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2.5 average | Watirezistant | January 2nd 07 | O.K. biznitches are you ready for this one? I hope so because i have found out that people who have just gotten into Children of Bodom will love this album, while true bodom fans will be very disapointed im sorry to say.
Hmmm. where to begin how about when I first cranked the album in my stereo I almost gagged on my morning cofee. No kidding. I first noticed the album really lacked the "structure" of the older COB albums. The riffs have gotton a lot more generic and the lyrics? (oh my god you're so fine?) Common Alexi what are you thinking. From this album I can clearly see the band decided to go in a different aproach to their music. The vocals are toned down alot and sometimes you can actually hear what hes saying! Now im noy sayin its all bad; at least they still kept the solos thank god. Henkka the bass guitarist shines on the album especially on "Next In Line". And the keyboards are still holding strong. I dont have a problem with change but as long as its for the better.
As a long time COB fan I was worried when the album was released about the absence of the previous guitarist Alexander Kuoppala from the band, but I'm happy to say that they found an exellent replacement in Roope Latvala. But have COB become lazy? I dont think so but for next album expect an AYDY 2.
Now when I compare this album that got me into Bodom Hatebreeder I would give 1.5 at most but if I listen to it with my HCDR ear I'll give it a 3.5. So I'm generous and giving it a 2.5. The long time fans prepare for a disapointment but the newbies will love it.
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4.5 superb | Shadows | July 29th 06 | There's no doubt that Children of Bodom has changed over the years. Are You Dead Yet? isn't the dark neoclassical voyage that their first albums were. Instead, the Finnish kings of power metal have served up a buffet of well-rounded metal ass kickings, complete with the brutal riffs and screaming solos. The keyboards provide a very unusual atmosphere for some very thrashy riffs, which almost makes it sound like extreme metal with a vague industrial overtone. The one thing that hasn't changed is the intensity of the band; there's no doubt that this album is fucking metal, and Alexi Laiho isn't backing down. As usual, every song features a trademark Laiho shredgasm. Don't let the sudden change in style and brutal riffs fool you - Children of Bodom is as good as ever.
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4.0 excellent | Inflames | February 1st 07 | I wasn't dissapointed one bit when I heard the first keyboard notes of "Living Dead Beat." Overall the Album sounds great, with the exception of "If you peace, prepare for War." The better songs Are "Living Dead beat," "In you face," "Are you Dead yet?" and "Next in line." Alexi I think was more concerned with guitar melodies then how fast his solos were for this CD.
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3.0 good | cjbizzlebizzle | January 31st 16 | The beginning of a departure from the earlier, superior Children of Bodom sound found from Something Wild through Hatecrew Deathroll. The biggest difference is the songwriting: it is obvious that Children of Bodom were gaining recognition and in order to keep rising up the ranks the songs would have to become more structured and somewhat catchy. The production also feels like Hot Topic. This album represents a very interesting crossroads because while hoping to appeal to a wider audience the songs simultaneously become much less memorable. The dumbing down of the synth is also a true shame. The magic of some of the earlier releases was the in your face almost battle between keyboard and guitar with classical leads melting the listeners brain. All of that being said this album still has top notch riffs, stellar leads and some great hooks. Those traits alone make it worth the listen but the lack of songwriting prowess makes some of the songs as a whole easily forgettable. For a good synopsis listen to Are You Dead Yet?, Punch Me I Bleed and Were Not Gonna Fall. Also the solo section in If You Want Peace... Prepare For War is a classic.
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2.5 average | branflakes911 | July 14th 13 | The mix is way off here, apparently in an attempt at greater accessibility, and there's an overt poppiness that the band had previously held in check. Still, Bodom has always succeeded by toying around with pop elements, so it's neither a total departure nor a total failure. What really hampers it is the apparent acceptance that Bodom is what they are and aren't changing, something in direct opposition to their original, genre-melding hijinks.
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3.0 good | Xenorazr | November 14th 09 | Though it works well during certain tracks, the slower, blunter nature of the songs simply don't work out so nicely.
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3.5 great | Poet | January 6th 08 | This is definitely not COB's finest work, but it's a pretty solid release. It seems like they decided to get rid of the Melo-Power Metal roots on this one a bit, but that doesn't mean the songs still aren't a headbanging fest. Opener Living Dead Beat is a monster of an opener. If You Want Peace Prepare for War is the best song on here, and Trashed Lost and Strungout is another solid effort. This just doesn't compare to earlier releases like Hatebreeder or Follow the Reaper.
