Pronounciation

[-Rivfader-]

It's bow-dum.

In Finland... it is pronounced boo-dum apparently because Alexi says bow-dum when saying the band name but when he announces song titles he still says boo-dum during the live shows.

So let me get this straight....

Finnish say it like "Boo" - dom (I prefer this one)

Swedish say it like Bottom

Americans say it like - Bow dum

Ughh I am confused.

 

[VaroaMiettiäShakma]

I talked to a friend from Finland and he helped me out on these.

Bodom
Boo-dum

Alexi Laiho
A-Leek-zee Lie-a-hoe

Alexander Kuopalla
All-ex-an-deer Koo-Ope-all-a

Henka T. Blacksmith
Hane-ka (not really sure about his real last name)

Janne Wirman
Ya-nae Weer-men

Jaska Raatikainen
Yahsk-a Rah-ti-kine-en

There now you can pronounce them the Finnish way but i still cant get over saying Bodom like Boe-dum, the Boo doesnt stick with me.

 

[Aecliptica]

bow-dum? wtf

its boh-dum

like im tying a bow on present.

 

[VaroaMiettiäShakma]

its boo-dum even listen to alexi on live in seoul, when hes says "Lake Boo-dum" and this one is like boo-dum again, this is called "Silent night, Boo-dum Night"

 

[arch_enemy666]

well guys i am sure that the bodom dudes know that we are american(or at least to the americans in here) and probably don't know the correct pernunciations of their finnish words and names, and they will probably let it slide if you don't say there name correctly but i say bodom like sodom and their names like with the normal american ized version and thats the way it will probably stay cuz i am a straight up white boy

 

[-Rivfader-]

its boo-dum even listen to alexi on live in seoul, when hes says "Lake Boo-dum" and this one is like boo-dum again, this is called "Silent night, Boo-dum Night"

I agree. Thats is how I have been saying it all along. Ever since I heard that song. Before them I used to pronounce it like "bottom".

 

[Missery]

I agree to Sister of sorrow (as always )

 

[Morbid In Rock]

Oh my fucking god! This thread is so much gay and lying! Ask finnish people to know the pronounciation!! :Smug:

 

[Sister Of Sorrow]

I talked to a friend from Finland and he helped me out on these.

Bodom
Boo-dum

Alexi Laiho
A-Leek-zee Lie-a-hoe

Alexander Kuopalla
All-ex-an-deer Koo-Ope-all-a

Henka T. Blacksmith
Hane-ka (not really sure about his real last name)

Janne Wirman
Ya-nae Weer-men

Jaska Raatikainen
Yahsk-a Rah-ti-kine-en

There now you can pronounce them the Finnish way but i still cant get over saying Bodom like Boe-dum, the Boo doesnt stick with me.

I don't think that's right !

 

[VaroaMiettiäShakma]

i know its right even goto the old SOB site when you click on their names thers some finnish dude that pronounces them.

 

[Dred]

 

[Lari]

So let me get this straight....

Finnish say it like "Boo" - dom (I prefer this one)

Swedish say it like Bottom

Actually, it's kinda the other way round.

The thing is that the lake was originally named by the Swedish (Bodom-träsk) when they ruled Finland years ago. The Swedish pronounce Bodom like "Boo-dom" (american pronounciation) and the Finnish way to pronounce it is "bottom" (american pronounciation again). BUT the thing is that since it was named by the Swedish, the somewhat official way to pronounce it here is indeed Boo-dom but some people here (like me) tend to use "bottom" anyway.

 

[WatchMeAllINFLAMES]

Listen to this and argue after loll! (It's from COB Live at Mystic Festival 2001)

Bodom pronounciation

 

[VaroaMiettiäShakma]

wheres Zarok when you need him

 

[Sister Of Sorrow]

i know its right even goto the old SOB site when you click on their names thers some finnish dude that pronounces them.

Dude, I've never heard anyone saying "Hane-ka" (ok, maybe you happened to spell it wrong) and Wirman is not "Weer-men". Or I just don't get along with that americanized pronounciation. You just pronounce the names the way they are spelled, that's it.
MagSec4 has done it right.
However, I agree with dilema. Who cares ?!!

 

[stoned&drunk]

It`s BOO-DOM how it`s really pronounced. To say it like bou dom sounds stupid... And allu is pronounced Alexy or fuck it... Learn finnish and say bodom and alexi...

 

[ishkur]

its boo-dum even listen to alexi on live in seoul, when hes says "Lake Boo-dum" and this one is like boo-dum again, this is called "Silent night, Boo-dum Night"

I agree 100% with you. I saw that one too.
BTW hi im newbie

and about Laiho pronounciation, i didnt get if the 'ho' is like santa's laugh hohohoho or like hmmm...lets say the pronounciation of the aio together.

 

[VaroaMiettiäShakma]

There is always gonna be argue over this you can either pronounce it the Finnish way like the guys from Bodom do, or you can pronounce it the official swedish way since the swedes named it.

 

[WatchMeAllINFLAMES]

Listen to this and argue after loll! (It's from COB Live at Mystic Festival 2001)

Bodom pronounciation

 

[stoned&drunk]

Yeah, he shouts lake boo-dom (suomeksi buu-dom)