Hatebreeder

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Hatebreeder
Studio album by
Released4 May 1999[1]
RecordedDecember 1998 – January 1999
StudioAstia-Studios
Genre
Length38:10
LabelSpinefarm, Nuclear Blast
ProducerAnssi Kippo
Children of Bodom chronology
Something Wild
(1997)
Hatebreeder
(1999)
Tokyo Warhearts
(1999)
Singles from Hatebreeder
  1. "Children of Bodom"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Downfall"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Sputnikmusic[3]
Rock Hard8/10[5]

Hatebreeder is the second studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. The deluxe edition was released in 2005 with bonus material. It was also re-released in 2008.

Reception[edit]

In 2005, Hatebreeder was ranked number 492 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[6]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Alexi Laiho, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Warheart"4:07
2."Silent Night, Bodom Night" (lyrics: Kimberly Goss)3:12
3."Hatebreeder"4:20
4."Bed of Razors" (music: Laiho, Alexander Kuoppala)3:56
5."Towards Dead End"4:53
6."Black Widow"3:58
7."Wrath Within"3:53
8."Children of Bodom"5:13
9."Downfall"4:33
Total length:38:10
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
10."No Commands" (Stone cover, can be found on various CD versions; lyrics and music: Janne Joutsenniemi, Roope Latvala)4:44
11."Aces High" (Iron Maiden cover, only on Deluxe Edition; lyrics and music: Steve Harris)4:28
Total length:47:22

Personnel[edit]

Children of Bodom
Additional performer
Production
  • Produced and recorded by Anssi Kippo
  • Mixed by Mikko Karmila
  • Mastered by Mika Jussila
  • Artwork by Graham French
  • Design and layout by Apurator

Charts[edit]

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 76

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hatebreeder by Children of Bodom on Apple Music". iTunes.apple. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ^ Matteo Roversi (18 December 2017). "Children Of Bodom – Recensione: Hatebreeder". Metallus (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Children Of Bodom - Hatebreeder (album review 8)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 11 August 2011. Much like their other albums, Hatebreeder is highlighted by Bodom's two strongest points. Their take on extreme power metal is a very impressive mix of shredding; thrashy riffs; neo-classical passages; melodic yet fast melodies; infectious keyboarding; and of course, am eerie atmosphere.
  4. ^ Jason Anderson. Hatebreeder at AllMusic
  5. ^ Kleine, Carsten. "Rock Hard". issue 144. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Rock Hard. 2005. p. 11. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
  7. ^ "Children Of Bodom: Hatebreeder" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Children Of Bodom – Hatebreeder" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2021.