Length 41:40 | Release date 29 May 2013 | |
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Released May 28, 2013 (Japan)June 7, 2013 (Europe)June 11, 2013 (America) Label Nuclear BlastMarquee Inc. (Japan) Awards Emma Award for Best Metal Album Similar Children of Bodom albums, Power metal albums | ||
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Halo of Blood is the eighth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. It was released on June 7, 2013 in Europe and June 11 in North America on Nuclear Blast Records. In Japan, the album was released by Marquee Inc. on May 29, 2013. This would be the last album with guitarist Roope Latvala before he left the band in May 2015.
Contents
- Children of bodom waste of skin
- Children of bodom halo of blood official track
- Production
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Children of bodom halo of blood official track
Production
Drummer Jaska Raatikainen posted on Facebook that the band has accumulated a number of songs for a new album. Raatikainen described the new material as dark and "also little [sic] 'black' [metal]-ish." In an interview before the band's first show in India, keyboardist Janne Wirman revealed that the band currently had four songs written, with plans to enter the studio at the end of 2012. Wirman predicted a release around April or May 2013. In mid November 2012, it was announced that the band had started recording demos of new material.
In January 2013, it was revealed that frontman/guitarist Alexi Laiho was finishing writing lyrics, and that recording would commence in February. The album was produced by Swedish producer Peter Tägtgren. Two song titles were also revealed. On 19 March 2013, the album's title was announced as Halo of Blood, and a track listing and cover artwork were revealed.
Critical reception
The album received mostly positive reviews, with an aggregated score of 66/100 on Metacritic, indicating favorable reviews. It was considered a return to form for the band; garnering a warmer reception from fans than their previous three albums.
Track listing
All tracks written by Alexi Laiho.
Personnel
Songs
1Waste of Skin4:16
2Halo of Blood3:12
3Scream for Silence4:09