Children Of Bodom Are You Dead Yet? CD

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 ass kicking good time
One of the best things to come from finland is bodom this is one of thier best albums yet
Submitted by jcalebowen (El Dorado Ar) 
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 A Must Buy!!!
Children Of Bodom strike again, having been a fan since their debut album, I can easily say that this is one of their best albums since 'Something Wild.' I read many reviews on this album and for some reason many COB fans seem to be missing the boat here. How can anyone dispute the furious 'Livin Dead Beat,' 'Are You Dead Yet,' 'If You Want Peace... Prepare For War' and 'Next In Line.' Yes, COB are evolving and may not possess a few of the qualities, that made albums like 'Something Wild' so amazing, but that doesn't mean that they are conforming in any way, to modern trends. COB rely a bit less on the neo-classical, in favor of straight up "punch you in the FN' mouth" aggression. Still present is the amazing guitar vs keys dueling, and Alexi's venomous vocals. COB are certainly an original beast and to this day there is not one band that sounds like them. Hats off to COB for releasing another deadly album.
Submitted by chevdaddy1 (Gwinn, MI) 
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 A Great Album, but still...
I'm like everyone else I still don't know what to think about this album. Most of the tracks are good, but they kind of have the same guitar rhythm. The one song I was disappointed in was Bastards of Bodom I think it's the worst Bodom-murder song (Bodom After Midnight or Silent Night, Bodom Night are the best). The best song on the album is Living Dead Beat, also of the bands best. This album is really different from the first four, i.e. less background keyboards, Laiho's vocals, and alot more shout choirs (a good thing). All in all this is a great Heavy/Industrial/"Bodom" Metal album. It's worth a listen. One more thing, hardcore Bodom fans quit bitching and whining this isn't the end of the hate crew.
Submitted by livingdeadbeat87 (Imperial, Ca) 
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 Pleasantly surprised after all the negatives
This album is actually quite good-i'd avoided it because fans of the group said it was an irredeemable piece of crap. This is not the case at all! It has all the fiery energy and aggression mixed with top-notch musicianship that we've come to expect from these fellows. The batch of songs isn't half-bad either; some of the lyrics seem to have an existentialist edge to them. Overall, a very worthwhile record.
Submitted by Tighearnan (Dublin, Ireland)
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 Pretty good
This CD isn't near as bad as some people make it out to be. It IS a bit more "accessible," and not as headlong and fast, but there's still plenty to like about it. "Living Dead Beat" is one of the best songs they've done, and "Are You Dead Yet," "Trashed, Lost and Strung Out," and "We're Not Gonna Fall" are great as well. Also, the production is a bit clearer than on Hatecrew Deathroll, particularly with the drums, although Alexi's vocals no longer have that echoey effect and are now thrown into relieff, and thus shown to be not all that good. Still, if you aren't into the "cookie monster" style of vocals in general, you might just find Alexi one of the easier voices to listen to. The guitar and keyboard work, as usual, are outstanding, and the main attraction of the band. Again, the staunch purists may not like it, but it sounds fine to me.
Submitted by Fizz (Delmarva)
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