Riff Tone

Sixpounder

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or ESP Alexi Blacky, as used by Alexi Laiho in early 2000s studio recordings)

AmpPeavey 5150 II

PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, stock in ESP Alexi-600 during 'Hate Crew Deathroll' era)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 ('Hate Crew Deathroll' album). Alexi Laiho was known to use the ESP Alexi-600 with EMG HZ H4 pickup and Peavey 5150 II for rhythm tracks in this era. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars/amps for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp treblecontrolled low enddry, minimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast attack

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Sixpounder' requires advanced rhythm technique, including fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most guitarists.

Sources

Alexi Laiho | Equipboard

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