Something Wild (album)

Something Wild
Studio album by Children of Bodom
Released November 16, 1997, April 28, 1998[1]
Recorded July-August 1997, Astia-Studios[2]
Genre Melodic death metal, symphonic black metal, neoclassical metal
Length 35:50
Label Spinefarm Records
Nuclear Blast
Producer Anssi Kippo and Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom chronology
Something Wild
(1997)		 Hatebreeder
(1999)Hatebreeder1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Metalitalia (IT)9/10[4]
Metal Reviews85.25%[5]
Utimate Guitar8.4/10[6]
Metal.de (DE)10/10[7]
Metalfan (NL)91%[8]
Metal1.info (DE)8.5/10[9]

Something Wild is the debut full-length album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released in 1997 in Finland, and in 1998 worldwide.[10][2]. Upon release, the album was met with universal acclaim by music critics.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Deadnight Warrior"3:22
2."In the Shadows"6:01
3."Red Light in My Eyes, Pt 1"4:28
4."Red Light in My Eyes, Pt 2"3:50
5."Lake Bodom"4:02
6."The Nail"6:18
7."Touch Like Angel of Death" (contains hidden tracks "Coda" (2-minute silence followed by a short cover of "Miami Vice Theme") and "Bruno the Pig" (10-second silence))7:49/4:15
Reissue
No.TitleLength
8."Silent Scream" (Slayer cover)3:17
9."Don't Stop at the Top" (Scorpions cover)3:24
10."Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura cover)4:07
Spinefarm Digipack re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
8."Children of Bodom (Original Single Version)"5:10
9."Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura cover)7:18

Personnel

Children of Bodom
Production
  • Produced by Anssi Kippo, Alexi Laiho, Jaska Raatikainen, and Children of Bodom
  • Recorded and mixed by Anssi Kippo
  • Assistant engineer – Jokke Ryhanen
  • Assistant mixing engineer – Pasi Karppa
  • Cover photo by Graham French
  • Band photography by Toni Harkonen
  • Cover artwork by Flea Black

References

  1. ↑ "Something Wild by Children of Bodom on Apple Music". iTunes.apple. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 https://www.discogs.com/Children-Of-Bodom-Something-Wild/release/722421
  3. ↑ Something Wild at AllMusic
  4. ↑ https://metalitalia.com/album/children-of-bodom-something-wild/
  5. ↑ https://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/album/2127
  6. ↑ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/children_of_bodom/something_wild/
  7. ↑ http://www.metal.de/reviews/children-of-bodom-something-wild-2337/
  8. ↑ http://www.metalfan.nl/reviews.php?id=625
  9. ↑ https://www.metal1.info/metal-reviews/children-of-bodom-something-wild/
  10. ↑ http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Children_of_Bodom/Something_Wild/55
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