As an avid guitarist I can say that his riffs are so hard to play. He uses his pinky as well as most people use their index finger, and if you don’t get the positionings exactly right , then after one bar you’re cooked for the next bar. His riffs are unbelievable and I miss him.
Children Of Bodom was my introduction to extreme metal. Alexi's guitar technique was amazing. R.I.P. Wildchild. Angels don't kill would be a great choice for future COB reaction.
What I love about CoB especially is that people have so many diffrent favorite songs from all...if there are three tiers of excellency, then CoB have tons of tier 1 songs and a bunch of tier 2s but none of theirs songs are bad. CoB blasted my mind when I discovered them...Hatebreeder was the first album ever where I loved every single song, and then I bought Follow The Reaper which I found even better. There's still no other songwriter imo that can make every song on one album feel as good as the next while staying on top writing quality over the whole duration
Alexi was a great violinist you know when he was seven years old that probably explains why he’s so good at playing guitar his music knowledge is insane.
The only band that I ever listened to whose music hit me like a lightning bolt the first time i heard it ⚡️ I only had two live videos Downfall and Everytime I die live at Tuska 2003.. I listened to those 2 songs for a few months everyday on repeat.. Then when I finally got the albums I experienced magic to the fullest extent of the word. Fucking hell Alexi was everything you could ask for in a musician and more! What a loss.. RIP you Legend and thank you thank you thank you ! ! ! Awesome review my dude, I’ma subscribe. Hopefully you do another reaction on COB. You pick the songs. They’re all masterpieces!
Hey Pieter, thanks for this! Well said, he really was a legend. I really enjoy the studio version of every time I die so I'll have to check out the live one. Cheers! 🤘
@@ThomFoolery1 especially live at Tuska 2003 on his home grounds in Finland. His performance there is 👌👌 The way he walks out on the ramp before the solo starts makes you realize shit is about to go down! Power stance like he is on his own fucking universe! Haha ahh what a showman
Awesome, genuine reaction! I'm glad you did this. It honestly doesn't make it ineligible to be moved by the death of a musician if you weren't a big fan. I've never been a huge fan either, but COB was one of my first metal bands to listen to, and I've loved their music ever since. Alexi will be missed! 🤟🏻 I'd appreciate more COB reaction videos, Living dead beat is one of my favorites 😎
Well said 👍. When we talking music, food taste or any other likes and hates, honestly is best and there is no reason other person get mad if someone doesn't like same things as you :) Death of Alexi is sad lost in here Finland, not arguing with that but they weren't my top 5 bands (mayby top 10?🤔) but always like is style and as a person when talks Tv or interviews on Yt. What CoB means to me most is that their music was first metal bands i really try to listen when i was like 8-9 yo . I wasn't fan of metal music back then but now.. 🤘😎🤘. And i have read many people's stories in these couple of days and I MUST SAY.. Alexis music have affected so many different ways in their life even some admit they never be huge fan of CoB :)
The first band I ever went to see live was Children Of Bodom. I was in the front row of the mosh; It was so crazy I thought my ribs were gonna get bruised from being against the front barrier. Some chick behind me went nuts because I wouldn't let her in front of me, so she bit me. 😆 I got to high-five ALL of the members of the band. So worth it. Seeing Bodom live was one of, if not the best nights of my life so far. 😁👌👌
Nice tribute and good to see a genuinely enthusiastic reaction. I have never been a fan of extreme metal and screaming or growling vocals but CoB's music always seemed unique to me and caught my ear and soul in a way that I can't really explain. Alexi's songwriting and his way of not only performing but the way he talked in interviews and participated in all sorts of projects such as guitar clinics and the 100 Guitars from Hell spectacle just showed that he was a really genuine, uncompromising and yet relaxed and fun guy. All testimonies and statements from his friends and loved ones since his death have proven just that. Thanks for this, Thomas. And by the way, the "Lai" part of his surname is pronounced the same way as the English verb "lie", not "lay" ;)
I picked up his biography a few years ago, and it really opened my eyes to how much he experienced in life - good or bad. He also goes quite deep into his different influences, be it different bands, piano, or violin. It should've been translated to English by now, I highly recommend picking it up since it also looks great on your shelf. Rest in piece, Alexi.
@@Fheral360 No problem, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the book if you ever get your hands on it! Although a lot of the charm in his casual slang could be lost in translation, it should still be a good read for a fan!
@@NeekoGood Sure my friend! I've lost track of COB in their last years but I never forgot Alexi's playing, he was truly something to behold. Such a loss but such a legacy he left behind.
