Children of Bodom Tickets

Children of Bodom "is the best band in the world", says Knate a Children Of Bodom fan. Childen of Bodom is also a metal band from Espoo, Finland. There is some contention regarding the band's genre classification, but in general the band's musical style can be described as a hybrid of black metal, power metal, and melodic death metal. Children of Bodom are releasing a new album in October and are doing extensive world touring, including such rarely-visited places such as Australia, New Zealand and Africa.

The band's earlier releases leaned more towards a power metal style, but recently the band has focused on a style more closely related to melodic death metal. However, several key traits have remained consistent throughout the band's history, such as a focus on rapid tempos and technical guitar and keyboard solos. Other traits, such as Alexi's vocal approach and Jaska's use of blast beats are also consistent across the band's discography. The lyrics of Children of Bodom's songs are written in English and most often are concerned with the subjects of death/The grim reaper, personal struggles, war and the Lake Bodom murders. Recent albums have seen a shift to more antagonistic lyrics (songs such as "You?re Better Off Dead" and "In Your Face") that has alienated some older fans.