Alexi Laiho
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Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho ; April 8, 1979) is a Finnish singer, composer, and guitarist
. He is best known for being the lead guitar
ist as well as lead vocalist
for melodic death metal
band Children of Bodom
, and he is also the guitarist for Sinergy
and Kylähullut
. He has previously played with Thy Serpent
and Impaled Nazarene
on occasion, as well as Warmen
and Hypocrisy
.
Laiho was ranked #96 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World
.
Guitar World
magazine has ranked him as one of the 50 fastest guitarists in the world.
Roadrunner Records
ranked him #41 out of 50 of The Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time.
, which was assembled together with Tommi Lillman (ex-Sinergy) and Vesa Jokinen 69er (from Klamydia
). The band was created merely for the entertainment of the musicians, and takes a carefree approach to their music. The band's discography includes two EP's, and two full-length albums.
In February 2002 Alexi married Kim Goss during a private ceremony in Finland. Prior to the marriage, they dated for four years. In 2004 they separated, but still remain close friends and band mates in Sinergy. He has the letters "COBHC" (Children of Bodom Hate Crew) tattooed on his left hand and "HATE" tattooed on his right hand as an homage to Ozzy Osbourne
, who has a similar tattoo with the letters O-Z-Z-Y, except it's on the left hand. Alexi has been featured on the cover of Young Guitar Magazine
several times, as well as being on the cover of Guitar World
along with master guitarists Steve Vai
and Zakk Wylde
. The "Wildchild" nickname is derived from the song "Wild Child
" by the band W.A.S.P. he also has a clothing line called "wild child industries". His first guitar was a Tokai Stratocaster.
Children of Bodom Played the 2008 Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, Laiho also received the Dimebag Award for "Best Shredder", and he performed a track off of Children of Bodom's 2008's album, Blooddrunk
.
Laiho appears on Canadian thrash metal outfit Annihilator
's 2007 album, Metal, as a guest, performing a guitar solo on the song "Downright Dominate".
In spring of 2009 Children of Bodom was forced to drop out of their North American "No Fear Energy Tour" when Laiho broke his wrist after falling out of his bunk when the tour bus took a sharp turn on April 26, 2009, after the show in Palladium Ballroom, Dallas TX. Laiho originally planned to continue touring despite his injury, but was forced to cancel the last 6 dates when any efforts to alleviate the pain failed.
announced a line of Alexi Laiho Signature Models.
The US version guitars are a slightly different shape than what Alexi usually plays, as the SV shape is a copyrighted Jackson shape. So to avoid a lawsuit, ESP made the bottom horn slightly larger and also put in a cut-away to get to the higher frets, like a modified B.C. Rich Ironbird. Another difference is the use of solid black or yellow pinstripes on the paint finish instead of his traditional pinstriped design which lies on the bevels of the guitar.
The guitar comes in two finishes: black w/yellow stripe, white w/black stripe. The guitar has a neck-thru 25.5” design, using a 3-pc unfinished maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard and pearl saw-tooth inlays, although Alexi does not actually use these in live shows
The ESP Alexi includes white binding on neck and head, the ESP custom shop version comes with a natural maple neck while the LTD is painted, and it comes with professional-quality components including a Floyd Rose
original tremolo, Gotoh tuners, Schaller straplocks and a single Seymour Duncan AHB-1 in the bridge position, (or an EMG HZ H4 humbucker). Alexi's personal guitars, as well as Custom shop, Standard, and the models made for the US market are equipped with an MM-04 preamp.
As of 2007, a cheaper model (the Alexi- 200) is also available, in either solid black or white finish. It's a bolt on, 25.5" Scale with the body made out of basswood, with a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. It features a Floyd Rose Licensed bridge and one EMG-ESP LH-301 bridge pickup. There is also a Limited Edition Alexi signature guitar (the ESP LTD Alexi-600SE) which is black and pink. He also has a Custom Shop and Standard version of the Black and Pink guitar in his traditional pinstriped design that is not available in the USA.
