Album Review: Children of Bodom – Halo of Blood

One of the facets of Children of Bodom I always liked was their ability to control their own chaos. Their rhythm seemed all over the place, but tied in nicely with intricate guitar solos and keyboards to add that extra flair.  To add to all the madness there’s Alexi’s [mostly] unintelligible lyrics which I guess is a good thing because after reading most of the lyrics, I discovered a certain cheese-factor.  But, if the words are lost in translation (through growling) who really cares as long as the music shreds right?  I wasn’t terribly impressed with their last two albums, Blooddrunk and Relentless, Reckeless Forever.  Needless to say, my expectations are low for their latest release, Halo of Blood. But, like most bands I have a fondness for, it’s hard to just stop buying their albums in hopes they regain the fire they used to have and create something…good.  Let’s see where Halo of Blood stands.