Boy, whoever thought that technical metal was dead as a doornail during the mid- to late '90s has been proven dead wrong.
Just a few years after this aforementioned era of "metal no man's land," technical metal has spread like a virus, via bands that share both an appreciation of the extreme aggression of Slayer and the technical proficiency of Iron Maiden.
A fitting example of both of these metallic styles colliding as one is Finland's Children of Bodom, and especially their 2008 offering, Blooddrunk.
All the ingredients from past Bodom releases are present once more -- Goth keyboards, guitar acrobatics, and vocals that sound straight out of the torture chamber.
These lads sure can play their instruments, as evidenced by such intense metal blasts as the title track, "Smile Pretty for the Devil," and "Tie My Rope." But one thing that differentiates Children of Bodom from the host of other similarly styled bands is that they know the importance of succinct songwriting -- only one track here stretches past the five-minute mark.
As a result, Blooddrunk showcases one of the few modern-day metal bands that manage to balance straight-to-the-point songwriting with their collective instrumental prowess.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellhounds on My TrailAlexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | BlooddrunkAlexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | LobodomyKimberly Goss, Alexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | One Day You Will CryAlexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Smile Pretty for the DevilAlexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Tie My RopeAlexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Done with Everything, Die for NothingAlexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Banned from HeavenAlexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | Roadkill MorningAlexi Laiho | Children of Bodom | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Ghost Riders In The Sky (Stan Jones Cover) | Children Of Bodom | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Kenny Rogers Cover) | Children Of Bodom | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 43 mins | 99 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 334 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henkka T Blacksmith | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 2 | Children of Bodom | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Kimberly Goss | Composer |
| 4 | Mika Jussila | Mastering |
| 5 | Mikko Karmila | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 6 | Alexi Laiho | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Roope Latvala | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 8 | Jaska Raatikainen | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 9 | Peter Tägtgren | Engineer |
| 10 | Janne Warman | Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 11 | Janne Wirman | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |