Children of Bodom Album: “Chaos Ridden Years: Stockholm Knockout Live [PA]”

This Dvd was amazing. Children of bodom are one of the best live metal bands out there and this shows them at their finest. This DVD is very good especially for the low price.

A great performance considering the band is drunk as a muthaf@#ker. The band is spot on perfect. Good editing and great camera work with lots of fretboard close-ups. Great lighting and stage design with lots of flashpots. The whole band performs with amazing energy.

IMHO, the only thing that kills this show is the muddy mix. Too many highs with almost no mids or bottom end. The bass drums during Jaska's drum solo sound like someone tapping out rhythms on a coffee table with their hands. COB's studio albums don't have a lot of bottom, but a LIVE Metal show should vibrate the walls. I could barely feel the vibration in my floor at an extremely high volume. These guys need a new man at the mixing board.

Maybe next time.

The concert was shot in widescreen with a 2.0 or 5.1 Surround mix.

If you're a serious audiophile you may be disappointed. I know I was.

First I have to say that Bodom is my favorite band and Alexi is a master...but this album was not as good as their first live album. I think that Alexi's playing has worsened over the years. The songs on the album are a fairly good selection. They really limit the number of songs off of Are You Dead Yet?, which is fantastic. The real disappointment is that they only play one song off of Something Wild and only a few off of Hatebreeder and some of the solos are not up to par; all of the tracks off of Follow The Reaper are phenominal. The sound quality is pretty good on all the tracks, and all but Henka have their own solo tracks, including Clash of the Booze Brothers which is a throw back to Tokyo Warhearts with Alexi and Janne battling it out, though I think Alexi kind of falls short of what I expected. All in all this album is a must own for all Bodom fans. This lets all fans experience Bodom live, since trips around the US for Bodom are few and far between.

I recently purchased this after I heard about 2 songs from Children of Bodom, and this definatly worth picking up if your a fan of the band, extreme metal, or some of the most talented Guitar playing skills ever seen. I've probably watched this about 4 times since I got it and it never fails to blow me away when I'm watching it. Amazing Track list on the dvd makes it a must own.

This is a spectacular DVD...it has marvelous quality, great behind the scenes footage, and if you're tipping back some Bacardi, then it deserves a 10*! and right now,I believe it deserves a 100*!!!!