Written solely by Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho, the song was generally well received by critics.

Directed by Sandra Marschner and produced by Katapult Filmproduktion, the accompanying music video was filmed at former Nazi barracks in Krampnitz situated near Berlin.

According to Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho, "Blooddrunk" concerns "self-destructive behaviour",[1] and "being addicted to spilling your own blood".

[6] Keyboardist Janne Wirman noted that "Blooddrunk" is the first song since the group's debut album (1997's Something Wild) to feature a triplet, and felt the track was "really fresh musically" for that reason.

[8] "Blooddrunk"'s music video was filmed at former Nazi barracks in Krampnitz near Berlin, an area where the Russian army was stationed prior to the reunification of Germany.

[14] The single's enhanced CD version featured a cover of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell", and the music video for "Blooddrunk".

Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, the 7" vinyl version included a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door" as its B-side.