Riff Tone

Hatebreeder

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Custom Shop Alexi Laiho (Jackson RR24-style, likely with EMG HZ H4 pickup)

AmpLee Jackson GP-1000 preamp into VHT (Fryette) Classic power amp

PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9.5

bass6.5

mid3.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionN/A No pedals used (distortion from amp/preamp)

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Gear confirmed for 'Hatebreeder' album era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrisp pick attackchunky low endminimal ambiencefast alternate picking

Difficulty

The main riff requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players but not at the extreme technical level of the band's solos.

Sources

Children of Bodom Amp Settings - forum topic Questions about Alexi's guitar tone : r/ChildrenOfBodom

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