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BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT
PAINTTHESKYWITHBLOODEP:DELUXEBOXSET
NAPALM
£43
THE DEATH OF Alexi Laiho last December robbed heavy metal of one of its most flamboyant and gifted exponents. His passing was particularly cruel, as the iconic Finn was poised to relaunch his career with Bodom After Midnight – and on the evidence of the band’s new Paint The Sky With Blood EP, there was a lot more face-ripping, fret-melting bombast to come. To get the full experience, this limited edition Deluxe Box Set version is pretty much unbeatable. Alongside a digipack edition of the EP, Bodom diehards also get a 150 x 100cm flag, a Bodom After Midnight pendant, an art print of Alexi and a photocard of the whole band. Paint The Sky With Blood is also available in two different 10-inch vinyl variants, which are practically guaranteed to be collector’s items. Snap them up now and salute a metal god.