Solo Tone
Kissing the Shadows
Children of Bodom
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, as used by Alexi Laiho in 2000 studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (used in studio for 'Follow the Reaper' album, 2000)
PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position; Alexi's main pickup for solos in this era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature V with EMG HZ H4 bridge pickup into a Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 head. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this solo. Pickup selector set to bridge. No evidence of additional guitars or amp models for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and articulatesinging sustainclear note separationslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingminimal ambiencefast attackhigh-gain saturationfocused and precise
Difficulty
This solo is considered one of the most technically demanding in melodic death metal, requiring expert-level speed, sweep picking, and precision at a very fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, as used by Alexi Laiho in 2000 studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (used in studio for 'Follow the Reaper' album, 2000)
PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position; Alexi's main pickup for solos in this era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature V with EMG HZ H4 bridge pickup into a Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 head. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this solo. Pickup selector set to bridge. No evidence of additional guitars or amp models for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and articulatesinging sustainclear note separationslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingminimal ambiencefast attackhigh-gain saturationfocused and precise
Difficulty
This solo is considered one of the most technically demanding in melodic death metal, requiring expert-level speed, sweep picking, and precision at a very fast tempo.
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