Do The Keyboards Get In The Way?

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

My first metal CD with 'death/black metal vocals' was Children Of Bodom's HATEBREEDER. It was obviously a jolt. But the thing that was really jarring were the keyboards. They weren't subtle...taking a backseat to the drums, bass, and guitars. They were right there with the songs.

I happen to like keyboards. My name came from two bands...Deep Purple and Rainbow...both with keyboards in their music. And it sounds great. But with this type of extreme metal, I don't know.

Do you think it fits or do you think it's a little intrusive?

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

And I don't have the new CD, but from what I've heard it's not keyboard-heavy like the previous CD's...

 

[Cat5Messiah]

I don't think they get in the way. I think it's cool. Besides, if there wasn't any keyboards, there wouldn't be CoB with Janne. And to be honest, that would suck.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Cool. I know pretty much every Children Of Bodom would be pro-keyboards, but for potential fans, do you think it would be a turn-off?

 

[Brian]

Keyboards are fucking great.

 

[Stun]

Yeah for most ppl they automatically think "whoagh, this band is HARDCORE" when they hear the vocals and fast guitars... but they hear the keyboards and they're like "this is so gay dude wtf". But if you like it it makes the listening experience much improved! Janne's really good at what he does...

 

[towo]

Chokehold solo. 'nuff said.

-towo

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

It becomes some what of a distraction and a nusance at times.

 

[bodomite]

Its cob so i like it.....

 

[Reverend Bat Boy]

I personally think that the keyboards are fucking awesome and are a huge part of what helps set Chldren of Bodom apart from other bands.

 

[dawnghost]

keyboards rox

 

[Barr WildChild]

it took some time for me to get used to the keyboard stuff. but now I really like it. it brings a different dimension to the music..

 

[chaoticmanifesto]

the keyboards took a little getting used to. i was never really into the little wussy synthesizers. but bodom has done it really well just like dream theater or symphony x. and without janne, bodom wouldn't be the same

 

[MagSec4]

Originally posted by Overlord Purple Rainbow
do you think it's a little intrusive?

No man! What's the matter with you!
...Have you heard Mask of Sanity?!

Keyboards are fucking great

No, but good keyboards are fuckin great!
CoB is no CoB without them

Janne you the man!

 

[Tut Ankh Amon]

Originally posted by towo
Chokehold solo. 'nuff said.

-towo

FUCK SHIT YEAH DUDE!

OPR, nice to see you back here, dude

 

[murderedbysound]

ya Chokehold is dominating.. i believe that keys add great elemnents to songs and can give more atmosphere to it. so ya i like keys

 

[bodomite]

anyone who hates they keyboards is gay and lying

 

[AFSilverstar]

i wouldnt love all the bands I love as much as I do without keyboards....

 

[loWildChild]

Bodom Beach Terror!!!!!

 

[BodomiC]

Originally posted by bodomite
anyone who hates they keyboards is gay and lying

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Anyway, Ive got an idea, to gather the best keyboarders the are and let do sth like apocaliptica does. But we must be asured that they wont create some disco polo.