Something Wild (album)
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Something Wild | ||||
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File:First edition cover with original logo.jpg | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 30 November 1997 | |||
Recorded | July–August 1997 | |||
Studio | Astia-Studios | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 35:57 | |||
Label | Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Anssi Kippo, Children of Bodom | |||
Children of Bodom chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Metalitalia | 9/10[4] |
Metal Reviews | 85.25%[2] |
Ultimate Guitar | 8.4/10[5] |
Metal.de | 10/10[6] |
Metalfan | 91%[7] |
Metal1.info | 8.5/10[8] |
Something Wild is the debut full-length album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released in 1997 in Finland, and in 1998 worldwide. Upon release, the album was met with universal acclaim by music critics. In 2020, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1997 by Metal Hammer magazine.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Deadnight Warrior" | 3:22 |
2. | "In the Shadows" | 6:01 |
3. | "Red Light in My Eyes, Pt 1" | 4:28 |
4. | "Red Light in My Eyes, Pt 2" | 3:50 |
5. | "Lake Bodom" | 4:02 |
6. | "The Nail" | 6:18 |
7. | "Touch Like Angel of Death" (4:05 in reissues) | 7:57 |
Total length: | 35:57 |
No. | Title | Length |
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8. | "Silent Scream" (Slayer cover) | 3:17 |
9. | "Don't Stop at the Top" (Scorpions cover) | 3:24 |
10. | "Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura cover) | 7:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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8. | "Children of Bodom (Original Single Version)" | 5:10 |
9. | "Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura cover) | 7:18 |
Notes
- The songs "Touch Like Angel of Death" and "Mass Hypnosis" both each end at 4:05. Whichever song is the final track, after 1 minute and 55 seconds of silence, a short keyboard passage is played by Alexi and Alexander in unison. This track is officially known as "Coda" and samples a melody from the theme to Miami Vice. "Touch Like Angel of Death" contains an additional 40 seconds of silence after the hidden track.
- The original pressing of the album has the band's original logo before the one used in subsequent releases, and contains an eighth track titled "Bruno the Pig", consisting simply of 10 seconds of silence.
Personnel
- Children of Bodom
- Alexi Laiho – lead guitar, vocals, songwriting, keyboards (on Miami Vice Theme)
- Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar, solo on "Red Light In My Eyes Pt 1", keyboards (on Miami Vice Theme)
- Henkka Seppälä – bass
- Janne Wirman – keyboards (on everything except Miami Vice Theme)
- Jaska Raatikainen – drums
- Production
- Produced by Anssi Kippo, Alexi Laiho, Jaska Raatikainen, and Children of Bodom
- Recorded and mixed by Anssi Kippo
- Assistant engineer – Jokke Ryhanen
- Assistant mixing engineer – Pasi Karppa
- Cover photo by Graham French
- Band photography by Toni Harkonen
- Cover artwork by Flo V. Schwarz (aka Flea Black)
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 3 |
References
- ^ a b c "The Top 20 best metal albums of 1997". Metal Hammer. Future plc. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Children Of Bodom - Something Wild". metalreviews.com.
- ^ Jason Anderson. Something Wild at AllMusic
- ^ "CHILDREN OF BODOM - Something Wild".
- ^ "Children Of Bodom: Something Wild | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". Ultimate Guitar.
- ^ "Children Of Bodom - Something Wild Review • metal.de". metal.de.
- ^ "Children of Bodom - Something Wild | Metalfan.nl Review". Metalfan.nl.
- ^ Redaktion, der. "Children Of Bodom - Something Wild • Review".
- ^ "Children Of Bodom: Something Wild" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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