Riff Tone

Roundtrip To Hell and Back

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, as used in studio circa 2010-2011)

AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording amp for this era, confirmed in multiple rig rundowns)

PickupsEMG HZ H4 (bridge position, passive humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9.5

bass7

mid3.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SUPER OverDrive SD-1

noise_gateRocktron Rocktron Hush Noise Gate

Notes

Studio recording for 'Relentless Reckless Forever' (2011). Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature V with EMG HZ H4 pickup and Peavey 5150 amp for rhythm tracks. Pedals and effects are based on studio-era rig; live gear may differ.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrushing low endrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationminimal ambiencefocused modern metal sounddry, immediate response

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes typical of modern melodic death metal.

Sources

Children of Bodom - Alexi Laiho's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment Children of Bodom Amp Settings - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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