Children Of Bodom - Halo of Blood Autographed DigiPack Review

So I've pre-ordered a Children Of Bodom Halo of Blood CD/DVD Digipack. The nice thing is that, as a promotional offer, an extra booklet autographed by Alexi Lahio was included. Though it did take a little longer to arrive than expected, it was worth the $25 total. The contents include the Halo of Blood CD, the album making of DVD, a booklet with cover art and all song lyrics (doubles as a poster on the other side), and a second autographed booklet. The Digipack is shown below on the bottom half of the first image.

First off, the album itself is amazing, especially on CD compared to the MP3's that were available on YouTube earlier. It is one of COB's most intense albums and musically it is pretty damn sweet. The DVD shows clips from the making of the album. It gives a cool insight into what goes on in the studio and shows how songs are planned/arranged. Besides, it's always fun to see the guys mess around in the studio and, surprisingly, there wasn't a lot of drinking footage this time. The DVD is only about 25 minutes in length but is still an interesting watch for the dedicated fan. The Digipack "case" is a nice three-fold structure with the CD and DVD on the left and right side, respectively, and a slot for the booklet in the middle. The autographed booklet is the perfect collector's item and goes along nicely with my signed COB skate deck.

Overall this was one of my best metal purchases and COB really pulled through with reaching out to the fans with this one. The only thing I would have liked to see is the rest of the band's signatures on the cover. Perhaps that wish will be granted at the concert.

Eternal Shredder gives this product a 10/10 with the suggestion of including other autographs. It is indeed a pretty sweet catch.

Cheers!