Tokyo Warhearts - Children Of Bodom

Children of Bodom's first live album is a little pointless, coming so early in the Finnish band's discography as to essentially be a best-of from only two studio albums worth of material, but all the same it's one of the most impressive live performances I've heard in a long time, and far superior to their more recent efforts. With only a slightly muddy production that makes the drums sound a little wet, these songs recorded on two nights in Japan promoting the then-contemporary 'Hatebreeder' album really capture the band at its best, and many of the songs end up sounding superior to the studio versions, particularly those from the debut 'Something Wild.' The ...  Read the complete review