# Children of Bodom discography

The discography of Children of Bodom, a five-piece melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland. Throughout their career, the band has been known to incorporate many different musical styles, leading critics and fans to label them as everything from melodic death metal and black metal to thrash metal, progressive metal and even power metal. The band's final line-up before they officially disbanded in 2019 included the founders Alexi Laiho (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums) along with Henkka Seppälä (bass guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards) and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar). Children of Bodom have released ten studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, seven singles, two EPs and two split singles. Moreover, in the period 1994–1996 they released three demos under their old moniker, IneartheD. This list includes the material released as IneartheD.
Children of Bodom's first release under their new name was the split single "Children of Bodom", released in January 1997. Their debut album Something Wild followed later the same year. 1999 saw the release of two Children of Bodom albums: their second studio album, Hatebreeder, and their first live album, titled Tokyo Warhearts. In 2001 they released their third studio album, Follow the Reaper, which included the successful single "Hate Me!". Follow the Reaper was the first Children of Bodom album to go gold in their home country of Finland.
After renewing their contract with Spinefarm Records, thereby gaining the support of the major recording company Universal Music Group, the band recorded their fourth studio album Hate Crew Deathroll, which was released in 2003 to considerable commercial success. Hate Crew Deathroll was the first Children of Bodom album to 'simplify' their heavy metal in order to have a broader appeal: the guitars used more heavy riffs than their earlier releases, it had emphasis on a clear musical structure and the instrumental virtuosity had been significantly reduced.
Rhythm guitarist Alexander Kuoppala left the band during the tours following Hate Crew Deathroll, and was replaced with Roope Latvala of Stone fame. On their fifth studio album, released in 2005 as Are You Dead Yet?, the band continued to explore the traits exhibited on Hate Crew Deathroll. The album received mixed reviews, with some critics praising the new sound, while others criticised it for being too "simple". Blooddrunk, was released in April 2008. The album Relentless Reckless Forever was released in March 2011 while they were on The Ugly World Tour 2011.
Their album Halo of Blood was released in 2013. I Worship Chaos followed in 2015 and the final album Hexed was released in 2019.
As of 2009, Children of Bodom have sold over two million records worldwide, including over 200,000 in Finland and over 500,000 in the United States.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | FIN | AUS | AUT | CAN | FRA | GER | HUN | JPN | SWE | SWI | UK | US | Sales | Certifications |
| Something Wild | Released: 16 November 1997 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | FIN: 22,692 | IFPI FIN: Gold |
| Hatebreeder | Released: 26 April 1999 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC | 1 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | FIN: 31,737 | IFPI FIN: Platinum |
| Follow the Reaper | Released: 30 October 2000 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC | 3 | — | 38 | — | 88 | 46 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | FIN: 29,014 US: 7,946 | IFPI FIN: Platinum |
| Hate Crew Deathroll | Released: 6 January 2003 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP | 1 | — | — | — | 74 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | FIN: 24,716 | IFPI FIN: Gold |
| Are You Dead Yet? | Released: 14 September 2005 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC | 1 | — | 42 | — | 67 | 16 | — | 17 | 16 | 79 | — | 195 | FIN: 24,253 US: 5,000 | IFPI FIN: Gold |
| Blooddrunk | Released: 9 April 2008 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP | 1 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 161 | 10 | — | 12 | 28 | 50 | 44 | 22 | FIN: 23,247 US: 19,000 | IFPI FIN: Gold |
| Relentless Reckless Forever | Released: 8 March 2011 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP | 1 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 104 | 20 | — | 20 | 47 | 43 | 71 | 42 | FIN: 13,894 US: 11,000 | IFPI FIN: Gold |
| Halo of Blood | Released: 11 June 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP | 2 | — | 28 | 20 | 109 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 103 | 54 | US: 8,400 | |
| I Worship Chaos | Released: 2 October 2015 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP | 1 | 69 | 36 | 21 | 74 | 20 | 31 | — | — | 26 | — | 92 | | |
| Hexed | Released: 8 March 2019 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP | 1 | — | 15 | 87 | 94 | 9 | 33 | 28 | — | 14 | — | — | JPN: 2,395 | |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | FIN | GER |
| Tokyo Warhearts | Released: 11 October 1999 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP, MC | 13 | — |
| Chaos Ridden Years | Released: 11 October 2006 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD | 28 | 75 |
| A Chapter Called Children of Bodom – The Final Show in Helsinki Ice Hall 2019 | Released: 15 December 2023 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, vinyl, digital | 1 | 98 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | FIN | JPN | Sales |
| Bestbreeder from 1997 to 2000 | Released: August 2003 Label: Toy's Factory Format: CD | — | 84 | |
| Holiday at Lake Bodom (15 Years of Wasted Youth) | Released: 22 May 2012 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, LP | 12 | 67 | US: 600 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||||

### Cover albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | FIN | AUT | GER | JPN | US | Sales |
| Skeletons in the Closet | Released: 22 September 2009 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD | 9 | 63 | 78 | 67 | 81 | US: 5,600 |

### Video albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | FIN | HUN | JPN | SWE | Certifications |
| Chaos Ridden Years: Stockholm Knockout Live | Released: 16 October 2006 Label: Spinefarm Format: DVD | 1 | 3 | 37 | 3 | IFPI FIN: Platinum MC: Platinum |

