Riff Tone

Relentless, Reckless Forever

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely custom shop, single bridge humbucker, Floyd Rose, 24 frets)

AmpMarshall JVM410H

PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain9.5

bass7

mid3.5

treble7

reverb0

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2010-2011 for the album 'Relentless, Reckless Forever'. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era by Equipboard and interviews. Settings are inferred from forum posts and typical Laiho rig for this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp articulationcrisp and defined riffingmodern metal clarityarticulate note separationbiting attacklow-end punch

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Children of Bodom Members, Gear & Sound Children of Bodom Amp Settings - forum topic

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