Children of Bodom was one of the bands I discovered in High School that really opened me up to this style of European metal. So stoked for you to check this out.
Same except, Children of bodom was one of the first bands I found that got me into metal. I've been a metalhead for almost 12 years. I was in high school when I first found them. Great memories 😢
I remember someone played their Britney's cover on a phone in school and I was like "LOL, but actually... these guys can play!" and I started to listen to them (since then I can't help myself but Alexi is associated with Britney Spears to me, he's blonde too :-D). I've been to their concert twice and actually the sound was kinda shit ))) But anyway it was crazy and entertaining.
People don’t understand how difficult his songs are to play unless they play. But the fascinating thing is, he’s doing VOCALS AT THE SAME TIME! Special special talent.
ua-cam.com/video/qfqaYt2HzZU/v-deo.html have a look at the live version of kissing the shadows. At 2:00 he sings the chorus and has the lead in guitar, insane! And at that time he was 21/22.
You can't believe how furious I have sometimes become when people in a party or whatever say "this is just noise and mindless beating of the drums". Ok, I can understand if you're not a metal fan but usually these kinds of comments come from people who have never touched an actual musical instrument in their lives and therefor have no clue how much talent they are hearing. My 83 year old Grandpa, as a former jazz musician heard COB in my teen age years and actually came to ask me "what band is this?" I told him it's COB from Finland ( where we live ), and even though he had hard time listening the vocals he hugely respected their melodies and composing altogether!
@@spectranaut2464 - Actually this is not so bad. Some of the most difficult are in the album Follow The Reaper.. also.. sixpounder's main solo.. yeah, I have pretty fast fingers but the fact you have to pick every note in that tempo.. OMG!! :D
children of bodom is text book melodic death metal, they were one of the pioneers of the genre and in my opinion the absolute best at it, you know that Alexi Laiho was a special kind of frontman and musician, when guys like Dave Mustaine says that heavens metal band now has their lead guitarist. Laiho orchestrated a 100 man guitar medley for the honor of finnish 100th year of independence. he played fricking vivaldi as solos for fun, made a brittney spears song in to a heavy metal ballad, he was a hero of my youth and one of the biggest reasons i started to listen to the ogs in both metal and music in general.
RIP Alexi :( I'm grateful I was able to see you play live a number of times. Trashed, Lost & Strungout was certainly one of their most underrated tracks.
My new absolute favorite thing is watching people react to COB! This band and Alexi means so much to me and it just makes me so happy when people get super excited with their music ❤ I love hearing all these technical things that you point out because for me their music has always been just about the feeling I get when I listen to them. So it’s interesting to hear someones opinion who actually knows something about music theory and so on 😂 Janne is the keyboard player and you should DEFINATELY check out his reformed band called warmen. Their vocalist is Petri who also happens to be the vocalist of Norther, another band very close to my heart 😊 thanks for this video it really made my day ❤
Children of Bodom? Now I never would've thought they would make it to this channel. They split up last year but I still listen to their songs. One of the best in melodeath.
Do they really considered disbanded? BAM is still COB though just that Laiho can’t use the name COB legally. The three former members held it for some unknown reasons.
@@leatfingies1367 you're not wrong. Alexi wanted the name that suggests it's still the same group. He can't use the name Children of Bodom legally until 2024. So who knows, maybe we get to see the name again after 4 years.
@@leatfingies1367 Bodom After Midnight sounds like a spin-off series from Netflix. Aleksi reportedly sold his share of the band (according to Loudwire), hence the other 3 core former members now own CoB and its entirety.
Actually Janne, the keyboard player, WAS in fact a jazz player, before he joined Children Of Bodom, so you're pretty much right! :D Great reaction video!
Seeing COB live was one of the greatest experience in my life. I've been a die hard fan of them for about 20 years now, I was already amazed after 0.5 seconds the first time I heard that music, and even after 20 years, I never get tired of it, it never gets old and I never cease to be awestruck. Was great to see your speechless reaction!
Dude... I've watched tons of music reaction videos and I've never hit subscribe so fast before. I love the way you break down each element and really pay attention to the craftsmanship.
R.i.p Alexi. In your Face by children of bodom was THE song that introduced me to metal - which lead me to more of bodom as well as soilwork, in flames, dark Tranquillity, and at the gates... amazing memories. Amazing band.
My recommendation would be their "hate crew deathroll" album... I think that was their golden years with songs like "Needled 24/7" or "Sixpounder" and "Hate crew deathroll".
Well, you should give Stam1na a try... Allthough they sing in Finnish, music wise they are geniuses... Of course their lyrics are great too, but they might be a tad hard to undestand as a foreigner :-D
A huge Nightwish and COB fan (among other band), I am so happy you are now coming to COB. With your channel, I feel I am reliving my personal journey to metal from my teenage years.
Mate! Omg! These guys are among my favourite melodeath acts. This song and In Your Face are on the top of my playlist. Premiere will be at 3:00am my time guess I have to wait til tomorrow as usual.
You are a trooper! It will be 12 noon for me, and the trials of insomnia may have me napping in my chair about then. I very much would like to see this. THIS is what I know of Children of Bodom: ua-cam.com/video/FkT86H9wiTQ/v-deo.html That's Diana. She makes her own costumes! You should see what she does for Sepultura!
I'm pinning you along, Nova. I'm rediscovering In Your Face again after almost a decade and now I think my neighbors are gonna report me for public nuisance.
