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this album is amazing, and the title song is probably the best song they've made to date. I love the album. I'm not giving this 5/5 because I bought this copy for the cover tracks. The album itself gets 5/5. I've been a fan of Bodom for years, and they've got from melodic, power metal kind of evil, to a gross, thrashing monster, and I've loved the whole ride. The item description states that "Lookin' out my back door" is on this edition of the album, when it isn't. So the lost star in the rating I've given is for the item description.
All the songs are good, but Hellbounds, the title, tie my rope, and roadkill are the best. This is not like that. Let me first say that i was quite disappointed with AYDY. Just listen to roadkill and you will be shocked to hear how fast bodom has become. This album is like Hatecrew on steroids. Yes, some of the melodical elements are lost, but the exciting thrash elements (I consider this a thrash album unlike the other Bodom albums) are crazy. Banned from Heaven is also nice; reminds me of Angels don't kill. This is definetly a step above AYDY.
You already know at this point wether the singign si your thingg or not. The band still pushes forward with that really great energy that made me like them in the first place. It may not be their absolute best, but this is still another great release by Children of Bodom. My favorite songs on here are "Hellhounds on My Trail", "Smile Pretty for the Devil", and "Tie My Rope". There's some really cool guitar and keyboard work and solid drumming. There's some pretty neat bass stuff too. My only problem with the album is that the songs have a habit of blending into one another and sounding very similar. There's plenty of good stuff to be found here if you're a Children of Bodom fan.
Almost like something I simply tolerated.I'm happy to say that while the keyboard sections haven't been toned-down, they do seem to fit in much better with the music this time around. For whatever reason, this cd gets my head nodding. I know it makes them unique and is something that is common to this genre, but it has always been a tough pill for me to swallow. I have always been a really big fan of Children of Bodom. Going into this with an open mind, and not expecting to hear lake bodom pt. I know that a lot of COB diehards will disagree, but I think this style suits them much better.
Now things are just a tad slower, a tad heavier, and in my opinion, a tad better.
That was the first thing that won me over.Once I wrapped my head around that, I realized that the music on this disc is some of the heaviest stuff COB have ever done.
I can see twinges of Mark Morton and Willie Adler in Blooddrunk.But anyway, to sum up my already short review - this cd is very different than COB's past releases.
But I think the one thing that has always been sort of a put off as far as they are concerned has been their rather in-your-face use of the keyboards.
Can't say that has ever happened with any other Bodom release.My thinking is that touring with acts like Lamb of God had a huge influence on Alexi.
It certainly is a lot different than their earlier work.
It doesn't have that neoclassical vibe that COB had when they first came onto the scene.
What you get are songs that are a lot shorter and a bit less complex, but backed with more memorable and crushing riffs and solos.
2, I can't see how any heavy metal fan can be disappointed.
I have never been that much of a fan of Children of Bodom before. Songs like "Bloodhounds On My Trail," "Smile Pretty for the Devil," and "Tie my Rope" were catchy, fast, and I played them constantly because of that.While those tracks were awesome, the other tracks sound the same with similar choruses and the typical fast keyboard/guitars that only exist to show that they can play really fast. I thought that a few of their songs were enjoyable (esp. off their 1st three albums), but besides that I thought of them as just another Scandinavian band.When I bought this album and listened to it for the 1st time, I did not get why this album got flak for being boring and uninspired by critics. Overall, it's just flat out boring.Although this album is boring, it can still be enjoyable at times. I recommend this album to people that enjoyed Are You Dead Yet., but don't be surprised if you stop listening to it.
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