As the release date for the album approaches, Children of Bodom have been promoting Halo Of Blod by releasing a few tracks and a new music video. Based on what I’ve heard so far, this album has more promise than Relentless, Reckless Forever and Blooddrunk. Those are admittedly my least favorite COB albums, which seems to be a similar sentiment to many long-time Bodom fans. Anyways, time will tell what Halo Of Blood holds.
The video for Transference is the darkest yet from these Finns. If the goal was to make something disturbing, they’ve nailed it. The reaper character, present in all of Children of Bodom’s artwork, is a sinister touch in this video. I only wonder about the fingernails... They appear to be some sort of perfect manicure from beyond the grave. (Am I the only once who notices things like this?) Another very minor annoyance that I have is also present. As someone from somewhere where we do have months of cold weather and snow, I find myself picking apart the authenticity of fake snow in videos. Usually the presence of snow indicates temperatures cold enough to see one’s breath, and this little detail is so often left out. Then again, not many people would want to film for hours in such conditions. Overall, random questions aside, I do quite like the video and the song itself, which reminds me of the material found on the Follow The Reaper album.
The title track from the album has also been released. This one has a bit of a thrash-y feel to it, with some subtle undertones of black metal. In other words, pretty characteristic of Bodom’s style, with their influences being melded together. Take a listen:
I have my fingers crossed that the local CD shop has this one on order and ready to be put on shelves on the release date, as I can not wait to get my hands on a copy without having to wait for a pre-order package to arrive. In the meantime, I might have to keep myself content with the upcoming issue of Terrorizer magazine, featuring COB. You can’t go wrong with such a sick cover shot, right?
