Overall, CoB is better
Here is the breakdown:
-CoB have more Talented guitar. Better solos, and more thought out riffs
-CoB have better keyboards that fit the music better. Janne is one of the greates keyboardists to ever hit the metal scene, period. He has so much talent and speed and writes the best stuff. Janne and Alexi just go together like bread and butter, the keyboards and guitar and Kalmah clash a little and dont go together too well. They get rather repetitive (more than CoB) and each song sounds very similar, with their moods being almost identicle.
-Kalmah has a better drummer. I have to say thats the only thing that they have over CoB. He is a better drummer, blends a little better with the other guys, and plays better fills. Has faster bass lines and has a really full sound.
-Bass guitarist, actually, i might say that kalmahs might be better. I lke his style and hear him often. But CoBs bass lines fit perfectly, so it is really tough. I might go with a tie here, so i will just say undecided. contradictory it may be, but at the end its still undecided, i made up my mind while typing this.
-Now Vocals, im definitely going to have to go with CoB in this situation. I just love his voice, Kalmahs is a little more boring and isnt as talented.
So CoB is defintely a better band. Their cds are more unique, songs are more thought out and sound better. They are less repetitive and have better melodies. Sorry to all you bodom fans who voted for Kalmah, but they definitely arent better.
edited for readability.