Follow The Reaper [ECD] - Children Of Bodom

...apart from the pack in Follow the Reaper. The guitar licks are truly special, as they play challenging and catchy riffs at a fast pace in every song. The keys are right along that style as well, sounding great. To prove that just listen to the last 2 minutes of Kissing the Shadows, and you will know exactly what I mean. What those guys are able to do really sounds good. Drums are up beat, and sound brilliant. Hearing that double bass behind the rest ...
...what seem to be in question for this band, but personally I have no problem with them at all. I think they add to the bands sound, making them that much better and different. The whole is worth it and wonderful, but to point some highlights I would say "Kissing the Shadows", "Taste Of My Scythe", "Mask of Sanity" and "Hate Me!" for sure. This is only a small taste of this great band's work.   ... more

These boys from Finland are amazing. This is probably their best CD to date, even though most of their work is top notch. Their metal sound with that touch of synths in the keys really separates them apart from the pack in Follow the Reaper. The guitar licks are truly special, as they play challenging and catchy riffs at a fast pace in every song. The keys are right along that style as well, sounding great. To prove that just listen to the last 2 minutes of Kissing the Shadows, and you will know exactly what I mean. What those guys are able to do really sounds good. Drums are up beat, and sound brilliant. Hearing that double bass behind the rest of the band really blows you away. Vocals are what seem to be in question for this band, but personally I have no problem with them at all. I think they add to the bands sound, making them that much better and different. The whole is worth it and wonderful, but to point some highlights I would say "Kissing the Shadows", "Taste Of My Scythe", "Mask of Sanity" and "Hate Me!" for sure. This is only a small taste of this great band's work.  

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