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CHILDREN OF BODOM, THE INNOVATORS

 Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 12:17pm by

Back in 2001 when technical metal was completely out of style and no American guitarist would be caught dead playing a guitar solo, Finland’s Children of Bodom were waving the flag and somehow achieving modest success doing it. Let this live video from that year serve as a reminder to the countless metalcore bands that have ripped them off since that Children of Bodom did technical metal with hooks better, and they still do. So fuck all ya’ll.

-VN

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  • Sammy

    Alexi may be a loud-mouthed, egotistical prick (Lead Guitarist Syndrome), but he can play; and singing while playing lead runs is not only impressive, but damn near impossible for most humans to do.

  • http://www.conorschaefer.com/blog/ Conor

    @Sammysaurus Rex: Yeah I can’t do what he does, but have you seen Arsis or even Fall Of Troy (disclaimer: I am not a post-hardcore fan) live? THAT’S playing while singing.

    Very cool post, Vince. Short and sweet and rather insightful.

  • Sammy

    @Conor, thanks for the cool nickname…unless that’s an “old” joke. Then, pound sand, fucker. :)

  • http://www.hibernum.net hibernum

    You know what always bugged me about these guys? The keyboards.

  • Sammy

    @hibernum: ditto that remark. But then again, I think most keyboards are unnecessary.

  • soheil

    hi tank for your healps