^What worked for you wouldn't have worked for me. Not sure if I would've bought everything else I could find and would've grown such a big fan if I'd have heard SW first instead of Hatebreeder. Except of Lake Bodom and Deadnight Warrior, SW songs are the ones I listen to least of all. It's all about opinion, thus I think it's pointless recommending one of the albums. He/she should judge by listening to two songs off each album via youtube and then decide which one to get. If he/she loved IYPPFW it could happen he/she hates FTRJust saying.
You and I have obviously different tastes in music, aside from the fact that we have been huge COB fans, which is fine. If i were to recommend anything from SW it would be The Nail, Red Light Part 1, Touch, and In the Shadows. Lake B has the most legendary Bodom riff of all time, and Deadnight Warrior is a great song, but just doesn't do it for me like the other 4 I mentioned.
I agree with the guy who said listen to the newer stuff first and then work your way back because then you won't resent their style change. I got into Bodom after they released Follow the Reaper, and am definitely in the restent their style change camp. I am the most resentful though because I feel like they did it mainly to become more popular, which is a bummer. Also a bummer that more simplistic, uninteresting music is more popular than brilliant, catchy, melodic music.
