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[Anki]

One of my best guitarist has died
I had a chance to saw him live and it was amazing.
RIP dude.

Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho dies

Ex-Children Of Bodom singer and guitarist Alexi Laiho has died following “long term health issues” at the age of 41

www.loudersound.com

 

[notseqi]

MF Doom and now this, fucking bullshit.

 

[GeorgPrime]

Welcome to 2021, it wanted to start with a bang

 

[BaneIsPain]

RIP

 

[lock2k]

I'm not a profound connoisseur of COB but god damn that's sad

 

[Calcium]

Fuck man, I used to be a big Children of Bodom fan. RIP Alexi.

 

[Lanrutcon]

Damn.

TAKE A KARDASHIAN INSTEAD

 

[JSoup]

I only know a few tracks by COB and I find this pretty sad.

 

[Coolwhhip]

Sad.

That band will forever be Maydie the legendary warrior for me.

 

[Riven326]

Goddamn. How old was he? I still listen to COB once in a while. What a shame. Rest in peace.

Edit: 41 years old. Christ.

 

[Tuff McNutt]

 

[Sebastian Suola]

Feels unreal. I used to listen to CoB alot when I was a teenager. The first three records were my jam.

I attended Alexi’s guitar clinic in 2001 or 2002 and it was awesome. When he left he gave me a high five. A great memory.

This is very sad.

 

[DogofWar]

Was a huge fan back in my teens, and still like their early albums. Saw them live 7-8 times at least. Really shitty news but he did not look healthy at all the last year or so.

I had some really wild nights with people indirectly involved with the band and lets just say they did not live a very healthy life.

 

[IKSTUGA]

I grew up listening to Bodom, RIP.

 

[LisaMariaMartin]

Damn, everyone dropping like flies

 

[Duellist]

I posted this in the metal ot also. RIP, I was not a huge fan of COB but loved his other band Sinergy. He was a awesome guitarist and songwriter. Gone to soon

 

[eot]

Damn, didn't see that coming. Wonder if it was his heavy drinking...

I grew out of listening to them but the man was a beast on guitar

 

[notseqi]

was a beast on guitar

ripping through riffs and nonchalantly banging out the lyrics, haven't seen anything like it before or after

 

[Senua]

Damn, didn't see that coming. Wonder if it was his heavy drinking...

I grew out of listening to them but the man was a beast on guitar

Yup very good especially in the early days, got sloppy later on thanks to drink

RIP

 

[teezzy]

RIP to a real one right there

 

[V1LÆM]

never listened to them but fuck that is a shit age to die. too young

RIP Alexi

 

[Woffls]

oh ffs. CoB were early listening for my transition to metal so they’ll always have a special place. Alexi was very talented indeed.

Rest in Power \m/

 

[Insane Metal]

What the fuck, was just going to ask his age.

What happened? RIP

 

[Duellist]

What the fuck, was just going to ask his age.

What happened? RIP

Not official, but he's been unhealthy for awhile now. Alcohol....

 

[poodaddy]

Saw Bodom live twice when I was younger. Amazing band, and Laiho was an amazing guitarist and frontman. Crazy man, big part of my childhood there. Fucking sad man. RIP

 

[Rillania]

Damn, that sucks! He was super young too. RIP. Seriously feel for his family.

I was massively into COB back in my middle / high school days when I was deep in the metal and goth scene. Saw them live at a concert in 2013 and they were just absolutely amazing. Energy was off the charts. Me and my buddies shoved through the crowds and moshing to get as close as we could. Still wear their swag around the house a lot, especially this past year working from home.

 

[bender]

Can't say I've ever heard of him or the band but 41 is tragically young. God speed to him and now he gets to riff with Hendrix, SRV and Albert King.

 

[Dark Star]

RIP Alexi

I'm a huge COB fan and Alexi was one of the reasons why I started playing guitar in my teens. He was one of the greatest metal frontmen, and one of the most talented musicians to come from Finland. I used to love watching their concerts and interviews and other music related videos Youtube. It's so sad to find out that he was dealing with long term health issues... He will be greatly missed in the metal scene.

 

[eot]

Can't say I've ever heard of him or the band but 41 is tragically young. God speed to him and now he gets to riff with Hendrix, SRV and Albert King.

 

[brap]

Used to listen to them all the time in middle school. Still listen to them once in a while even though I don't like metal anymore. RIP.

 

[CygnusX187]

RIP.

 

[En Sama]

Apparently the song I thought these guys did was done by some one else. So I will just bow my head and say a prayer for our fallen brethren on this terrible day of days.

 

[brap]

I really like this cover they did. If its any consolation I think it is better than the original.

Funny considering that's not even them.

 

[En Sama]

Thanks guy. That was the wrong vid. I am glad I have a dweeb like you stalking my every post, keeps me right.

 

[brap]

Thanks guy. That was the wrong vid. I am glad I have a dweeb like you stalking my every post, keeps me right.

Ok I'll make sure to only reply to your posts after an hour has passed since you apparently can't do anything right the first time.

 

[En Sama]

A man has died you turd. Have you no decency or respect?

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

I'm a metal guy but was never into Bodom. Either way RIP.

MF Doom and now this, fucking bullshit.

Name 30 MF Doom tracks you have in your phone rn. Do it.

 

[notseqi]

I'm a metal guy but was never into Bodom. Either way RIP.

Name 30 MF Doom tracks you have in your phone rn. Do it.

I only have gym related stuff on there for which rap is too slow.
Now you: Name a metal. Do it.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

I only have gym related stuff on there for which rap is too slow.
Now you: Name a metal. Do it.

Magnesium.

 

[notseqi]

Magnesium.

 

[Riven326]

Cause of death hasn't been determined yet or hasn't been disclosed. My guess is cardiovascular.

 

[Paasei]

The fuck? Didn't even know until now, ffs. CoB was such a good band =(

Their last album was really good.

 

[Gamer Jammy]

Very sad. Died too young. I have seen many gigs of CoB, the first one was in year 1998 when I was 15 years old.

 

[Chittagong]

Went to high school with the CoB guys. It just doesn’t compute that an end of those lives so far as long as mine has been reached already now. Seems like not a very long time since high school at all.

RIP.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

RIP, Hatebreeder was one of those albums that's pretty much perfect end-to-end