Lizar Borowski from Imhotep.no spoke to CHILDREN OF BODOM mainman Alexi Laiho recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts follow:

Imhotep.no: What is your view on suicide nowadays?

Laiho: “I'm definitely not suicidal anymore, but I understand that if someone is have a very bad time, this one may actually want to do it. I wouldn't support it or tell anyone to do it. On the other hand, I'm not one of these people who would say that anybody who kills himself is a coward. To commit suicide is the fucking worst thing you can do to yourself. If you do that, you must be doing pretty fucking bad. I never want to feel like that ever again. I'm not saying that I won't, but at least I'm trying not to.”

Imhotep.no: What do you think that makes Children Of Bodom live performances so special not only to the fans, but also to people that don't know the band and become a fan after seeing you live?

Laiho: “I think that our shows really add things that are missing on the CD. Well, not really missing, but there's definitely something more when it comes to our live performances. If you really wanna experience what Children Of Bodom is all about, you should see a Children Of Bodom show, because I think that onstage we go totally crazy, headbanging, getting the crowd going. That's what we are really all about. I believe those who still haven't had the chance of seeing us live, may experience it on the DVD.”

Imhotep.no: How was the Unholy Alliance Tour to Children Of Bodom?

Laiho: “That was great. I thought that was probably the best tour we've ever done in our lives. All the bands, managements, and crews, got along very well. I'm a fan of SLAYER obviously, and they're super cool guys. LAMB OF GOD is a great fucking band too. I haven't heard much of MASTODON before the tour, but I really liked them on the tour. It was a lot of fun. The response from the crowd was surprisingly good. We didn't know what we would get, because we have heard that Slayer's crowd is pretty difficult. But almost every night was great.”

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