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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)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass7
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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.
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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)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass7
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.