Ok, I don’t usually comment on videos but I’m feeling emotional (because the lead singer of this band recently passed away) and because you have a true appreciation for the music it seems. As someone who grew up in high school listening to this band I recommend some other bands which I’ve also fallen in love with (ranked by order of preference) - across different styles yet not too far in certain ways since melodically very powerful and also very mature in terms of sound. Hopefully this helps with some of the catching up if you feel like you’ve been missing out :p 1. Ensiferum (and Wintersun, first album) 2. Windir 3. Equilibrium 4. Opeth 5. Finntroll 6. Falkenbach 7. Moonsorrow 8. Immortal 9. Children of Bodom (the first four albums) 10. In Flames (first 5 albums) 11. Summoning 12. Dimmu Borgir (early albums, including the remastered Stormblåst) 13. Kalmah 14. Amon Amarth 15. Korpiklaani
Cool to see these hometown boys on this channel. Nice to see their stuff being appreciated. The breakup was definitely sad, but not unexpected. So many stories and 'lore' about this band, but what's really important is that their music lives on, as well as the awesome memories of their truly epic live performances.
They're my absolute favorite band since i was 12, I'm 21 now and I still haven't got bored of listening to their songs again and again. CANT WAIT for you to react to their other songs too!
It's my favorite Bodom song. It's from the first Bodom album Hatebreeder from 1999. Absolutely amazing album. Pure energy and agression the whole album but still melodic.
So happy you did melodeath and what was that at 8:39 - 8:49? That was some good ol' lapse it seems haha. Saw CoB live back in 2017 with Lost Society and Carach Angren, it was a fun show. Some of them were drunk towards the end of the show but the energy was insane. Worth $30 tix :)
Chase, just found your channel and I LOVE your vibe. Have you listened to more Bodom? They don't have a music video for it but Kissing the Shadows is probably one of their best songs, would love to hear your reaction to it.
"This song is incredibly special. It appears that hard work went into that.." They're all like that. They're all like that my brother. All of the songs are like that
The camo pants years of Laiho. What a beast on stage. Even tho i havent liked as much Blooddrunk RRF and Worship chaos, there are still solid songs in them. Hexed was a good comeback tho.
Oh Chase. I had the same reaction as you - CoB are a band I've just never sat down and listened to, even though they've been a band I've heard of consistently for like 15 years. This track absolutely slayed. Also your air-drumming is brilliant, it's like the drum is 6 inches from your face :D
All songs from the "Hatebreeder" and "Follow the reaper" albums are a must! Those two albums are still masterpieces and an absolute pleasure to listen to. Happy you renewed with them. "Hate crew Deathroll" and "Are you dead yet ?" are awesome also. But I would start by the first two I mentioned. Great reaction !
COB is the best live band I've ever seen by miles hands down, Alexi is very good at what he does and puts on quite a show and I'm so glad I had the privilege seeing them in their heyday. I saw them with Iced Earth back in the day when I was a wee teenage lad. The first band shirt my GF (now wife) ever bought me was a COB Hatebreeder shirt. COB did officially break up, but a new version emerged called Bodom After Midnight which has Alexi and Daniel on guitars and they will be playing COB songs live.
As a keyboardist, I love your reaction to the keyboard solo 😃. Its really crazy! He is actually formally trained jazz pianist and I believe his father was jazz pianist too.
One of my favorite bands of all time, I don’t think they have a bad song in their entire catalogue. Their style changed from time to time but they always put out exceptional quality
I sincerely am happy to hear that you enjoyed this band, they were one of a kind, always will be, and a lot of that comes from the lead guitarist/lead vocalist Alexi Laiho, who sadly just passed away at the age of 41 about a week ago in Helsinki Finland. I highly recommend checking out some other videos. If you like the keyboardist, you should do a reaction to Downfall, the keyboard and guitar intro and the build on that one is intense, and the drums are just chugging along. Yeah, you got 10 albums and about 2 albums worth of cover songs to tide you over, they did quite a bit of work in the almost 25 years they were around, one of my all time favorite bands. RIP Alexi Laiho
9:10 Yes, Janne Wirman was actually a Jazz Keyboardist when he joined Children of Bodom. They converted him into a metal head xD And yes, Children of Bodom were incredible live! They were always about having fun and partying. In true finnish fashion they were always piss drunk on stage but they would still deliver everytime. I suggest you watch any song from their live DVD Stockholm 2006, they are all incredible! But my absolute favorite will always be their song "Angels Don't Kill" from that live show. It's a beautiful melodic death metal ballad (yes, a ballad!) and in my opinion the best song CoB has ever written!
I remember seeing in a video like 15 years ago that the vocalist/guitarist is actually the one who writes the synthesizer parts, which would explain why they sound like a guitar.
Pretty cool analysis - it is not change of intensity but change of accent. That's why Alexi is considered a master of his craft for piecing these melodic pieces together while keeping things Raw and powerful. RIP Alexi Laiho. Wildchild has gotta be creating havoc in heaven \m/
So I just found my way here out of don't ask me where.. but I just havr to give you a special thank you. Thank you for making me actually laugh out loud, that is 🤣🤣 Oh my word your reactions on the first two pauses before the actual "singing" are PRICELESS 🤣 Your face just screams "wait.. too many things happening.. does not.. compute.." and your "wai wait.. I'm mad..." 🤣 So again, thank you. I can't stop grinning at you. I'm glad you found them. In case someone hasn't informed you already, one band member left and he owned the rights for the band name anf stuff. So they are continuing by the name of "Bodom after midnight" and the lead singer is still with them. So, keep enjoying them!