There are six ESP models that he actually uses (custom shop models are mostly seen in Japan)
1. Scythe (available in Standard version, Custom Shop Version and USA version)
white with black pinstripes and Scythe inlays,Chrome hardware
2. Arrow Head (Alexi's first ESP signature) (Only available in Custom Shop version)
Black with solid yellow pinstripes very much like the USA Alexi and the Alexi 600 but with pearl Arrow Head inlays, Gold hardware
3. Sawtooth
(Custom Shop Version)
Black with luminous pinstripes and luminous sawtooth inlays
(Standard Version)
Black with white pinstripes and pearl sawtooth inlays
both the CS and STD version are available in chrome or gold hardware
4. Katakana (originally there were 10 made for the Finnish market, now available in a STD version)
Black with yellow pinstripes
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 frets with pearl sawtooth inlays katakana (Japanese letter) inlays in the 12 fret which spelled "Alexi", gold hardware with larger cutaway, frets 21-24 scalloped.
5. Pink Sawtooth (STD&CS)
Black with Pink pinstripes pink sawtooth inlays 20 to 24 frets scalloped, black hardware with larger cutaway
6. Blacky (STD&CS&USA)
Matte black with gloss black pinstripes black pearl sawtooth inlays, frets 20 to 24 scalloped, black nickel hardware with larger cutaway
Note: The 2010 version of Scythe, Sawtooth, and Arrow Head has the larger cutaway like the Pink Sawtooths
Laiho first used an Ibanez KZ 220B to record the first Children of Bodom record and eventually switched to Jackson Guitars which he used for several years until 2 of his 3 Jacksons (the one with the WildChild sticker and the one with white pinstripes) were stolen. He asked Jackson to make him another one, but the time-table they gave him for its production was too long (around a years time). ESP came to him and said that it would take around 3 months for his new signature model to be up and running, so Alexi took this offer. Thus he switched to ESP guitars. The change occurred shortly after the release of Hate Crew Deathroll.
His ESP guitars are based on the Jackson Randy Rhoads, except the body is cut slightly different on North American models. They all feature a single bridge pickup and double-locking tremolo. He is known for using a passive EMG ALX pickup with an on board active preamp circuit to boost the output signal as oppose to active pickups.
He also uses DR Strings Hi-Beam 11-50 gauge for D Standard tuning.
For Drop C, he uses DR Jeff Healey Signature 10-56 Strings.
He has also recently been given a signature set of DR strings. He uses Jim Dunlop Jazz III picks.
Sinergy
Kylähullut
Impaled Nazarene
Warmen
Guest appearances
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He is best known for being the lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
ist as well as lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
for melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993, the group currently consists of Alexi Laiho , Roope Latvala , Janne Wirman , Henkka Seppälä , and Jaska Raatikainen...
, and he is also the guitarist for Sinergy
Sinergy
Sinergy was a Finnish power metal band started in 1998 by American musician, Kimberly Goss. Aside from Sinergy, the most notable bands Goss has been involved with are Dimmu Borgir; as keyboardist, and Children of Bodom; where she filled in live for Janne Wirman and also contributed lyrics...
and Kylähullut
Kylähullut
Kylähullut is a Finnish punk rock band consisting of Alexi Laiho , Tonmi Lillman , and Vesku Jokinen . The band name means "Village Idiots" in Finnish.The band was formed by Alexi Laiho as a side project, in 2004...
. He has previously played with Thy Serpent
Thy Serpent
Thy Serpent is a blackened doom metal/symphonic black metal band from Espoo, Finland. It started out as a solo project by Sami Tenetz.- History :...
and Impaled Nazarene
Impaled Nazarene
Impaled Nazarene is a Finnish black metal band that incorporates elements of grindcore in their sound and punk rock in their aesthetics. The band is currently signed to Osmose Productions of France....
on occasion, as well as Warmen
Warmen
Warmen is a Finnish metal band assembled by keyboard player Janne Viljami Wirman - also known as Warman. Janne has been playing with Children of Bodom since 1997, and on the year of 2000 created a musical project focused on instrumental work, which would only have guest singers on a few selected...
and Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy (band)
Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
.
Laiho was ranked #96 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World
Guitar World
Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
.
Guitar World
Guitar World
Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
magazine has ranked him as one of the 50 fastest guitarists in the world.
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
ranked him #41 out of 50 of The Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time.
Career
In 2004, Laiho founded a side-project called KylähullutKylähullut
Kylähullut is a Finnish punk rock band consisting of Alexi Laiho , Tonmi Lillman , and Vesku Jokinen . The band name means "Village Idiots" in Finnish.The band was formed by Alexi Laiho as a side project, in 2004...
, which was assembled together with Tommi Lillman (ex-Sinergy) and Vesa Jokinen 69er (from Klamydia
Klamydia
Klamydia is a punk rock band from Vaasa, Finland. The band's name was chosen because it was the worst name that came to their minds. The band was assembled in 1988, and has been continuously active since then. The history of the band is long and eventful...
