Children of Bodom

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This is a metal band from Espoo, Finland.
There is some contention regarding the band’s genre classification, but in general the band’s musical style can be described as a cross between melodic death metal and power metal.
Their name was derived from the Lake Bodom murders.

The lyrics of Children of Bodom’s songs are written in English and are most often concerned with the subjects of death/the grim reaper, personal struggles, war and the Lake Bodom murders.
Recent albums have seen a shift to more antagonistic lyrics,with songs such as “You’re Better Off Dead” and “In Your Face” a more straight-forward heavy metal style.
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Throughout their career, the band has successfully fused various elements of alternative rock, punk, rap, funk, heavy metal and psychedelic rock.

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AC/DC have sold an estimated 150 million albums worldwide, including 68 million albums in the U.S. Back in Black has sold an estimated 42 million units worldwide and 22 million in the U.S. alone, making it the 5th highest-selling album ever in the USA. AC/DC are ranked fourth on VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and were ranked by MTV the 7th “Greatest Heavy Metal Band Of All Time”.
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A Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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