Which is the more accurate COB definition?

[Hammer of Might]

I've heard Children of Bodom defined as 'Melodic Death Metal' and 'Power Metal with harsh vocals'

My question is, which of these two do you think sums up COB more accurately?

I am NOT asking how much you agree with them indivdually, simply which is the better of the two?

No reason really, just curious! Discuss...

 

[Lanterns]

I would call them: "MELODIC EXTREME METAL"

 

[bobvex]

I would just call them pure fucking metal, like SpiritCrusherX. Either that or "THE BEST FOOKING BAND EVER"

 

[charnee]

I'd say melodic death metal..but i'm sure there's something else to call them

 

[-Rivfader-]

I just call them Kick Your Ass Metal.

 

[BOdomLI]

Metal

 

[Stun]

I wouldn't call them either... but death metal is something CoB is not (anymore at least). Power metal would have to be a better label, but it's not a good one.

 

[Hammer of Might]

*Sigh*

Most people so far obviosuly didn't get the point. I'm asking which of the TWO definitins I wrote are more accurate, NOT "what do you think COB's genre is".



I'd say that out of the two 'power metal with harsh vocals' is more accurate.

 

[Yetti]

HEAVY FUCKING METALLLLL!!!

 

[EagleFlyFree]

heeere we go all over again with this haha
i consider them death metal cause they're too extreme for power, and this isn't even considering the vocals

 

[Lanterns]

I'd say melodeath is the most accurate. Because the music is quite a bit more agressive/extreme than power metal.

But I still stick with "Melodic Extreme Metal".

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

CoB metal

 

[heatherxlove]

i'd say they're DIRRTY POP!

 

[Lanterns]

^


PS: MY lyrics about teh bunny are indeed FAR BEYOND DRRRRRRTY.......!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bodomite]

dont know dont care

 

[Ermz]

I've always called them Melodic Death, so I picked that one. To me CoB don't sound like power metal... ok they like to solo alot, but alot of the riffs in their music don't sound very power metal to me at all, they sound more Melodic Death... which is pretty much just the new incarnation of power metal anyway.

 

[spellbound-by-the-bodom]

thing is hcdr wasnt even mellodic alexi called it punk rock from hell and it does sound like punk extreme..

 

[for-will-drive-devil]

Isn't it "progressive metal" or something like that ?

 

[loztdignity]

*Sigh*

Most people so far obviosuly didn't get the point. I'm asking which of the TWO definitins I wrote are more accurate, NOT "what do you think COB's genre is".



I'd say that out of the two 'power metal with harsh vocals' is more accurate.

really, what the hell does it matter? I mean, why do you need to put them in a category- Its not power metal at all, I guess you could say very melodic death metal, with the "power metal"-reminiscent keyboard. I actually just call it metal, in your face metal with keyboards

 

[Sympozium]

Power Metal with harsh vocals from those two choices.