). The band was created merely for the entertainment of the musicians, and takes a carefree approach to their music. The band's discography includes two EP's, and two full-length albums.
In February 2002 Alexi married Kim Goss during a private ceremony in Finland. Prior to the marriage, they dated for four years. In 2004 they separated, but still remain close friends and band mates in Sinergy. He has the letters "COBHC" (Children of Bodom Hate Crew) tattooed on his left hand and "HATE" tattooed on his right hand as an homage to Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
, who has a similar tattoo with the letters O-Z-Z-Y, except it's on the left hand. Alexi has been featured on the cover of Young Guitar Magazine
Young Guitar Magazine
Young Guitar Magazine is a popular Japanese guitar magazine which is respected by musicians from around the world for its seriousness and dedication to cover only music that is considered "pure" metal and rock 'n roll. This magazine has interviewed a lot of japanese guitarists such as Syu and Leda...
several times, as well as being on the cover of Guitar World
Guitar World
Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
along with master guitarists Steve Vai
Steve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
and Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde
Zachary Phillip Wylde , best known by the stage name Zakk Wylde, is an American musician, songwriter, and occasional actor who is best known as the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist in Pride & Glory,...
. The "Wildchild" nickname is derived from the song "Wild Child
Wild Child
"Wild Child" is a 2001 single by Irish singer Enya. The song "Midnight Blue" has only been released on this single. The single was only available on CD in Germany, Japan and Korea. It was available on cassette in the UK...
" by the band W.A.S.P. he also has a clothing line called "wild child industries". His first guitar was a Tokai Stratocaster.
Children of Bodom Played the 2008 Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, Laiho also received the Dimebag Award for "Best Shredder", and he performed a track off of Children of Bodom's 2008's album, Blooddrunk
Blooddrunk
-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, guitar*Roope Latvala – guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Produced, recorded, and mixed by Mikko Karmila*Vocals recorded by Peter Tägtgren...
.
Laiho appears on Canadian thrash metal outfit Annihilator
Annihilator (band)
Annihilator is a Canadian heavy metal band hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, also from Vancouver, British Columbia between 1987-2002 by founding member, vocalist, guitarist and bassist Jeff Waters. The band has been around since 1984 and is the biggest selling heavy metal artist from Canada in history,...
's 2007 album, Metal, as a guest, performing a guitar solo on the song "Downright Dominate".
In spring of 2009 Children of Bodom was forced to drop out of their North American "No Fear Energy Tour" when Laiho broke his wrist after falling out of his bunk when the tour bus took a sharp turn on April 26, 2009, after the show in Palladium Ballroom, Dallas TX. Laiho originally planned to continue touring despite his injury, but was forced to cancel the last 6 dates when any efforts to alleviate the pain failed.
Guitar endorsements
In January 2003, ESP GuitarsESP Guitars
, located in North Hollywood, California, is an American-based, Japanese-owned manufacturer of electric guitars and basses.- History :In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation...
announced a line of Alexi Laiho Signature Models.
The US version guitars are a slightly different shape than what Alexi usually plays, as the SV shape is a copyrighted Jackson shape. So to avoid a lawsuit, ESP made the bottom horn slightly larger and also put in a cut-away to get to the higher frets, like a modified B.C. Rich Ironbird. Another difference is the use of solid black or yellow pinstripes on the paint finish instead of his traditional pinstriped design which lies on the bevels of the guitar.
The guitar comes in two finishes: black w/yellow stripe, white w/black stripe. The guitar has a neck-thru 25.5” design, using a 3-pc unfinished maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard and pearl saw-tooth inlays, although Alexi does not actually use these in live shows
The ESP Alexi includes white binding on neck and head, the ESP custom shop version comes with a natural maple neck while the LTD is painted, and it comes with professional-quality components including a Floyd Rose
Floyd Rose
The Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo, or simply Floyd Rose, is a type of locking vibrato arm for a guitar. The first of its kind, Floyd D. Rose invented the locking vibrato in 1977, and it is now manufactured by a company of the same name...
original tremolo, Gotoh tuners, Schaller straplocks and a single Seymour Duncan AHB-1 in the bridge position, (or an EMG HZ H4 humbucker). Alexi's personal guitars, as well as Custom shop, Standard, and the models made for the US market are equipped with an MM-04 preamp.
