Beyond doubt, CHILDREN OF BODOM belong to the hardest working live-acts worldwide! Not only the energetic live-shows of the extraordinaire Guitarist Alexi Laiho and his bandmates Roope Latvala, Jaska Raatikainen, Janne Viljami „Warman“ Wirman, Henkka „T. Blacksmith“ Seppälä provide a hype, but also the unbelievable tour plan.
The band spent virtually their entire youth in the tour bus. After the end of the 2008 European tour with Slipknot and Machine Head, C.O.B. jumped by one nightliner into the next.
With the release of their very successful album „Blooddrunk“ CHILDREN OF BODOM reached the highest Chart positions in band-history! As with their previous albums „Blooddrunk“ achieved #1 on the Finnish album-charts and Top 10 positions in almost all European countries! “Blooddrunk” also reached a Top 25 position on US-Billboard-Charts the first time and Top 10 in Japan! The virus called “CHILDREN OF BODOM” makes no borders!
In 2011, the CHILDREN OF BODOM battle ship will see again in sting! The band has just announced a two-month long tour through 23 European countries.
European headlining tour 2011
Support: Ensiferum
Opener: Machinae Supremacy
* = Additional support: Amon Amarth
March 19 - Teatria, Oulu (FIN)
March 20 - Pakkahuone, Tampere (FIN)
March 22 - Ice Hall, Helsinki (FIN)
March 24 - Arenan, Stockholm (SWE)
March 25 - Trädgårn, Gothenburg (SWE)
March 26 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
March 27 - Vega, Copenhagen (DEN)
March 29 - Grosse Freiheit 36 (GER)
March 30 - O13, Tilburg (NED)
April 1 - UEA, Norwich (UK)*
April 2 - Academy 1, Manchester (UK)*
April 3 - ABC, Glasgow (UK)*
April 5 - Vicar Street, Dublin (IRL)*
April 7 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK)*
April 8 - Academy, Birmingham (UK)*
April 9 - Forum, London (UK)*
April 11 - Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen (GER)
April 12 - Z7, Pratteln (CZE)
April 13 - Alcatraz, Milan (ITA)
April 16 - Gagarin 205, Athens (GR)
April 18 - Kucukciftilik Park, Istanbul (TUR)
April 19 - Universiada Hall, Sofia (BUL)
April 20 - Arenele Romane, Bucharest (ROM)
April 22 - Petöfi Csarnok, Budapest (HUN)
April 23 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
April 24 - Stadthalle, Langen (GER)
April 26 - Stodola, Warsaw (POL)
April 27 - KD Vltavska, Prague (CZE)
April 28 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
April 29 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
April 30 - Werk 2, Leipzig (GER)
May 2 - Elysee Montmatre, Paris (FRA)
May 3 - Krakatoa, Bordeauz (FRA)
May 5 - Club Hard, Porto (POR)
May 6 - La Riviera, Madrid (SPA)
May 7 - Razzmatazz 1, Barcelona (SPA)
May 8 - Rock Star Live, Bilbao (SPA)
May 9 - Le Bikini, Toulouse (FRA)
May 10 - LKA Longhorn, Stuttgart (GER)
May 12 - Rockhal, Esch / Alzette (LUX)
May 13 - Atak, Enschede (NED)
May 14 - Halle Gartlage, Osnabruck (GER)
May 15 - Hof Ter Lo, Antwerp (BEL)