Came back to your joyful first time reaction to these melodeath heavyweights just to recap how awesome their compositions were from your unique perspective. RIP Alexi 🙏
Man...your face after that keyboard solo...🤣😳😳😳 Made my day ...👍 Great reaction and analysis... .just keep doing what you do..Chase doing Chase things..and I'm all for it and on-board..🤘..be safe and keep healthy ♥️
I can't wait. Haven't heard this song in along time. Love watching your breakdowns of songs I hear something new everytime I hear a song on your channel
Year 2003. I was playing Ultima Online on my PC at the time with MTV(Show called Headbanger's Ball) running on the telly. Never was in to heavy metal but it was just something play in the background as music programs were not that common at the time like spotify is etc. I was mostly letting the music just flow then my whole focus shifted when CoB - Are you dead yet ? came on. I immediately stopped and was just blown to pieces by it and how I appreciated metal for what it was. Would love to see you react to that as well one day. Also love your reacts to all these killer bands (specially Nightwish)
Every song...EVERY song is the level of quality song-writing. They have one of the most unique styles I’ve ever heard. A heavier thrash-punk vibe meets some of the best melo-death melodies and neoclassical playing ever. And man...Alexi was one of the greatest guitarists of all time. You could never completely replicate his solos when trying to learn them. He was my childhood hero and the reason I play guitar. RIP to the absolute legend. Gone but never forgotten.
Yeah, Children of Bodom broke up in 2019, but the front man (guitarist/vocalist) Alexi Laiho started another band "Bodom After Midnight" in 2020 to continue - Sadly he just passed away last week so the story comes to an end.
I found bodom in as a freshman in high school and watching Alexi play made me pick up guitar and start playing with my friends throughout the rest of my high school time. Best 4 years I had.
I saw this band live 5 times since 2004 until the last time a couple of years ago. Not bad considering that COB came to Chile 6 times during its history. Each concert was better than the one before. The last one was insanely good, with a setlist full of classics. A true shame they released some questionable albums from Are You Dead Yet? on. Just when they released two interesting last albums (I Worship Chaos & Hexed), they broke up. Just sad. Let's see what the future brings along with Bodom After Midnight.
I have been listening to metal since i was 12 (from Finland)...but only now im beginning to understand it...it is more or less like a Classical Music. It has been nice to watch your very ”professional” reactions. I can find Similar reactions also by myself (enjoying)...allthough im not a Musician, Music has a really big part in our family. That is why cutting.pieces ”a part” is important...especially for future musicians like our children: guitar, piano and trumpet or whatever :)
“Everytime I Die” has one of my favorite riffs ever. Can’t really go wrong with anything from their Hatebreeder or Follow the Reaper albums. Edit: I was lucky enough to see them twice. The one show they did they only played older songs and it was killer. Not to mention Carach Angren was their opener so that was a great night.
its always nice when someone has the knowledge to really acknowledge how skilled they are and appreciates them so much. Those guys inspired a little guy to pick up the guitar when he was young and hes still going strong, 14 years later. Man i love this band.
Children of Bodom are an Amazing band. It is worth going back to their first album and work through the albums as their sound evolved over the albums. One of my favourite songs of theirs is Everytime I Die. Such a Heavy song!!!!! And anything from Hate Crew Deathroll (one of their best albums in my eyes). Alexi Laiho (Guitarist/Singer) is now performing COB songs under the name Bodom after Midnight (I am guessing there are legal reasons, he is unable to use Children of Bodom) so in essence they are still going (though I believe it is a whole new band now aside from Alexi). On a side note Alexi broke his left arm a few years ago and had to re learn how to play guitar again (to a certain extent) clearly it hasn’t slowed him down. Awesome musician and songwriter!!!!
One of the most incredible bands I ever saw live. They're all classically trained and have known eachother since primary school. The keyboard player was indeed studying jazz when he joined the band. Rest well Alexi, wherever you are.
So happy right now. Despite my metal youth, this is my first intro to CoB (I'm prolly too old). Mainly, though, I love watching your physical responses, Chase: you comment on instrumentation, and we can watch you follow it physically. It's really cool. It's the equivalent of watching Julia (or Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice) move their throats or jaws while watching vocal gymnastics LOL
This band got me into metal music and I had two chances to see them live for basically free, but didn't go. I thought i have time to go later and when i heard they were breaking up, it did feel really bad. I wish i went to see these guys, they were such an awesome band who helped me through the hard times and also inspired me to pick up the guitar and start learning it.
Alexi is lead guitar, he just sings cuz he didn´t want other people just for singing and nobody else wanted haha, he never cared about the vocals o lyrics really. And he composes all the songs, except for the keyboard solos and obvious things other band members have to do. In fact, they have said in interviews that for new albums, they just sit and wait for Alexi to come up with all the riffs, solos and bridges.
Children Of Bodom were a band that were essential to my metal development over the years. When I first heard them I was heavily into Melodic Death Metal bands in high school, bands like In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, and Soilwork. I remember I went to my local record store and went to the kiosk to search for similar bands to the stuff I was listening to at the time and Children Of Bodom were recommended. I blind bought their album "Follow The Reaper" and the very first time I heard the title track my world was changed. The dueling guitar and keyboard solos were something I had not heard up until that point (I must have backtracked and listened to those solos like 5 times before moving on) and I wanted MORE. It is because of them I moved on to finding similar Finnish melodeath masters like Norther and Kalmah (who also had keyboard solos and a more keyboard driven sound), and it is through recommendations of similar bands to them that I found Sonata Arctica, which kickstarted my love affair with power metal which persists to this day. Even though I am somewhat weary of their sound at present, I will still always be indebted to Children Of Bodom for getting me to where I am today.
