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)
Scream for Silence
Children of Bodom Lyrics
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A child's dream of death.
Torment, ill forgotten
A soul that will never rest.
Guidance, it means nothing
In a world of brutal time.
Electric, circus, wild,
Deep in the infants mind.
Silent Scream
Bury the unwanted child.
Beaten and torn
Sacrifice the unborn.
Shattered, another child
Bearer of no name.
Restrained, insane games
Suffer the children condemned.
Scattered, remnants of life,
Murder a time to die.
Pain, sufferaged toyed,
Life's little fragments destroyed.
Silent Scream
Crucify the bastard son.
Beaten and torn
Sanctify lives of scorn.
Life preordained
Humanity maintained.
Extraction termination
Pain's agonizing stain.
Embryonic death,
Embedded in your brain.
Suffocation, strangulation,
Death is fucking you insane.
Nightmare, the persecution
A child's dream of death.
Torment, ill forgotten
A soul that will never rest.
Innocence withdrawn in fear.
Fires burning can you hear
Cries in the night.
The lyrics of "Scream for Silence" by Children of Bodom explore the themes of childhood nightmares, persecution, and the loss of innocence. The song opens with a description of a child's dream of death, which is left unresolved as the child continues to suffer torment and is unable to find guidance in a brutal world. The imagery then shifts to that of an "electric, circus, wild" world that is portrayed as existing deep within the infant's mind.
As the song progresses, the lyrics describe the societal condemnation and sacrifice of unwanted and unborn children. The pain and destruction caused by this violence is then further explored, depicting the shattered remains of life that are left in its wake. The song ultimately culminates in a call for the crucifixion of the "bastard son" and the sanctification of lives of scorn.
Through its vivid and haunting lyrics, "Scream for Silence" explores the traumatic impact of childhood persecution and trauma. The song symbolizes the act of suffocation, strangulation, and death as a means of penetrating the human brain and causing agonizing mental pain. It is a dark, haunting portrayal of the loss of innocence and the desperation felt by those who are powerless to stop the cycle of violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Nightmare, the persecution
A child has a nightmare about being persecuted
Torment, ill forgotten
A tortured soul has been forgotten by society
Guidance, it means nothing
Advice is useless when the world is cruel and unforgiving
Electric, circus, wild,
A child's mind is like a circus, full of wild ideas and energy
Silent Scream
An unwanted child is buried without a voice or outcry
Bury the unwanted child.
An unwanted child is being discarded like trash
Beaten and torn
The child has been physically abused and hurt
Sacrifice the unborn.
An unborn child is being killed or not given a chance at life
Shattered, another child
Another child has been broken and destroyed
Bearer of no name.
This child has no identity or recognized value to society
Restrained, insane games
The child is being held back and manipulated in cruel ways
Suffer the children condemned.
Children are unjustly punished and suffer due to societal condemnation
Scattered, remnants of life,
The remains of a destroyed life are left behind
Murder a time to die.
Killing or death is being associated with time passing
Pain, sufferaged toyed,
Pain is being inflicted and played with on the helpless
Life's little fragments destroyed.
The small pieces of happiness in one's life are being eradicated
Silent Scream
An unwanted child is buried without a voice or outcry
Crucify the bastard son.
An illegitimate child is being metaphorically killed and disgraced
Beaten and torn
The child has been physically abused and hurt
Sanctify lives of scorn.
People are showing reverence to those who have been outcast and mocked
Life preordained
A person's fate has been determined beforehand
Humanity maintained.
Despite the atrocities committed, society is still functioning and running
Extraction termination
Removing and ending a life from existence
Pain's agonizing stain.
Pain leaves a lasting, traumatic mark on a person's life
Embryonic death,
Ending a life before it has even fully begun
Embedded in your brain.
This trauma and loss is engrained in the person's mind
Suffocation, strangulation,
Two methods of killing are listed, adding to the overall brutality
Death is fucking you insane.
The trauma of losing a life is driving the person over the edge
Innocence withdrawn in fear.
A child has lost their naivete and sense of safety due to fear
Fires burning can you hear
Destruction and chaos are happening around, and it's clear to see and hear
Cries in the night.
People are suffering and crying out for help or comfort in the dark
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEXI LAIHO, HENRI SAMULI SEPPALA, JANNE VILJAMI WIRMANN, JASKA ILMARI RAATIKAINEN, ROOPE JUHANI LATVALA
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@joeyboland3406
R.I.P Alexi 😢
@bkd4303
It sucks what happened, I had a massive problem with cough medicine, Bourbon and Xanax. But, I face my inner shadow and came out on top and now I'm sober and working on maintaining choosing when to be happy, not trying to be happy.
@ryanDunn93138
Hope you pulled through, bit late.
@ricorock724
Solo & intro Legendary
@nugsovile4333
It doesn't feel real that Alexi is gone, my mind just won't accept it.
@asianaxeman
*accept
@nugsovile4333
@@asianaxeman fixed
@Mat-zt4bi
I hope it's just marketing and he will come with an other album
@kendradiane8262
I feel the same way
@juelzcolin3646
I know it is pretty off topic but do anyone know a good site to watch newly released movies online ?