Hatebreeder

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1999 studio album by Children of Bodom

Hatebreeder

Studio album by

Children of Bodom

Released

4 May 1999^[1]

Recorded

December 1998 – January 1999

Studio

Astia-Studios

Genre

Melodic death metal^[2]
power metal^[3]

Length

38:10

Label

Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast

Producer

Anssi Kippo

Children of Bodom chronology

Something Wild
(1997)

Hatebreeder
(1999)

Tokyo Warhearts
(1999)

Singles from Hatebreeder

"Children of Bodom"
Released: 1998
"Downfall"
Released: 1998

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Sputnikmusic	^[3]
Rock Hard	8/10^[5]

Hatebreeder is the second studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. The deluxe edition was released in 2005 with bonus material. It was also re-released in 2008.

Reception

In 2005, Hatebreeder was ranked number 492 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alexi Laiho, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Warheart"	4:07
2.	"Silent Night, Bodom Night" (lyrics: Kimberly Goss)	3:12
3.	"Hatebreeder"	4:20
4.	"Bed of Razors" (music: Laiho, Alexander Kuoppala)	3:56
5.	"Towards Dead End"	4:53
6.	"Black Widow"	3:58
7.	"Wrath Within"	3:53
8.	"Children of Bodom"	5:13
9.	"Downfall"	4:33
Total length:		38:10

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Length
10.	"No Commands" (Stone cover, can be found on various CD versions; lyrics and music: Janne Joutsenniemi, Roope Latvala)	4:44
11.	"Aces High" (Iron Maiden cover, only on Deluxe Edition; lyrics and music: Steve Harris)	4:28
Total length:		47:22

Personnel

Children of Bodom

Alexi Laiho – lead guitar, vocals
Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar
Henkka Seppälä – bass
Janne Wirman – keyboards
Jaska Raatikainen – drums
Gang vocals on "Warheart", "Black Widow", and "Children of Bodom" by Children of Bodom

Additional performer

Kimberly Goss – screams

Production

Produced and recorded by Anssi Kippo
Mixed by Mikko Karmila
Mastered by Mika Jussila
Artwork by Graham French
Design and layout by Apurator

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	76

References

^ "Hatebreeder by Children of Bodom on Apple Music". iTunes.apple. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
^ Matteo Roversi (18 December 2017). "Children Of Bodom – Recensione: Hatebreeder". Metallus (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Children Of Bodom - Hatebreeder (album review 8)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 11 August 2011. Much like their other albums, Hatebreeder is highlighted by Bodom's two strongest points. Their take on extreme power metal is a very impressive mix of shredding; thrashy riffs; neo-classical passages; melodic yet fast melodies; infectious keyboarding; and of course, am eerie atmosphere.
^ Jason Anderson. Hatebreeder at AllMusic
^ Kleine, Carsten. "Rock Hard". issue 144. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Rock Hard. 2005. p. 11. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
^ "Children Of Bodom: Hatebreeder" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Children Of Bodom – Hatebreeder" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2021.