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CHILDREN OF BODOM Drummer Says 'Severe Back Pain' Has Made It Difficult For Him To Enjoy The Band's Live Shows

Drummer Jaska Raatikainen of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM says that "severe back pain" has made it difficult for him to enjoy the band's live shows. Raatikainen, who co-founded CHILDREN OF BODOM in 1993 under the name INEARTHED, revealed his condition in a Facebook post recapping 2016. He wro...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Announces '20 Years Down & Dirty' European Anniversary Tour

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will perform most of their debut album, "Something Wild", on a European tour early next year to celebrate the record's twentieth anniversary. The month-long trek, dubbed "20 Years Down & Dirty", will consist of the following dates: Mar. 08 - D - Hanover - Capi...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Something Wild' Album

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM are contemplating performing most of their debut album, "Something Wild", on a European tour next year to celebrate the record's twentieth anniversary. Guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho told OC Weekly: "I don't know yet if we're going to play the whole album or proba...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Releases Special Lyric Video For 'My Bodom (I Am The Only One)' Song

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have released a special lyric video for the song "My Bodom (I Am The Only One)", taken from their latest studio album, "I Worship Chaos". On October 20, fans were encouraged via social media to submit photos of themselves with the band for a chance to be in an upc...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Returns To JACKSON

Jackson has announced and welcomed guitar icon Marty Friedman back to its artist fold. One of the most influential and respected players in the world, Friedman's impactful and game-changing contributions to heavy metal and guitar in general continue to inspire generations of musicians and music fans...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Putting Finishing Touches On Follow-Up To 'Inferno'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is putting the finishing touches on a new solo album for a 2017 release via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2014's "Inferno" was recorded in part at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in California with engineer Paul Fig (ALICE IN CHAINS, RUSH, DEFTONES) and is des...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Announces North American Tour With ABBATH; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will embark on a 21-date North American tour with special guests iconic black metal artist ABBATH, California-based metal act EXMORTUS, and Canada's progressive metallers ONI. The trek, presented by The Noise, will commence in Quebec on November 23 and will hit th...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases 'Meat Hook' Video

"Meat Hook", the new video from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The song, which features a guest appearance by Jørgen Munkeby of the acclaimed "blackjazz" act SHINING, is taken from Friedman's latest solo album, "Inferno", which was released in May 2014 via Prosthetic Re...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire Performance At France's DOWNLOAD Festival

Professionally filmed video footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM's performance at the French edition of the Download festival, which was held June 10-12 at Hippodrome de Longchamp in Paris, can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:23 - 01. Follow The Reaper 03:48 - 02. Silent Night, Bodom Night 06:47 - 03. Hat...

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ALEXI LAIHO: CHILDREN OF BODOM Hasn't Yet Decided If DANIEL FREYBERG Will Join Band Permanently

In a brand new interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho spoke about the recent addition of touring guitarist Daniel Freyberg (NAILDOWN, NORTHER) to the band's lineup. He said: "I've actually known him for over ten years. He's played in a couple bands so I always kne...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman On PHILIP ANSELMO: 'There's Nothing Rock And Roll About' Racism

CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho has weighed in on the incident two months ago when ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo made a "white power" gesture onstage at a concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, Califor...

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Why MARTY FRIEDMAN Doesn't Like Shaking Hands

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman says that he doesn't like shaking hands with people because it hampers his ability to play his instrument. The Japan-based axeman, who was a member of MEGADETH's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup, tells Metal Wani (hear audio below): "Yeah, I don't like shaking...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's ALEXI LAIHO: Rig Rundown With PREMIER GUITAR (Video)

On February 12, Alexi Laiho, frontman and guitarist for Finnish melodic death metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, took Premier Guitar through his sparse, but powerful, setup before the group's Nashville show at the Exit/In. A combination of ESP guitars, Marshall amps, and a few Boss pedals help create Lai...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: Video Footage Of Houston Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's February 12 performance at Scout Bar in Houston, Texas can be seen below. MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine said in a recent interview that a planned reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup — featuring Friedman and drummer Nick...

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Video: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN's Mexico City Clinic

Fan-filmed video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's February 5 clinic in Mexico City can be seen below. MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine said in a recent interview that a planned reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup — featuring Friedman and drummer Nick Menza — in early 2015...