As of 2007, a cheaper model (the Alexi- 200) is also available, in either solid black or white finish. It's a bolt on, 25.5" Scale with the body made out of basswood, with a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. It features a Floyd Rose Licensed bridge and one EMG-ESP LH-301 bridge pickup. There is also a Limited Edition Alexi signature guitar (the ESP LTD Alexi-600SE) which is black and pink. He also has a Custom Shop and Standard version of the Black and Pink guitar in his traditional pinstriped design that is not available in the USA.
There are six ESP models that he actually uses (custom shop models are mostly seen in Japan)
1. Scythe (available in Standard version, Custom Shop Version and USA version)
white with black pinstripes and Scythe inlays,Chrome hardware
2. Arrow Head (Alexi's first ESP signature) (Only available in Custom Shop version)
Black with solid yellow pinstripes very much like the USA Alexi and the Alexi 600 but with pearl Arrow Head inlays, Gold hardware
3. Sawtooth
(Custom Shop Version)
Black with luminous pinstripes and luminous sawtooth inlays
(Standard Version)
Black with white pinstripes and pearl sawtooth inlays
both the CS and STD version are available in chrome or gold hardware
4. Katakana (originally there were 10 made for the Finnish market, now available in a STD version)
Black with yellow pinstripes
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 frets with pearl sawtooth inlays katakana (Japanese letter) inlays in the 12 fret which spelled "Alexi", gold hardware with larger cutaway, frets 21-24 scalloped.
5. Pink Sawtooth (STD&CS)
Black with Pink pinstripes pink sawtooth inlays 20 to 24 frets scalloped, black hardware with larger cutaway
6. Blacky (STD&CS&USA)
Matte black with gloss black pinstripes black pearl sawtooth inlays, frets 20 to 24 scalloped, black nickel hardware with larger cutaway
Note: The 2010 version of Scythe, Sawtooth, and Arrow Head has the larger cutaway like the Pink Sawtooths
Equipment
Alexi Laiho uses the Lee Jackson Preamp from the very beginning of his career and still always employs it with other different amps and preamps, creating a stereo of Amp sounds. Note that, for the first half of his career, he used Marshall JCM 800 cabinets (with 75 watt Celestion speakers) and various power amps. After Hate Crew Deathroll, he started experimenting with different amp heads including the Krank Revolution, Marshall JCM800 KK (which he used to record Blooddrunk, and which he still uses frequently), and the Engl Special Edition EL34 head (in sinergy, mainly). As of late August 2011, Alexi is now signed with Engl and is currently using the e530 preamp with various poweramp and cabinet combinations since their last 2011 tour.Laiho first used an Ibanez KZ 220B to record the first Children of Bodom record and eventually switched to Jackson Guitars which he used for several years until 2 of his 3 Jacksons (the one with the WildChild sticker and the one with white pinstripes) were stolen. He asked Jackson to make him another one, but the time-table they gave him for its production was too long (around a years time). ESP came to him and said that it would take around 3 months for his new signature model to be up and running, so Alexi took this offer. Thus he switched to ESP guitars. The change occurred shortly after the release of Hate Crew Deathroll.
His ESP guitars are based on the Jackson Randy Rhoads, except the body is cut slightly different on North American models. They all feature a single bridge pickup and double-locking tremolo. He is known for using a passive EMG ALX pickup with an on board active preamp circuit to boost the output signal as oppose to active pickups.
He also uses DR Strings Hi-Beam 11-50 gauge for D Standard tuning.
For Drop C, he uses DR Jeff Healey Signature 10-56 Strings.
He has also recently been given a signature set of DR strings. He uses Jim Dunlop Jazz III picks.
Tunings
- D Standard (D G C F A D) : HatebreederHatebreeder-Trivia:* The intro from the song “Warheart” is from the film Amadeus, Laiho’s favourite movie. The line is saying “From now on, we’re enemies. You and I.”.* The guitar solo of Black Widow is taken from a section a piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
, Follow The ReaperFollow the Reaper-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, lead guitar*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Peter Tägtgren – production, engineering...
, Hate Crew DeathrollHate Crew Deathroll-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, lead guitar*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Produced and recorded by Anssi Kippo*Mixed by Mikko Karmila...
(except 2 songs), Are You Dead Yet?Are You Dead Yet?-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, guitar*Roope Latvala – guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsAdditional musicians*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar on "Somebody Put Something in My Drink"...
