Skeletons in the Closet (Children of Bodom album)

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Released September 22, 2009 Length 66:01 Release date 22 September 2009		Recorded 1998-2009 Artist Children of Bodom Label Spinefarm Records

Skeletons in the Closet (2009) Relentless Reckless Forever (2011) Genres Heavy metal, Melodic death metal, Power metal Similar Children of Bodom albums, Melodic death metal albums

Skeletons in the Closet is the first compilation cover album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released on September 22, 2009 through Spinefarm Records. The album only contains four unreleased covers for the songs "Hell Is for Children", "Antisocial", "War Inside My Head", and "Waiting", but the previously released songs are remixed and new details can be heard. The Japanese edition is pressed in SHM-CD format.

Personnel

Children of Bodom

Alexi Laiho − lead guitar, lead vocals

Roope Latvala − rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Janne Wirman − keyboards

Henkka Seppälä − bass, backing vocals

Jaska Raatikainen − drums

Alexander Kuoppala − rhythm guitar and backing vocals on "Mass Hypnosis", "Hellion", "No Commands", "Don't Stop at the Top", "Silent Scream", "Aces High", "Somebody Put Something in My Drink", "Rebel Yell" and "Waiting"

Guest musicians

Nipa Ryti – bass on "Don't Stop at the Top" and "Waiting"

Euge Valovirta – banjo on "Lookin' Out My Back Door"

Pete Salomaa – upright bass on "Lookin' Out My Back Door"

Kaapro Ikonen – vocals on "No Commands"

Mikko Karmila – guitar solo on "War Inside My Head"

Jonna Kosonen – vocals on "Oops!... I Did It Again"

Band photos by Tomi Lauren

Artwork and layout by Kalle Pyyhtinen

Songs

1Lookin' Out My Back Door2:09
2Hell Is for Children4:01
3Somebody Put Something in My Drink3:19

References

Skeletons in the Closet (Children of Bodom album) Wikipedia

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