Tag Archives: Children of Bodom

Bodom After Midnight’s Daniel Freyberg pays tribute to Alexi Laiho

Posted by on January 5, 2021

  We are gutted from yesterday’s news on Children Of Bodom/Bodom After Midnight frontman Alexi Laiho who passed away last week due to long-term health issues. While the tributes continue to pour on social media, Laiho’s bandmate Daniell Freyberg shared a heartfelt message on his passing via Instagram: “We’ll play together until the grave.”  Your […]

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Metal community react to Alexi Laiho’s death

Posted by on January 4, 2021

  The metal community has taken to social media to react to the tragic loss of former Children of Bodom/ Bodom After Midnight’s Alexi Laiho. The news on Laiho’s passing was revealed earlier this morning (4) as he died in his home in Helsinki, Finland last week after suffering from long-term health issues during his […]

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Children of Bodom/Bodom After Midnight’s Alexi Laiho dead at 41

Posted by on January 4, 2021

  We are deeply saddened to report Children of Bodom/Bodom After Midnight’s Alexi Laiho passed away in his home in Helsinki, Finland last week. He was 41-years-old. While a cause of death has not been revealed, Laiho suffered from long-term health issues during his last years.   Daniel Freyberg, Mitja Toivonen and Waltteri Väyrynen from […]

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Bodom After Midnight (Ex- Children of Bodom) share studio update

Posted by on November 10, 2020

  Bodom After Midnight, the new band formed by ex-Children of Bodom guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho have entered Finnvox studios in Helsinki to work on their debut album. The group has announced they finished recording drums.   Read the band’s update below:    

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Ex-Children of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen joins Mercury Circle

Posted by on August 20, 2020

  Former Children of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen has joined Mercury Circle, the new band of Jaani Peuhu of Swallow The Sun. The drummer expressed his excitement for this opportunity: “After hearing the demo tracks from the upcoming debut album, I thought it would be stupid not to join this band. The music was something […]

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Ex-Children Of Bodom frontman’s biography being released in English

Posted by on April 22, 2020

  Chaos, Control & Guitar, the biography of ex-Children Of Bodom/current Bodom After Midnight frontman Alexi Laiho, is being released in English for “international readers and fans.” The new copies ship on April 24. “When a punk rocker’s attitude to life is combined with dazzling technical know-how on the electric guitar, a larger-than-life story begins […]

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Alexi Laiho forms new band, Bodom After Midnight

Posted by on March 16, 2020

Children of Bodom’s Alexi Laiho has started a new band called Bodom After Midnight. Joining him in the band is Daniel Freyberg, who was in Children of Bodom since 2016, bassit Mitja Toivonen and Paradise Lost drummer Waltteri Väyrynen. This new chapter for Laiho and Freyberg started back in November when all three original members, drummer Jaska Raatikainen, […]

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Former Children of Bodom bassist joins Moon Shot

Posted by on January 22, 2020

  Former Children of Bodom bassist Henri “Henkka” T. Blacksmith” Seppälä has joined the band Moon Shot. The brand new Finnish project featuring frontman Ville Malja (Lapko), guitarist Jussi Yiloski and drummer Mikko Hakila (Disco Ensemble). The group announced they are “on a roll again, together for the first time.” Seppälä performed his last show […]

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Former Children of Bodom members provide update on split with band

Posted by on December 23, 2019

Last month, three original Children of Bodom members Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henri “Henkka T. Blacksmith” Seppälä (bass) and Janne Wirman (keyboards), quit the band. Questions were raised and escalated when we heard Alexi Laiho might not be able to use the COB name. According to Jaska, Henri, and Janne, rumors have sparked since they announced […]

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Metal Insider’s Zach Fehl’s Top 10 Metal Albums of 2019

Posted by on December 23, 2019

I originally wrote a long winded introduction to this, but it sucked so I deleted it for you. Check out the lists of Matt, Bram, Jeff, Zenae, and whoever else here is writing them. We have a thing about the decade. Dope shit came out this year. I know what you’re here for. Lets discuss. […]

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