Riff Tone
Downfall
Children of Bodom
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, as used on 'Hatebreeder' era)
AmpLee Jackson Perfect Connection GP-1000 preamp into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, as confirmed for 'Hatebreeder' era)
PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position, as per period-correct ESP Alexi models)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass7
mid3.5
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 ('Hatebreeder' album). Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature guitar with EMG HZ H4 pickup and Lee Jackson GP-1000 preamp for the main rhythm/riff tone. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate amp for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp high endcrushing low endarticulate note separationvery little ambiencefast attackfocused, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, typical of melodic death metal. The technical demands and speed make it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, as used on 'Hatebreeder' era)
AmpLee Jackson Perfect Connection GP-1000 preamp into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, as confirmed for 'Hatebreeder' era)
PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position, as per period-correct ESP Alexi models)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass7
mid3.5
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 ('Hatebreeder' album). Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature guitar with EMG HZ H4 pickup and Lee Jackson GP-1000 preamp for the main rhythm/riff tone. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate amp for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp high endcrushing low endarticulate note separationvery little ambiencefast attackfocused, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, typical of melodic death metal. The technical demands and speed make it challenging for most players.
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