R.I.P Alexi Laiho, a legend will be missed❤️❤️ Heart breaken and in shock😢💔 "Downfall" was my first song i heard of COB and has been a fan since, many songs and many albums of COB means a lot too mee🤟🇳🇴 Great video😀🤟
Actually to help him keep focused on his vocal scream length (which enhances atmosphere and boosts energy output), the rhythm guitarist overtakes that riff at 6:29 while Alexi just follows with the cords. But yes, in many other songs he sings while playing complex riff. Take "You're better off dead" song. The chorus is crazy, it's like "just wait for it...." and then it hits you like a ton of bricks.
Nice tribute reaction to Alexi Laiho and CoB. It's nice to show support to an artist even if the style of music might not be your own personal favorite. I like all kinds of music from pop to rock to heavy to metal to disco to everything inbetween.
7:14 It's really hard to put Children of Bodom in one particular genre since their arrangements and compositions were so complex compared to other bands which are much more straightforward. However, we can all agree that whatever genre they were, their music was beautiful.
rest in peace Alexi, you will be sorely missed :( I saw them live twice, the second time was in 2019, it was probably their last show ever in my country, and as a huge COB fan I enjoyed both shows immensely, I was headbanging like crazy the whole show :D
My first time I heard them was when my elementary school teacher played Needled 24/7 for us in music class back in 2004. It was my first time I heard them, I was 9 years old. I was a life long fan after that. Kinda fell out of the loop around after Relentless Reckless Forever was released until I saw a finnish metal radio interview he was in 2019 and he even then looked to be in a rough shape, very thin almost skin and bones. I'm glad I got to see them live 3 times and he along with Dimebag Darrell are very much the reason why I picked up the guitar in the first place. It's weird losing someone you didn't really know but it does feel like you lost a family member.
I totally agree, have the same feelings. "I lost" several musicians of bands I liked, but nothing hot me that hard Seen them 3 times live, too, the first time was one week before the recording of the live DVD shown in the video, it was a perfect show and my first metal concert at all. So important to me, a milestone of my life, without any exaggeration Oh and what I want to ask: in which country did you go to school? It's so pretty awesome that you treated metal music in class!
I'm so glad that I saw them twice live. Ones in a big club and once in festivals. Absolutely best heavy gigs I've ever been in... and probably ever will be. I will miss Alexi for ever. Was my childhood hero. I listened shit ton of them when I had hard times at school around 13-15years old. Rip Alexi
I woke up and read the news that Alexi passed away. I cried with my morning coffee cup... I didn't even cry at my own father's funeral. But I cried when I heard Alexi died...
Hate Me/Hate Crew Deathroll from same(?) show i believe are good picks too if u were about to check more COB some point, and like offical videos, Morrigan, Are You Death Yet? Hexed etc are nice picks
Ive never really been able to pinpoint COB thats what I love about them, they definitely have thrash elements tho. Some call em melodic death metal but thats not really it either tho they have elements of that too. They have punk and even some glamish pop sounds too(the keyboards sometimes get REALLY angelic sounding even more so than on this song)
I was thinking about this the other day and I think (at least for me) I always loved how COB had this really great sense of melody and symphonic composition that borrows heavily from classical music (ESPECIALLY this solo) but was still heavy and fast and aggressive like good thrash and extreme metal, that didn't sacrifice from either side of that spectrum.
Dude. "Kissing the Shadows" is one you have to check out. Its off the "Follow the Reaper" album. One of their most underrated songs. You will be blown away. I was fortunate to meet Alexi in 2008 here in Denver, with In Flames and Lamb of God. He was a great person, and what a party animal! ( and that is what most likely caught up to him unfortunately) he will be greatly missed. Rest easy Alexi. We love you! 🤘🤘❤
Children of decadence, hate me!, Downfall, every time I die used to be my favorites when I got to know them around 2004. Are you dead yet was the first album-release that I experienced, and living dead beat was strange in the first moment, but damn, I listened to it every single day for about 2 years. Not one day without it, seriously. In your face and we're not gonna fall we're pretty good, too. The following albums didn't blow me away as much as the first 5 did, but I really liked all twisted, I hurt and my bodom pretty much. I worship chaos was the best album of the 2010s in my opinion (but well, they all were great nevertheless!)
Well is not properly a Symphonic Metal band, but I know what are you trying to say, fortunately there is a noun for that, is calle Melodic, and as you might think COB is actually a Melodic Death Metal band
In my honest opinion COB wasn't the best live band out there, they had so bloody complex songs it was difficult for them to play them live from time to time.
Seen them three times, the first time was one week before the recording seen in this video. And it was incredibly good. Next was Wacken 2008 and the third time in 2010 or 2011. I enjoyed it every time, the energy was so great, but yes, in many live videos the performance is not that clean. Anyway a great pleasure, and I'm so glad that I've seen them live (even if I regret now that it has not been more often)
I've said it before and I'll say it again (though I'll probably, yet again, get hate in replies for it): this is exploitation. You're using the interest coming from Alexi's death, and it's just low. I've expected better of you.
