The band's third studio album, Follow the Reaper, was their first album to receive a gold certification in Finland, and subsequent studio albums acquired the same status. Their next four albums debuted at number one on the Finnish album charts, and have also seen chart positions on the United States Billboard 200. They are one of Finland's best selling artists of all time with more than 250,000 records sold there alone.
In 2019, Children of Bodom held their last concert in Helsinki named A Chapter Called Children of Bodom, before disbanding the band. Laiho and Freyberg carried on as Bodom After Midnight in 2020. Laiho, who was one of the founding members of Children of Bodom as well as the only main songwriter, died on 29 December 2020.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Bodom
Studio albums
Something Wild (1997)
Hatebreeder (1999)
Follow the Reaper (2000)
Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)
Are You Dead Yet? (2005)
Blooddrunk (2008)
Relentless Reckless Forever (2011)
Halo of Blood (2013)
I Worship Chaos (2015)
Hexed (2019)
Lake Bodom
Children of Bodom Lyrics
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I called the dead by night to the god!
Allay the chaos!
Chains to my last victim!
Set up the lights on the way to the skies
Raising my sword to the lord!
Calling your death in a black obsession,
Right!
So wait for salvation
Coming to me!
Life to the saint,
Life for me!
Your lord,
Who smashed this bloody god on earth,
Is tonight by my side,
Take me to the place to die for you,
And give me life in flames!
It's black after light,
An oddessey of the end,
A lord of chaos to be,
Searching my dreams of the lives in my vision
It's a night of war, yeah!
The son of the night was,
Left to destroy
I wait now to destroy...
Say,
Why this bloody god on earth,
Is always by my side,
Take me to the place where I die for you.
Yaaaaawwww!
The last song of hate
Is a song of my heart
Tonight's gonna be... Yeah!
Something wild!
The lyrics to Children of Bodom's song "Lake Bodom" are dark, cryptic, and evoke a sense of chaos and destruction. The song begins with the line, "Get me some division," which could mean the singer is asking for some kind of separation or partition. This request is immediately followed by a call to the dead in the night to the god. It is not clear who or what this god is, but the lyrics suggest the singer wants to "allay the chaos" and seek revenge by chaining his last victim.
As the song continues, the singer talks about his black obsession, raising his sword to the lord, and calling death. He seems to be in a state of war, searching his dreams for lives in his vision. The son of the night was left to destroy, and the singer waits to destroy. The lyrics are metaphorical and cryptic, but they seem to suggest that the singer is looking to release his inner demons by defeating a god or entity that represents chaos and darkness. The song ends with the singer proclaiming that tonight's gonna be something wild, indicating that he is ready for whatever comes his way.
Line by Line Meaning
Get me some division,
I need clarity and separation from chaos in my mind.
I called the dead by night to the god!
I reached out to the spirits of the deceased in hopes of communicating with a divine being.
Allay the chaos!
Ease the confusion and disorder.
Chains to my last victim!
I am bound by the memory of my previous wrongdoing.
Set up the lights on the way to the skies
Illuminate the path to enlightenment and transcendence.
Raising my sword to the lord!
I approach the divine with weapons at the ready as a symbol of power and reverence.
Calling your death in a black obsession,
I am fixated on inflicting harm and seeking revenge.
The only way wow!
There is no other path to follow.
Right!
I am certain and unwavering in my actions.
So wait for salvation
I anticipate the arrival of divine intervention to save me from my suffering.
Coming to me!
The salvation is approaching and will soon be with me.
Life to the saint,
The holy will receive a reward for their pious ways.
Life for me!
I will also attain a better life through devotion and sacrifice to the divine.
Your lord,
The deity that you worship.
Who smashed this bloody god on earth,
A deity that has successfully defeated and overthrown another god.
Is tonight by my side,
I am in the presence of a divine being that has come to aid me in my quest for salvation.
Take me to the place to die for you,
Lead me to the location where I can make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of your divine approval.
And give me life in flames!
Grant me a renewed life through destruction and sacrifice, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
It's black after light,
After experiencing enlightenment, there is darkness and confusion.
An oddessey of the end,
A journey towards the inevitable conclusion of life, death.
A lord of chaos to be,
I embrace the chaos and destruction as a means of honoring my deity.
Searching my dreams of the lives in my vision
Exploring the images and ideas in my unconscious mind for insight and direction.
It's a night of war, yeah!
I am in the midst of a battle, both physically and spiritually.
The son of the night was,
I am a creature of darkness and harbinger of destruction.
Left to destroy
My purpose is to bring devastation and chaos to the world.
I wait now to destroy...
I await the opportunity to fulfill my mission of destruction and mayhem.
Say,
Tell me,
Why this bloody god on earth,
Questioning the deity that presides over all the evil and suffering in the world.
Is always by my side,
I feel a strong, almost overwhelming presence of this dark god.
Take me to the place where I die for you.
Guide me to the location where I can sacrifice myself to you and your malevolent power.
Yaaaaawwww!
A sudden, intense cry of emotion or pain.
The last song of hate
The final expression of my malice and animosity towards the world.
Is a song of my heart
My hatred is deeply ingrained in my being and a significant part of who I am.
Tonight's gonna be... Yeah!
Tonight will be different, special, and unforgettable.
Something wild!
An exciting and unpredictable event is about to take place.
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Written by: ALEKSI LAIHO
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Ariel Robles
Woah, right!
Get me some division
Called the dead by night
To the god allay the chaos
Chains to my last victim
Set up the lights on the way to the skies
Raising my sword to the lord
Calling your death a black obsession
The only way out
Right!
So wait salvation
Come unto me
Life to the saint,
Life for me
Your,
Your lord
Smashed this bloody god on earth
Is always by my side
Take me to the place to die for you,
And give me life in flames!
It's black after light,
An Odyssee of the end
A lord of chaos to be
Searching my dreams of the lifes in my vision
It's a night of war
Yeah!
The son of the night was
Left to destroy
Wait now to destroy...
Say,
Why this bloody god on earth
Is always by my side
Take me to the place where I die for you
Yeah!
Last song of hate
Song to my heart
Tonight's gonna be
Something wild
JonSurf
Words cannot even begin to express our sorrow! R.I.P. Alexi Laiho!
meti xang
Omg !!!!! Wow nooo. Dam I just ate some mushrooms and am recollecting my childhood music !!!!!!
ei nimeä
I'm from finland
Rayne Rose
@Mateyhv1 what lady
Rayne Rose
@Mateyhv1 what lady
Federico Bullita
First guitarist who inspired me, last artist I'll forget. RIp Alexi. Live like a Rockstar, die like a legend
Exposing the TRuth
@Federico Bullita ThrashMellows man, I had just commented on another post about how hard it is to try and play the riffs he played and sing at the same time. Such a loss of talent.
Guy F
RIP Alexi Laiho, you'll never be forgotten...
Sam M
Thanks for uploading this bro, I’ve been coming here since the beginning.
Josef
@darknessviking i miss him more than his family does. give me money