It warms my Heart to see you (re)discovering my absolute favourite from way back when. I would love to see more of them on your channel ( especially CHILDREN OF BODOM - Sixpounder as that is exactly the 2003 CoB that I grew up with and to this day love, and it has a music video, so that'll have to do ;-) ) and for the last as always: Commenting for stats, Like for obvious reasons
There is so many bands I'd Love to recommend: Celtic Frost - Dying god coming into human flesh. Paradise Lost - Faith divides us - death unites us. Iron Maiden - basically any song but I suggest Aces High, Hallowed be thy name or Wasted Years. In Flames - only for the weak. Within Temptation - Memories. Bruce Dickinson - Tears of the Dragon. Anneke von Giersbergen - Valley of the Queens.
Yup. Gone they are but newly arising from the ashes also. Aleksi's new band is called Bodom After Midnight. From previous line up guitarist Daniel Freyberg is on board too. Got to see them three times including the very last show in Helsinki. Energy. Energy and energy. Hate me! is my suggestion.
Saw them first in 2004 on Dynamo open air and Wacken Open Air, was amazing. Over the years several more times. Last time in 2019 on Fortarock. Always a party to see them.
Nightwish and Children of Bodom. Next would be Sonata Arctica if you want to checkmark all the bands from that Tampere show... or if you just want to give it a go to another awesome Finnish band. Thanks, Chase! Fun as always!
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R.I.P. Alexi Laiho
Children of Bodom was one of the bands I discovered in High School that really opened me up to this style of European metal. So stoked for you to check this out.
Aaaaand you're the whole reason I'm doing them. Cause you're a whole vibe.
Lake Bodom!
Same except, Children of bodom was one of the first bands I found that got me into metal. I've been a metalhead for almost 12 years. I was in high school when I first found them. Great memories 😢
same here, hatebreeder and follow the reaper were pivotal for the evolution of my musical taste.
I remember someone played their Britney's cover on a phone in school and I was like "LOL, but actually... these guys can play!" and I started to listen to them (since then I can't help myself but Alexi is associated with Britney Spears to me, he's blonde too :-D). I've been to their concert twice and actually the sound was kinda shit ))) But anyway it was crazy and entertaining.
People don’t understand how difficult his songs are to play unless they play. But the fascinating thing is, he’s doing VOCALS AT THE SAME TIME! Special special talent.
I got you brother. It's hard as fuck
ua-cam.com/video/qfqaYt2HzZU/v-deo.html have a look at the live version of kissing the shadows. At 2:00 he sings the chorus and has the lead in guitar, insane! And at that time he was 21/22.
This song is RIDICULOUS to play.. That lead is damn near impossible
You can't believe how furious I have sometimes become when people in a party or whatever say "this is just noise and mindless beating of the drums". Ok, I can understand if you're not a metal fan but usually these kinds of comments come from people who have never touched an actual musical instrument in their lives and therefor have no clue how much talent they are hearing. My 83 year old Grandpa, as a former jazz musician heard COB in my teen age years and actually came to ask me "what band is this?" I told him it's COB from Finland ( where we live ), and even though he had hard time listening the vocals he hugely respected their melodies and composing altogether!
@@spectranaut2464 - Actually this is not so bad. Some of the most difficult are in the album Follow The Reaper.. also.. sixpounder's main solo.. yeah, I have pretty fast fingers but the fact you have to pick every note in that tempo.. OMG!! :D
"That's a special character." Sums up the legend he was in one simple sentence. RIP Alexi.
"I'm sure it's one of their standout songs..."
Nope, they're all gold.
Alexi was an impeccable songwriter! Beyond Gold standard!
There really aint one shitty COB song now that i think of it
he was a big part of the soundtrack of my life. alexi died just 41 yrs old... rest in peace wildchild,.
Needled 24/7, everytime i die, are u dead yet ? In your face
Every song from Stockholm live 👌
Agree. Stockholm knockout live is avesome from a beginning to the end.
Nice to see I just need to upvote comments
agree with every one of them. I'd also throw in the song Children of Bodom
"Oooh, the bass!"
@@jaxi00 I watched that dvd almost every night in high school
RIP Alexi Laiho. 😟 His death was announced today.
RIP Wildchild, one of the legends!
I'm 37, I grew up with him... feeling so sad.
@@thibautc.929 35, same here... it hurts when you lose a legend
children of bodom is text book melodic death metal, they were one of the pioneers of the genre and in my opinion the absolute best at it, you know that Alexi Laiho was a special kind of frontman and musician, when guys like Dave Mustaine says that heavens metal band now has their lead guitarist. Laiho orchestrated a 100 man guitar medley for the honor of finnish 100th year of independence. he played fricking vivaldi as solos for fun, made a brittney spears song in to a heavy metal ballad, he was a hero of my youth and one of the biggest reasons i started to listen to the ogs in both metal and music in general.
Yep. I think cob and influences of alexi's playing can be heard suprisingly much in even modern days melodic metal
Alexi Laiho is considered to be one of the greatest guitarist on the planet. 🎸Well Chase, now you have to listen more of them! 😎
Aleksi. ^^
@@kasumifu1541 When he is not drunk on stage :D
@@Dommak89 He doesnt drink anymore.
At least the best Metal Guitarist.
At least that's what i think, and the "Best Metal Guitarist" Award says
So fucking sad...seeing people praise him, always. Love him, forever. He changed me as a musician. Rest in Power Alexi ❤️
RIP Alexi :( I'm grateful I was able to see you play live a number of times. Trashed, Lost & Strungout was certainly one of their most underrated tracks.
I saw you man. In 2012. I was with you
Suggestions for next song: "Hate Me!", "Kissing the Shadows", "Downfall".
Downfall! It was our cleaning-song during armyservice. 😆
YES! "Kissing the Shadows" and "Not my Funeral" have my favorite guitar solos ever besides "wintersun - winter madness"
Downfall and Kissing the Shadows are a couple of my favs!
Downfall is magical. I'm old enough to have bought the cd single back in the day. Also bought the polyphonic ringtone 😅
Just go through the entire red, blue, and green album and your all set with Bodom, imo.
well
they also did this thing lol
Children Of Bodom - Oops I Did It Again!
"Käsi luistaa! Perkele"
Chace needs, NEEDS, to listen to this as it will bring a deeply satisfactory smile to each and everyone's face!
😁
Yep, he really really needs to listen to the whole Skeletons in the Closet album. Especially the songs he already knows and sees/hears their version.
CoB's Oops cover is comedic death metal genius! 😂
When people at parties get distracted, I slip this song in the playlist just to see their faces
Janne Wirman, the keyboardist was actually a very skilled jazz keyboardists when he met Alexi who grew up playing classical music with his violin.
8:39 that shock-stare after having witnessed a keyboard-solo... friggin dead xD
My new absolute favorite thing is watching people react to COB! This band and Alexi means so much to me and it just makes me so happy when people get super excited with their music ❤ I love hearing all these technical things that you point out because for me their music has always been just about the feeling I get when I listen to them. So it’s interesting to hear someones opinion who actually knows something about music theory and so on 😂 Janne is the keyboard player and you should DEFINATELY check out his reformed band called warmen. Their vocalist is Petri who also happens to be the vocalist of Norther, another band very close to my heart 😊 thanks for this video it really made my day ❤
Same here 😊
Children of Bodom? Now I never would've thought they would make it to this channel. They split up last year but I still listen to their songs. One of the best in melodeath.
Do they really considered disbanded? BAM is still COB though just that Laiho can’t use the name COB legally. The three former members held it for some unknown reasons.
@@leatfingies1367 you're not wrong. Alexi wanted the name that suggests it's still the same group. He can't use the name Children of Bodom legally until 2024. So who knows, maybe we get to see the name again after 4 years.
@@leatfingies1367 What Everett said. You're not wrong. They're still COB, just different name and missing three core members.
BAM just signed to Napalm Records (not that was ever any doubt) 🤘
@@leatfingies1367 Bodom After Midnight sounds like a spin-off series from Netflix. Aleksi reportedly sold his share of the band (according to Loudwire), hence the other 3 core former members now own CoB and its entirety.
Actually Janne, the keyboard player, WAS in fact a jazz player, before he joined Children Of Bodom, so you're pretty much right! :D Great reaction video!
Seeing COB live was one of the greatest experience in my life. I've been a die hard fan of them for about 20 years now, I was already amazed after 0.5 seconds the first time I heard that music, and even after 20 years, I never get tired of it, it never gets old and I never cease to be awestruck. Was great to see your speechless reaction!
RIP Alexi Laiho 😭😭❤️
Dude... I've watched tons of music reaction videos and I've never hit subscribe so fast before. I love the way you break down each element and really pay attention to the craftsmanship.
Thank you so much for that Dominic. Honestly really nice to hear
R.i.p Alexi. In your Face by children of bodom was THE song that introduced me to metal - which lead me to more of bodom as well as soilwork, in flames, dark Tranquillity, and at the gates... amazing memories. Amazing band.
A fuckin metal anthem.. 4ever in my playlist. RIP alexi laiho
My recommendation would be their "hate crew deathroll" album... I think that was their golden years with songs like "Needled 24/7" or "Sixpounder" and "Hate crew deathroll".
I would add "Triple Corpse Hammer Blow" to the mix :)
I have to admit, I'm getting back to this video from time to time just to see someone being so enthusiastic about COB like I am :D
The keyboardist Janne Wirman was/is a jazz pianist.
He has his own other band called Warmen that makes some great stuff too! Including some great covers of Journey, Rockwell, Heart, etc.
Yep, he specifically only played classical and jazz until he worked with Children of Bodom.
Kekkonen perkele 👍
@@pulusuzuki6781 I admit this is only what us non-Suomi get translated by you buggers! If he had stuff prior let us know!
@@Nizman thanks man I had never heard of it, this stuff is amazing
Well, you should give Stam1na a try... Allthough they sing in Finnish, music wise they are geniuses... Of course their lyrics are great too, but they might be a tad hard to undestand as a foreigner :-D
To be honest, they might be a tad hard to understand as a Finn :,D But yeah I agree, do Stam1na. Do Lääke.
Likainen parketti 🤘🤘🤘
Elokuutio
He should React to their new Coming album
My recommendations from them: Hate Me, Are You Dead Yet, Needled 24/7, Downfall
"Triple corpse hammerblow" is one of my favorites, and "Needled 24/7" for sure!
A huge Nightwish and COB fan (among other band), I am so happy you are now coming to COB. With your channel, I feel I am reliving my personal journey to metal from my teenage years.
Mate! Omg! These guys are among my favourite melodeath acts. This song and In Your Face are on the top of my playlist. Premiere will be at 3:00am my time guess I have to wait til tomorrow as usual.
You are a trooper! It will be 12 noon for me, and the trials of insomnia may have me napping in my chair about then. I very much would like to see this. THIS is what I know of Children of Bodom: ua-cam.com/video/FkT86H9wiTQ/v-deo.html That's Diana. She makes her own costumes! You should see what she does for Sepultura!
It's a goodie. Loved every second of this.
I'm pinning you along, Nova. I'm rediscovering In Your Face again after almost a decade and now I think my neighbors are gonna report me for public nuisance.
