Riff Tone

Soon Departed

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely Greeny or similar V shape, as used on 'Hexed' era)

AmpMarshall JVM410H head into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG HZ-FH2 (passive humbucker) with integrated preamp booster

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostUnknown Preamp Booster (model unknown, likely integrated or custom)

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown, likely ISP Decimator or Boss NS-2)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Hexed' (2019). Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature V with EMG HZ passive pickups and a preamp booster. The JVM410H was his main amp for both studio and live in this era. Minimal pedal use; most gain from amp and onboard booster. Pedalboard photos from this era show no chorus or delay for rhythm, only a noise gate and booster. Settings are estimated based on JVM410H usage and genre, as no direct photo of knob settings for this song/album is available.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainslightly scooped midscrisp treble bitearticulate note separationaggressive pick attackfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast alternate picking response

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast alternate picking and palm muting, with tight timing and complex rhythm changes typical of modern melodic death metal.

Sources

Late Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho’s studio and stage amps and pedals are up for auction | Guitar World Questions about Alexi's guitar tone : r/ChildrenOfBodom - Reddit CHILDREN OF BODOM ALEXI LAIHO - Guitar Gear - YouTube

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account