CHILDREN OF BODOM, the hard partying Finnish heavy metal band that features frontman and modern day guitar hero Alexi Laiho, will release its new album, Relentless Reckless Forever, on March 8th, 2011 via Universal Music.

Recorded in Finland's Petrax Studios with famed rock producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, MONSTER MAGNET), Relentless Reckless Forever is the seventh studio album of COB's illustrious career and the first new record from the band since 2008's Blooddrunk, which debuted at #22 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart and scored the quintet its third consecutive #1 debut in Finland.

"We worked super hard on this album, at least for me it was pretty much no sleep or rest for six weeks," stated 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"

Relentless Reckless Forever summons and synthesizes everything COB has earned and worked towards over the course of its successful, storied career. The band's high-energy hooks and electric energy forge stadium-sized heavy metal anthems that seethe with both marvelous musicianship and a phenomenal pop prowess. COB's unique union of haunting melodies, rhythmic sensibility, guitar-and-keyboard interplay and king-size solos is supercharged to the maximum on Relentless Reckless Forever, and the resulting record is poised to push the band - already on the brink of breakout success in the U.S. - to an altogether new pinnacle.

The first single and video from Relentless Reckless Forever is the red-blooded new song 'Was It Worth It?'. COB recently shot a high energy music video for 'Was It Worth It?', joining forces with two-time X Games gold medalist and two-time Thrasher Magazine "Skater of the Year" Chris Cole as well as noted pro skaters Jamie Thomas and Tom Asta (the current #1 Amateur skateboarder in the world).

Filmed on location at central Pennsylvania's residential Action Sports compound Camp Woodward and directed by Dale Resteghini for Raging Nation Films (PINK FLOYD, SANTANA, MÖTLEY CRÜE), the video was shot guerrilla style, sans treatment; honing in directly on COB's high-spirited fire and the skaters' eye-opening execution.

"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."

In addition to Laiho, COB features Roope Latvala (guitar), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Seppälä (bass) and Janne Warman (keyboards).

Stay tuned for further updates.

COB recently announced a European headlining tour with support from ENSIFERUM, MACHINAE SUPREMACY, and AMON AMARTH (on select dates).

Dates for The Ugly World Tour 2011 include:

March

19 - Teatria - Oulu, Finland
20 - Pakkahuone - Tampere, Finland
22 - Ice Hall - Helsinki, Finland
24 - Arenan - Stockholm, Sweden
25 - Trädgårn - Gothenburg, Sweden
26 - Rockefeller - Oslo, Norway
27 - Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark
29 - Grosse Freiheit 36 - Hamburg, Germany
30 - O13 - Tilburg, Netherlands

April

1 - UEA - Norwich, UK *
2 - Academy 1 - Manchester, UK *
3 - ABC - Glasgow, UK *
5 - Vicar Street - Dublin, Ireland *
7 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK *
8 - Academy - Birmingham, UK *
9 - Forum - London, UK *
11 - Turbinenhalle - Oberhausen, Germany
12 - Z7, Pratteln - Switzerland
13 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy
16 - Gagarin 205 - Athens, Greece
18 - Kucukciftilik Park - Istanbul, Turkey
19 - Universiada Hall - Sofia, Bulgaria
20 - Arenele Romane - Bucharest, Romania
22 - Petöfi Csarnok - Budapest, Hungary
23 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
24 - Stadthalle - Langen, Germany
26 - Stodola - Warsaw, Poland
27 - KD Vltavska - Prague, Czech Republic
28 - Arena - Vienna, Austria
29 - Posthof - Linz, Austria
30 - Werk 2 - Leipzig, Germany

May

2 - Elysee Montmatre - Paris, France
3 - Krakatoa - Bordeauz, France
5 - Club Hard - Porto, Portugal
6 - La Riviera - Madrid, Spain
7 - Razzmatazz 1 - Barcelona, Spain
8 - Rock Star Live - Bilbao, Spain
9 - Le Bikini - Toulouse, FRance
10 - LKA Longhorn - Stuttgart, Germany
12 - Rockhal - Esch / Alzette, Luxembourg
13 - Atak - Enschede, Netherlands
14 - Halle Gartlage - Osnabruck, Germany
15 - Hof Ter Lo - Antwerp, Belgium

(* with Amon Amarth)