Ok, I don’t usually comment on videos but I’m feeling emotional (because the lead singer of this band recently passed away) and because you have a true appreciation for the music it seems. As someone who grew up in high school listening to this band I recommend some other bands which I’ve also fallen in love with (ranked by order of preference) - across different styles yet not too far in certain ways since melodically very powerful and also very mature in terms of sound. Hopefully this helps with some of the catching up if you feel like you’ve been missing out :p
1. Ensiferum (and Wintersun, first album)
2. Windir
3. Equilibrium
4. Opeth
5. Finntroll
6. Falkenbach
7. Moonsorrow
8. Immortal
9. Children of Bodom (the first four albums)
10. In Flames (first 5 albums)
11. Summoning
12. Dimmu Borgir (early albums, including the remastered Stormblåst)
13. Kalmah
14. Amon Amarth
15. Korpiklaani
Pretty much the soundtrack of my school days. \../. Just throw in some more "extreme" stuff too like early CoF, Necrophobic so on - and you're there.
Cool to see these hometown boys on this channel. Nice to see their stuff being appreciated. The breakup was definitely sad, but not unexpected. So many stories and 'lore' about this band, but what's really important is that their music lives on, as well as the awesome memories of their truly epic live performances.
They're my absolute favorite band since i was 12, I'm 21 now and I still haven't got bored of listening to their songs again and again. CANT WAIT for you to react to their other songs too!
You should react to theirs Silent Night Bodom Night live in Stockholm. The skill is through the roof
It's my favorite Bodom song. It's from the first Bodom album Hatebreeder from 1999. Absolutely amazing album. Pure energy and agression the whole album but still melodic.
@@lekalla Found the band in my early teens and was immediately awe-struck by the sheer talent and power
@@js5760 I was 13 years old in 2001 when i heard it. Also Nightwish and 80's Metallica at the same time. Holy shit what a combo for 13 year old kid.
@@lekalla I too found NW, Bodom, Metallica and Pantera around my 13’s. Good age to find the best possible music I think
@@lekalla Hatebreeder is their second album. Something Wild is the first. Love SNBN and the whole Hatebreeder album, though.
Too bad no more COB. Alexi has a new band called Bodom After Midnight
That's effectively COB though.
@@timmokoo5679 Well if you consider Alexi Laiho and Daniel Freyberg as the core of COB then maybe yes.
I suggest you go check the live concert of Bodom After Midnight because Alexi practiced his stuff and plays his solos way better than he have in years
Brings me back to the first year of uni when my flatmate would play COB on full blast. Nostalgic. Thanks for this, Chase.
So happy you did melodeath and what was that at 8:39 - 8:49? That was some good ol' lapse it seems haha. Saw CoB live back in 2017 with Lost Society and Carach Angren, it was a fun show. Some of them were drunk towards the end of the show but the energy was insane. Worth $30 tix :)
I would have loved to see them live. Band is beyond brilliant
Chase, just found your channel and I LOVE your vibe. Have you listened to more Bodom? They don't have a music video for it but Kissing the Shadows is probably one of their best songs, would love to hear your reaction to it.
Speaking of Finnish bands, I'll recommend/remind you to react to Wintersun - Time and/or Wintersun - Loneliness. ;)
"This song is incredibly special. It appears that hard work went into that.." They're all like that. They're all like that my brother. All of the songs are like that
Sad to see that the front man has passed away
One of the best songs by them. I miss these days.
The camo pants years of Laiho. What a beast on stage. Even tho i havent liked as much Blooddrunk RRF and Worship chaos, there are still solid songs in them. Hexed was a good comeback tho.
Oh Chase. I had the same reaction as you - CoB are a band I've just never sat down and listened to, even though they've been a band I've heard of consistently for like 15 years. This track absolutely slayed.
Also your air-drumming is brilliant, it's like the drum is 6 inches from your face :D
Nice to see that you’re putting my home country on the map...again! 😅🤘🏻🤘🏻 I actually took pictures at one of their shows back in 2013, fun times.
All songs from the "Hatebreeder" and "Follow the reaper" albums are a must! Those two albums are still masterpieces and an absolute pleasure to listen to. Happy you renewed with them. "Hate crew Deathroll" and "Are you dead yet ?" are awesome also. But I would start by the first two I mentioned. Great reaction !
Hatebreeder and Follow the Reaper are still the best metal albums ever! RIP Wildchild. ❤
I have seen them 11 times live...yep...eleven. I guess one could say I really like them! Great reaction btw Chase!
COB is the best live band I've ever seen by miles hands down, Alexi is very good at what he does and puts on quite a show and I'm so glad I had the privilege seeing them in their heyday. I saw them with Iced Earth back in the day when I was a wee teenage lad. The first band shirt my GF (now wife) ever bought me was a COB Hatebreeder shirt. COB did officially break up, but a new version emerged called Bodom After Midnight which has Alexi and Daniel on guitars and they will be playing COB songs live.
The face Chase does when Janne comes in xD
As a keyboardist, I love your reaction to the keyboard solo 😃. Its really crazy! He is actually formally trained jazz pianist and I believe his father was jazz pianist too.
I'm loving the fact that I'm from Finland. And that I was born at eighties. My youth was at 2000 The best music. ❤️
One of my favorite bands of all time, I don’t think they have a bad song in their entire catalogue. Their style changed from time to time but they always put out exceptional quality
I sincerely am happy to hear that you enjoyed this band, they were one of a kind, always will be, and a lot of that comes from the lead guitarist/lead vocalist Alexi Laiho, who sadly just passed away at the age of 41 about a week ago in Helsinki Finland. I highly recommend checking out some other videos. If you like the keyboardist, you should do a reaction to Downfall, the keyboard and guitar intro and the build on that one is intense, and the drums are just chugging along. Yeah, you got 10 albums and about 2 albums worth of cover songs to tide you over, they did quite a bit of work in the almost 25 years they were around, one of my all time favorite bands. RIP Alexi Laiho
This song is so good, brings back a lot of old memories. Pleasantly surprised to see this on your channel!
