INEARTHED was the proto-version of CHILDREN OF BODOM, a powerful, modern Metal act from the town of Espoo, named after Finland's infamous Lake Bodom, the scene of a horrific, unsolved attack in 1960 that left three teenagers dead. Founder member and vocalist Alex Laiho made his name as part of THY SERPENT, maintaining CHILDREN OF BODOM, created in 1993 with drummer Jaska Raatikainen, as a going concern. Initially the group had gone under the title of INEARTHED, issuing a batch of melodic Death Metal demos commencing with 'Implosion Of Heaven', recorded at Munkkiniemen Studios in August of 1994 and released that December. These tracks would be laid down as a duo of Laiho and Raatikainen.

INEARTHED followed this opening tape with second set 'Ubiquitous Absence Of Remission' in July of 1995, recording this time at Astia Studios. Interestingly, melodies from the track 'Translucent Image', which featured female guest vocals from Nina Keitel, would re-surface in SINERGY's 'Beware The Heavens' at a later date. Once again composed and performed by Laiho and Raatikainen, the tape does make mention of bassist Samuli Miettinen and new member rhythm guitarist Alexander Kuoppala. A third demo, entitled 'Shining', was committed to tape at Astia Studios in February 1996 utilising keyboard player Jan Peri Pirisjoki. A line-up change found bassist Samuli Miettinen superseded by Henkka Seppala.

As INEARTHED the group scored a label deal in Belgium but a better offer from the highly respected Finnish Spinefarm concern convinced the band their way. At this stage the band, now with Janne Wirman Pimeys on keyboards, switched title to CHILDREN OF BODOM recording the 'Something Wild' debut.

Besides their high profile activities with CHILDREN OF BODOM Laiho has also racked up credits with SINERGY and IMPALED NAZARENE whilst Raatikainen has figured as a member of VIRTUOCITY.