The Lake Bodom Murders of 6 June 1960 involves 3 teenagers killed while camping on the shore. It's one of Finland's great unsolved murders.
The band found the answer in their local phone book when they stumbled upon Lake Bodom. The band found that the lake had an interesting story behind it due to the Lake Bodom murders. A long list of possible names involving the word Bodom was then made, and they settled on Children of Bodom. [8]
On Saturday, 4 June 1960, four Finnish teenagers had decided to camp along the shore of Lake Bodom (Finnish: Bodominjärvi, Swedish: Bodom träsk), near the city of Espoo 's Oittaa Manor.
Children of Bodom is a reference to a very real incident that occurred at Lake Bodom – in fact, it's one of the most famous unsolved homicides in Finland's history.
The infamy of lake Bodom transcends the borders of Finland and a metal band from Espoo, "Children of Bodom" takes its name from this grim event.
Bodom Bar & Sauna in Espoo is filled with COB memorabilia from instruments to fan items, come explore the ”museum” or just to enjoy your favourite drink.
Tickets for Children Of Bodom’s reunion show will go on sale on Wednesday October 29th, at 9am local time and be purchased via the venue’s website.
Children Of Bodom Announce Reunion And Tribute Show For Early 2026 - Forbes
On paper, Samy was the perfect pick, his band having toured with Bodom multiple times since 2013 and both his screaming and shredding skills being undeniable. By all accounts, he proved himself during the performances, which unsurprisingly sold out.