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CHILDREN OF BODOM ENTERS STUDIO; BEGINS WORK ON NEW ALBUM
CRITICALLY LAUDED FINNISH METAL BAND LOOKS TO CREATE “THE PERFECT STORM” WITH NEW RECORD
CHILDREN OF BODOM, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day guitar hero Alexi Laiho has entered Hollola, Finland’s Petrax Studios to begin work on its as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. COB has enlisted famed rock producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Monster Magnet) to oversee the new recording and will remain in the studio through late September.
“We’re very excited to let everyone hear what we’re creating with this new record,” said the band in a statement. “Everything you love about CHILDREN OF BODOM has been magnified tenfold and we’re pushing ourselves harder than ever before. Expect nothing less than “the perfect storm!”
CHILDREN OF BODOM's enthralling mix of modern heavy metal, melodic hooks and the guitar acrobatics of Laiho have solidified the critically acclaimed band as one of the most revered hard rock acts in the world and one of the leading voices of metal’s new generation. The group’s 2008 studio album Blooddrunk skyrocketed to #22 on Billboard’s Top 200, scored the quintet its third consecutive #1 debut in its native Finland and saw Laiho named “Best Metal Guitarist” by the readers of Guitar World, besting well known players such as Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Alex Skolnick of Testament to win the coveted award. CHILDREN OF BODOM has been called "technically dazzling" by the New York Times and “One of the most talented metal bands of our time” by contemporary media conglomerate VICE.
Immediately upon the completion of the new album, CHILDREN OF BODOM will join Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society for a two month North American tour. Dubbed the “Black Label Berzerkus,” and described as “rock n’ roll nights of excess and unique madness,” the massive trek will kick off on September 21st at Roseland in Portland, OR and make stops across the whole of the U.S. and Canada. Alexi and Zakk will appear side-by-side on the cover of Guitar World’s November, 2010 issue – on newsstands September 21 (see cover sneak peekHERE).
In additional COB news, the band has contributed the song “If You Want Peace...Prepare for War” to the upcoming music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. To “maximize players’ shredability,” Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock “delivers the next evolution in finger-fretting with an all-new, show-stopping guitar controller that was inspired and born from the game’s unique art style and specifically made for shredding.” CHILDREN OF BODOM will appear on the game alongside fellow heavyweights KISS, Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Foo Fighters and more.
In addition to Laiho, CHILDREN OF BODOM features Roope Latvala (guitar), Janne Warman (keyboard), Henkka Seppälä (bass) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums).
CHILDREN OF BODOM tour dates:
(* As part of the North American “Black Label Berzerkus” Tour):
September 22 Vancouver, BC PNE Forum
September 24 Edmonton, AB Edmonton EXPO Centre Hall D Arena
September 25 Regina, SK Agribition Hall
September 26 Calgary, AB Big 4
September 28 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Convention Centre
September 30 Omaha, NE Anchor Inn
October 1 Clive, IA 7 Flags
October 2 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
October 3 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium
October 5 Louisville, KY Expo Five
October 8 Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall
October 9 Lewiston, ME The Colisee
October 12 Halifax, NS Cunard Centre
October 14 Montreal, QC Metropolis
October 15 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
CHILDREN OF BODOM's enthralling mix of modern heavy metal, melodic hooks and the guitar acrobatics of Laiho have solidified the critically acclaimed band as one of the most revered hard rock acts in the world and one of the leading voices of metal’s new generation. The group’s 2008 studio album Blooddrunk skyrocketed to #22 on Billboard’s Top 200, scored the quintet its third consecutive #1 debut in its native Finland and saw Laiho named “Best Metal Guitarist” by the readers of Guitar World, besting well known players such as Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Alex Skolnick of Testament to win the coveted award. CHILDREN OF BODOM has been called "technically dazzling" by the New York Times and “One of the most talented metal bands of our time” by contemporary media conglomerate VICE.
Immediately upon the completion of the new album, CHILDREN OF BODOM will join Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society for a two month North American tour. Dubbed the “Black Label Berzerkus,” and described as “rock n’ roll nights of excess and unique madness,” the massive trek will kick off on September 21st at Roseland in Portland, OR and make stops across the whole of the U.S. and Canada. Alexi and Zakk will appear side-by-side on the cover of Guitar World’s November, 2010 issue – on newsstands September 21 (see cover sneak peekHERE).
In additional COB news, the band has contributed the song “If You Want Peace...Prepare for War” to the upcoming music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. To “maximize players’ shredability,” Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock “delivers the next evolution in finger-fretting with an all-new, show-stopping guitar controller that was inspired and born from the game’s unique art style and specifically made for shredding.” CHILDREN OF BODOM will appear on the game alongside fellow heavyweights KISS, Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Foo Fighters and more.
In addition to Laiho, CHILDREN OF BODOM features Roope Latvala (guitar), Janne Warman (keyboard), Henkka Seppälä (bass) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums).
CHILDREN OF BODOM tour dates:
(* As part of the North American “Black Label Berzerkus” Tour):
September 22 Vancouver, BC PNE Forum
September 24 Edmonton, AB Edmonton EXPO Centre Hall D Arena
September 25 Regina, SK Agribition Hall
September 26 Calgary, AB Big 4
September 28 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Convention Centre
September 30 Omaha, NE Anchor Inn
October 1 Clive, IA 7 Flags
October 2 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
October 3 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium
October 5 Louisville, KY Expo Five
October 8 Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall
October 9 Lewiston, ME The Colisee
October 12 Halifax, NS Cunard Centre
October 14 Montreal, QC Metropolis
October 15 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
October 17 Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavillion
October 20 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
October 22 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
October 23 Atlanta, GA Masquerade Music Park
October 24 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
October 26 Orlando, FL Hard Rock
October 28 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
October 29 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete St. Amphitheater
October 30 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre @ Grand Prairie
October 31 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Pavilion
November 2 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
November 3 Tulsa, OK Brady Center
November 5 Grand Rapids, MI DeltaPlex
November 7 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
November 9 Rochester, NY Main Street Armory
November 10 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
November 12 Wichita, KS Cotilion
November 13 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
November 14 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
November 16 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
November 18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
October 20 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
October 22 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
October 23 Atlanta, GA Masquerade Music Park
October 24 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
October 26 Orlando, FL Hard Rock
October 28 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
October 29 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete St. Amphitheater
October 30 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre @ Grand Prairie
October 31 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Pavilion
November 2 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
November 3 Tulsa, OK Brady Center
November 5 Grand Rapids, MI DeltaPlex
November 7 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
November 9 Rochester, NY Main Street Armory
November 10 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
November 12 Wichita, KS Cotilion
November 13 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
November 14 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
November 16 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
November 18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
November 19 Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Palladium
November 20 San Francisco, CA Warfield
November 20 San Francisco, CA Warfield
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