This time COBTV takes you to Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland for the first part of a special coverage from the recording session of the band's upcoming album "Blooddrunk".
COBTV News Part 2
[2007-10-10] Studio diary part 1.
Children Of Bodom entered the studio and started to record their sixth studio album which is scheduled to be released on April 2nd in 2008. Henkka wrote the first part of a studio diary that will regularly inform you about the recording process.
Children Of Bodom are confirmed for a gig in London in March 2008: 08.03.2008 - Astoria, London (UK) (Support: Kiuas & Moonsorrow) Preorder tickets at www.livenation.co.uk and through 24 hr credit card line 0870 400 0688.
[2007-10-08] Henkka's news on the current situation
We have now all the stuff ready. We've been sitting at the rehearsal place a lot, and we are very happy about all the songs. In a week we will pack our stuff and move to the studio outside of Helsinki. Then it should be six weeks and all the stuff should be recorded. Mikko Karmila will be the guy again who says when we play bad or if something sounds not good. And he will also press the rec button.
The long awaited first official Children Of Bodom DVD will be released this October under the name "Chaos Ridden Years – Stockholm Knockout Live". This release will contain a full gig filmed in Stockholm, Sweden, recorded earlier this year on Febuary 5th. The concert, directed by Patric Ullaeus for Revolver AB, features this setlist:....
Various newspapers (namely at least The Sun (UK), Daily Mail (UK) and Expressen (SE)) have today misused a Children Of Bodom photo on their articles on the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest winner Lordi. These articles claim to have an unmasked photo of the members of Lordi, a band known to perform in their unique monster outfits.
Due to a recent gall-bladder surgery of Slayer frontman Tom Araya, the start of the Unholy Alliance tour was pushed back to June 14th which led to some changes. Please check out the new and final dates in the tour section.
Children Of Bodom will embark on a headlining North American tour with Trivium and Amon Amarth in November 2005. You can find all confirmed dates for the tour here.
Also, the band will perform in their hometown Helsinki in Nosturi on October 29th.
[2005-08-01] Children Of Bodom: In Your Face single to contain Britney Spears cover.
Some details about the new Children Of Bodom single, In Your Face have been published. The most surprising details was that it will have a cover of Britney Spear's Oooops I Did It Again... [+] Read More [+] - Discuss on the Forums
[2005-08-01] Children Of Bodom: Are You Dead Yet? album to be released on September.
Children Of Bodom will release their fifth studio outing, called "Are You Dead Yet?" later this fall. The album will be released worldwide in September.
[2004-08-10] Children Of Bodom: New EP Trashed, Lost & Strungout delayed until September and Finland tourdates
The upcoming Children Of Bodom EP Trashed, Lost & Strungout was delayed to September, because more recording and mixing work was needed. The EP will contain two cover songs (Andrew W.K.'s "She Is Beautiful" and Alice Cooper's "Bed Of Nails"), and two new songs ("Trashed, Lost & Strungout" and "Knuckleduster").
[2004-05-31] Children Of Bodom: Thrashed, Lost & Strungout EP delayed again
According to Spinefarm, the release date for the upcoming Children Of Bodom Thrashed, Lost & Strungout EP has been delayed to Augusto 2nd. Three different versions of the EP will be issued. Also, the new Warmen (Janne Warman project/band) album is scheduled to be released on September 20th.
[2004-05-20] Children of Bodom: new details for upcoming EP Trashed, Lost & Strungout and USA Tour photo gallery
More details about Trashed, Lost & Strungout were announced: It will have two new songs and two new cover songs. One of those cover songs will be Bed of Nails from Alice Cooper. A video will be recorded for one of the songs as soon as the USA tour finish. The release date for the EP is Jul 27th.
[2004-05-20] Children of Bodom: interview to Hennka Blacksmith about the tour, the new EP and future plans
Dallas Music Guide interviewed Henkka: "In the midst of the band’s second American tour, this time with Iced Earth, Children of Bodom bassist Henkka Blacksmith spoke with the Dallas Music Guide about the recent developments in the case, touring logistics for European bands, and how tricky covering Iron Maiden is." Check out the full interview here.
[2004-05-18] Children of Bodom: Alexi Laiho featured on Young Guitar magazine
Alexi Laiho (guitar and vocals) is featured on the #26 special issue of Young Guitar magazine. The 84 pages book contains pictures of Laiho's favourite custom ESP and Jackson guitars, live performance pictures, the full discography of Alexi and 3 tab transcriptions for Follow The Reaper, Bodom After Midnight and I Spit On Your Grave (Sinergy). Also a CD is included with 59 tracks with Laiho's selected licks, riffs and solos, plus a karaoke track and the full tabs for all tracks.
[2004-05-05] Children Of Bodom: New EP "Trashed, Lost & Strung Out" Delayed until the end of July
According to a source close to the band, Children Of Bodom’s upcoming EP Trashed, Lost & Strung Out has been pushed from a June release to the end of July. Reason being: the band plans to shoot a video for the EP when they return home from the Iced Earth/EVERGREY tour at the end of May, and their record label is undecided as to what kind of format the EP should have due to a large surplus of material available to them. Source: http://www.bravewords.com
Children Of Bodom guitarist and singer Alexi Laiho joined Andrew W.K. onstage during the latter's concert in Milwaukee Friday night (April 23) for a special rendition of "She Is Beautiful".
[2004-04-16] Children Of Bodom: new EP to be titled Trashed, Lost & Strungout!
The Official Children of Bodom Hate Crew website has announced the title for the upcoming Children Of Bodom EP. Trashed, Lost & Strungout! was recorded at Astia Studio with Anssi Kippo and mixed by Mikko Karmila at the Finnvox Studios. The EP is planned to be released in June through Spinefarm Records. Roope Latvala is on the guitars together with Alexi Laiho. [+] Read More [+] - Discuss on the Forums
Alexi Laiho from Children Of Bodom is currently working on a punk project called Kylähullut together with Vesku Jokinen (from Klamydia) on vocals and Tonmi Lillman (ex-To Die For and ex-Sinergy) on drums.
[2004-03-22] Children Of Bodom enters studio to start recording of new DVD/EP
Children Of Bodom get into the Astia Studio to record the DVD/EP that will be released on June. The DVD will have 2 new songs and 2 new cover songs. Plus there will be the Sixpounder video, and the "Children Of Bodom presents Helsinki" video which features the band in the capital of Finland.
This time COBTV takes you to Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland for the first part of a special coverage from the recording session of the band's upcoming album "Blooddrunk".
Children Of Bodom entered the studio and started to record their sixth studio album which is scheduled to be released on April 2nd in 2008. Henkka wrote the first part of a studio diary that will regularly inform you about the recording process.
Children Of Bodom are confirmed for a gig in London in March 2008:
Children Of Bodom are one of the first confirmed bands for next year's WACKEN OPEN AIR festival in Germany.
The first official Children Of Bodom fan camp will take place on this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany.
The long awaited first official Children Of Bodom DVD will be released this October under the name "Chaos Ridden Years – Stockholm Knockout Live". This release will contain a full gig filmed in Stockholm, Sweden, recorded earlier this year on Febuary 5th. The concert, directed by Patric Ullaeus for Revolver AB, features this setlist:....
Some details about the new Children Of Bodom single, In Your Face have been published.
Children Of Bodom will release their fifth studio outing, called "Are You Dead Yet?" later this fall. The album will be released worldwide in September.
Spinefarm has posted online a new set of promo pictures of 
According to a source close to the band, 