Guitar World ranked him one of the 50 fastest guitarist in the world. Metalhammer voted him the best guitarist in the world. Kirk Hammett’s referred to Alexi Laiho (“that kid Alexi!”) as one of the “best guitarists ever.” You won’t be able pick up the skills of the Children Of Bodom front/axeman by using one of his ESP guitars, no, but it makes for a nice prize: One winner takes home a limited-edition ESP Alexi 600 Scythe Signature Guitar, one of six models Laiho himself plays. The details:
• Neck-Thru Body Construction
• 25.5” Scale
• Alder Body
• Maple Neck
• Ebony Fingerboard
• 42mm Locking Locking Nut
• Thin U Neck Contour
• 24 XJ Frets
• Black Nickel Hardware
• Grover Tuners
• Floyd Rose 1000 Series Bridge
• EMG HZ F-H2 p.u.
• Finish: WH w/ BLK Pinstripe & “COBHC” On Back
You’ll find more information on the guitar at ESP.
Children Of Bodom’s seventh album Relentless Reckless Forever is out 3/8. The winner gets a copy of that, too.
To be eligible to win, all you have to do is be a fan of Stereogum on Facebook, and comment on this post with your favorite air guitar song after logging-in via Facebook Connect (do not use your ‘Gum user account on this post — we’ll have to be able to check if you are a fan of Stereogum on FB when the sweepstakes ends). We’ll pick a winner from the comments posted here, at random. Deadline to enter is 3/1 at 5:30PM EST. Have your comment logged by then, and you’re in.
UPDATE: We have a winner. Dragonforce “Valley Of The Damned” fan Sam Goodwin.
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cheap trick, “i want you to want me” — because two heads are better than one.
My favorite air guitar song is Foxy Lady by Jimi. Behind my back or with my teeth of course – air teeth.
Dragonforce – “My Spirit Will Go On”
“Volcano Girls,” by Veruca Salt
“Ain’t Talking ‘Bout Love” by Van Halen is a great air guitar song.
Walk all over you by AC/DC… because, AC/DC.
Rush 2112 Medley. or anything else.
AC/DC Back in Black
The live version of “Youngstown” by Bruce Springsteen.
Boston “More Than a Feeling”
“Ocean Size” Jane’s Addiction
“Strangle Hold” – Ted Nugent
(cockiest guitar solo ever, at 2:36 and on its like he pretty much kicked every band member off stage and went for it)
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
disco in moscow – the vibrators
The Strokes-The Modern Age
That guitar solo is just pure sex!
“Caroline No”
So now I’ve gotta log in when I’m at a conference supposed to be learning about how to bettah myself professionally just to upvote one in a million win-this-facebook comments?
Think before you post nextime, Mans!
And for the record, I like to air guitar Salt Peanuts.
So true what you just said!!!
I want my comment people!!!!!!
Cliffs of Dover – Eric Johnson
have to go with Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
So’s we’re not over-representing a single decade, I’ll put down “Ball and Biscuit” by the White Stripes.
Gimme All Your Lovin’ by ZZ Top is quite possible the greatest air guitar song in the history of music.
It is rumored to have been originally recorded using an actual air guitar. This can neither be confirmed or denied as the original guitar has been missing for some time but there has been literally millions of air guitars furnished and used for just this song alone. Fact.
Everybody wants some – Van Halen
Grateful Dead – “China Cat Sunflower”
RIP Jerry
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
Rush – “Tom Sawyer” … SLAPPAH DA BAAASSS!
“Selfish Love” by Miyavi
Personality Crisis – New York Dolls
This was like back in high school, but Children of Bodom’s “Sixpounder”.
beat it / michael jackson
Though it may be a little cliché (or a lot), I’m going with the classic Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Weezer-hash pipe
Cliched, I know, but Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
psshh. needled 24/7 by COB!
Television – Marquee Moon
Hell’s Bells — Ac/Dc
“Rearview Mirror” by Pearl Jam
Girls – “Lust for Life”
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
” Riot Radio ” – The Dead 60′s ….
Crowned FIRE, at the end of the fingers… Yaow ow ow aow !
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
I second Television’s Marquee Moon
Yup
Neil Young’s “Like a Hurricane”
Hot For Teacher – Van Halen
the strokes- vision of division
Running With the Devil – Van Halen!
Extreme – Play With Me
Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty
I’m not sure why, but the guitar riffs in the middle of The Strokes’ “Reptilia” really make me happy. I find it almost impossible to NOT bust out the air guitar when I hear that song.
Harry Nilsson-Coconut
Between the Buried and Me Obfuscation
The Hold Steady – Stuck Between Stations
welcome to the jungle – guns n’ roses
my everyday highlight while working a while ago at a local cinema.
Thin Lizzy-Jail Break
You Suffer – Napalm Death
Zwan— Jesus, I/Mary Star of the Sea (no ironies)
The Metal – Tenacious D
Always a blast.
I liked these contests better when i didn’t need to get a facebook account to enter.
Not that I ever won any of the original Gum Drops anyhow. Now it is only a confirmation of what I knew in my heart: online contests ain’t for you, son.
Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock
Thrice- Firebreather
La Grange, ZZtop. Yep!
“Heart Attack American” by The Bronx.
…no Stairway To Heaven.
White Zombie-Thunder Kiss 65
“Alive” – Pearl Jam
Yellow Ledbetter – Pearl Jam
Army of Bono – clutch
Master of Puppets – Metallica
Krallice-Wretched Wisdom
Master of Puppets – Metallica
Krallice-Wretched Wisdom
” Won’t get fooled again”, of course, Townsend windmill style…
“Stone In Love” – Journey
Anything by the Arctic Monkeys!
Cowboys from Hell – Pantera
Superchunk “Cast Iron”
Heartbreaker – Led Zeppelin
Tie: “Sun God” by Squirrel Bait and “Transmission” by Joy Division
Boston – “Foreplay/Long Time”
back in black, baby!!!
Pink Floyd – The Wall
Love Removal Machine – The Cult
Highway Star by Deep Purple!
Stairway
Slight Stoopid – Closer to the Sun. Great air jams. I’m looking forward to playing some rasta reggae on this axe haha.
p.s. Actually Soma – The Strokes is better for air jamming. I love the guitar during the chorus. But whaterrr
Tired of sex – Weezer. Real chill
Over the Hills and Far Away, Zeppelin. Tell me those 4 chords when the electric guitar kicks in don’t sound like the F’N world ending the first time you hear it, and I’ll tell you you’re crazy.
Alcatrazz – Too Young to Die, Too Drunk to Live
Heartbreaker – Led Zeppelin!
Guns N Roses – Paradise City. Especially the breakdown at the end.
Reptilia by The Strokes. Beyond nasty
Decapitated – “Spheres of Madness”
Tender surrender – Steve Vai… at least try to look like him on the video it’s so rockin’!!!
“Sympathy for the Devil” – Rolling Stones
Melvins – Electric Flower
Tres Hombres by ZZ Top, especially La Grange.
Rush – discography
Ulver – Hymn I: Of Wolf and Fear
Ryan Adams – The Sadness
Led Zeppelin – Black Dog
The Beatles – Yer Blues
Paranoid Android — Radiohead
Eddie Van Halen—Eruption
jimi hendrix – all along the watchtower
Guns and Roses “Welcome to the Jungle”