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That Was Perfect, Let's Do It Again: An Interview with Anssi Kippo (Astia-Studio)

06 Mar 2026 7 min read Interviews

When two teenagers from the suburbs of Helsinki traveled three hours northeast to Lappeenranta during the summer of 1995 to knock on the door to the basement of a church, they might not

Until the Point of No Return: The Legacy of Children of Bodom's Follow the Reaper 25 Years Later

19 Oct 2025 7 min read Features

“Death be not proud. Though some have called thee mighty and dreadful – thou art not so.” There are very few moments I can recall where I’ve heard songs or albums that opened

Brothers In Arms: An Interview with Alexander Kuoppala (Children of Bodom, Thyrargo)

17 Apr 2025 4 min read Interviews

Though he may not have known it at the time, Alexander Kuoppala’s eight-year tenure in Children of Bodom would prepare him for his future endeavors in music education. When he joined the