New Children of Bodom album could see the metal giants going back to their roots
Irrespective of how you feel about Children of Bodom today, there's no denying that the pioneers of melodic death metal hold a special place in metal history. If you were even borderline into metal around the 2000s, there was practically no way to avoid the Finnish powerhouse.
Combining a then-unique mix of neo-classical melodies and super-fast death metal, they quickly became one of Finland's best selling acts of all time, not just within the genre of metal, but overall. It might come as a surprise that the teenage boys bursting with attitude in their provocative music videos have actually been around for 25 years now, if you count their early days when they went by the name Inearthed.
Now, to celebrate a quarter century of doing what comes most naturally to them, the 'Lake Bodom' hit-makers are all set to return with their 10th studio album.
On Wednesday, Children of Bodom confirmed that the follow up to 2015's 'I Worship Chaos' will arrive next year. Simply titled 'Hexed', the album spans 14 tracks (including 2 live versions and one remix) and arrives on March 8 via Nuclear Blast Records.