Hmm.. I don't get why bands feel the need to crank the tempo up to the levels where it chokes the life out of otherwise good songs. Adrian Smith left Iron Maiden back in the day because they did the same thing.
COB used to play "too slow" as well. Look up more their live performances. IIRC even on Stockholm Knockout DVD songs sounds too slow (but I may remember that wrong, but for sure they played slower). This show seems definitely played too fast. But another thing is if maybe the video is sped up? If yes, then it's not huge modification, beucase they seem to move normally, but I've seen videos that are definitely sped up, for unknown reason.
Here are some possible reasons why bands do that: 1. Those extra few seconds each time compound to a small break inbetween the songs 2. They might've started late 3. Adrenaline makes them go faster 4. The time for the venue might be limited / Other bands have to play 5. They are able to fit more songs into the setlist 6. Most of the times it just sounds more badass :) I honestly don't know the real reason but all these possibilites seem reasonable to me
They were probably the last (& only ones) at the venue that night. Never understood the reasoning myself, as some bands like Guns N' Roses blast near 3h shows and others just play 1h. Maybe Alexi's voice could do only an hour of material?
Yeah Bodom was known for playing "on crack" as I like to say. They sometimes played even their hardest songs 10-15% faster than on the records. And these songs are very difficult as they are on the records so it was pretty nuts.
The only exceptional (cannot be replaced by another clone playing the same thing) Musician in the lot is Alexi. And apparently, he doesn't even own the right to the name: Children of Bodom now. Flabbergasting...
@@gabrielmonteza6583 Henkka just went along for the ride, but I agree with you about Janne, he's fawking amazing as is Jaska......now they're riding the COB bandwagon on merch. Alexi was a god in a mans body. \m/
@@wahmeister666 I sort of agree with you....and I'm sorry to sound like a dick.....but it's well known that the band was Alexi.....he made the riffs, composition....even basic drum beats.....I certainly know they all put their time in....I guess I'm just bitter.....excuse my negativity.
