Children of Bodom discography

Children of Bodom discography
Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala performing with Children of Bodom at Masters of Rock in 2007
Studio albums10
EPs2
Live albums3
Compilation albums2
Tribute albums1
Singles16
Video albums1
Music videos20

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[1] and black metal[2][3][4][5] to thrash metal,[4][6] progressive metal[3][7] and even power metal.[8] 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.[9]

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,[10] 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.[11] 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[12] and over 500,000 in the United States.[13]

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
FIN
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		AUT
[16] 		CAN
[17] 		FRA
[18] 		GER
[19] 		HUN
[20][21] 		JPN
[22] 		SWE
[23] 		SWI
[24] 		UK
[25] 		US
[26]
Something Wild
  • Released: 16 November 1997
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Hatebreeder
  • Released: 26 April 1999
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
1
—
—
—
—
76
—
83
—
—
—
—
  • IFPI FIN: Platinum[27]
Follow the Reaper
  • Released: 30 October 2000
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
3
—
38
—
88
46
—
67
—
—
—
—
  • IFPI FIN: Platinum[27]
Hate Crew Deathroll
  • Released: 6 January 2003
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
1
—
—
—
74
45
30
29
36
—
—
—
Are You Dead Yet?
  • Released: 14 September 2005
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
1
—
42
—
67
16
—
17
16
79
—
195
Blooddrunk
  • Released: 9 April 2008
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
1
48
19
7
161
10
—
12
28
50
44
22
Relentless Reckless Forever
  • Released: 8 March 2011
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
1
47
29
21
104
20
—
20
47
43
71
42
Halo of Blood
  • Released: 11 June 2013
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
2
—
28
20
109
18
10
16
26
24
103
54
I Worship Chaos
  • Released: 2 October 2015
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
 1 69 36 21 74 20 31 — — 26 — 92
Hexed
  • Released: 8 March 2019
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
 1 — 15 87 94 9 33 28 — 14 — —

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
FIN
[14] 		GER
[19]
Tokyo Warhearts
  • Released: 11 October 1999
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
 13 —
Chaos Ridden Years
  • Released: 11 October 2006
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD
 28 75
A Chapter Called Children of Bodom – The Final Show in Helsinki Ice Hall 2019
  • Released: 15 December 2023
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital
 1
[31] 		98
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
FIN
[14] 		JPN
[22]
Bestbreeder from 1997 to 2000
  • Released: 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, LP
 12 67
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Cover albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
FIN
[14] 		AUT
[16] 		GER
[19] 		JPN
[22] 		US
[26]
Skeletons in the Closet
  • Released: 22 September 2009
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD
 9 63 78 67 81

Video albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
FIN
[34] 		HUN
[20] 		JPN
[35] 		SWE
[36]
Chaos Ridden Years: Stockholm Knockout Live
  • Released: 16 October 2006
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: DVD
1
3
37
3

Demos

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Title Demo details Notes Track listing
Implosion of Heaven
  • Released: 12 December 1994
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CS
  • released as IneartheD
  1. "Chaos" – 4:30
  2. "Shards of Truth" – 6:31
  3. "Implosion of Heaven" – 3:56
  4. "Tss, Aah!!" – 0:41
Ubiquitous Absence of Remission
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Self-released, Wild Rags Records (1996 reissue)[38]
  • Formats: CS
  • released as IneartheD
  1. "Intro" – 1:35
  2. "Translucent Image" (feat. Niina Keitel) – 4:03
  3. "Possessed" – 5:01
  4. "Shamed" – 5:05
Shining
  • Released: 14 February 1996
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CS
  • released as IneartheD
  1. "Talking of the Trees (Sanctuary)" – 5:19
  2. "Vision of Eternal Sorrow" – 5:02
  3. "Homeland" – 4:42
  4. "Homeland II: Shining (The 4th Kingdom)" – 3:00

EPs

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
FIN
[39]
Trashed, Lost & Strungout
  • Released: 6 October 2004
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, DVD
 1[a]
Hellhounds on My Trail
  • Released: 9 June 2008
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, 12"
 8[c]

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.[39]
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.[39]

Singles

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Commercial and promo singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
FIN
[40] 		GER
[41] 		HUN
[20] 		UK
[25]
"Children of Bodom" (with Cryhavoc and Wizzard) 1998
1
—
—
—
 Hatebreeder
"Downfall"
1
—
—
—
"Hate Me!" 2000
1
—
—
—
  • IFPI FIN: Platinum[27]
 Follow the Reaper
"You're Better Off Dead!" 2002
1
—
—
—
 Hate Crew Deathroll
"Needled 24/7"[42] 2003
—
—
—
—
"Trashed, Lost & Strungout" 2004
1
89
1
—
 Are You Dead Yet?
"In Your Face" 2005
1
—
8
144
"Blooddrunk" 2008
1
—
—
78
 Blooddrunk
"Hellhounds on My Trail"
—
—
—
—
"Smile Pretty for the Devil"
—
—
—
—
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" 2009
—
—
—
—
 Skeletons in the Closet
"Was It Worth It?" 2011
6
—
—
—
 Relentless Reckless Forever
"Roundtrip to Hell and Back"[43]
—
—
—
—
"Transference" 2013
—
—
—
—
 Halo of Blood
"Halo of Blood"
—
—
—
—
"Your Days Are Numbered"
—
—
—
—
"I Worship Chaos" 2015
—
—
—
—
 I Worship Chaos
"Morrigan"
—
—
—
—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

DVD singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FIN
[44]
"In Your Face" 2005 5 Are You Dead Yet?

Music videos

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Year Music video Director
1998 "Deadnight Warrior" Ed Grain
1999 "Downfall"
2000 "Everytime I Die"
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2003 "Needled 24/7" Pasi Takula[45]
"Sixpounder" Ed Grain[46]
2004 "Trashed, Lost and Strungout" Patric Ullaeus[47]
2005 "In Your Face" Sandra Marschner[48]
2006 "Are You Dead Yet?" Ralf Strathmann[49]
2008 "Blooddrunk" Sandra Marschner[50][51][52]
"Hellhounds on My Trail"
"Smile Pretty for the Devil"
2009 "Lookin' Out My Back Door"[53]
—
2011 "Was It Worth It?" Dale "Rage" Resteghini[54]
"Roundtrip to Hell and Back"[55]
—
2012 "Shovel Knockout" Jussi Hyttinen[56]
2013 "Transference"[57]
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2015 "Morrigan" Patric Ullaeus
2018 "Under Glass and Clover" Yka Jarvinen
2019 "Platitudes and Barren Words"
"Hexed" Lucas Cappy & James McIntosh

See also

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References

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