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Skeletons in the Closet (Children of Bodom album)
2009 compilation album by Children of Bodom
Skeletons in the Closet is the second compilation album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released on 22 September 2009 through Spinefarm Records. It consists of various covers of songs, most of which have been released on other releases such as B-sides on Children of Bodom's singles. The album only contains four unreleased covers for the songs "Hell Is for Children", "Antisocial", "War Inside My Head", and "Waiting", but the previously released songs are remixed and new details can be heard.[citation needed] The Japanese edition is pressed in SHM-CD format.
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| Released | 22 September 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–2009 | |||
| Length | 66:01 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
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| No. | Title | Original artist (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lookin' out My Back Door" | Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Hell Is for Children" | Pat Benatar (1980) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" | The Ramones (1986) | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Mass Hypnosis" | Sepultura (1989) | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Don't Stop at the Top" | Scorpions (1988) | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Silent Scream" | Slayer (1988) | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" | Kenny Rogers (1968) | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Hellion" | W.A.S.P. (1984) | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Aces High" | Iron Maiden (1984) | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Rebel Yell" | Billy Idol (1984) | 4:11 |
| 11. | "No Commands" | Stone (1988) | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Antisocial" | Trust/Anthrax (1980/1988) | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Talk Dirty to Me" | Poison (1986) | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Ghost Riders in the Sky" | Stan Jones (1948) | 3:39 |
| 15. | "War Inside My Head" | Suicidal Tendencies (1987) | 3:25 |
| 16. | "Oops!... I Did It Again (feat. Jonna Kosonen)" | Britney Spears (2000) | 3:20 |
| 17. | "Waiting" | King Diamond (1996) | 3:50 |
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| No. | Title | Original artist (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lookin' out My Back Door" | Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Hell Is for Children" | Pat Benatar (1980) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" | The Ramones (1986) | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Don't Stop at the Top" | Scorpions (1988) | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Silent Scream" | Slayer (1988) | 3:18 |
| 6. | "She is Beautiful" | Andrew W.K. (2002) | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" | Kenny Rogers (1968) | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Bed of Nails" | Alice Cooper (1989) | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Aces High" | Iron Maiden (1984) | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Rebel Yell" | Billy Idol (1984) | 4:11 |
| 11. | "No Commands" | Stone (1988) | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Antisocial" | Trust/Anthrax (1980/1988) | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Talk Dirty to Me" | Poison (1986) | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Ghost Riders in the Sky" | Stan Jones (1948) | 3:39 |
| 15. | "War Inside My Head" | Suicidal Tendencies (1987) | 3:25 |
| 16. | "Oops!... I Did It Again (feat. Jonna Kosonen)" | Britney Spears (2000) | 3:20 |
| 17. | "Waiting" | King Diamond (1996) | 3:50 |
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- Children of Bodom
- Alexi Laiho − lead guitar, lead vocals
- Roope Latvala − rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Janne Wirman − keyboards
- Henkka Seppälä − bass, backing vocals
- Jaska Raatikainen − drums
- Alexander Kuoppala − rhythm guitar and backing vocals on "Mass Hypnosis", "Hellion", "No Commands", "Don't Stop at the Top", "Silent Scream", "Aces High", "Somebody Put Something in My Drink", "Rebel Yell" and "Waiting"
- Guest musicians
- Nipa Ryti – bass on "Don't Stop at the Top" and "Waiting"
- Euge Valovirta – banjo on "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
- Pete Salomaa – upright bass on "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
- Kaapro Ikonen – vocals on "No Commands"
- Mikko Karmila – guitar solo on "War Inside My Head"
- Jonna Kosonen – vocals on "Oops!... I Did It Again"
- Band photos by Tomi Lauren
- Artwork and layout by Kalle Pyyhtinen
- Thom Jurek. Skeletons in the Closet at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- "Children Of Bodom - Skeletons In The Closet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- "Children Of Bodom - Skeletons In The Closet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- "Children Of Bodom". PHONONET GmbH. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- "Children Of Bodom - Skeletons In The Closet" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 20 May 2015.