July 17th, 2009

FINNISH SHREDDERS CONFIRM RELEASE OF NEW COVERS ALBUM, ‘SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET’ FOR SEPTEMBER 21st 2009

CHILDREN OF BODOM, the Finnish five-piece with a burgeoning reputation as one of the world’s premier hard rockin’ outfits, will release the ‘Skeletons In The Closet’ album on September 21^st 2009 – a 17-track collection of cover versions spanning the group’s decade-plus career.

Some of the covers have appeared as bonus material on hard-to-find single releases or limited edition catalogue re-issues, others are brand new recordings. Indeed, the lead track from the project will be a recently completed version of ‘War Inside My Head’, a song originally recorded by Suicidal Tendencies back in 1987.

The full UK track-listing is as follows:-

1. ‘Lookin' Out My Back Door’ (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

2. ‘Hell Is For Children’ (Pat Benatar)

3. ‘Somebody Put Something In My Drink’ (Ramones)

4. ‘Mass Hypnosis’ (Sepultura)

5. ‘Don´t Stop At The Top’ (Scorpions)

6. ‘Silent Scream’ (Slayer)

7. ‘She Is Beautiful’ (Andrew W.K.)

8. ‘Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)’ (Kenny Rogers)

9. ‘Bed Of Nails’ (Alice Cooper)

10. ‘Hellion’ (W.A.S.P.)

11. ‘Aces High’ (Iron Maiden)

12. ‘Rebel Yell’ (Billy Idol)

13. ‘No Commands’ (Stone – a band that once featured current C.O.B guitarist Roope Latvala)

14. ‘Antisocial’ (Trust/Anthrax)

15. ‘Talk Dirty To Me’ (Poison)

16 ‘War Inside My Head’ (Suicidal Tendencies)

17 ‘Ooops! I Did It Again’ (Britney Spears)