CHILDREN OF BODOM · Something Wild | PICTURE LP

Picture Disc. Limited edition of 2000 copies.

Background information about 'Something Wild'

There are debut albums that make you sit up and take notice, and then there's Something Wild — the kind of record that grabs you by the throat, drags you into a frozen Finnish forest, and dares you to keep up. Released in 1997 when the band members were barely out of their teens, Children Of Bodom's first strike remains a jaw-dropping statement of intent. Alexi Laiho's razor-sharp riffing and utterly unhinged lead work cut through the mix like a chainsaw, while the rhythm section of Jaska Raatikainen and Henkka Seppälä provides a pummeling backbone that never lets up. What truly sets this album apart, though, is the seamless integration of neoclassical flourishes — those wild, spiraling keyboard runs from Janne Wirman and Laiho's virtuosic guitar solos dance together in a way that shouldn't work but absolutely does.

The production has that raw, live-wire energy that perfectly captures the chaos of a band operating at full throttle. Tracks like "Deadnight Warrior" and "Lake Bodom" are absolute masterclasses in blending melody with sheer aggression, while "Red Light In My Eyes Pt. 1 & 2" showcases their ambition even at this early stage. It's not polished, it's not pretty — it's a ferocious beast of an album that still sounds vital and dangerous decades later. A cornerstone of melodic death metal that launched one of the genre's most iconic bands.

For fans of:
In Flames, Arch Enemy, Kalmah, Norther, Dark Tranquillity

Track listing

1. Deadnight Warrior
2. In The Shadow
3. Red Light In My Eyes Pt.1
4. Red Light In My Eyes Pt.2
5. Lake Bodom
6. The Nail
7. Touch Like Angel Of Death

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