9:10 Yes, Janne Wirman was actually a Jazz Keyboardist when he joined Children of Bodom. They converted him into a metal head xD
And yes, Children of Bodom were incredible live! They were always about having fun and partying. In true finnish fashion they were always piss drunk on stage but they would still deliver everytime. I suggest you watch any song from their live DVD Stockholm 2006, they are all incredible!
But my absolute favorite will always be their song "Angels Don't Kill" from that live show. It's a beautiful melodic death metal ballad (yes, a ballad!) and in my opinion the best song CoB has ever written!
I remember seeing in a video like 15 years ago that the vocalist/guitarist is actually the one who writes the synthesizer parts, which would explain why they sound like a guitar.
I’ve always been partial to Kissing the Shadows. Great one!
Since you asked for Bodom suggestions, Everytime I die.... not one of my fav bands but that song is awesome
Pretty cool analysis - it is not change of intensity but change of accent. That's why Alexi is considered a master of his craft for piecing these melodic pieces together while keeping things Raw and powerful. RIP Alexi Laiho. Wildchild has gotta be creating havoc in heaven \m/
So I just found my way here out of don't ask me where.. but I just havr to give you a special thank you. Thank you for making me actually laugh out loud, that is 🤣🤣 Oh my word your reactions on the first two pauses before the actual "singing" are PRICELESS 🤣 Your face just screams "wait.. too many things happening.. does not.. compute.." and your "wai wait.. I'm mad..." 🤣
So again, thank you. I can't stop grinning at you.
I'm glad you found them. In case someone hasn't informed you already, one band member left and he owned the rights for the band name anf stuff. So they are continuing by the name of "Bodom after midnight" and the lead singer is still with them. So, keep enjoying them!
Came back to your joyful first time reaction to these melodeath heavyweights just to recap how awesome their compositions were from your unique perspective. RIP Alexi 🙏
You're wonderful. I'm sad and honoured
Man...your face after that keyboard solo...🤣😳😳😳 Made my day ...👍 Great reaction and analysis... .just keep doing what you do..Chase doing Chase things..and I'm all for it and on-board..🤘..be safe and keep healthy ♥️
I can't wait. Haven't heard this song in along time. Love watching your breakdowns of songs I hear something new everytime I hear a song on your channel
Year 2003. I was playing Ultima Online on my PC at the time with MTV(Show called Headbanger's Ball) running on the telly. Never was in to heavy metal but it was just something play in the background as music programs were not that common at the time like spotify is etc. I was mostly letting the music just flow then my whole focus shifted when CoB - Are you dead yet ? came on. I immediately stopped and was just blown to pieces by it and how I appreciated metal for what it was. Would love to see you react to that as well one day.
Also love your reacts to all these killer bands (specially Nightwish)
Every song...EVERY song is the level of quality song-writing. They have one of the most unique styles I’ve ever heard. A heavier thrash-punk vibe meets some of the best melo-death melodies and neoclassical playing ever.
And man...Alexi was one of the greatest guitarists of all time. You could never completely replicate his solos when trying to learn them. He was my childhood hero and the reason I play guitar. RIP to the absolute legend. Gone but never forgotten.
he mix extreme metal with classic rock solo's
Rest in power wildchild missed but never ever forgotten 🤘😢🤘
Yeah, Children of Bodom broke up in 2019, but the front man (guitarist/vocalist) Alexi Laiho started another band "Bodom After Midnight" in 2020 to continue - Sadly he just passed away last week so the story comes to an end.
Rest in peace Alexi ❤ you made my teenage years so great
Alexi Laiho was a King of the Guitar Kings. C.O.B was my favourite band...ummm fuck it, its still my favourite 😍
I found bodom in as a freshman in high school and watching Alexi play made me pick up guitar and start playing with my friends throughout the rest of my high school time. Best 4 years I had.
Coming back to say R.I.P. Alexi. Crazy for them to be popping back up so much for me lately and then for him to pass so suddenly. Crazy old world.
I saw them in 2006. Still one of the top shows ive ever been to. Wish I could relive it.
Thanks for reacting COB! I really like their last album and a single from it "Under grass and clover"
This was a very informed reaction! Ive seen them live about 7 times and they seriously got better every time. Flashy and fun in all the right parts
I saw this band live 5 times since 2004 until the last time a couple of years ago. Not bad considering that COB came to Chile 6 times during its history. Each concert was better than the one before. The last one was insanely good, with a setlist full of classics. A true shame they released some questionable albums from Are You Dead Yet? on. Just when they released two interesting last albums (I Worship Chaos & Hexed), they broke up. Just sad.
Let's see what the future brings along with Bodom After Midnight.
I have been listening to metal since i was 12 (from Finland)...but only now im beginning to understand it...it is more or less like a Classical Music. It has been nice to watch your very ”professional” reactions. I can find Similar reactions also by myself (enjoying)...allthough im not a Musician, Music has a really big part in our family. That is why cutting.pieces ”a part” is important...especially for future musicians like our children: guitar, piano and trumpet or whatever :)
“Everytime I Die” has one of my favorite riffs ever. Can’t really go wrong with anything from their Hatebreeder or Follow the Reaper albums.
