Riff Tone

Silent Night, Bodom Night

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, 24-fret, Floyd Rose, single bridge humbucker)

AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, likely studio head)

PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Fortin-Modded Ibanez Tube Screamer

overdriveMaxon Maxon Apex808

Notes

Studio recording, 1998 album 'Something Wild'. Gear confirmed for era and album by multiple rig rundowns and interviews; pedalboard details from Premier Guitar. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationslight room ambiencecrisp treblefocused low endmodern melodic death metal rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with challenging string skipping and position shifts typical of melodic death metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Children of Bodom - Premier Guitar Alexi Laiho Talks Children of Bodom's Music Secrets - Premier Guitar Questions about Alexi's guitar tone : r/ChildrenOfBodom - Reddit

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