(Next In Line) BlooddrunkBlooddrunk-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, guitar*Roope Latvala – guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Produced, recorded, and mixed by Mikko Karmila*Vocals recorded by Peter Tägtgren...
(Smile Pretty For the Devil; Done With Everything, Die for Nothing; Roadkill Morning), Relentless Reckless ForeverRelentless Reckless ForeverRelentless Reckless Forever is the seventh album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released on March 8, 2011 through Spinefarm Records / Universal Music.-Background:...
(Not My Funeral, Cry Of The Nihilist) - Dropped C (C G C F A D) : Hate Crew DeathrollHate Crew Deathroll-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, lead guitar*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Produced and recorded by Anssi Kippo*Mixed by Mikko Karmila...
(Sixpounder, Angels Don't Kill), Are You Dead Yet?Are You Dead Yet?-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, guitar*Roope Latvala – guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsAdditional musicians*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar on "Somebody Put Something in My Drink"...
(except 1 song), BlooddrunkBlooddrunk-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, guitar*Roope Latvala – guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Produced, recorded, and mixed by Mikko Karmila*Vocals recorded by Peter Tägtgren...
(except 3 songs), Relentless Reckless ForeverRelentless Reckless ForeverRelentless Reckless Forever is the seventh album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released on March 8, 2011 through Spinefarm Records / Universal Music.-Background:...
(except 2 songs) - C# Standard (C# F# B E G# C#) : Something WildSomething WildThe 2008 edition of the album does contain the hidden keyboard solo that was originally at the end of "Touch Like Angel of Death", but it is at the end of the bonus song "Mass Hypnosis".-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, lead guitar...
Discography
Children of Bodom- 1997: Something Wild
- 1999: HatebreederHatebreeder-Trivia:* The intro from the song “Warheart” is from the film Amadeus, Laiho’s favourite movie. The line is saying “From now on, we’re enemies. You and I.”.* The guitar solo of Black Widow is taken from a section a piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
- 2000: Follow the ReaperFollow the Reaper-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, lead guitar*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Peter Tägtgren – production, engineering...
- 2003: Hate Crew DeathrollHate Crew Deathroll-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, lead guitar*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Produced and recorded by Anssi Kippo*Mixed by Mikko Karmila...
- 2005: Are You Dead Yet?Are You Dead Yet?-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, guitar*Roope Latvala – guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsAdditional musicians*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar on "Somebody Put Something in My Drink"...
- 2008: BlooddrunkBlooddrunk-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, guitar*Roope Latvala – guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Produced, recorded, and mixed by Mikko Karmila*Vocals recorded by Peter Tägtgren...
- 2009: Skeletons in the Closet
- 2011: Relentless Reckless ForeverRelentless Reckless ForeverRelentless Reckless Forever is the seventh album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released on March 8, 2011 through Spinefarm Records / Universal Music.-Background:...
Sinergy
- 1999: Beware the HeavensBeware the HeavensBeware the Heavens is the first album by the power metal band Sinergy, released in 1999. The album features two instrumental tracks "Born Unto Fire and Passion" and "Pulsation", and a track inspired by the series Xena: The Warrior Princess, entitled "The Warrior Princess"...
- 2000: To Hell and BackTo Hell and Back (album)To Hell and Back is the second album by the power metal band Sinergy, it was released in the year of 2000. It featured a cover-version of "Hanging on the Telephone", originally by Blondie. The song Last Escape is probably inspired by the game Resident Evil 3. Also, the song "Gallowmere" is inspired...
- 2002: Suicide By My SideSuicide by My SideSuicide By My Side is the third album by the power metal band Sinergy, released in 2002. It shows a substantial progress in their musical style; singer Kimberly Goss performs in a sharper, more aggressive vocal style, and guitarists Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala perform more technical solos...
Kylähullut
- 2004: KeisarinleikkausKeisarinleikkausKeisarinleikkaus is a 4-track EP released in 2004 by the Finnish punk rock band Kylähullut.-Track listing:# "Maksa paskana " - 2:34# "Kriitikoiden hautausmaa " – 2:16...
(EP) - 2005: Turpa TäynnäTurpa TäynnäTurpa Täynnä is a musical album released in 2005 by the Finnish punk rock band Kylähullut.-Track listing:# "Aika " - 0:56# "...Ja Jeesus ei pysy ristillään! " – 3:07...
