"We have some songs ready and I must say that they really sound great, very inspiring, dark and also little blackish. We have been joking about Alexi that one day he will come to rehearsals with corpse paints
! So dark the songs have been."
You expect me to drop my jaw for this? Every time COB opened their mouths about the last two albums, they kept saying all kinds of great things, which to me proved out to be probably posted only in the heat of a moment of anxiety. Inspiring, dark and blackish, what else would you expect him to say? I do like the part about them joking about Alexi coming to rehearsals with corpse paints, but then again, remember how Alexi described RRF as "very satanic"? It's all marketing slogans. Strong words to get you hyped up.
Anything below awesome creativity, aggressive and atmospheric metal is an underperformance by this band. We're comparing these new albums to albums like Hatebreeder, Follow the Reaper, and hoping for them to make even greater. But I'd love some Cradle Of Filth influences for sure. Three things they need for their music now is atmosphere, darkness and melodicy.
I don't know what October surprise Jaska is talking about, but if Bodom want to redeem itself they should release a song for tasters that is as creative and as radical from soundworld as Everytime I Die was. Remember all the great words about RRF, like how WIWI is one of their greatest tracks, and it turned out gay pop, the next time they claim to have the most epic metal pieces ever made I won't let it sink in my heart and wait for it like the Saviour ascending. My opinion is first of all more catchy riffs with menacing and atmospheric, dark vibe. Having a riff that's possible for normal humans to play is acceptable if it sounds dark, atmospheric and epic as hell. One such riff for each track would be a nice way to start approach the composions, focus on the atmosphere and then worry about technicality.
Again I've repeated myself all over, it's getting a bit ridicilous every time the band slips any news out about a new album they get a joonaslyzis.