The discography of Children of Bodom, a five-piece melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland. Throughout their career, the band has been known to incorporate many different musical styles, leading critics and fans to label them as everything from melodic death metal and black metal to thrash metal, progressive metal and even power metal. The band's final line-up before they officially disbanded in 2019 included the founders Alexi Laiho (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums) along with Henkka Seppälä (bass guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards) and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar). Children of Bodom have released ten studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, seven singles, two EPs and two split singles. Moreover, in the period 1994–1996 they released three demos under their old moniker, IneartheD. This list includes the material released as IneartheD.
Children of Bodom's first release under their new name was the split single "Children of Bodom", released in January 1997. Their debut album Something Wild followed later the same year. 1999 saw the release of two Children of Bodom albums: their second studio album, Hatebreeder, and their first live album, titled Tokyo Warhearts. In 2001 they released their third studio album, Follow the Reaper, which included the successful single "Hate Me!". Follow the Reaper was the first Children of Bodom album to go gold in their home country of Finland.
After renewing their contract with Spinefarm Records, thereby gaining the support of the major recording company Universal Music Group, the band recorded their fourth studio album Hate Crew Deathroll, which was released in 2003 to considerable commercial success. Hate Crew Deathroll was the first Children of Bodom album to 'simplify' their heavy metal in order to have a broader appeal: the guitars used more heavy riffs than their earlier releases, it had emphasis on a clear musical structure and the instrumental virtuosity had been significantly reduced.
Rhythm guitarist Alexander Kuoppala left the band during the tours following Hate Crew Deathroll, and was replaced with Roope Latvala of Stone fame. On their fifth studio album, released in 2005 as Are You Dead Yet?, the band continued to explore the traits exhibited on Hate Crew Deathroll. The album received mixed reviews, with some critics praising the new sound, while others criticised it for being too "simple". Blooddrunk, was released in April 2008. The album Relentless Reckless Forever was released in March 2011 while they were on The Ugly World Tour 2011.
Their album Halo of Blood was released in 2013. I Worship Chaos followed in 2015 and the final album Hexed was released in 2019.
As of 2009, Children of Bodom have sold over two million records worldwide, including over 200,000 in Finland and over 500,000 in the United States.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications FIN AUS I Worship Chaos: AUT CAN FRA GER HUN JPN SWE SWI UK US Something WildReleased: 16 November 1997 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC FIN: 22,692 IFPI FIN: Gold HatebreederReleased: 26 April 1999 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC FIN: 31,737 IFPI FIN: Platinum Follow the ReaperReleased: 30 October 2000 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC FIN: 29,014 US: 7,946 IFPI FIN: Platinum Hate Crew DeathrollReleased: 6 January 2003 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP FIN: 24,716 IFPI FIN: Gold Are You Dead Yet?Released: 14 September 2005 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC FIN: 24,253 US: 5,000 IFPI FIN: Gold BlooddrunkReleased: 9 April 2008 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP FIN: 23,247 US: 19,000 IFPI FIN: Gold Relentless Reckless ForeverReleased: 8 March 2011 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP FIN: 13,894 US: 11,000 IFPI FIN: Gold Halo of BloodReleased: 11 June 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP US: 8,400 I Worship Chaos Released: 2 October 2015 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP1693621742031——26—92 Hexed Released: 8 March 2019 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP1—15879493328—14—— JPN: 2,395
