Children of Bodom were so good during that early run. Are You Dead Yet was Alexi giving up and writing simpler songs from the on.
Damn right. CoB was a big part of my late/post teen years and I would count also Hate Crew Deathroll amongst their classic albums with their first three records. Every album after that, not worth of bothering. That guitar/keyboard duel solo in the end of the title song Hatebreeder is a perfect example how heavy metal solos should be: short, awesome and never lagging, always constantly building towards its climatic ending.
Danny Filth may just be the most gay-looking faggot in all of Metal. Legit Metal, of course. No need to mention fuckboys from some Screamo band. Looking like you suck dick for breakfast is a given for those twats.
Dani Filth from Cradle of Filth? I don't know where that came from, but CoF's 3. and 4. albums are amazing, especially Midian where they honed their style at its peak. Another classic album from my early adulthood.
CoF at its best here. Brutal, melodic, majestic, meaty riffs and Dani's vocals at their best. I don't much care how he looks. You can clearly hear their Iron Maiden influence in the guitar harmonies. Lastly a speech from Pinhead himself and then one of the greatest CoF riffs wraps it all up. Brilliant.