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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Are you bored yet?, 3 April 2008
Boring Bodom? Never thought I'd say it, but that is pretty much what this is. After back records such as the blistering "Hatebreeder" and the brilliantly well-written and colourful "Hate Crew Deathroll" (have not heard "Follow the Reaper") this is exactly not what I wanted to hear. Modernized, over-produced, slower, cheesier (yes, it's possible) CoB.
The whole album is very similar. Whereas HCD flourished in its brilliant melodies, upbeat choruses and manic solos, AYDY pretty much flattens this all out into basic CoB material. Very thick production, quite the opposite to past Bodom which was crisp and discernable, definitely achieves what they Hatecrew were aiming for in a heavier album - more commercial as well. This is not always a bad thing, but in CoB's case it certainly is. The vocals have got quite a lot thicker as well, less harsh and in your face than the previous album (ironic as I've just noticed that one of the tracks is called "In Your Face").
Agreeably, this all sounds pretty negative at the moment. However, the keyboard is (thankfully) still as brilliant as ever, with lots of great little touches. The guitar is technically proficient, but not as much as normal. This is definitely a let down on the whole, but it is extremely impressive when it really gets going. A good example is the solo on the outright highlight of the album "If You Want Peace... Prepare For War". This track is a real blast, neck breaking through and through, a top of the range CoB track. One of the only ones, mind. Other exceptions are about two in the middle of the album, the rest is filler material.
Avoid this album unless you are a die-hard Bodom fan.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Metal's not dead yet!, 25 Jan 2007
This was the best album of 2006. It stays true to the traditional thrash concepts that made Anthrax, Metal Church and Megadeth famous, but sounds much more modern and brutal, mainly because of the top quality sound engineering. The twin guitar riffs take you straight back to the 80's, when guitar solos were still acknowledged to be cool, but the endless aural battering from the relentless power-chords brings the album straight back up-to-date. This is one of the few albums I've heard recently that contained no 'fillers' or shoddy bonus tracks. My only gripe is the overt presence of the keyboards on some songs, but you can't have everything and, because everything else about this album is so good, it would be unfair to award it any less than five stars. Buy it.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
very enjoyable album from melodic metal maestros, 31 Jul 2006
Children of bodom are extremely melodic,but also extremely fast and heavy at times,they follow the gothenberg formula of melodic metal as mastered by in flames and soilwork,but they are faster and more keyboard led than those bands plus they are finnish so they bring a little bit of that to the table as well.
This,their fifth album is again packed with great anthemic songs,fast paced riffs that iron maiden would be proud of and great moments of brilliance that you wont be able to ignore.
The albums opener, living dead beat is simply stunning and impossible not to warm too,are you dead yet follows? and again we are blessed with another melodic masterpiece,other scorching tracks include next in line and trashed,lost and strungout but in truth they are all good in their own way,this is a fine example of melodic metal at its best,yes you will sing along!
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