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions FIN GER Tokyo WarheartsReleased: 11 October 1999 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC13— Chaos Ridden YearsReleased: 11 October 2006 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD2875 A Chapter Called Children of Bodom – The Final Show in Helsinki Ice Hall 2019Released: 15 December 2023 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, vinyl, digital198
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales FIN JPN Bestbreeder from 1997 to 2000Released: August 2003 Label: Toy's Factory Format: CD —84 Holiday at Lake Bodom (15 Years of Wasted Youth)Released: 22 May 2012 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP1267 US: 600
Cover albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales FIN AUT GER JPN US Skeletons in the Closet Released: 22 September 2009 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD 963786781 US: 5,600
Video albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications FIN HUN JPN SWE Chaos Ridden Years: Stockholm Knockout Live Released: 16 October 2006 Label: Spinefarm Format: DVD IFPI FIN: Platinum MC: Platinum
Demos Title Demo details Notes Track listing Implosion of Heaven Released: 12 December 1994 Label: Self-released Formats: CS released as IneartheD "Chaos" – 4:30 "Shards of Truth" – 6:31 "Implosion of Heaven" – 3:56 "Tss, Aah!!" – 0:41 Ubiquitous Absence of Remission Released: 1995 Label: Self-released, Wild Rags Records (1996 reissue) Formats: CS released as IneartheD "Intro" – 1:35 "Translucent Image" (feat. Niina Keitel) – 4:03 "Possessed" – 5:01 "Shamed" – 5:05 Shining Released: 14 February 1996 Label: Self-released Formats: CS released as IneartheD "Talking of the Trees (Sanctuary)" – 5:19 "Vision of Eternal Sorrow" – 5:02 "Homeland" – 4:42 "Homeland II: Shining (The 4th Kingdom)" – 3:00
EPs Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications FIN Trashed, Lost & StrungoutReleased: 6 October 2004 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, DVD 1 FIN: 5,083 IFPI FIN: Gold Hellhounds on My TrailReleased: 9 June 2008 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, 12"8
Notes a. Extended version of single under the same title. Despite being released as a CD/DVD, Trashed, Lost & Strungout charted on the Finnish Singles Chart. b. Applies to DVD edition of EP. c. Released only in the United Kingdom and Finland. Despite being released as an EP, Hellhounds on My Trail charted on the Finnish Singles Chart.
Singles Commercial and promo singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album FIN GER HUN UK"Children of Bodom" (with Cryhavoc and Wizzard)1998 FIN: 5,503 IFPI FIN: Gold Hatebreeder"Downfall" FIN: 6,235 IFPI FIN: Gold"Hate Me!"2000 FIN: 10,741 IFPI FIN: PlatinumFollow the Reaper"You're Better Off Dead!" 2002 FIN: 7,322 IFPI FIN: GoldHate Crew Deathroll"Needled 24/7"2003"Trashed, Lost & Strungout" 2004 FIN: 7,509 IFPI FIN: GoldAre You Dead Yet?"In Your Face" 2005 FIN: 6,788 IFPI FIN: Gold"Blooddrunk"2008Blooddrunk"Hellhounds on My Trail" "Smile Pretty for the Devil" "Lookin' Out My Back Door" 2009 Skeletons in the Closet"Was It Worth It?"2011Relentless Reckless Forever"Roundtrip to Hell and Back""Transference"2013 Halo of Blood"Halo of Blood" "Your Days Are Numbered" "I Worship Chaos" 2015 I Worship Chaos"Morrigan"
DVD singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album FIN"In Your Face"2005 5Are You Dead Yet?
Music videos YearMusic videoDirector 1998 "Deadnight Warrior" Mika Lindberg 1999 "Downfall" 2000 "Everytime I Die"Tuukka Temonen 2003 "Needled 24/7" Pasi Takula "Sixpounder" Mika Lindberg 2004 "Trashed, Lost and Strungout" Patric Ullaeus 2005 "In Your Face" Sandra Marschner 2006 "Are You Dead Yet?" Ralf Strathmann 2008 "Blooddrunk" Sandra Marschner "Hellhounds on My Trail" "Smile Pretty for the Devil" 2009 "Lookin' Out My Back Door" 2011 "Was It Worth It?" Dale "Rage" Resteghini "Roundtrip to Hell and Back" 2012 "Shovel Knockout" Jussi Hyttinen 2013 "Transference" Dariusz Szermanowicz https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11363530/ 2015 "Morrigan" Patric Ullaeus 2018 "Under Glass and Clover" Yka Jarvinen 2019 "Platitudes and Barren Words" "Hexed" Lucas Cappy & James McIntosh
See also List of best-selling music artists in Finland
References
External links Children of Bodom's official website