Downfall (Children of Bodom song)

"Downfall" is a single taken from the studio album Hatebreeder by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom.^[1] The song, originally called "Forevermore", was written by the lead vocalist Alexi Laiho.^[2] The video of "Downfall" was directed by Mika Lindberg. Side B contains the cover track "No Commands" by fellow Finnish band Stone.^[3]

"Downfall"
Single by Children of Bodom
from the album Hatebreeder
Released	1998/1999
Genre	Melodic death metal, power metal, black metal
Length	4:33
Label	Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast
Songwriter(s)	Alexi Laiho
Producer(s)	Anssi Kippo and Children of Bodom

The single spent a total of 11 weeks on the Finnish charts, two of which were at number 1.^[4]

It was usually the last song played live at Children of Bodom shows. The band sometimes used an extended intro by keyboardist Janne Wirman in which Laiho and guitarist Roope Latvala played the riffs of famous metal songs (such as Dio's Holy Diver and Judas Priest's Breaking the Law) after which they began playing the song's main riff.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Downfall"	4:33
2.	"No Commands" (Stone cover)	4:47