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ALEXI LAIHO's First And Final Recordings With BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT To Be Released In April

BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT, the band launched by ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho, will release an EP, "Paint The Sky With Blood", on April 23 via Napalm Records. The effort was recorded in Finland back in 2020 and was meant to be the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Sadly, that ch...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Pays Tribute To ALEXI LAIHO: He 'Was A Guitar God'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has paid tribute to late CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho. Speaking to Metal Hammer magazine, King recalled inviting CHILDREN OF BODOM to support SLAYER on 2006's "Unholy Alliance" tour. "'Are You Dead Yet?' was probably my favorite album by them," King said. "Even...

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ALEXI LAIHO's Wife Shares Photos Of His Private Funeral Service

Alexi Laiho's wife has shared photos of the private funeral service for the former CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman, who passed away on December 29 in his home in Helsinki, Finland. The 41-year-old had suffered from long-term health issues leading up to his death. On Wednesday (February 3),Australian-bor...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Mourns Loss Of ALEXI LAIHO: 'Now The Heaven Heavy Metal Band Has Its Lead Guitar Player'

Dave Mustaine has paid tribute to former CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho, who died last month at the age of only 41. During the January 7 episode of his Gimme Radio program "The Dave Mustaine Show", the MEGADETH leader said (hear audio below): "We had a tragic loss last week with my friend, a...

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GUS G. Pays Tribute To ALEXI LAIHO: 'Thank You For The Music That You've Given To The World'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has paid tribute to former CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho, who died last month at the age of only 41. In an eight-minute video posted to his Yo...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Pays Tribute To ALEXI LAIHO: He Was 'A Great Guitar Player' Who 'Was Exciting To Watch On Stage'

DRAGONFORCE's Herman Li has paid tribute to Alexi Laiho, calling the former CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman "a great guitar player" who "was exciting to watch on stage." Earlier today, Li uploaded a 27-minute video to DRAGONFORCE's YouTube channel in which he said about Alexi: "He was awesome. He was rea...

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ALEXI LAIHO's Wife Thanks His Fans For Their Support: 'We're Completely Broken'

Alexi Laiho's wife has thanked his fans for their support, two days after the former CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman's death was made public. On Tuesday (January 5),Australian-born Kelli Wright-Laiho, who has previously worked as a publicist for various extreme metal bands, took to her Instagram to post...

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Metal Musicians React To ALEXI LAIHO's Death

Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Mark Morton (LAMB OF GOD),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE),Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY),Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS),Mikael Stanne (DARK TRANQUILLITY) and SONATA ARCTICA are amont the heavy metal musicians who have reacted on social media to t...

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Former CHILDREN OF BODOM Guitarist/Vocalist ALEXI LAIHO Dead At 41

Former CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho has passed away. The Finnish guitarist/vocalist died in his home in Helsinki last week. The 41-year-old had suffered from long-term health issues in the years leading up to his death. Laiho and drummer Jaska Raatikainen founded CHILDREN OF BODOM in 1993,...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Announces Departure Of Drummer, Bassist And Keyboardist

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will play the final show with drummer Jaska Raatikainen, bassist Henri "Henkka T. Blacksmith" Seppälä and keyboardist Janne Wirman this coming December. "A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom" will take place at the Black Box in Helsinki Ice Hall on December 15. The...

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ALCYONA SKY Feat. Ex-AMORAL Guitarist BEN VARON: Listen To 'No Cure' Song

"No Cure", a brand new song from ALCYONA SKY, the Finnish band featuring former AMORAL guitarist Ben Varon, can be streamed below. The track is taken from ALCYONA SKY's forthcoming debut album, due later in the year. Sometimes good things happen by accident, on their own. ALCYONA SKY, a new band com...

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KING COMPANY Feat. WARMEN, THUNDERSTONE Members: 'No Man's Land' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "No Man's Land" from KING COMPANY can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "One For The Road", which will be released on August 26 via Frontiers Music Srl. Formed in the spring of 2014 under the name NO MAN'S LAND, KING COMPANY ...

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KING COMPANY Feat. WARMEN, THUNDERSTONE Members: 'One For The Road' Album Due In August

Frontiers Music Srl will release KING COMPANY's debut album, "One For The Road", on August 26. Formed in the spring of 2014 under the name NO MAN'S LAND, KING COMPANY is a band featuring cream of the crop of the Finnish hard rock scene. Drummer Mirka "Leka" Rantanen (RASKASTA JOULUA, WARMEN, THUNDER...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Pro-Shot Footage Of RESURRECTION FEST Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM performing the song "Downfall" at last year's edition of the Resurrection Fest, which was held on July 17, 2015 in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain, can be seen below. CHILDREN OF BODOM recently announced the addition of guitarist Daniel...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Recruits Former NORTHER Guitarist DANIEL FREYBERG

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have announced the addition of guitarist Daniel Freyberg (NAILDOWN, NORTHER) to the group's ranks. The band says: "Look for him on all upcoming tours!" CHILDREN OF BODOM last year recruited Antti Wirman, the younger brother of the band's keyboardist Janne Wirman,...