CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO Named 'Best Metal Guitarist' In GUITAR WORLD's Readers' Poll
16.04.2009
Alexi Laiho, guitarist and front man for the award-winning Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, has been named "Best Metal Guitarist" in Guitar World magazine's 15th annual readers' poll.
Laiho "trounced the competition" to win the coveted award, according to the respected publication, besting well-known players such as Kirk Hammett of METALLICA, Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT, Ihsahn of EMPEROR and more.
Laiho has been called "a guitar hero for the new millennium" by the magazine, and his playing on COB's 2003 release "Hate Crew Deathroll" earned the album a place in Guitar World's "50 Greatest Guitar Albums" alongside records by JIMI HENDRIX, VAN HALEN and METALLICA.
Guitar World recently published a special CHILDREN OF BODOM "Blooddrunk" guitar lesson featuring Laiho and fellow COB guitarist Roope Latvala explaining how to play the title track from the band's new album. The lesson has also been posted online and features video instruction. See it now at this location. The video lesson is available now via Comcast Digital Cable "On Demand."
Laiho will be featured alongside fellow guitar hero George Lynch on the cover of Guitar Center's "June Guitar Buyers Guide." In the publication, Laiho discusses his ESP signature series guitar as well as CHILDREN OF BODOM. Over 1.3 million copies of the buyers guide are set to hit homes beginning June 1 with additional Laiho-related content scheduled for Guitar Center's web site, GuitarCenter.com.
CHILDREN OF BODOM kicked off a North American tour alongside LAMB OF GOD on April 2. The massive, six-week jaunt is slated to run through May 15. The band continues to tour in support of "Blooddrunk", which skyrocketed to #22 on The Billboard 200 chart last April, shifting nearly 20,000 units in its first week of sales. The Top 25 Billboard debut capped a string of exceptional worldwide charting positions for the band, highlighted by a #1 debut in the group's native Finland.
Laiho "trounced the competition" to win the coveted award, according to the respected publication, besting well-known players such as Kirk Hammett of METALLICA, Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT, Ihsahn of EMPEROR and more.
Laiho has been called "a guitar hero for the new millennium" by the magazine, and his playing on COB's 2003 release "Hate Crew Deathroll" earned the album a place in Guitar World's "50 Greatest Guitar Albums" alongside records by JIMI HENDRIX, VAN HALEN and METALLICA.
Guitar World recently published a special CHILDREN OF BODOM "Blooddrunk" guitar lesson featuring Laiho and fellow COB guitarist Roope Latvala explaining how to play the title track from the band's new album. The lesson has also been posted online and features video instruction. See it now at this location. The video lesson is available now via Comcast Digital Cable "On Demand."
Laiho will be featured alongside fellow guitar hero George Lynch on the cover of Guitar Center's "June Guitar Buyers Guide." In the publication, Laiho discusses his ESP signature series guitar as well as CHILDREN OF BODOM. Over 1.3 million copies of the buyers guide are set to hit homes beginning June 1 with additional Laiho-related content scheduled for Guitar Center's web site, GuitarCenter.com.
CHILDREN OF BODOM kicked off a North American tour alongside LAMB OF GOD on April 2. The massive, six-week jaunt is slated to run through May 15. The band continues to tour in support of "Blooddrunk", which skyrocketed to #22 on The Billboard 200 chart last April, shifting nearly 20,000 units in its first week of sales. The Top 25 Billboard debut capped a string of exceptional worldwide charting positions for the band, highlighted by a #1 debut in the group's native Finland.
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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Alexi is good, but Jari from Wintersun is MUCH better IMO. Jari is extremely underrated too.
James wrote on 17.04.2009 at 05:04
I think if Jari played on more albums then his rep would alot larger. so give it... um... time haha :D
Steve wrote on 18.04.2009 at 10:18
Alexi is the BESTEST!
Lilith wrote on 18.04.2009 at 15:20
MFF team! The youtube videos don't work
It says Guitar World has claimed them due to copyright
I'm glad Alexi won, he's a great METAL guitar player. But he only won because there aren't that many other amazing METAL guitarists today. No one accuses him of speeding up his stuff and he gets extra points for 'singing' at the same time. He doesn't make boring riffs with just tremolo picking and random pinch harmonics. He's been around for a while too.
When the next few wintersun albums come out... Alexi better watch his back.
Ilya wrote on 19.04.2009 at 19:35
THIS is BULLSHIT. Jani Liimatainen is WAY BETTER
Alberto wrote on 22.04.2009 at 05:44
Alexi fucking rules! Kirk hammet or Dave mustaine or anybody else has nothing on him, he is the worlds BEST guitarist
Bob wrote on 23.04.2009 at 14:09
That is awesome !!! Alexi rulz !!! A very muchly deserved award !!!! He should be on the magazine cover by himself, not with Lynch.. .Laiho is so much better !!!!!! Suomi Finland perkele !!!
DAVEY wrote on 24.04.2009 at 07:33
jari isn´t better..i´m sure about that..
ministr wrote on 24.04.2009 at 19:56
and i don´t like wintersun plays music like children of bodom but any worse
ministr wrote on 24.04.2009 at 20:01
those ppl r jerk o doesnt lyk alexi. He s awesome. Hw much u guyz knw abt metal? U ppl jz cn discuss. dis much pwr u hv. Nt mre thn dis. B lyk ny1 f thm 1st n thn comment.
srv wrote on 02.05.2009 at 04:43
r u dead yet?
cob wrote on 02.05.2009 at 04:47
r u dead yet?
cob wrote on 02.05.2009 at 04:48