CHILDREN OF BODOM Flying Home From GIGANTOUR

May 23, 2008

CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith has checked in from Gigantour 2008 with the following update:

"We are here in Arizona! It rains and it is like 60 degrees! Sweet.

"Tomorrow flying home, and, of course, it sounds sleazy, but it is kind of sad; such funny and good people on this tour. And the whole package [also featuring MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE] has pulled many people each night, which is amazing.

"The other night in San Diego was bad for us though. During 'In Your Face', our light console went down. So we played in almost complete darkness. Haha, that was weird, and difficult, of course. And the rest of the show we got lights, but just basic bright ones and nothing moving pretty much. It felt like plaiyng in Youth Club's Christmas party. But luckily the crowd didn't seem to care. We were just laughing and had good times.

"Last days some of us caught bronchitis, again, so it's rough now! But as said, tonight is the last night!"

Nikki Law of Bay Area Backstage conducted an interview with guitarist Alexi Laiho and keyboard player Janne Wirman of CHILDREN OF BODOM on Monday, May 19 at the San Jose State University Event Center. During the interview, Alexi and Janne discussed their experience on Gigantour, the band's upcoming tour dates in the United States and abroad, the success of their latest album "Blooddrunk", and their new-found appreciation for Jesus and JOURNEY.

Watch the 10-minute chat below.

"Blooddrunk" sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. This is roughly four times the opening tally of its predecessor, "Are You Dead Yet?", which premiered with 5,000 units back in October 2005 to land at No. 195.

"Blooddrunk" was certified gold in Finland (for sales in excess of 15,000 copies) on pre-sales alone before it was even officially released a first for the band.

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