CHILDREN OF BODOM's 'Skeletons' Cracks Finnish Top 10

September 30, 2009

"Skeletons In The Closet", the new album from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 9.

"Skeletons In The Closet" was released on September 23 through Spinefarm. The follow-up to last year's "Blooddrunk" is a selection of cover versions, some of them existing recordings, others specially laid down for this release.

CHILDREN OF BODOM has been recording covers since the early days of its career, some predictably heavy ("Silent Scream" by SLAYER, for example),others reflecting an altogether broader taste ("Talk Dirty To Me" by POISON).

"Skeletons In The Closet" track listing (split by territory):

Europe:

01. Lookin' Out My Back Door (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL)
02. Hell Is For Children (PAT BENATAR)*
03. Somebody Put Something In My Drink (RAMONES)
04. Mass Hypnosis (SEPULTURA)
05. Don´t Stop At The Top (SCORPIONS)
06. Silent Scream (SLAYER)
07. She Is Beautiful (ANDREW W.K.)
08. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (KENNY ROGERS)
09. Bed Of Nails (ALICE COOPER)
10. Hellion (W.A.S.P.)
11. Aces High (IRON MAIDEN)
12. Rebel Yell (BILLY IDOL)
13. No Commands (STONE)
14. Antisocial (TRUST/ANTHRAX)*
15. Talk Dirty To Me (POISON)
16. War Inside My Head (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)**
17. Ooops!… I Did It Again (BRITNEY SPEARS)

USA:

01. Lookin' Out My Back Door (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL)
02. Hell Is For Children (PAT BENATAR)*
03. Somebody Put Something In My Drink (RAMONES)
04. Mass Hypnosis (SEPULTURA)
05. Don´t Stop At The Top (SCORPIONS)
06. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (KENNY ROGERS)
07. Hellion (W.A.S.P.)
08. Aces High (IRON MAIDEN)
09. Rebel Yell (BILLY IDOL)
10. No Commands (STONE)
11. Antisocial (TRUST/ANTHRAX)
12. Talk Dirty To Me (POISON)
13. Ghost Riders In The Sky (STAN JONES)
14. War Inside My Head (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)**
15. Ooops!… I Did It Again (BRITNEY SPEARS)

Japan:

01. Lookin' Out My Back Door (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL)
02. Hell Is For Children (PAT BENATAR)*
03. Somebody Put Something In My Drink (RAMONES)
04. Don´t Stop At The Top (SCORPIONS)
05. Silent Scream (SLAYER)
06. She Is Beautiful (ANDREW W.K.)
07. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (KENNY ROGERS)
08. Bed Of Nails (ALICE COOPER)
09. Aces High (IRON MAIDEN)
10. Antisocial (TRUST/ANTHRAX)*
11. Talk Dirty To Me (POISON)
12. Ghost Riders In The Sky (STAN JONES)
13. War Inside My Head (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)**
14. Ooops!… I Did It Again (BRITNEY SPEARS)

* Previously unreleased track recorded at Beyond Abilities studios, summer 2009
** Previously unreleased track recorded at Petrax studios, fall 2007

CHILDREN OF BODOM's video for the band's cover version of the CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL classic "Lookin' Out My Back Door" can be viewed below.

CHILDREN OF BODOM is currently headlining a massive, month-long North American tour. The 20-city trek launched on Friday, September 18 at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island and will run through October 14 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Support is being provided by THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and SKELETONWITCH.

CHILDREN OF BODOM recently released a 79-song digital box set exclusively through iTunes. It retails for $49.99.

To view the complete track listing, which does not include any previously unreleased material, go to this location.

(Thanks: Melica / Night Elves)

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