Children of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?

[Metaltastic]

So not only do I actually really like the music on this album (my third favorite behind FtR and Hatebreeder), I LOVE the production on it; IMO easily their best guitar tone (way better than Bloodrunk) and the drums rule (ESPECIALLY the snare, it's extremely awesomely raw, probably owing to the very natural ring on it from being undampened, which seems very hard to get right and not piss me off like crazy, unlike, say, many of the Superior 2.0 snares, and Mike Portnoy's, especially on "A Change of Seasons" ). Just thought I'd raise awareness of this awesome album!

 

[Unavailable]

Always loved the sound on this album. But for me, the music only makes it better.

Edit: Whoa, I read that as you didn't like the music. Woops

 

[Altitudes]

AHAHAHA!! I hate this album and I am a big COB Fan

In my opinion, their best production was HCDR. My favourite would be FtR, has such an awesome atmosphere

 

[felipe-x]

i fucking love this album , sound so killer!

cant wait to have de stems of guitar hero

 

[kev]

This is one of my favourites too, I have my main guitar tone based around it at the moment in fact after yoinking an EQ curve out of it! They did sound a bit cactus when i saw them last, but thats because cardiff arena I swear has shite sound compared to all the other places i've been.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

So not only do I actually really like the music on this album (my third favorite behind FtR and Hatebreeder), I LOVE the production on it; IMO easily their best guitar tone (way better than Bloodrunk) and the drums rule (ESPECIALLY the snare, it's extremely awesomely raw, probably owing to the very natural ring on it from being undampened, which seems very hard to get right and not piss me off like crazy, unlike, say, many of the Superior 2.0 snares, and Mike Portnoy's, especially on "A Change of Seasons" ). Just thought I'd raise awareness of this awesome album!

My thoughts exactly. I have to say I'm really not a COB fan by any means, but somehow this album just kicks ass in every aspect.

 

[JonWormwood]

AYDY has a place in my heart.

Blooddrunk is cool but I really don't care for it.

Most CoB fanbois think it has the worst production and was written in less then 3 days.

 

[Metaltastic]

Yeah, Blooddrunk is easily my least favorite - oh well...

Necro, I figure you would know this - is the tone on AYDY the ol' Lee Jackson + VHT through a Marshall? Cuz it has the trademark Bodom "metallic" sound, but I've NEVER heard it sound so full and awesome

 

[JonWormwood]

Yeah, Blooddrunk is easily my least favorite - oh well...

Necro, I figure you would know this - is the tone on AYDY the ol' Lee Jackson + VHT through a Marshall? Cuz it has the trademark Bodom "metallic" sound, but I've NEVER heard it sound so full and awesome

Yup, GP1k's through VHT 2/90/2's and 2/50/2's through Marshall 412's loaded with 75's.

 

[SteelRat]

I hope nobody forgot that bass tone...tons of articulation, and so much depth and low end on it...very nice...

 

[Ben Johnson]

The bass sound is my favorite part of the last two records.

 

[JonWormwood]

The bass sound is my favorite part of the last two records.

For me, the bass stands out on HCDR.

 

[JBroll]

I love the bass on that and HCDR, but my favorites are HCDR, FTR, and AYDY tied with Hatebreeder - the last two are definitely things I have to be in the mood for, so they're lower.

Jeff

 

[JonWormwood]

Their bass is truly key to their sound, I mean the GP even paired with a huge sounding preamp like a VHT can sound a bit thin due to the extremely pronounced mids.

 

[iamandy]

"Are you dead yet?" is the only song i actually like by them.. i really don't like the singer, but that dischord thing is catchy as hell.

 

[JonWormwood]

"Are you dead yet?" is the only song i actually like by them.. i really don't like the singer, but that dischord thing is catchy as hell.

They should kick the singer out, probably be a better band.

 

[iamandy]

They should kick the singer out, probably be a better band.

+1

 

[Alteredmindeath]

are they dead yet? because their music sure is, dead boring as of late.

 

[xFkx]

I like their stuff, but they seriously should ditch the keyboard wankery, or at least tell the guy their have been some new developments in synth sound design since the 1980's

 

[Morgan C]

"Are you dead yet?" is the only song i actually like by them..

Ditto, that opening riff is fkn amazing, and the chorus is great too. Apart from that (and their 'Oops I Did It Again' cover) I don't really like them. I do love Karmilla's productions though, especially the drums.