CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Checks In From The Road

Bassist Henkka Seppälä (a.k.a. Henkka T. Blacksmith) of the Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM has issued the following update from the band's current European tour with SLIPKNOT and MACHINE HEAD:

"I think Munich was the best German show for us. It was very nice surprise for us. They day before we played in Vienna, and somehow that city has always been very dear to us. I will never forget the Planet Music shows back in the day. ONE MAN ARMY [AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET] dudes invaded our bus in Stuttgart. They played the same city with UNLEASHED.

"It was time to cross the channel. The Cliffs of Dover welcomed us to the rainy island. Weird is that it's actually been much sunnier in U.K. than in central Europe on this tour. London was lots of drinking. Cardiff kicked some serious ass. The crowd really surprised us, and now it would be great to come over for headliner.

"Yesterday we enjoyed a day off in Birmingham. I managed to get up quite early, totally hungover from the Cardiff tequilas. The game wasn't sold out so we got tickets to see Birmingham-Watford. What could be better cure for hangover than good company, beer and football?"

The U.S. branch of Spinefarm Records will release the following CHILDREN OF BODOM titles on limited-edition picture disc vinyl on January 13, 2009:

* "Blooddrunk" (2008)
* "Tokyo Warhearts" (2006)
* "Are You Dead Yet?" (2005)
* "Follow the Reaper (2000)
* "Hatebreeder" (1999)
* "Something Wild" (1997)

Each title will be individually numbered and are limited to 1,500 copies, making them instant collectors items!

For more information, visit the Spinefarm webstore.

CHILDREN OF BODOM has just released a new single, "Smile Pretty For The Devil", in the UK to coincide with the first date on the band's run of UK shows with SLIPKNOT and MACHINE HEAD. The third single from BODOM's internationally successful "Blooddrunk" album is available on three-track CD, with the accompanying video plus POISON cover "Talk Dirty To Me" also featured. This release (strictly limited to 1,000 numbered copies) comes in a poster bag and are ONLY on sale at two Zavvi stores in London and Manchester where CHILDREN OF BODOM took part in in-store appearances.

CHILDREN OF BODOM's new album, "Blooddrunk", landed at position No. 22 on The Billboard 200 chart after selling over 19,000 copies in its first week of release.