Children Of Bodom - Halo Of Blood

Children of Bodom are one of the few metal bands who actually sound like they’re having fun being a metal band. Not that other bands aren’t having fun, but how many other bands use keyboards as giddily, or scream lyrics as hilariously straight forward as Bodom?(A real lyric: “Would you ever really think that I dug you, hit me with a shovel if I do,” from the just as humorously/awesomely named “Shovel Knockout.”) They never reach Iced Earth or Blind Guardian levels of cheese (of which I’m grateful), but there is a lightness to Bodom that’s refreshing. Because any humor and lack of pretense is a rarity in the metal scene, their latest album, Halo Of Blood, is a bit of a letdown. It’s not a terrible record, but here they play a little “heavier” and more seriously than in the past and in the meantime lose what makes them unique.

Torrent-Free Tuesdays: June 11th, 2013

Back in the days before the internet and album leaks, if you wanted to hear music you had to wait for its release day, at which point you went to your local Best Buy or other record store to pick up a cd or record.  In celebration of this physical media, Brutalitopia will be bringing you a weekly look at what’s coming out each Tuesday, with notes about some of the more notable releases (Editor’s Note: “Notable” is completely subjective and can and will mean whatever Durf wants it to mean on a week to week basis).  Find out what's happening this week after the jump.

Children Of Bodom Jump On The New Album Artwork Release Band Wagon

So apparently the last couple days have been all been nominated as "post everything possible about your new album day."  With the likes of Devildriver, Devin Townsend, and Lazarus A.D. having posted new info about their upcoming releases, Alex Laiho and the dudes from Children Of Bodom have now chosen to enter the fray as well.  COB's seventh studio album (as depicted above) is titled "Relentless Reckless Forever" and will be released on March 8, 2011.  You can view the official track listing below after the break.