Hatebreeder
Hatebreeder is the second studio album by Finnish metal band Children of Bodom. In it, the band explores a classically influenced sound. It also carries some influence from neoclassical metal, in the fast riffs and complex soloing style. This record contains concert favorites such as “Silent Night, Bodom Night” and “Downfall”. The keyboards show more presence on this album, with longer and more elaborate solos than in their previous work. The “Deluxe Edition” was released in 2005 with bonus material. Hatebreeder was also re-released in 2008. The band's self-titled song was re-recorded as the second-to-last track for this album.
This was the first album with guitars in D tuning (D, G, C, F, A, D) after Something Wild, which was in C♯ tuning (C♯, F♯, B, E, G♯, C♯).
Reception
In 2005, Hatebreeder was ranked number 492 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Alexi Laiho, except where noted.
Samples and references
Podcasts:
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by Children Of Bodom
Hatebreeder
by: Children Of BodomI found session, betrayed now, it's on now,
I saw, human, I see so
Well I am certain of, I don't know how,
other souls beyond this smile
I hate you from the bottom of my heart
I have no fucking right now, I see so
Beside you, I saw, (?),
other souls beyond this smile
Well I thought now, I said I saw (?),
I saw it, your vanity, your mentality, (?)
[Chorus:]
Never seen the fooled beast inside of me,
well I'm an asshole, and I really will always be
So why now, oh let it be,
is that so fucking hard, oh be dead, I'm free
Burn it hard, make a void that sucks to the suction drive
We need the open thing with my special little part of life
(I tell you!)
I'm accessing in all the northern light,
you know I got no fucking other souls, guilty now
I've got no fine, no fucking thoughts, so,
a combination, now you're fucking dead
[Chorus:]
Never seen the fooled beast inside of me,
well I'm an asshole, and I really will always be
So why now, let it be,