Edit: I was lucky enough to see them twice. The one show they did they only played older songs and it was killer. Not to mention Carach Angren was their opener so that was a great night.
"Everytime I Die" sweet lullaby, little bit slower but heavy and melodic as hell! My all time favourite from their endless gatalogue.
Yeah the hometown boys blowing minds! There is so much of Bodom if you want to jump in to the rabbit hole.
It's been a hot minute since I've listened to Children of Bodom. Thanks for the reminder of how talented they are!
Thanks for listening. They're fantastic!!!
my favourite track from the bunch by far, awesome reaction and analysis. RIP Alexi :(
its always nice when someone has the knowledge to really acknowledge how skilled they are and appreciates them so much.
Those guys inspired a little guy to pick up the guitar when he was young and hes still going strong, 14 years later. Man i love this band.
Children of Bodom are an Amazing band.
It is worth going back to their first album and work through the albums as their sound evolved over the albums.
One of my favourite songs of theirs is Everytime I Die. Such a Heavy song!!!!!
And anything from Hate Crew Deathroll (one of their best albums in my eyes).
Alexi Laiho (Guitarist/Singer) is now performing COB songs under the name Bodom after Midnight (I am guessing there are legal reasons, he is unable to use Children of Bodom) so in essence they are still going (though I believe it is a whole new band now aside from Alexi).
On a side note Alexi broke his left arm a few years ago and had to re learn how to play guitar again (to a certain extent) clearly it hasn’t slowed him down. Awesome musician and songwriter!!!!
Every single bodom song has something powerful in it man. Its something that was a different level
One of the most incredible bands I ever saw live.
They're all classically trained and have known eachother since primary school. The keyboard player was indeed studying jazz when he joined the band.
Rest well Alexi, wherever you are.
The stare 😳 at 8:40 is a new one. Nice reaction, man!
😂😂😂
I literally laughed out loud!!!
CoB is a band I've always heard and liked but never explored very deep. My first, and still favorite song is Needled 24/7.
Oh yes! Chase reacting to Children of Bodom, best friday ever! Thank you. ☺️
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So happy right now. Despite my metal youth, this is my first intro to CoB (I'm prolly too old). Mainly, though, I love watching your physical responses, Chase: you comment on instrumentation, and we can watch you follow it physically. It's really cool.
It's the equivalent of watching Julia (or Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice) move their throats or jaws while watching vocal gymnastics LOL
Are You Dead Yet is also a really cool Children of Bodom song :)
This band got me into metal music and I had two chances to see them live for basically free, but didn't go. I thought i have time to go later and when i heard they were breaking up, it did feel really bad. I wish i went to see these guys, they were such an awesome band who helped me through the hard times and also inspired me to pick up the guitar and start learning it.
Alexi is lead guitar, he just sings cuz he didn´t want other people just for singing and nobody else wanted haha, he never cared about the vocals o lyrics really. And he composes all the songs, except for the keyboard solos and obvious things other band members have to do. In fact, they have said in interviews that for new albums, they just sit and wait for Alexi to come up with all the riffs, solos and bridges.
Children Of Bodom were a band that were essential to my metal development over the years. When I first heard them I was heavily into Melodic Death Metal bands in high school, bands like In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, and Soilwork. I remember I went to my local record store and went to the kiosk to search for similar bands to the stuff I was listening to at the time and Children Of Bodom were recommended. I blind bought their album "Follow The Reaper" and the very first time I heard the title track my world was changed. The dueling guitar and keyboard solos were something I had not heard up until that point (I must have backtracked and listened to those solos like 5 times before moving on) and I wanted MORE. It is because of them I moved on to finding similar Finnish melodeath masters like Norther and Kalmah (who also had keyboard solos and a more keyboard driven sound), and it is through recommendations of similar bands to them that I found Sonata Arctica, which kickstarted my love affair with power metal which persists to this day. Even though I am somewhat weary of their sound at present, I will still always be indebted to Children Of Bodom for getting me to where I am today.
It warms my Heart to see you (re)discovering my absolute favourite from way back when. I would love to see more of them on your channel ( especially CHILDREN OF BODOM - Sixpounder as that is exactly the 2003 CoB that I grew up with and to this day love, and it has a music video, so that'll have to do ;-) ) and for the last as always: Commenting for stats, Like for obvious reasons
There is so many bands I'd Love to recommend: Celtic Frost - Dying god coming into human flesh. Paradise Lost - Faith divides us - death unites us. Iron Maiden - basically any song but I suggest Aces High, Hallowed be thy name or Wasted Years. In Flames - only for the weak. Within Temptation - Memories. Bruce Dickinson - Tears of the Dragon. Anneke von Giersbergen - Valley of the Queens.
Yup. Gone they are but newly arising from the ashes also. Aleksi's new band is called Bodom After Midnight. From previous line up guitarist Daniel Freyberg is on board too.
Got to see them three times including the very last show in Helsinki. Energy. Energy and energy. Hate me! is my suggestion.
Saw them first in 2004 on Dynamo open air and Wacken Open Air, was amazing. Over the years several more times. Last time in 2019 on Fortarock. Always a party to see them.
"Follow the reaper" that´s a song for you especially. Or "Children of Bodom" or "Silent Night, Bodom Night"
Holy shit your reaction to Janne shredding on the keys is priceless.
Nightwish and Children of Bodom. Next would be Sonata Arctica if you want to checkmark all the bands from that Tampere show... or if you just want to give it a go to another awesome Finnish band.
Thanks, Chase! Fun as always!
Great reaction dude, I saw CoB (and Sylosis) supporting Lamb of God and Megadeth in 2016 in London and they were outstanding!