Something Wild (album)

Something Wild
Studio album by Children of Bodom
Released	16 November 1997
Recorded	July–August 1997
Studio	Astia-Studios
Genre	Melodic black/death [1] power metal [2] Neoclassical Metal
Length	35:57
Label	Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast
Producer	Anssi Kippo, Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom chronology
Something Wild (1997) Hatebreeder (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Metalitalia	9/10 [4]
Metal Reviews	85.25% [1]
Ultimate Guitar	8.4/10 [5]
Metal.de	10/10 [6]
Metalfan	91% [7]
Metal1.info	8.5/10 [8]

Something Wild is the debut studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released in 1997 in Finland, and in 1998 worldwide. Upon release, the album was met with universal acclaim. In 2020, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1997 by Metal Hammer magazine. ^[2]

Something Wild was an innovative and pioneering album in extreme metal by incorporating elements of power metal, a sound not seen in other melodic death metal bands of the time; this fusion was inspired by that country's most influential band Stratovarius. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Deadnight Warrior"	3:22
2.	"In the Shadows"	6:01
3.	"Red Light in My Eyes, Pt 1"	4:28
4.	"Red Light in My Eyes, Pt 2"	3:50
5.	"Lake Bodom"	4:02
6.	"The Nail"	6:18
7.	"Touch Like Angel of Death" (4:05 on reissues)	7:57
Total length:		35:57

Reissue

No.	Title	Length
8.	"Silent Scream" (Slayer cover)	3:17
9.	"Don't Stop at the Top" (Scorpions cover)	3:24
10.	"Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura cover)	7:18

Spinefarm digipak reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
8.	"Children of Bodom (Original Single Version)"	5:10
9.	"Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura cover)	7:18

Personnel

• Alexi Laiho – lead guitar, vocals, songwriting, keyboards (on hidden track)
• Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar, solo on "Red Light In My Eyes Pt 1", keyboards (on hidden track)
• Henkka Seppälä – bass
• Janne Wirman – keyboards (on everything except hidden track)
• Jaska Raatikainen – drums

Production

• Produced by Anssi Kippo, Alexi Laiho, Jaska Raatikainen, and Children of Bodom
• Recorded and mixed by Anssi Kippo
• Assistant engineer – Jokke Ryhanen
• Assistant mixing engineer – Pasi Karppa
• Cover photo by Graham French
• Band photography by Toni Harkonen
• Cover artwork by Flo V. Schwarz (aka Flea Black)

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [12]	3

References

1. "Children Of Bodom - Something Wild". metalreviews.com.
2. "The Top 20 best metal albums of 1997". Metal Hammer . Future plc. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
3. Jason Anderson. Something Wild at AllMusic
4. "CHILDREN OF BODOM - Something Wild".
5. "Children Of Bodom: Something Wild | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". Ultimate Guitar .
6. "Children Of Bodom - Something Wild Review • metal.de". Metal.de .
7. "Children of Bodom - Something Wild | Metalfan.nl Review". Metalfan.nl.
8. Redaktion, der (5 April 2013). "Children Of Bodom - Something Wild • Review".
9. "Children Of Bodom - Something Wild review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
10. "CHILDREN OF BODOM: Tales from the depths of lake Bodom part 2 - Metal From Finland". 17 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
11. Admin (1 September 1999). "Children of Bodom – Hatebreeder – Interview | Lollipop Magazine" . Retrieved 12 March 2025.
12. "Children Of Bodom: Something Wild" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 November 2021.