I heard that the name was inspired by a murder, is that right?

Lake Bodom murder, yep.

[QUOTE=scoot_14]I'm attempting Kissing the Shadows on lead.

My hands will be smoking craters when I'm done.[/QUOTE]
I know the feeling. I can play every part of that song except the solos, which I haven't attempted yet. Playing CoB leads is a stretch for me since I haven't really been playing very long but the results are both painful in the hands yet rewarding to the ears.

As for Alexi's vocals, I hate the way they're going. He's changed to more of a conventional type of scream instead of his black metal type vocals. That kills me. I would love for Alexi to sound the way he did on Sometihng Wild again.

What's the tuning for Kissing the Shadows?

[QUOTE=scoot_14]What's the tuning for Kissing the Shadows?[/QUOTE]

D standard, if im not mistaken...thats DGCFAD, case you needed to know.

I personally liked the FTR styled music better than Hatecrew...o well. As long as it's still Bodom. :)

The leads in Kissing the Shadows are really tough if you ask me, I am a bit sloppy with then but I have it. I wouldn't attempt the solos, I'm a novice sweeper. The best sweeping I can do is Warheart and even that is a bit sloppy.

Most all CoB is played in standard D tuning, except lately they've been dabbling in drop C.

And FTR owns anything they've ever done afterward, although there is no such thing as bad Bodom.

Bed Of Razors is teh awesomeness

[QUOTE=Death to Pop-Punk]Most all CoB is played in standard D tuning, except lately they've been dabbling in drop C.

And FTR owns anything they've ever done afterward, although there is no such thing as bad Bodom.[/QUOTE]

Wasn't Sixpounder in drop C? It kinda sounds like it...

FTR owns EVERYTHING that Bodom did...that is their highest point.

I like Hatcrew best but Ive only listened to FTR a few times since I bought it.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Wasn't Sixpounder in drop C? It kinda sounds like it...

FTR owns EVERYTHING that Bodom did...that is their highest point.[/QUOTE]


I think that was the only song on HCDR that was in drop C. And yes, FTr is Bodoms best album.

[QUOTE=The Cynic]I think that was the only song on HCDR that was in drop C. And yes, FTr is Bodoms best album.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that was drop C. I play that song. I completely agree about Follow the Reaper. It was the first Bodom album that I bought, and I was hooked after that. My favorite song off there has to be Children of Decadence.

[QUOTE=The Cynic]I think that was the only song on HCDR that was in drop C. And yes, FTr is Bodoms best album.[/QUOTE]
Angel's Don't Kill was also in drop C.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]
FTR owns EVERYTHING that Bodom did...that is their highest point.[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

I like Hatebreeder more than FTR and Something Wild is good in it's own way, but not as good as the other 2.

FtR is the best - but the dark, atmospheric feel of Something Wild is incredible. I would put it on the same level as FtR. Classic Bodom...which we may never see again. They seemed to have changed their style right after debuting. Keyboards are now used for melody instead of atmosphere. That's too bad, because I'd love to have more tracks like Deadnight Warrior or In the Shadows.

I just listened to three new Bodom tracks and I've got to say I didn't like them as much as the older Bodom. It seems that Alexi has lost some of his songwriting talent while dealing with that injury (don't ask me how that happened).

[QUOTE=scoot_14]I just listened to three new Bodom tracks and I've got to say I didn't like them as much as the older Bodom. It seems that Alexi has lost some of his songwriting talent while dealing with that injury (don't ask me how that happened).[/QUOTE]
Tracks off "Are You Dead Yet"?

I don't like newer Bodom as much...it isn't as melodic, and chock full of great solos. It seems as if they dropped the melodicness for a more brutal heaviness...

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]I don't like newer Bodom as much...it isn't as melodic, and chock full of great solos. It seems as if they dropped the melodicness for a more brutal heaviness...[/QUOTE]
Sixpounder has a solo thats melodic as hell. Alexi said that on Hate Crew he was trying to make his rhythm writing better so that explains a bit.

[QUOTE=high_voltage_acdc]Sixpounder has a solo thats melodic as hell. Alexi said that on Hate Crew he was trying to make his rhythm writing better so that explains a bit.[/QUOTE]

Yea, but if you compare, say, Sixpounder and Children Of Decadence, it sounds completely different. One's got the melodic edge, the other the heaviness.

Some misuse of the terms melodic, brutal and heavy here ..

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Yea, but if you compare, say, Sixpounder and Children Of Decadence, it sounds completely different. One's got the melodic edge, the other the heaviness.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I know what you mean. From best to worst I'd arrange the albums like this:

Hatebreeder
Hate Crew Deathroll
Follow the Reaper
Something Wild

[QUOTE=high_voltage_acdc]Yeah, I know what you mean. From best to worst I'd arrange the albums like this:

Hatebreeder
Hate Crew Deathroll
Follow the Reaper
Something Wild[/QUOTE]
exacly how i would do it too. but it put trashed lost and strung out before something wild.

everything on follow the reaper for me i havent heard any others though to tell you the truth, i just got into them a month ago but there incredible alexi is bringing back shred.

[QUOTE=scoot_14]I just listened to three new Bodom tracks and I've got to say I didn't like them as much as the older Bodom. It seems that Alexi has lost some of his songwriting talent while dealing with that injury (don't ask me how that happened).[/QUOTE]

Where?! Post the links!!

wow bodom is so played out now of days...it isnt worthy of mention anymore, the songs are repetitive and dull, its one boring synth intro and verse after another.

Norther>>>>bodom

[QUOTE=high_voltage_acdc]Yeah, I know what you mean. From best to worst I'd arrange the albums like this:

Hatebreeder
Hate Crew Deathroll
Follow the Reaper
Something Wild[/QUOTE]
What!? HCDR and TL&S before Something Wild? Man, I'm starting to think I'm the only one who likes Something Wild.

And if there are three new tracks available and someone doesn't post the link I'll be pissed.

[QUOTE]wow bodom is so played out now of days...it isnt worthy of mention anymore, the songs are repetitive and dull, its one boring synth intro and verse after another.

Norther>>>>bodom[/QUOTE]
Norther = Bodom ripoff

They're a good band, but too close to Bodom's style to merit much. I'm also offended that you would call Bodom "played out". Someone please listen to the title track from TL&S and then tell me they suck now.

[QUOTE=Kreator2112]wow bodom is so played out now of days...it isnt worthy of mention anymore, the songs are repetitive and dull, its one boring synth intro and verse after another.

Norther>>>>bodom[/QUOTE]
I love Norther but their songs are alot more alike than CoB's (and the reason you don't like CoB is because they are repetitive?)

[QUOTE=Death to Pop-Punk]What!? HCDR and TL&S before Something Wild? Man, I'm starting to think I'm the only one who likes Something Wild.

And if there are three new tracks available and someone doesn't post the link I'll be pissed.[/QUOTE]
I hate the production/tone on Something Wild otherwise it would be in the top 2.