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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Cliff of Dover – Eric Johnson
“Meltdown” by Vinnie Moore
Judas Priest – “Breaking the Law”
Metallica – Ride the Lightning
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap- AC/DC
Judas Priest-Painkiller \m/
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Queens of The Stone Age “You Think I Aint Worth a Dollar”
Maybe I’m too late, but: The Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
Paranoid-Black Sabbath
Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin!
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
Journey- Baba O’ reilly
Careful with that axe , Eugene-Pink Floyd (the live at pompeii version)
Pearl Jam- Alive. But I don’t attempt to jump off of balconies.
only one-kylesa
Death – Scavenger Of Human Sorrow
“Vote With a Bullet” by Corrosion of Conformity. :)
“Siva” – Smashing Pumpkins
“Sympathy for the Devil” – Rolling Stones
The Faint’s “The Conductor”
Slayer – Angel of Death
Bat out of Hell – ACDC
Ozzy – Crazy Train
Follow The Reaper – Children of Bodom
AC/DC Back In Black. Nuff said.
Boston – “More Than A Feeling”
Eric Johnson -White Cliffs Of Dover. No question
Rush – Tom Sawyer
Heart -”Berracuda”
Radiohead / Paranoid Android –especially the riff that comes just before the last verse (“rain down on me…”)
YYZ-Rush
Tie My Rope……nuff said.
Silent Night, Bodom Night.- Children of Bodom
scororpins-rock you like a hurricaine
“Oblivion” by Mastodon. So, heavvvvy.
Pantera “Cemetery Gates”
The Who – Pinball Wizard
Beck – e-pro
I have to call a close tie
Trashed, Lost, and Strungout—–the greatest band to ever walk the face of the earth
Extreme—Play with me
The Who – Won’t Get Fooled Again
Including air windmills and smashing the air guitar at the end.
T Rex – 20th Century Boy
Silent Night, Bodom Night – CoB
Wintersun-Death and the Healing
Aerosmith – Cryin’
Sorry guys… but they knew how to rock a ballad in those days…!
Eddie Van Halen—Eruption
Dude…alexi laiho is a guitar god. My favorite song to air guitar too would HAVE to be “Thrashed, Lost, & Strungout” by none other thatn Children of Bodom.
A damn close second would have to be “Thunderhorse” by Dethklok.
Earth – Miami Morning Coming Down II
air guitar “She Loves You”
Definitely has to be “kissing the shadows” by children of bodom
The best song to air guitar is Needled 24/7 by Children of Bodom, and it should be yours too. Why? Because the first time I heard it I got an erection so massive that it tore a hole in time and space that created an alternate universe. An alternate universe where Ted Nugent only plays music and never talks. An alternate universe where Cliff Burton is still alive and Metallica is still relevant. An alternate universe where Chris Farley is alive and the guys who made Vampires Suck/Date Movie/Epic Movie are raped on a daily basis by an incredibly large black man known only by the name of “Incredibly Large Black Man. Every time I hear this solo our world crosses into that one a little bit more, and isn’t that a world you want to live in?
Children of Bodom – Are You Dead Yet
Guns and Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
Boris – Naki Kyoku
Needled 24/7- Children of Bodom
guns n’ roses – paradise city
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven.
buddy holly – weezer
Children of bodom – are you dead yet?
Favorite Air Guitar Song… KISSING THE SHADOWS!!!!!
Best song of all time, next to Are You Dead Yet!
Oh, and I’m not just talking about Children of Bodom songs.
Whoever happens to get the guitar, promise me you won’t disgrace it by playing anything less than amazing.
Grave of Opportunity by Unearth. Who wouldn’t love to air jam to some kick ass METAL!!?
It’s a toss up between Blue Oyster Cult-Don’t fear the reaper and Neil Young-Cortez the killer
Talk Dirty To Me – Poison
All Hell Breaks Loose — The Misfits
“Paranoid Android” – Radiohead
Dragonforce – Through The Fire and Flames. Haha I know, total nerd song, but fun to “finger synch” to!
“Cowboys from Hell” – Pantera – air guitar + guitar hero!
red hot chili peppers – suck my kiss
“Kissing the Shadows” – Children of Bodom. That solo is f***in’ killer.
Led Zeppelin — Heartbreaker
Helloween – Dr Stein
AC/DC Back in Black
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit: first thing I air guitared to, with a tennis racket.
Dinosaur Jr. – We’re Not Alone , because well…..2:27-4:35 sums it up ha.
Children Of Bodom-”Kissing The Shadows”
#1 Best Guitar Duel ever!!!
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Wet Sand
Scarified by Paul Gilbert of course
The german version of Bowie’s Heroes, Helden. Long story, don’t ask.
comfortably numb- pink floyd!
Pantera- “Revolution is my name”
dinosaur jr. “start choppin”
“Seven Nation Army” – The White Stripes
Coheed and Cambria – In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
It’s impossible to listen to that song without rocking out on the air guitar.
Guns n Roses “Paradise City”
“Won’t Get Fooled Again” – windmills!
Tom Sawyer by Rush
YOU REALLY GOT ME!!! by van halen
Mea Culpa-The Human Abstract
Black Sabbath – Children of the Grave
Mr. Brownstone!
Let’s Go Crazy by Prince
Axis Bold As Love – Hendrix
very nice
Anything by Mick Ronson.
Ted Nugent – The Great White Buffalo
BloodDrunk! :D
I love to air guitar to Never Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi
Hells Bells, AC/DC
Billy Idol- Rebel Yell
Most def. one of my favortie air guitar songs, never gets old and is one hell of a classic and plus it was covered by my favorite band Children of Bodom which makes it even more of a top song in my book, Rock On! \,,\ ^o^ /,,/