CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Comments On Upcoming UK Dates With SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD

Commenting on CHILDREN OF BODOM's upcoming UK date with SLIPKNOT and MACHINE HEAD, bassist Henkka Blacksmith states: "We're really looking forward to these shows... and we've got the whole night to drink once we've played."

Children Of Bodom, whose last UK outing was at the Download Festival at Castle Donington in June, are currently promoting their sixth studio album, Blooddrunk, plus new single/video ‘Smile Pretty For The Devil’ – the third single from the aforementioned Blooddrunk release on Spinefarm Records UK.

The full list of UK dates are as follows:

December
1 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo
2 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo
5 - Cardiff, UK - Arena
7 - Birmingham, UK - NIA
8 - Glasgow, UK - SECC
9 - Manchester, UK - MEN Arena
11 - Newcastle, UK - Metro Arena
12 - Sheffield, UK - Arena

As part of the build-up to the above shows, C.O.B have also just reissued their classic Hate Crew Deathroll album, originally put out in 2003; this is the latest in a series of Spinefarm reissues under the ‘Bodom Reloaded’ banner, with the band’s first four albums having already been substantially revamped.