I understand where you're coming from completely. I was debating whether I should post this or not as I expected to get comments like this. I have to disagree though. It's easy to be cynical and say this is exploitation. Everything I say in this video is true. While I can't say I'm a hardcore COB fan, I'm sure many others were affected much more than I. However, I was always a fan of his guitar playing and they did play a big part of my discovery into metal so when I saw the news, I was saddened. I don't make any profit from these videos, I just thought it would be a fitting time, nothing more. It's a shame that people jump to these conclusions but I'll take this down if it's going to come across this way though.
I think there's a difference between reactors who have never heard of them before and clearly not even liking their music to get viewers and money to their channel, versus what Thomas is doing here, which is paying respect to a person who died and grieving them with their fans. I understand your point tho, it is vile to exploit someone's death the way some reactors do, but I don't think that it's the case here.
@@ThomFoolery1 I think your reaction/tribute was warmhearted and genuine - I think majority of your subscribers think that way. ❤️ I can't say I'm a CoB fan, but still I recognise the incredible talent Laiho was and when I saw the news, it literaly took my breath away. He was too young and would have had so much of a great career left.
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RIP Alexi ”Wildchild” 😔
He was chosen by "Guitar World" magazine public vote as the worlds best guitarist...
Requiestam in pacem Alexi
As an avid guitarist I can say that his riffs are so hard to play. He uses his pinky as well as most people use their index finger, and if you don’t get the positionings exactly right , then after one bar you’re cooked for the next bar. His riffs are unbelievable and I miss him.
had to wait till the third re-watch to really get this and it’s fucking sick 🤘🏽
Children Of Bodom was my introduction to extreme metal. Alexi's guitar technique was amazing. R.I.P. Wildchild. Angels don't kill would be a great choice for future COB reaction.
In Flames and COB for me.
What I love about CoB especially is that people have so many diffrent favorite songs from all...if there are three tiers of excellency, then CoB have tons of tier 1 songs and a bunch of tier 2s but none of theirs songs are bad. CoB blasted my mind when I discovered them...Hatebreeder was the first album ever where I loved every single song, and then I bought Follow The Reaper which I found even better. There's still no other songwriter imo that can make every song on one album feel as good as the next while staying on top writing quality over the whole duration
Alexi was a great violinist you know when he was seven years old that probably explains why he’s so good at playing guitar his music knowledge is insane.
I didn't know that! That explains a lot indeed.
The only band that I ever listened to whose music hit me like a lightning bolt the first time i heard it ⚡️ I only had two live videos Downfall and Everytime I die live at Tuska 2003.. I listened to those 2 songs for a few months everyday on repeat.. Then when I finally got the albums I experienced magic to the fullest extent of the word. Fucking hell Alexi was everything you could ask for in a musician and more! What a loss.. RIP you Legend and thank you thank you thank you ! ! ! Awesome review my dude, I’ma subscribe. Hopefully you do another reaction on COB. You pick the songs. They’re all masterpieces!
Hey Pieter, thanks for this! Well said, he really was a legend. I really enjoy the studio version of every time I die so I'll have to check out the live one. Cheers! 🤘
@@ThomFoolery1 especially live at Tuska 2003 on his home grounds in Finland. His performance there is 👌👌 The way he walks out on the ramp before the solo starts makes you realize shit is about to go down! Power stance like he is on his own fucking universe! Haha ahh what a showman
Awesome, genuine reaction! I'm glad you did this. It honestly doesn't make it ineligible to be moved by the death of a musician if you weren't a big fan. I've never been a huge fan either, but COB was one of my first metal bands to listen to, and I've loved their music ever since. Alexi will be missed! 🤟🏻 I'd appreciate more COB reaction videos, Living dead beat is one of my favorites 😎
Thank you Lisanne! I appreciate your understanding and the suggestion. :)
Well said 👍. When we talking music, food taste or any other likes and hates, honestly is best and there is no reason other person get mad if someone doesn't like same things as you :) Death of Alexi is sad lost in here Finland, not arguing with that but they weren't my top 5 bands (mayby top 10?🤔) but always like is style and as a person when talks Tv or interviews on Yt. What CoB means to me most is that their music was first metal bands i really try to listen when i was like 8-9 yo . I wasn't fan of metal music back then but now.. 🤘😎🤘. And i have read many people's stories in these couple of days and I MUST SAY.. Alexis music have affected so many different ways in their life even some admit they never be huge fan of CoB :)
The first band I ever went to see live was Children Of Bodom. I was in the front row of the mosh;
It was so crazy I thought my ribs were gonna get bruised from being against the front barrier. Some chick behind me went nuts because I wouldn't let her in front of me, so she bit me. 😆
I got to high-five ALL of the members of the band. So worth it.
