CHILDREN OF BODOM

Release Year: 2023
Artist Origin: FIN
Style: aggressive harmonious death thrash metal

on the last studio album [2019] the wicked offspring of evil do not alter much their trademark sound or dynamic approach, following successful combination of sorts proven in previous longplay, so it is quite a predictable record indeed - if you enjoyed that healthy mix of aggression and melody four years before, eleven more cuts of the similar kind is on delivery, of course arranged and introduced with much of precision and attitude as seasoned bands of the genre they helped to shape usually do, on top of that introducing fresh guitar player Daniel Freyberg, strengthening solid rhythmic foundation and guitar riff execution, while Alexi's vocals sound noticeably more mature, retaining their characteristically wild edge; recent German gatefold sleeve black 180g vinyl edition