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Have enough of 2005’s Are You Dead Yet or you just cant wait to put that album aside? This time the quintet offers Blooddrunk which shows both the band’s diversity and overall strength in songwriting.Opening track “Hellhounds On My Trail,”sets out basically how the album sounds; heavy off the bat, with an intro that feels straight-out thrash. Laiho had mentioned in Revolver interview "They are out for blood" and “Hellhounds On My Trail” was actually what he meant. While the energy alone could drive the song, one of the highlights is undeniably the hyper-speed solo in which you hear both wah and a straightforward distorted sound throughout the course of it.
The progressive element is heavy on Blooddrunk, and honestly IMO, i thought it was a different band that i was listening to. The mixing was one of the highlights of the album, with every single riff coming to the surface beautifully. You hear every note or beat, and pretty much no band member gets overshadowed. The vocals are the part the only part that gets a little hidden, but to be honest, that actually isn’t the worst thing. While Laiho’s distinctive growl fits in well with the songs, it will always take a backseat to the Laiho’s own riffs or Jaska Raatikainen’s tight percussive skills.
My last say - Although it’s hard to get over the one-sided, growled vocals of some bands out there, Children of Bodom are putting enough down on the table elsewhere that they end up working successfully with the complex tracks. Laiho's vocals will never compete with his guitar skills, but it makes little difference on a strong album like Blooddrunk. There are moments on the album that recall everyone from Metallica to Iron Maiden to Dream Theater although Laiho did mention Dream Theater as "Lame" and "Whipping Boys", and that’s a huge credit to Children of Bodom. The chemistry among the band members is amazing, and the quintet has the skills to take on a career as a progressive band -- if they wanted to, that is. Children of Bodom’s genre might be a little hazy right now, but it doesn’t really matter if they are speed or power metal. The truth is that they recorded a solid, memorable set of 9 songs on Blooddrunk, and that genre-crossing sound seems to be working out brilliantl
Rating - 8.5 /10
Recommendation - For those who still a Hate Crew and always in awe with Alexi Wildchild solo and the band mix breed of metal
PS - Don flame me if the review sucks or my rating is too low....
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