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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
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass7
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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.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely custom shop, single bridge humbucker, Floyd Rose, 24 frets)
AmpMarshall JVM410H
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.