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Children of Bodom is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dio, Dissection, Entombed, Cannibal Corpse and Autopsy. Those roots explain a lot about how Children of Bodom arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dark Tranquillity, Amon Amarth, Insomnium, Diablo and Soilwork, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Masterplan, City of Evil, Aephanemer, Traitor and Blood Stain Child, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Children of Bodom, reaching back through Dio and forward to Masterplan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Children of Bodom are a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo, Uusimaa. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of frontman Alexi Laiho, drummer Jaska Raatikainen, bassist Henkka Seppälä, keyboardist Janne Wirman and guitarist Daniel Freyberg. The band released ten studio albums, three live albums, two EPs, two compilation albums and one DVD.
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Children of Bodom connections
Children of Bodom grew out of Dio, Dissection, Entombed and Cannibal Corpse, shares an orbit with Dark Tranquillity, Amon Amarth, Insomnium and Diablo, went on to shape Masterplan, City of Evil, Aephanemer and Traitor. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Children of Bodom
Sounds and acts that shaped Children of Bodom.
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- Iron Maidenartist
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- Flamesartist
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Artists similar to Children of Bodom
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Children of Bodom.
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- Insomniumartist
- Diabloartist
- Soilworkartist
- Sentencedartist
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- Orbit Cultureartist
- Dissectionartist
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