- 2007: Lisää Persettä Rättipäille (EP)
- 2007: Peräaukko SivistyksessäPeräaukko SivistyksessäPeräaukko Sivistyksessä is the second album by Finnish punk band Kylähullut.The album was released in 2007.-Track listing:# "Intro. Pillu." - 00:41 # "Kieli hanurissa" - 02:49# "Kameratutkat, suoriksi mutkat" - 02:11# "Lävistetyn laulu" - 02:05...
Impaled Nazarene
- 2000: NihilNihil (Impaled Nazarene album)Nihil is the sixth full-length release by Impaled Nazarene. It was released June 16, 2000 through Osmose Productions. Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom plays guitar on the album. Laiho has also composed songs "Cogito Ergo Sum" and "Zero Tolerance". The album recently entered Germany's Index List...
Warmen
- 2005: Accept the FactAccept the FactAccept the Fact is the third studio album from power metal band Warmen. Like its predecessor, Beyond Abilities, the CD's name and title track are based on the movie Amadeus...
- 2009: Japanese HospitalityJapanese Hospitality"Japanese Hospitality" is the title of the fourth album from Children of Bodom keyboardist Janne Wirman's Warmen project. The album was released August 24 via Spinefarm Records. The album includes two cover versions — "Separate Ways", originally recorded by Journey, and "Black Cat" by Janet Jackson...
Guest appearances
- 2009: Saattue - Vuoroveri [guitar solo on "Vapahtaja"]
- 2009: WarmenWarmenWarmen is a Finnish metal band assembled by keyboard player Janne Viljami Wirman - also known as Warman. Janne has been playing with Children of Bodom since 1997, and on the year of 2000 created a musical project focused on instrumental work, which would only have guest singers on a few selected...
- Japanese Hospitality [vocals on "High Heels On Cobblestone"] - 2008: MegadethMegadethMegadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
Live - Peace Sells [Gigantour 08 live background Vocals] - 2007: Guitar Heroes album - [all guitars and bass on the song "Sioux City Sarsaparilla", and guitar solo on "12 Donkeys"]
- 2007: Godsplague - H8 [guitar solo on "Don't Come Back"]
- 2007: PainPain (Swedish band)Pain is a musical project from Sweden that mix Metal with influences from Electronic metal and Techno. The project started out as a hobby project for front man Peter Tägtgren, whose idea was to fuse metal with 1980's-inspired electro-industrial and techno influences...
- Psalms Of Extinction [guitar solo on "Just Think Again"] - 2007: AnnihilatorAnnihilator (band)Annihilator is a Canadian heavy metal band hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, also from Vancouver, British Columbia between 1987-2002 by founding member, vocalist, guitarist and bassist Jeff Waters. The band has been around since 1984 and is the biggest selling heavy metal artist from Canada in history,...
- MetalMetal (Annihilator album)Metal is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. It was released on April 16, 2007. However, it wasn't released in the United States until January 15, 2008...
[guitar solo duel with Jeff Waters on "Downright Dominate"] - 2006: Raskaampaa Joulua (Various artists) - [guitar solo on "Petteri Punakuono (Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer)"]
- 2006: Rytmihäiriö - Seitsemän Surman Siunausliitto [guitar solo on "Pyörillä Kulkeva Kuoleman Enkeli"]
- 2006: Stoner Kings - Fuck the World [guitar solo on "Mantric Madness"] (2006)
- 2005: Lauri Porra — Lauri PorraLauri PorraLauri Porra is a Finnish bassist and composer. Best known for his work in Stratovarius and Sinergy. Lauri Porra is a fourth generation musician, He is the great grandson of the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. He started to study music at age 6 when he started to play cello in a local music...
("Solutions") - 2003: No Holds BarredNo Holds BarredNo Holds Barred is a 1989 film produced by Michael Rachmil, directed by Thomas J. Wright, written by Dennis Hackin and starring professional wrestler Hulk Hogan...
— Griffin ("The Sentence", "Bleed") - 1999: All EternityAll EternityAll Eternity is the first studio album by Finnish Gothic Rock/Metal band To/Die/For.-Track listing:-References:* bands by letter - T - To/Die/For - All Eternity...
— To/Die/ForTo/Die/ForTo/Die/For is a gothic metal band from the town of Kouvola in southeast of Finland, assembled in 1993 as a hard rock band under the name Mary-Ann. In 1999, they decided to change their musical style to gothic metal, changing their band name as well...
("In The Heat Of The Night")