---
title: "Children of Bodom"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1997
disbanded: 2019
---

# Children of Bodom

**Children of Bodom** is a melodic death metal band, from Finland, active 1997 to 2019.

Children of Bodom are a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo, Uusimaa. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of frontman Alexi Laiho, drummer Jaska Raatikainen, bassist Henkka Seppälä, keyboardist Janne Wirman and guitarist Daniel Freyberg. The band released ten studio albums, three live albums, two EPs, two compilation albums and one DVD.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Bodom

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Children of Bodom |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Espoo, Finland |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Disbanded | 2019 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alexi Laiho](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alexi-laiho) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1997 to 2020 | Former |
| [Roope Latvala](https://themetalnet.com/musician/roope-latvala) | Background vocals, Guitar | 2004 to 2015 | Former |
| [Daniel Freyberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-freyberg) | Guitar | 2016 to 2019 | Former |
| [Janne Warman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/janne-warman) | Synthesizer, Keyboard | 1997 to 2019 | Former |
| [Alexander Kuoppala](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alexander-kuoppala) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1997 to 2004 | Former |
| [Henkka Blacksmith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henkka-blacksmith) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1997 to 2019 | Former |
| [Jaska Raatikainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jaska-raatikainen) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1997 to 2019 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Something Wild](https://themetalnet.com/album/aaa99ef8-4655-38dc-bdb1-a553a49699d7) | Album |
| 1999 | [Hatebreeder](https://themetalnet.com/album/4ab5cf84-2080-3375-b9c5-e125adf9855c) | Album |
| 2000 | [Follow the Reaper](https://themetalnet.com/album/d7326eb6-c9a6-36d6-8657-492f211a8709) | Album |
| 2003 | [Hate Crew Deathroll](https://themetalnet.com/album/cb30f09c-a736-376f-9445-cf5886f34fea) | Album |
| 2004 | [Trashed, Lost & Strungout](https://themetalnet.com/album/aa081a5d-8044-3220-9521-8a5337f65bf5) | EP |
| 2005 | [Are You Dead Yet?](https://themetalnet.com/album/1886b1c6-3a6d-3e04-9932-c46dc8cbee47) | Album |
| 2006 | [Are You Dead Yet?](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad42d5ef-50a4-364b-a720-41b54e912146) | EP |
| 2008 | [Blooddrunk](https://themetalnet.com/album/dba2ec84-3e53-3e8d-8e50-e753df4c53af) | Album |
| 2008 | [Hellhounds on My Trail](https://themetalnet.com/album/796320c8-7b3a-3362-bfdf-39cea063d972) | EP |
| 2011 | [Relentless Reckless Forever](https://themetalnet.com/album/353ee1b0-f7bf-4601-8856-694ae87ec5d5) | Album |
| 2013 | [Halo of Blood](https://themetalnet.com/album/b23e0d99-5919-4968-8887-136563044df5) | Album |
| 2015 | [I Worship Chaos](https://themetalnet.com/album/abc09520-67ec-436a-a5dd-89217819a4d4) | Album |
| 2019 | [Hexed](https://themetalnet.com/album/5ced9e98-94b3-4103-b797-c817a6d4c477) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- website: https://www.cobhc.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Children_of_Bodom/22
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZvQo35kSV8EzGKHKGsq3A
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childrenofbodom
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xUhNgw4eJDZfvumIpcz1B
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cobhc/
- x: https://twitter.com/cobhc
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/530
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/13550318

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt