{"id":82181,"date":"2025-10-16T12:55:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/82181\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:55:11","slug":"10-wildly-underrated-children-of-bodom-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/82181\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Wildly Underrated CHILDREN OF BODOM Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children of Bodom’s official, self-titled memoir is out now<\/a> \u2014 telling the story of the iconic Finnish metal band in their own words. <\/p>\n

In remembrance of the neoclassical masters, and their late guitar god Alexi Laiho, we’ve crammed Bodom’s discography to bring you their most under-appreciated tracks.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re gonna Zeppelin another artist, at least rip off a legend like Beethoven. Featuring a riff based on Beethoven\u2019s \u201cMoonlight Sonata,\u201d Children of Bodom\u2019s \u201cBlack Widow\u201d is one of the most satisfying neoclassical pieces from Hatebreeder. Alexi was a master at bringing the old masters back to life, especially in this song\u2019s middle section.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s impossible to listen to the Something Wild version of \u201cTouch Like Angel of Death\u201d after you\u2019ve spun the live version from Tokyo Warhearts. The band brilliantly transposed Hans Zimmer and Nick Glennie-Smith\u2019s \u201cHummel Gets the Rockets\u201d (from the 1996 film The Rock) and added it as an intro for Bodom\u2019s 1999 live album. Chills every time.<\/p>\n

Children of Bodom\u2019s humor resulted in multiple songs that are titled like Goosebumps books\u2026 and \u201cBodom Beach Terror\u201d is their \u201cSay Cheese and Die!\u201d After a simple and devastating intro, Alexi throws one of his most satisfying licks into this song\u2019s chorus, coming right after \u201cWash your hands in the lake of your blood \/ Just before you die.\u201d<\/p>\n

A lot of OG Bodom fans hated Are You Dead Yet?, as Alexi pivoted away from his trademark neoclassical style. Like it or not, AYDY (and the often overlooked \u201cNext in Line\u201d) is filled with giant riffs and some of Alexi\u2019s best screams. The solo battle between Alexi and keyboardist Janne Wirman in this track\u2019s bridge is one for the ages as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll say it again\u2026 Are You Dead Yet? was over-hated. The album\u2019s closing track packs an all-time great lead riff from Bodom, plus one of the band\u2019s best beatdown sections and a phenomenal guitar\/keyboard solo battle. It\u2019s only weakness? \u201cWe\u2019re Not Gonna Fall\u201d could\u2019ve been way longer than 3:18.<\/p>\n

Those mid-tempo Bodom tracks hit in such a blissful way. For fans who never quit spinning \u201cEvery Time I Die\u201d and \u201cAngels Don\u2019t Kill\u201d on repeat, Blooddrunk\u2019s \u201cBanned From Heaven\u201d has long been a favorite. The late 2000s and early 2010s wasn\u2019t Bodom\u2019s strongest period, but this ballad-esque cut is a high point.<\/p>\n

Relentless Reckless Forever was Alexi Laiho\u2019s least favorite Bodom album, but \u201cNorthpole Throwdown\u201d was proof that the Finns could still deliver a goofball ripper. Even if you hated this album, the lyrics, \u201cThis is the way we roll \/ At the fucking Northpole,\u201d were guaranteed to leave you with a grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Halo of Blood was a massive return to form for Children of Bodom \u2014 a re-iginition of neoclassical shredding and infectious leads from a somewhat rejuvenated Alexi. The Bodom leader was beginning a period of sobriety as Halo of Blood took shape, leading to much darker and more pointed lyrical content. \u201cOne Bottle and a Knee Deep\u201d is a perfect amalgamation of this period of Bodom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How beautiful is the instrumental section of \u201cAll for Nothing\u201d? As one of the softest pieces of Bodom\u2019s discography, it\u2019s absolutely unapologetic in its approach. It\u2019s got a true swansong vibe from beginning to end, and probably should\u2019ve been considered as the finale to I Worship Chaos. It\u2019s not Bodom\u2019s darkest song, but it may be the band\u2019s saddest.<\/p>\n

The original, half-baked version of \u201cKnuckleduster\u201d lives on Bodom\u2019s excellent Trashed, Lost & Strungout EP, but the best version was recorded for 2019\u2019s Hexed. It\u2019s the reimagining that a banger like \u201cKnuckleduster\u201d always deserved, with its ferocious and beautiful solos. Gotta love the fake-out at the end, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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