A technical Death Metal band from Finland, with some Black Metal influences. Pretty much all of their songs are written by the lead guitarist/singer Alexi 'Wildchild' Laiho, who really knows what he is doing, as I have yet to discover a single song from any of their albums that I wouldn't want to listen again. Formerly, Mr. Laiho played in a band called Inearthed. Currently he is also playing in Sinergy and Impaled Nazarene.
They take their name from the legendary slaying of a couple of teens on the shores of lake Bodom (in Espoo, Finland) sometime in the 60's.
Lineup
Alexi 'Wildchild' Laiho - Vocals, Guitar
Alexander Kuoppala - Guitar
Henkka T. Blacksmith - Bass
Jaska Raatikainen - Drums
Janne Warman - Keyboards
Discography
Something Wild (CD) 1997, Spinefarm Records
Tracklisting:
1. Deadnight Warrior
2. In the Shadows
3. Red Light in My Eyes, Part 1
4. Red Light in My Eyes, Part 2
5. Lake Bodom
6. The Nail
7. Touch Like Angel of Death
Children of Bodom (CD Single) 1998, Spinefarm Records
Tracklisting:
1. Children of Bodom
2. Repent (by Cryhavoc)
3. Iron, Steel, Metal (by Wizzard)
Hatebreeder (CD) 1999, Spinefarm Records
Tracklisting:
1. Warheart
2. Silent Night, Bodom Night
3. Hatebreeder
4. Bed of Razors
5. Towards Dead End
6. Black Widow
7. Wrath Within
8. Children of Bodom (re-recorded)
9. Downfall
Downfall (CD Single) 1999, Spinefarm Records
Tracklisting:
1. Downfall
2. No Commands
Tokyo Warhearts Live (CD) 1999, Spinefarm Records
Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Silent Night...
3. Lake Bodom
4. Warheart
5. Bed of Razors
6. War of Razors
7. Deadnight Warrior
8. Hatebreeder
9. Touch Like Angel of Death
10. Downfall
11. Towards Dead End
Hate Me (CD Single) 2000, Spifarm Records
Tracklisting:
1. Hate Me
2. Hellion (W.A.S.P Cover)
Follow the Reaper (CD) 2000, Spinefarm Records
Tracklisting:
1. Follow the Reaper
2. Bodom After Midnight
3. Children of Decadence
4. Everytime I Die
5. Mask of Sanity
6. Taste of My Scythe
7. Hate Me!
8. Northern Comfort
9. Kissing the Shadows
10. Don't Stop at the Top (Scorpions cover, Digipack version only)