Ultimate-Guitar.com recently spoke with Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho on a variety of topics. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

UG: So, big news in the band, you recently got yourself a new guitar player, how did Daniel Freyberg come to be in the band? 

Alexi: "Well I've actually known him for over ten years. He's played in a couple bands so I always knew he could play guitar. When we started looking for a new member or at least somebody to do the shows with, we tried out a couple guys who didn't live in Finland and it didn't work out and this guy, he was right there and he just informally brought it up like, "hey if you guys need any help, let me know." I hadn't heard him play in a while so I had him send me a video with a couple of riffs to see if he could still play and he rocks. He's a hard working dude. He's a quick learner and so far, it's been awesome. But the thing is, we haven't really decided if we're going to have him as a permanent member or not. We're still not sure what's going to happen for sure."

UG: There seems to be a lot more to being in a band than just playing ability. 

Alexi: "Yeah, when you think about it, the playing part is such a small part of being in a band because the playing should be there no matter what. Being in a band is more about having people you get along with. We're the kind of band who is constantly on the road so you do basically live with each other so it's super important that we get along. If there's one guy that bums another guy out, it can be pretty destructive. I've seen that happen to so many bands and I don't want that around."

UG: Have you tested him out yet by playing some pranks yet? 

Alexi: "Not yet. I'm sure we will at some point."

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Children Of Bodom recently checked in with the following update:

"We're so excited to announce Latin America dates for this year! Mexico - Chile - Argentina - Brazil we're coming for you this May. Head over to our events/tour dates page here for more info and tickets on sale today!"