CHILDREN OF BODOM: Festival setlist and general news

Last Sunday, Children Of Bodom played their first gig since November 2006 and kicked off their festival tour 2007. Contrary to some fans expectations, the band didn't play any new songs at the Austrian Novarock festival. During the 70 minutes of playing time, the band played standard classics, as well as the medley of "Mask Of Sanity" and "Deadnight Warrior", which is already known from the last North American tour. Also, the song "Children Of Bodom" found its way into the set again. Here's the setlist (not in the right order):

Hate Me!
Children Of Decadence
Living Dead Beat
Bodom Beach Terror
Mask Of Sanity/Deadnight Warrior
In Your Face
Angels Don't Kill
Children Of Bodom
Are You Dead Yet?
Needled 24/7
Sixpounder
Downfall    

However, nobody should rule out the possiblity that Children Of Bodom will maybe present a new song to their fellow countrymen at the upcoming Finnish festivals. By the way, Alexi played some songs on his new "Pink Saw Tooth" ESP guitar.

Speaking of new songs, it is now confirmed that Children Of Bodom have indeed recorded a brand new song during the last weekend of May for "Viva La Bands 2". The compilation will be relased on September 4th. Bam Margera commented it with the following words: "I've loved these guys since the day I got trashed in a Helsinki alley with them. Blazing guitar solos and a full blown metal assault... This new song is going to fucking rock and I'm psyched to see them on Viva La Bands 2. I'd have it no other way!"

In other news, Alexi and Janne appeared at the English Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards where they met many friends and fellow musicians of other bands. Alexi was nominated in the category "shredder" but in the end the guitarists of Mastodon won the award.