Children of Bodom were one of the very first metal bands I got into, but then I abandoned them almost immediately after hearing a few others, specifically Kalmah.
I know post-2003 Children of Bodom is considered pretty bad and 'embarrassing' overall in the metal community, rightly or wrongly.
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/...en_of_Bodom/22
1997 - Something Wild
(85%)
1999 - Hatebreeder
(79%)
2000 - Follow the Reaper
(91%)
2003 - Hate Crew Deathroll
(82%)
2005 - Are You Dead Yet?
(58%)
2008 - Blooddrunk
(57%)
2011 - Relentless Reckless Forever
(60%)
That's a pretty significant change of generalized opinion.