Children of Bodom tribute 2025-04-13 by Viraemias | 13 Comments | Ryoji Shinomoto, mastermind behind Japanese melodic death metal band RYUJIN (formerly known as GYZE), has released a tribute album titled Children of Bushido, dedicated to the late Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho. The album reimagines Children of Bodom’s classics through a distinct “Samurai Metal” lens, fusing traditional Japanese instruments with melodic death metal in a way that honors both legacy and cultural roots.
Shinomoto shared the emotional and creative motivations behind the project:
"Alexi Laiho—an extraordinary rock star, guitar hero, and composer (Children Of Bodom, Bodom After Midnight)—passed away in 2020. His influence was immense, not just in the West but also in Japan. Anyone who sees me now as a lead guitarist and vocalist in a metal band can easily understand how much he impacted my musical journey.
Last year, when I released Raijin & Fujin with Matt from Trivium, I came across a comment on Napalm’s video calling it Children Of Bushido. That sparked an idea—what if I played COB’s music in RYUJIN’s signature Samurai Metal style?
I envisioned replacing the synthesizers with shamisen, koto, and traditional flutes, adding taiko drums to create an even more symphonic sound. I also thought about transforming the harmonic minor and pentatonic scales into unique Japanese scales, like Hira-choshi, which I often use in RYUJIN’s music.
The songs I chose for this album are the very same ones I played on stage as a student, long before RYUJIN—back when my band was still called GYZE, and even before that, when we were known as Suicide Heaven, performing as a COB cover band. Alexi’s music continues to live on, even in Japan, far from Finland. Children Of Bushido is a testament to that."
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sweet
reminds me of whispered, that band was ahead of their time
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Nice!
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Oh wow, interesting
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This is really cool.
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Yeah, this is awesome.
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RIP Alexi
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That sounds crazy
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Downfall was the song that got me into extreme metal after I heard it in a skate compilation
These are killer covers
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This sounds really cool
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After scrubbing through a few of the tracks, I can confirm the idea is really cool..
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Dope!
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This goes ridiculously hard
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Love this, what a tribute
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