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3.5 great | Angmar | January 14th 07 | Yes Children of Bodom are a band i really do respect. Thier music is always catchy with some great atmosphere and technicality. This all together is a good album but i feel like it is kind of a watered down version of thier other albums. It just doesnt bring that umph that thier first 3 did. Some of the songs are a bit more samey than in past albums but there is no doubt it still beats out alot of other metal bands. My favorite song is the title track "Are you dead yet?"
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4.0 excellent | Ossacip Olbap | February 14th 22 | Living Dead Beat 5 such a good song to walk to; Title 4.5 dat introspective poetry; Peace 4 dat roman adage; Punch 3.5 weirdest ballad but ok; In Your Face 55555555 radio edit is *bleeping* hilarious; Next In Line 2.5 one of their shittiest songs; Bastards 4 obnoxiously good; Trashed 4 also obnoxiously good; Fall 3.5 some of the most retarded lyrics alexi's ever spewed but who fuckin cares
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0.0 | Elmo | January 13th 22 | gud ablum
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5.0 classic | TheDepravedPelican | September 20th 14 | I know I'm gonna get shit for this, but this is their best album asides from follow the reaper. Every song on this album is a classic too.
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4.0 excellent | Blauwbaard | March 16th 12 | ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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4.0 excellent | darlingfemmefatal | March 21st 11 | Possibly the only truly great album this band has put out. It always seemed like Bodom was desperately working their way up to SOMETHING spectacular, but always falling short of that mark. Then, their stuff got terribly repetitive and lacked ALL sense of creativity. While this is far from metal perfection, I think it embodies all the band could possibly amount to.
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5.0 classic | Dethtrasher | August 22nd 09 | Are You Dead Yet? is without a doubt my favourite CoB album. The main reason is because that the band ditched their neo-classical influences and incorporated brutality instead. The aggressive and heavy music fits perfectly with Alexi's frustrated screams. Are You Dead Yet? is packed with bludgeoning and thrashy riffs, technical solos, pounding bass lines and tinkering keyboards. The newer, heavier and thrashier CoB is just as good as the old neo-classical CoB. My favourite tracks are ''Trashed Lost and Strungout'', ''Punch Me I Bleed'' and of course the face-ripping ''If You Want Peace...Prepare For War''. Killer album!
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4.0 excellent | XTerminator | August 31st 08 | Personally,i thought this was a very good album....Punch me,I Bleed is one of my faves in this album...of course after Are You Dead yet And In Your face
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0.0 | KieranVogel | December 25th 07 | Many people were disappointed with this Children of Bodom release, but I honestly thought it was their best work. While some songs were "questionable" to say the least...(I DON'T GIVE A FLYING FUCK MOTHERFUCKER!!!), most of the songs are insanely catching. Excellent effort by CoB.
Top three songs: Living Dead Beat, Are You Dead Yet?, In Your Face
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4.0 excellent | fisky009 | February 12th 07 | Could CoB get any more brutal? Technical? To fecking right! Previous releases see a very power metal side leak through from the keys and in some of the guitar work, where as in "Are You Dead Yet?" this is toend down to a certain degree in relation to other Bodom albums. With the lack of (not in a negative way) power metal influences, comes a heavy riff pattern that will delight the heaviest of metal fans. But the crowning feature of the album is Alexi's ability to raise the bar on his scream/growl, and with tremedous forse and power. t fits in well with this much faster, brutal, thrash like Bodom that has appeared from the noise of sheer heavy fucking metal. God bless you Cob, god bless...
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4.0 excellent | Ashes in the fall | August 14th 06 | This is the only CoB album I have heard and I have been told it is very different to any of their previous stuff, I don't see how people can slate this.When a band changes their style their will always be the "Purists" that attack the album. This album deserves the 4.5 just for the Britney Spears cover. Good from the start to the very end.
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4.0 excellent | Johnny_the_kid | July 26th 06 | Finlands finest F***ers have mad a great cd. i thought that the album was solid in its entirity, and blew the speakers off of my boom box. Horray for children of Bodom.
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