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Track Listings
| 1. Follow The Reaper |
| 2. Bodom After Midnight |
| 3. Children Of Decadence |
| 4. Everytime I die |
| 5. Mask Of Sanity |
| 6. Caste Of My Scythe |
| 7. Hate Me! |
| 8. Northern Comfort |
| 9. Kissing The Shadows |
| 10. Hellion |
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Lorsque Children Of Bodom sortit Something Wild, son premier album, en 1998, de nombreux rires narquois se firent entendre : du black metal à la sauce heavy metal (ou l'inverse), ça ne pouvait pas marcher ! Seulement voilà, les compos étaient tellement percutantes et le guitariste Alexi Laiho, son leader, était tellement doué que Something Wild connut un vif succès, tout comme Hatebreeder en 1999. Malheureusement, Follow The Reaper s'avère très en retrait par rapport à ses deux éminents prédécesseurs, un peu comme si Alexi, qui a bien d'autres occasions de cultiver sa noirceur en donnant un coup de main à divers groupes nettement plus black, tant au niveau musical qu'idéologique (notamment Impaled Nazarene), avait souhaité rendre Children Of Bodom plus accessible. Certes, ce n'est pas encore du Sinergy, le combo de sa petite amie dans lequel il joue également, mais l'influence du black atmosphérique a fortement régressé au profit d'un speed mélodique indéniablement moins sombre. Ceci n'enlève rien au talent d'Alexi, qui s'exprime ici différemment, mais la puissance de feu de Children Of Bodom s'en trouve considérablement amoindrie. --Hervé SK Guégano
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Reading these reviews, I began to suspect FtR was a masterpiece. After listening to the album, I don't think FtR merits the hype. I almost gave 2 stars because the guitarist is extremely skilled.
If you slow down the drums, FtR sounds like pop music. "Children of Decadence" is based on the same riff as Blue - Dabadee. They recycle that riff again at 2:25 in "Northern Comfort". If you listen to what is happening underneath the metallic surface, the underlying musical progressions are akin to generic pop music. The chorus to "Hellion" is a generic pop progression, much like the rest of the album.
I dont like the vocals, which sound like the girl from Exorcist. I prefer my death vocals to have more bass range instead of fingernails on chalkboard. But I could live with this if the riffage were more interesting.
This album lacks the inventive and dissonant riffage that marks truly great heavy metal. Don't tell me that FtR is "over my head" or that I "don't get it". Believe me, I "get it". This album is pretty standard thrash. It doesnt break any new ground. In my opinion, Metallica's "And Justice for All" set the standard for this genre, and FtR doesnt even come close.
Format:Audio CD
Follow the Reaper was the first CoB album I bought, and having already listened to most their songs off this album, the rest of the songs did not disappoint me. The riffing, and the solos, the keyboards, the leads and rythmn, and the bass, it is all so perfect and fits in so well, and creates that intense head-bang metal. Of all the albums so far this is the best, with Hatebreeder a close second. CoB has always slightly, and subtly changed themselves in each new CD, however I think it may be hard to top this album. That's not saying all the other's suck, though the most recent "Are You Dead Yet?", was good but a lemon compared to the other's released.
Where to find Alexi's best solo's?
1. Kissing the Shadows
2. Mask of Sanity
3. Hate Me
Where to find Janne's best solo's?
1. Kissing the Shadows
2. Follow the Reaper
3. Everytime I Die
Where to find Alexi's best solo's?
1. Kissing the Shadows
2. Mask of Sanity
3. Hate Me
Where to find Janne's best solo's?
1. Kissing the Shadows
2. Follow the Reaper
3. Everytime I Die
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I think this album is a must-have for any real metal fan. Every aspect of it is amazing. The Vocals are much better than many metal bands out there, and the guitar is simply amazing. The Drums are also some of the best ive heard and the keyboardist puts out amazing solos and keep all the songs together perfectly. The bass is also easily heard in most songs and sounds very complete. Every song on this album has something special about it. This album is simply astonishing.
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Just plain awsome!
I believe children of bodom just might be one of the best metal bands to date. This album was the eye opener. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2007 by JR iceman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another fantastic offering!
Although I prefer "Hatebreeder" over "Follow the Reaper," I can't deny the continuing flawless execution of Children of Bodom's offerings. Read more
Published on Mar 23 2006 by Derek Puzak
5.0 out of 5 stars
QUALITY METAL MUSIC
I think that Childern Of Bodom is an fabulas tallented band and the riffs are amazing i cant get enough of there music, but i just wish that they would make better lyrics to make... Read more
Published on Jun 25 2004 by metal man
5.0 out of 5 stars
Five stars all the way!
This is really one incredible band oozing with tons of talent. Every song is worth listening too and I can always go back and listen to it. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by Smithy1185
5.0 out of 5 stars
First Children of Bodom CD I heard. And it ruled!
If In Flames got knocked up by Dimmu Borgir and somehow produced offspring, its name would be Children of Bodom. Read more
Published on Jun 4 2004 by "drewfusdamoron"
4.0 out of 5 stars
great!
Initially, I didn't like this very much..I think I was in a bad mood. But a few weeks after I bought it I listened to it again and thougt that it was almost as good as hatebreeder. Read more
Published on May 9 2004 by ...
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality
What a CD. ......What a CD. There isn't a track on here I don't like, and each song on has been my favorite at some point. Read more
Published on May 9 2004 by Atub
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unbielivable
Man, what can be said about the musical phenomenon know as Children of Bodom? I mean dang that is some awsome music. Lots of guitar. Read more
Published on May 3 2004 by Jared Pitt
3.0 out of 5 stars
Overrated, but still better than most
Ah, Children of Bodom... I had to find out what all the effing
fuss was about so I listened to their stuff...Not a bad band. Read more
fuss was about so I listened to their stuff...Not a bad band. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2004 by Sean
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thank you COB!
Well, what can you say about these guys? they are awesome! Im glad that music like this is still being made. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2004 by Bonnie B. Petter
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