UK Fans: In-store CD signing of 'Smile Pretty For The Devil' Single

I'm hoping not that many people get them before hand, because the next chance I'd get to go down there is Monday...
 
What do you mean, Warheart? The signing in London is only ON Monday - that's the ONLY chance you'll have of meeting them in London, at least?

And again, what time do any of you guys plan on getting there?
 
What do you mean, Warheart? The signing in London is only ON Monday - that's the ONLY chance you'll have of meeting them in London, at least?

And again, what time do any of you guys plan on getting there?

Exactly, which means I cannot possibly get there any sooner than the actual day, so I hope everyone doesn't get them before then, because I can't.

I'm getting down there about 10am-1pm. I've got to be out early anyway so I might as well make my way down there and wait around.
 
I went into Zavvi today and asked about wristbands. They told me they couldn't give me one because
they don't even have the wristbands for the COB signing in the store yet, and that they won't be
available until Monday morning when the store opens, so I still don't understand how niteshade got
his! :erk: Anyways, I'm gonna ring them again tomorrow, just to check ...
 
Sorry guys - my bad

I went to the Zavvi store at Picadilly. Apparently they're giving out wristbands for the event too. I popped into Zavvis Oxford Street today and they said they'd give the bands out on the day, but these guys do not seem to know what they're doing. Anyway, sorry sleeper666, I hate travelling for wasted causes myself. You can grab a wristband from there if you want, or if you leave near East London, I can give you the second one I got, though I can't say if these stupid wristbands are valid for the CoB signing.
 
what of the wristband? Here ya go.. :)

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w00t!!! Got a pic with Alexi!!!

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Fucking awesome! I'm chuffed - now for the gig tonight!
 
As hannah said, the signing was much better organsied this time; not so many people and a much more relaxed atmosphere. Got my
jacket and the SPFTD cd signed. We were able to take photos and talk to the guys (who all seemed relaxed and happy to be there)
without being told to move along, and security didn't tell you to leave after you'd had stuff signed, so we just hung out until the end
of the session - it was really cool :headbang:

Some pics:

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As hannah said, the signing was much better organsied this time; not so many people and a much more relaxed atmosphere.

Yeah, that was painless! :) I guess all the loud smelly annoying ppl were in school! :heh: Last time was hellish. There was no air up there & I nearly fainted. Was so embarrassing, I just hadta get out of there! :erk: Today was much more civilized! :headbang:
Roll on Feb 19th! :cool:
 
Awesome pics people!! I certainly agree that this time round was MUCH better because the lack of people and no security telling everyone to move on, except for the annoying staff asking to "keep this area clear", yet the silly cunt even went and got a stool so she could take pics and then went and lined up to say Hi, and then came back moaning at everyone. I should have pushed her off.

Anyway, I was the guy in the leather jacket with the skulls on, Hate Me! t-shirt and listening to my iPod, I was 10th in line. I couldn't believe how dead it was when I got there.

I got through them all pretty quickly but then stayed for the whole thing, just taking pics. When they got up and left, they put their pens down and left stuff there...so I walked up to the table, took Alexi's bottle of Beck's beer and walked off and drank the rest of it in the subway, on my way to Hammersmith!! :lol::D:D

The asshole security in the Apollo took it and threw it though because it was glass and "it's a weapon, man". So I didn't get to take it home, but I did come out after COB played to see if I could find it, but they'd probably thrown that bag, but still, that green bottle infront of him in some of Sleeper's pics was what I took. But since I lost Alexi's bottle, I managed to get a plastic water bottle thrown from MICK THOMPSON 7#!!!! He's been fucking awesome to me for like 5 years and was the inspiration for my BC Rich Warlock. So owning two bottles from the only two people there that I'd actually care about having something from, fucking awesome day.

I took all my pics in 1000x pixels because the quality is a tiny bit higher, so they might come out a bit large.

Children Of Bodom:
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Henkka & Jaska:
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Alexi & Roope:
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Jaska & Janne:
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Alexi & Roope:
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Alexi, Roope & me \m/:
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Roope...asleep...:
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Jaska & Janne:
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Alexi signing a guy's head:
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Alexi:
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Alexi & Roope:
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Henkka signing a guitar:
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Alexi & a gift from fans:
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Alexi:
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Henkka:
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Alexi & Roope:
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This is the bottle I took...:
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Janne & Alexi whistling to *I think* Ghostriders In The Sky, because they were playing it in the store:
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Janne, Alexi & Roope:
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My signed 'Smile Pretty For The Devil' CD Single:
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Video of the ending:
[ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sE6tMPLT6-A[/ame]

I also have 28 pics from the show afterwards, but I'll post them tomorrow.
The setlist was:
01. Living Dead Beat
02. In Your Face
03. Blooddrunk
04. Angels Don't Kill
05. Silent Night, Bodom Night
06. Hate Crew Deathroll
07. Downfall

After seeing that ESP RV in pink, I might have to get one! :O
 
@ Warheart: thanks for sharing your pix (really nice ones) and video - I think I saw you, and possibly got in your way when you were taking photos - sorry!


video from the signing:

 
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