Children of Bodom

Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom
	Children of Bodom at 2007's Masters of Rock.
Background information
Origin	Espoo, Finland
Genres	Melodic Death metal; Black metal (early); Thrash metal; Extreme metal; Power metal (early); Progressive metal; Neoclassical metal (early);
Years active	1995–2019
Labels	Nuclear Blast, Spinefarm, Century Media
Associated acts	Norther, Sinergy, Kylähullut, Warmen, Stone, Timo Rautiainen, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica
Website	www.cobhc.com
Members	Alexi Laiho; Jaska Raatikainen; Henkka Blacksmith; Janne Wirman; Daniel Freyberg
Past members	Samuli Miettinen; Alexander Kuoppala; Jani Pirisjoki; Roope Latvala

Children of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo in Finland. Their name comes from the Lake Bodom murders. The band members were: Alexi Laiho (lead guitar and vocals), Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards), Henkka Blacksmith (bass), Jaska Raatikainen (drums).

Band members

Alexi Laiho – lead vocals, lead guitar (1997–2019; died 2020)
Henkka Blacksmith – bass, backing vocals (1997–2019)
Jaska Raatikainen – drums, backing vocals (1997–2019)
Janne Wirman – keyboards, backing vocals (1997–2019)
Daniel Freyberg – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2016–2019)

Timeline

Lead guitarist and singer Alexi Laiho in 2007
Finnish band Children of Bodom live at Provinssirock 2013
Drummer Jaska Raatikainen of Children of Bodom performing at the Ilosaarirock festival in Joensuu, Finland.
Children of Bodom beim Elbriot 2017
Finnish band Children of Bodom live at Provinssirock 2013
Alexander Kuoppala con i Children of Bodom
Rhythm guitarist Daniel Freyberg 2016
Frontman Alexi Laiho is "widely celebrated as one of the genre's most accomplished players" according to AllMusic.