Riff Tone

Needled 24 / 7

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, as used by Alexi Laiho in studio circa 2002)

AmpPeavey 5150 II head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2002 era)

PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Hate Crew Deathroll' (2002). Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature guitar with EMG HZ H4 pickup and Peavey 5150 II amp. No evidence of pedals for rhythm/riff section; high-gain amp tone. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Laiho rig.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrushing riff claritymetallic edgefast alternate pickingdry, focused rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires expert-level alternate picking at high speed, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution, making it challenging even for advanced players.

Sources

[PLAY] One take cover, Needled 24/7 - Children of Bodom : r/Guitar The greatest guitar songs of the 21st century – 2003 - The greatest guitar songs of the 21st century - Page 5 | Guitar World

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