlike you, i don't do that i simply speak up when they are doing something i don't like, which you do in spades.

b. well then put a smilie. granted, it's hard to communicate with 100% accuracy since we can't see each others facial expressions, which is why the nomadic one invented smilies. and 99% of people would agree that merely saying "smoke a cock faggot" without anything else, is not the least bit jokingly or humourous. if you want to make a joke, go ahead but put or after it. i'd leave it there but since you used your 7th grade insults, i will respond with take your black dahlia murder and children of bodom and shove it half a metre up your fuckhole.

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What's this? something you posted that doesn't annoy me?

I agree, they sound like video game music to me. If you want skilled guitar playing, forget Alexi, see Muhammed.

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That was great! I was just thinking how cheesy they sound!

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I dont mind them, when the cunt keeps his mouth shut.

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I love CoB, I think they're awsome. Alexi is an amazing guitar player and I like his singing... it's not the best but I like it a lot.

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I know people dont like his singing, but thats their opinion, hes like my favourite singer :O and guitarist :O

Anyway you say cob sound like video game music but video game music is good, SO WHAT!

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i agree, i have argued a lot lately, but that hasnt always been the case. Nothing more i can say there, because you are entirely correct. However, i do help out on this forum. It may be few and far between, but i've helped out in the gear and guitar forums a good few times.

I find the term "smoke a cock" to be incredibly humorous, with a joking conotation. 'Tis why i used it.

I'll second that.
And alexi's voice rules, IMO. just not the lyrics, but i dont give a fuck about that anyway.

pretty much, a little more technical than PM, and with keyboards, but yea.

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most power metal has keyboards...

alright, fair enough, i basically don't go to the gear forum so i suppose i missed that. your newb starting still shits me but, ah well, and i did overreact plenty yesterday i'd just had a shit day so.

and i'll try and keep that that's humourous, in mind. nothing more to say on the matter, so i'll say something else:

1. i agree with fatdanny with the cheesiness of it all
2. children of bodom are a very, very accessible metal band.
3. anything they do or stand for, terror 2000 does it 100 times better.

that's my two cents worth and there's an end to it, so i'll let you people go back to discussing the band.

Mmkay, and now back to the discussion..................FUCK COB AND THAT MIDGET GIRL ON THE VOCALS.

For those of you that have seen the Everytime I die at Tuska on their DVD. Do any of you guys know how to do that last bit of the solo that he does different from the studio version? I think I can figure it out, except for that sweep he does.

well i recently downloaded their latest enstallment HCDR, and i must say that i almost felt embarassed for them. i can see why some might see cob as chesey from just looking at the names of those songs. But other than that, imo, i think everything else just kicks some ass.

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Ok so yeah, I'm not sure if I'm in the wrong area of the forum to ask this, but I'll give it a shot anyways...

I was listening to "Kissing the Shadows" By Children Of Bodom (Fucking INCREDIBLE song) and I love the keyboard parts at 0:57 and 2:20. The keyboard patch is a VERY beautiful sound, it sounds very classical and medieval, the kind of sound that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Anyways, I was wondering if this keyboard patch was actually modeled from a real instrument, my friend told me it might be a Glockenspiel, but I listened to some sound clips of a Glockenspiel and it didn't sound anything like the keyboard patch on the COB song. So...enough of my bantering, I was wondering if anybody knows what this instrument is....can anybody tell by listening to it? I'd really love to know. I have posted a sound file in MP3 format of the 2 parts I am talking about (I had to ZIP it too) so if anybody could have a listen and get back to me on that it would be greatly appreciated.

(Hope the sound clip is good enough to give you a good idea)

Thank you in advance
~Nick

Attached Files

Kissing the Shadows.zip (455.0 KB, 82 views)

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heh

that is a mix of two settings. Warman plays only synth (in here) i believe. one of those sounds you hear is harpsichord, popular in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. the other is just one of many that sound that way. could be a string which could even be edited by him. or just a similar setting. anyway, im sure you were searching for HARPSICHORD.

EDIT: also, this is my favorite CoB song, ever.

Yep, thats it....I downloaded a few sound clips of a Harpsichord and thats the one, beautiful sounding instrument isn't it? Thanks mate
and yes, this is a great CoB song...the top 3 Bodom songs in my opinion are Kissing the Shadows, Mask of Sanity, and Sixpounder. Warman is an awesome keyboard player, seems to be so much talent in Scandinavia eh? Anyways I gotta be up in four hours so I'll fuck off now lol....thanks again mate, have a good one.

Cheers
~Nick

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no problem. you see, one of the advantages of being a keyboard player is, you get to learn the names and sounds of a lot of instruments

and yes, harpsichord has a wonderful sound. id use the setting more if my keyboard contained a more authentic sounding version of it. but i usually just stick to piano for a hard hitting, bright sound.

this made me want to hear FtR for the first time in 2 months! so i just put it on.

Well, they finally have a new song up. I actually like it. It kind of has an "Are You Dead Yet?" feel, but it isn't bad. One part shortly after the vocals kick in is kinda gay, but overall it is a HUGE improvement. No more classical sounding stuff, which is sad...but the melody line is still really cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTKGPEyjqAU

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