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Children Of Bodom finish writing new album

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Children Of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen has announced that the band has finished writing their new album, and will be entering the studio shortly to the record the effort.

Children Of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen has announced that the band has finished writing their new album, and will be entering the studio shortly to the record the effort.


Raatikainen provided the following update about the new album:


"Good news! All the songs for the new album are ready. Feels like a Christmas present for COB! Next step after holidays is that I'm gonna start sweating my ass off in the studio. Cheers!"


Once completed, the new album will be released at some stage in 2013 through Nuclear Blast Records.