Relentless Reckless Forever

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Relentless Reckless Forever
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Studio album by
Children of Bodom
Released8 March 2011
RecordedAugust – September 2010
Studio
  • Petrax Studio
  • Hydeaway Studio
  • Beyond Abilities Studios (keyboards)
Genre Extreme metal, [1] power metal, thrash metal, [2] melodic death metal [3]
Length36:19
Label Spinefarm, Fearless, Nuclear Blast
Producer Matt Hyde, Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom chronology
Skeletons in the Closet
(2009)		Relentless Reckless Forever
(2011)		 Holiday at Lake Bodom (15 Years of Wasted Youth)
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
BW&BK Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Metal.de 7/10 [1]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Revolver Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]
Rock Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Sputnikmusic2.5/5 [2]

Relentless Reckless Forever is the seventh studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released on 8 March 2011 through Spinefarm Records, Fearless Records and Nuclear Blast. It is the first Children of Bodom album to not have a song with "Bodom" in the title.

Contents

Background

Relentless Reckless Forever was recorded at Finland's Petrax Studios, during August and September 2010. "We worked super hard on this album, at least for me it was pretty much no sleep or rest for six weeks," stated lead vocalist/guitarist Alexi Laiho. "But we were determined to make the best COB album ever, so we were willing to do whatever it took. Of course, having our producer Matt Hyde kicking our asses 24/7 definitely made the results even better, so obviously we're more than anxious to get this album out there." [9]

The song "Ugly" starts with a quote from the television show House , taken from episode 12 of season 6 titled "Remorse". [10] The quote is, "You're feeling something, what is it, what do you feel? I don't know, it hurts. It will."

A music video has been shot for the single "Was It Worth It?" with skateboarder Chris Cole as well as noted pro skaters Jamie Thomas, Garrett Hill and Tom Asta.

"The single 'Was It Worth It?' is a total party song," said Laiho. "It's not your typical Bodom sound, but it's one of my favorites and heavy as hell." The video was shot in Pennsylvania's residential Action Sports compound Camp Woodward and it was directed by Dale Resteghini for Raging Nation Films. [11]

Regarding the subject matter covered in the "Pussyfoot Miss Suicide" lyrics, Laiho told Revolver, "I've been involved with stupid chicks who were trying to get attention by being, 'Oh, I'm so fucking depressed. I'm gonna slit my wrists with a cheese grater...' And it's so fucking boring, like, 'Just let it go. You're really not gonna do it, anyway.' It's kind of harsh, but it's fuckin' black humor." "Ugly", on the other hand, is "really just venting and screaming stupid stuff. Nobody should expect anything deep and poetic and sensitive and intelligent, y'know?" [12]

The single "Was It Worth It?" was made available for streaming on 13 January via Facebook, and "Ugly" was broadcast for the first time on 4 February 2011 on FullMetalJackie's radio show.

The album is available in several editions: CD, CD+DVD Limited Digipak, Vinyl LP and limited Super Deluxe Edition including a CD, DVD and a 64-page photobook. The Japanese editions are pressed in SHM-CD format, feature three bonus tracks, include lyrics translation in Japanese and a poster is offered with the first press edition.

Relentless Reckless Forever was certified gold (sold over 10,000 copies) in Finland on the first day of its release, 9 March. [13] As of 10 March, the album had sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. [14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alexi Laiho, [15] except "Party All the Time", written and composed by Rick James

No.TitleLength
1."Not My Funeral"4:55
2."Shovel Knockout"4:03
3."Roundtrip to Hell and Back"3:48
4."Pussyfoot Miss Suicide"4:10
5."Relentless Reckless Forever"4:42
6."Ugly"4:13
7."Cry of the Nihilist"3:31
8."Was It Worth It?"4:06
9."Northpole Throwdown"2:55
iTunes US & Canada bonus tracks [16] [17]
No.TitleLength
10."Angels Don't Kill" (Live at Bloodstock)5:43
11."Every Time I Die" (Live at Bloodstock)5:11
Japanese deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Party All the Time" (Eddie Murphy cover)3:00

The DVD coming with some editions fulfils:

Chart performance

ChartPeak
position		Source
Austrian Albums Chart29 [18]
Finnish Albums Chart 1 [19]
German Albums Chart 20 [20]
Japan Albums Chart 20 [21]
Swedish National Chart47 [22]
Swiss Albums Chart43 [23]
Official UK Charts71 [24]
US Billboard 20042 [25]

Personnel

Release history

RegionDate
Flag of Japan.svg Japan2 March 2011
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Poland.svg Poland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland4 March 2011
Asia (excl Japan) Flag of France.svg France Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK7 March 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of the United States.svg US8 March 2011
Flag of Finland.svg Finland9 March 2011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia11 March 2011

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References

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  12. ↑ BLABBERMOUTH.NET – CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Talks New Album With REVOLVER TV – Oct. 22, 2010
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  17. ↑ Relentless, Reckless Forever (Live At Bloodstock Edition) Children of Bodom
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