Downfall (Children of Bodom song)

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"Downfall"
Children Of Bodom - Downfall (single).jpg
Single by Children of Bodom
from the album Hatebreeder
Released1998
GenreMelodic death metal, melodic black metal, power metal
Length4:33
LabelSpinefarm, Nuclear Blast
Songwriter(s)Alexi Laiho
Producer(s)Anssi Kippo and Children of Bodom

"Downfall" is a single taken from the studio album Hatebreeder by Finnish metal band Children of Bodom.[1] The song, originally called "Forevermore", was written by the lead vocalist Alexi Laiho.[2] The video of "Downfall" was directed by Mika Lindberg. Side B contains the cover track "No Commands" by fellow Finnish band Stone.[3]

The single spent a total of 11 weeks on the Finnish charts, two of which were at number 1.[4]

It is usually the last song played live at Children of Bodom gigs. They sometimes use an extended intro by keyboardist Janne Wirman in which Laiho and guitarist Roope Latvala play the riffs of famous metal songs (such as Dio's Holy Diver and Judas Priest's Breaking the Law) after which they begin playing the song's main riff.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Downfall"4:33
2."No Commands" (Stone cover)4:47

References[]

  1. ^ "Children of Bodom - Downfall". Discogs. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Hatebreeder > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Children of Bodom - Downfall". Discogs. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Children of Bodom - Downfall". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 January 2010.



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