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| Released = October 30, 2000 |
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| Recorded = August - September 2000<br>[[The Abyss (recording studio)|The Abyss]] |
| Recorded = August - September 2000<br>[[The Abyss (recording studio)|The Abyss]] |
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| Genre = [[Melodic |
| Genre = [[Black metal]], [[Melodic Death metal]], [[Neo-classical Metal]] |
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| Length = 38:14 |
| Length = 38:14 |
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| Label = [[Spinefarm Records]]<br>[[Nuclear Blast]] |
| Label = [[Spinefarm Records]]<br>[[Nuclear Blast]] |
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Follow the Reaper is the third album by Finnish heavy metal band Children of Bodom.
The music continues the musical tradition of the previous album, Hatebreeder, only with a more straight-forward direction. Much of the black metal and symphonic metal elements were present, mainly in the keyboards, vocals, and fast tempos, as well as a stronger emphasis on power metal. Many songs on the album end as live setlist favorites, such as "Everytime I Die", "Hate Me!" and the title track. The song "Mask Of Sanity" is quite similar to the song "Talking Of The Trees" from their early demo "Shining" (Released as IneartheD)
Follow the Reaper was recorded and mixed at Peter Tägtgren's Abyss studio in Sweden, instead of the Finnish Astia-studio from Anssi Kippo, in which they had recorded all of their previous releases, including the demos from IneartheD. On this album Children of Bodom used the D standard tuning (D,G,C,F,A,D), which was also used on their previous studio album, Hatebreeder.
A deluxe edition featuring two bonus tracks was released in 2006.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Follow the Reaper" | Laiho | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Bodom After Midnight" | Laiho | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Children of Decadence" | Laiho | 5:34 |
| 4. | "Everytime I Die" | Laiho | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Mask of Sanity" | Laiho | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Taste of My Scythe" | Laiho | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Hate Me!" | Laiho | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Northern Comfort" | Laiho | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Kissing the Shadows" | Laiho | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Shot in the Dark" (Ozzy Osbourne cover) | Osbourne, Soussan | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Hellion" (W.A.S.P. cover) | Lawless | 3:02 |
Note
- Numerous versions of Follow the Reaper were released, each pressing with different bonus tracks.
- The album booklet contains the lyrics of "Everytime I Die", "Hate Me!" and "Kissing The Shadows".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Hellion" (W.A.S.P. cover) | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Hate Me!" (Original single version) | 4:47 |
| 15. | "Hellion" (W.A.S.P. cover) | 3:02 |
| 16. | "Everytime I Die" (Enhanced video) |
Personnel
- Alexi Laiho – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Janne Warman – keyboards
- Henkka Seppälä – bass, backing vocals
- Jaska Raatikainen – drums
- Peter Tägtgren and Children of Bodom – Production
- Anssi Kippo – Recording/Mixing
- Flea Black – Cover artwork
- Mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mika "Count" Jussila.