### Demos

| Title | Demo details | Notes | Track listing |
| Implosion of Heaven | Released: 12 December 1994 Label: Self-released Formats: CS | released as IneartheD | "Chaos" – 4:30 "Shards of Truth" – 6:31 "Implosion of Heaven" – 3:56 "Tss, Aah!!" – 0:41 |
| Ubiquitous Absence of Remission | Released: 1995 Label: Self-released, Wild Rags Records (1996 reissue) Formats: CS | released as IneartheD | "Intro" – 1:35 "Translucent Image" (feat. Niina Keitel) – 4:03 "Possessed" – 5:01 "Shamed" – 5:05 |
| Shining | Released: 14 February 1996 Label: Self-released Formats: CS | released as IneartheD | "Talking of the Trees (Sanctuary)" – 5:19 "Vision of Eternal Sorrow" – 5:02 "Homeland" – 4:42 "Homeland II: Shining (The 4th Kingdom)" – 3:00 |

## EPs

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | FIN | Sales | Certifications |
| Trashed, Lost & Strungout | Released: 6 October 2004 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, DVD | 1 | FIN: 5,083 | IFPI FIN: Gold |
| Hellhounds on My Trail | Released: 9 June 2008 Label: Spinefarm Format: CD, 12" | 8 | | |
Notes
    a. $^^$ Extended version of single under the same title. Despite being released as a CD/DVD, Trashed, Lost & Strungout charted on the Finnish Singles Chart.
    b. $^^$ Applies to DVD edition of EP.
    c. $^^$ Released only in the United Kingdom and Finland. Despite being released as an EP, Hellhounds on My Trail charted on the Finnish Singles Chart.

## Singles
### Commercial and promo singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | FIN | GER | HUN | UK | Sales | Certifications | Album |
| "Children of Bodom" (with Cryhavoc and Wizzard) | 1998 | 1 | — | — | — | FIN: 5,503 | IFPI FIN: Gold | Hatebreeder |
| "Downfall" | 1998 | 1 | — | — | — | FIN: 6,235 | IFPI FIN: Gold | Hatebreeder |
| "Hate Me!" | 2000 | 1 | — | — | — | FIN: 10,741 | IFPI FIN: Platinum | Follow the Reaper |
| "You're Better Off Dead!" | 2002 | 1 | — | — | — | FIN: 7,322 | IFPI FIN: Gold | Hate Crew Deathroll |
| "Needled 24/7" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | | | Hate Crew Deathroll |
| "Trashed, Lost & Strungout" | 2004 | 1 | 89 | 1 | — | FIN: 7,509 | IFPI FIN: Gold | Are You Dead Yet? |
| "In Your Face" | 2005 | 1 | — | 8 | 144 | FIN: 6,788 | IFPI FIN: Gold | Are You Dead Yet? |
| "Blooddrunk" | 2008 | 1 | — | — | 78 | | | Blooddrunk |
| "Hellhounds on My Trail" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | | | Blooddrunk |
| "Smile Pretty for the Devil" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | | | Blooddrunk |
| "Lookin' Out My Back Door" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | | | Skeletons in the Closet |
| "Was It Worth It?" | 2011 | 6 | — | — | — | | | Relentless Reckless Forever |
| "Roundtrip to Hell and Back" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | | | Relentless Reckless Forever |
| "Transference" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | | | Halo of Blood |
| "Halo of Blood" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | | | Halo of Blood |
| "Your Days Are Numbered" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | | | Halo of Blood |
| "I Worship Chaos" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | | | I Worship Chaos |
| "Morrigan" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | | | I Worship Chaos |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||||||||

### DVD singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | FIN | Album |
| "In Your Face" | 2005 | 5 | Are You Dead Yet? |

## Music videos

| Year | Music video | Director |
| 1998 | "Deadnight Warrior" | Mika Lindberg |
| 1999 | "Downfall" | Mika Lindberg |
| 2000 | "Everytime I Die" | Tuukka Temonen |
| 2003 | "Needled 24/7" | Pasi Takula |
| 2003 | "Sixpounder" | Mika Lindberg |
| 2004 | "Trashed, Lost and Strungout" | Patric Ullaeus |
| 2005 | "In Your Face" | Sandra Marschner |
| 2006 | "Are You Dead Yet?" | Ralf Strathmann |
| 2008 | "Blooddrunk" | Sandra Marschner |
| 2008 | "Hellhounds on My Trail" | Sandra Marschner |
| 2008 | "Smile Pretty for the Devil" | Sandra Marschner |
| 2009 | "Lookin' Out My Back Door" | — |
| 2011 | "Was It Worth It?" | Dale "Rage" Resteghini |
| 2011 | "Roundtrip to Hell and Back" | — |
| 2012 | "Shovel Knockout" | Jussi Hyttinen |
| 2013 | "Transference" | — |
| 2015 | "Morrigan" | Patric Ullaeus |
| 2018 | "Under Glass and Clover" | Yka Jarvinen |
| 2019 | "Platitudes and Barren Words" | Yka Jarvinen |
| 2019 | "Hexed" | Lucas Cappy & James McIntosh |