This album is horrible beyond belief. I used to like Children Of Bodom, but now they're just not worth lsitening to at all, even their old material bores me like nothing. I don't think they'll ever make any other good works again and even if they did, I can't see myself wanting to listen to it in a hurry.

Hey Moron, Yea I Agree With Certain points, none can disagree, Bodom has gone with the masses, But its not bad music at all, And wtf does a "mascot" have to do with the quality of music, Thats what this is about music, not how much u like reapers or how much u dislike them so, Please stick to "music" comments. Bodoms older stuff isnt as good as their new stuff if u want Heavier melodic death fine look up early shit for most bands, Dont shit on bodom for being smart and going towards a more Popular view. I think this is there best album yet.

Written by [user id=19497] on 27.02.2007 at 04:47

Dont shit on bodom for being smart and going towards a more Popular view. I think this is there best album yet.

There is truth to that...I highly doubt that Alexi is dedicated to being true to their sound or to their old fans. But hey, if its about money, Cob did go the right way. Doesnt mean that I have respect for them though.

This album doesnt sastify me. I listened to few songs of it. Though its not original and intense melodious like Follow The Reaper and HateCrew. To me, Follow The Reaper still is best one of Children Of Bodom.

The problem with this album is that it doesn't have any lasting appeal. I used to listen to it all the time, now I may give one or two of the songs a listen once a month. I really wish the would return to the days of Follow the Reaper.

I find the album vry usual especially lyrics.They seem to have lost old bodom days and creativity

now for a different angle, i swear i get the feeling that ever since alexi has played with ESP his playing has borderlined on shit.

"Everything in Children Of Bodom is getting old by now, the brainless lyrics and laughable song titles were funny at first, but now they've become unbearable."
I agree 100%.
this band has done a brittney spears cover! How ashaming!

there is nothing serious in this band, and this is not an evergreen band, I mean there are/were bands like amon amarth, iron maiden, immortal, possessed which always made good music, but CO(F)B doesn't fall in this catagory.
I've listened to many COB albums, none have satisfied me, because I see no seriousness in them, they seem to play metal to mock metal.

I did not like that much this album , to be specific It did not fill my expectations from these dudes at all...

My favorite tracks from this album will be : Are you Dead Yet and In your Face

Written by Paganblood on 17.03.2007 at 14:55

"Everything in Children Of Bodom is getting old by now, the brainless lyrics and laughable song titles were funny at first, but now they've become unbearable."
I agree 100%.
this band has done a brittney spears cover! How ashaming!

there is nothing serious in this band, and this is not an evergreen band, I mean there are/were bands like amon amarth, iron maiden, immortal, possessed which always made good music, but CO(F)B doesn't fall in this catagory.
I've listened to many COB albums, none have satisfied me, because I see no seriousness in them, they seem to play metal to mock metal.

True.
Thought I do like their strumental (yup power metal fan here), but I always thought that their lyrics and the vocals are a disgrace =\

Written by 4look4rd on 04.07.2007 at 04:12

Thought I do like their strumental (yup power metal fan here), but I always thought that their lyrics and the vocals are a disgrace =\

I wonder if a power metal fan can be pleased with COB's music... (imo there are better PM bands than COB isn't it?)

Written by Paganblood on 08.07.2007 at 05:56

Written by 4look4rd on 04.07.2007 at 04:12

Thought I do like their strumental (yup power metal fan here), but I always thought that their lyrics and the vocals are a disgrace =\

I wonder if a power metal fan can be pleased with COB's music... (imo there are better PM bands than COB isn't it?)

Sure there is buddy, but Warman an amazing keyboard player (one of my favorites) also I dont see why a power metal fan should be unpleased with their music (not this album but the older ones) if you ignore the vocals (which I hate) you'll see that they are skilled musicians

no man i agree this album is SHIT...

Written by 4look4rd on 08.07.2007 at 07:01

.......... if you ignore the vocals (which I hate) you'll see that they are skilled musicians

yes, the vocals are repulsive... not that they're bad musicians but their rhythm doesn't have much variation imo..

IMO the album is not so bad, at least, it doesn't deserve such a low rating, I mean, the album is not impressive nor original, but it still far more listenable than other albums with higher ratings. Not my choice anyway, I prefer Follow the Reaper

I think it's a catchy album.

I think its good, but yeah, not nearly as good as Follow The Reaper, Hatebreeder, and Something Wild

It's not so good as teh other albums, but it's still a good album, I think it deserves more than just a 5.0...

I Think it's their worst album, but it's not so bad to deserve just a 5.0

ayayayaya i dont give a crap anymore in my opinion this IS the best Children of Bodom have had to offer!!!

totally disagree. One of the best albums cob have created and the vocals in this one is just brilliant! It's a pity that lahio didn't maintain them to the next album as well.

I've not listened much that band but I feel this album is very good. I can't find a bad song, the production is so good and technically it is also good. 9!

Yup, I found this album boring, and by the way, it is REAPER not Ripper. Well I agree with your review.

I don't agree this 5
For me it is the second best album from Children Of Bodom after hatebreeder
I give this album a 9 !

Its A bad thing to but only 5 to this album

It's a true that the album not Special but I think it Deserves 8 or 9

For me I vote 9 to it

I agree, COB is Metal but takes it further than a lot metal bands, for example " Oops I Did it Again" On "Are You Dead Yet" was not my favorite but funny to Listen to.

Good Album

Written by Land Of Doom on 15.12.2008 at 05:06

Its A bad thing to but only 5 to this album

It's a true that the album not Special but I think it Deserves 8 or 9

For me I vote 9 to it

9's pretty high for nothing special.

This album was the biggest departure from the early Bodom sound I love. There are some cool, "Bodom on sedatives" moments but otherwise the album deserves nothing over six points. But look how famous they are now. They slowed things down, playing stuff that sounds more like metalcore than extreme power metal and they are one of the most popular metal bands around. But their fame came not without major sacrifices. Alexi's guitar work is choppier, slower, and less complicated, the keyboards are toned down, making Alexi's hideous vocals clearer and even less tolerable. The album is mediocre but sounds marvelous when played before or after Blooddrunk. Hopefully they'll put out another album like Follow the Reaper or Hatebreeder soon.

I'm not very familiar with their work, but this album sounds very good to me. Not as Hate Crew Deathroll but still very good.