Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk
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Free Music Notes for Blooddrunk
Free Music Review: Awesome!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you are familiar to CoB's other music and it's something you enjoy, you'll love the new CD!
I don't think it's quite as good as Follow the Reaper or Are You Dead Yet, but it's awesome.
Free Music Review: I love this album
Hit: 5 Stars
This album is excellent. It's short, but packed with amazing riffs and fascinating solos and melodies. It's certainly different from other releases, but I enjoy the new stuff they've done here. There are riffs and solos which stand out clean like on a power metal CD, then sort of trashy, rougher sounding melodies in other parts on the same song. I do miss the neo-classical shredding from Hatebreeder and Something Wild. I also miss the blast beat drumming. However, something from the earlier albums which seems to have made a strong return is the more free-flowing songs. So in other words, the beginning and end of the songs don't tie in an relate to each other all the time. This way the songs are less predictable and keep me curious and listening for more surprises. I'm really impressed with COB for having a slightly different sound on this album, trying a few new things, throwing in some old, proven elements, and making a product this is really great!Free Music Review: Disappointment
Hit: 2 Stars
Bodom has been losing their after Hatecrew Deathroll. Are you dead yet was tolerable but not great. As for this album, it bores me. Nothing but cliche hooks and riffs here (for some reason I get reminded of the HxC riffs...which are lame and overused 'cliche'), and Banned from Heaven sounds like Angels Don't Kill. I have lost most of my interest in Bodom, but will have my ear out for their future releases to see if they regain their creativity. They are far from what they once where.Free Music Review: Blooddrunk: Still essential Bodom!
Hit: 4 Stars
Children Of Bodom's sixth studio album proves to be quite a treat. "Blooddrunk" follows the release of "Are you Dead Yet?" with amazing intensity. Many long time fans will argue that "Are You Dead Yet?" took Bodom into a new mainstream direction with mostly catchy mid-tempo tracks and lacked the intensity of earlier releases such as "Hatebreeder" and "Follow the Reaper". Well the intensity is back but the vintage neo-classical style is still gone. Never the less there is a lot to like here with some really impressive tracks that hold up well even when up against the juggernauts from the aforementioned "Hatebreeder" or "Follow The Reaper" albums which set the standards extremely high.
Hellhounds On My Trail - Excellent opener that sets the mood for the rest of the album. It did not appeal to me at first, but it does grow on you. Thrashy beginning which develops into a menacing beat after the great solo. 4.5/5
Blooddrunk - First single off the CD. 4/5
LoBodomy - Technical track which has some depth to it. Nothing spectacular though and seems to be one of the weaker tracks on the CD despite the great solo and interludes between Alexi's guitars and Janne's keyboards. 3.5/5
One Day You Will Cry - One of the best songs on the CD. Amazing atmospheric intro which develops into a great beat and continues onto one of the most impressive solos on the whole album. 5/5
Smile Pretty For The Devil - The first song that was recorded for the CD. Straightforward Bodom song that develops into a great keyboard groove at the end after the lengthy battle. 4.5/5
Tie My Rope - Great song with complex guitar work. 4.5/5
Done With Everything, Die For Nothing - One of my favorites off the album. The song has a scorching beat to it and showcases Alexi's vocals very well. There are some really deep growls and a phenomenal chorus. 5/5
Banned From Heaven - The slow song on the album similar to "Angels Don't Kill" or "Everytime I Die" from their earlier albums. Has a very eerie feel to it and provides an excellent change of pace. 5/5
Roadkill Morning - Very fast track yet still melodic. Great album closer. 4/5
There are evident influences from the several bands that Children of Bodom have toured with in the last few years. Lamb of God and Slayer instantly come to mind when looking at such tracks as "Hellhounds On My Trail", "Blooddrunk" and "LoBodomy" where their influences can be heard throughout the entire songs. This is where the album develops a certain feeling of thrash. As a whole "Blooddrunk" feels a lot thrashier compared to their earlier works which were a lot more neo-classical. Whether this is a good transition or not depends on the listener, but it does loose some of their unique style and feel.
Although this review may come off as negative, it is only in the context of Bodom's previous work; any other band this would be a five star album! Give it a chance you might like it if you approach it with an open mind, but most importantly give it time as most great thrash albums take a lot of listens to grow on you.
Free Music Review: Another Good CD by Bodom
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm getting really pissed at people who really don't think this album is up to par with their other stuff
either a band changes their sound a bit and gets flamed for it, or they don't change their sound and get flamed for not progressing.
Come on people if this Cd was recorded ten years ago you would love it.
This is a great CD and is a mix of Their old stuff and new stuff, people are just to stuck up to realize that they have progressed. And unlike alot of reviewers i am an actual Bodom fan and am loyal to their music. This album is a great step for Bodom in finding their sound, and is good for any fan, except the nitpicky people who consider themselves fans.
Honestly if a band stays stagnant they will just become boring and no one will want to listen to them. So all bands need to progress, and sometimes that is hit or miss, in this case it is a hit and Bodom is really getting a nice sound and is appealing to fans old and new. (Which I like both)
Pros:
Good heavy sound with numerous influences like Trash.
Good mix of old and new sounds
CD looks awesome, the special edition has a bonus Ghost Riders in the Sky song on it.
Variety of song sounds, not cluttered and all sounding the same.
Aggresive
Cons: Too Short!
I wish there was more bass leads or a thrown in drum solo
Overall this album is another solid hit by Bodom and should be picked up by any true fan, and by anyone who even remotely likes metal.
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