Seeing Bodom live was one of, if not the best nights of my life so far. 😁👌👌
Nice tribute and good to see a genuinely enthusiastic reaction. I have never been a fan of extreme metal and screaming or growling vocals but CoB's music always seemed unique to me and caught my ear and soul in a way that I can't really explain. Alexi's songwriting and his way of not only performing but the way he talked in interviews and participated in all sorts of projects such as guitar clinics and the 100 Guitars from Hell spectacle just showed that he was a really genuine, uncompromising and yet relaxed and fun guy. All testimonies and statements from his friends and loved ones since his death have proven just that. Thanks for this, Thomas. And by the way, the "Lai" part of his surname is pronounced the same way as the English verb "lie", not "lay" ;)
Thanks very much my friend, I appreciate it. Yes, I recently realized I've been saying his name wrong this whole time. 🤦♂️ cheers! 👍
The riffs at the beginning piss me off because i want full covers from them and i know we'll never get them. RIP Alexi
If you're going to react to more COB, might I suggest Silent Night, Bodom Night :) That was one of my first contacts with the band.
This was my first song too . The live version ...
One of the only songs that have no lyrics from Alexi himself:
"Silent Night, Bodom Night" (lyrics: Kimberly Goss)
@@matthewdicksoncrusher5592 really? How do you know this? This is my favorite all time song!
Yeah my favourite song too :)
@@Ty2052 it is written down in the Booklet of the CD Hatebreeder "all lyrics written by A. Laiho expect silent night, bodom night by kimberly goss"
Rest in piece Alexi! Childeren of Bodom will live forever within our hearts!
Damn right!
peace
Always loved this live version. At 8:20 when he yells "watching myself decaying" always gets me pumped. Truly lost a legend. I'm sickened.
I picked up his biography a few years ago, and it really opened my eyes to how much he experienced in life - good or bad. He also goes quite deep into his different influences, be it different bands, piano, or violin. It should've been translated to English by now, I highly recommend picking it up since it also looks great on your shelf. Rest in piece, Alexi.
It's a book? how's it called?
In Finnish "Alexi Laiho - Kitara, Kaaos & Kontrolli"
In English "Alexi Laiho - Chaos, Guitar & Control"
The ghostwriter is Petri Silas.
@@NeekoGood Thanks man! really appreciate it
@@Fheral360 No problem, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the book if you ever get your hands on it! Although a lot of the charm in his casual slang could be lost in translation, it should still be a good read for a fan!
@@NeekoGood Sure my friend! I've lost track of COB in their last years but I never forgot Alexi's playing, he was truly something to behold. Such a loss but such a legacy he left behind.
R.I.P Alexi Laiho, a legend will be missed❤️❤️
Heart breaken and in shock😢💔
"Downfall" was my first song i heard of COB and has been a fan since, many songs and many albums of COB means a lot too mee🤟🇳🇴
Great video😀🤟
Actually to help him keep focused on his vocal scream length (which enhances atmosphere and boosts energy output), the rhythm guitarist overtakes that riff at 6:29 while Alexi just follows with the cords. But yes, in many other songs he sings while playing complex riff. Take "You're better off dead" song. The chorus is crazy, it's like "just wait for it...." and then it hits you like a ton of bricks.
Nice tribute reaction to Alexi Laiho and CoB. It's nice to show support to an artist even if the style of music might not be your own personal favorite. I like all kinds of music from pop to rock to heavy to metal to disco to everything inbetween.
I saw them at their first show in America in 2002. Thank you Alexi. We shall always remember and hold you with us!
7:14 It's really hard to put Children of Bodom in one particular genre since their arrangements and compositions were so complex compared to other bands which are much more straightforward. However, we can all agree that whatever genre they were, their music was beautiful.
Alexi himself spoke in some interview of generally extreme metal.
yeah, think wikipedia has their albums with genres like melodic death, thrash, power, neoclassic...
exactly. it's hard to classify them as one specific genre
@@maxwelljeremy5659 Actually Alexi has always talked about cob being extreme punk band😅
They are considered MeloDeath aka Melodic Death Metal
rest in peace Alexi, you will be sorely missed :( I saw them live twice, the second time was in 2019, it was probably their last show ever in my country, and as a huge COB fan I enjoyed both shows immensely, I was headbanging like crazy the whole show :D
A nice tribute, Thomas. In my opinion, to ignore his death would be even worse. No matter what some people say. 👍🏻
Thanks Basil, I appreciate it. That's kind of how I thought of it. It's a shame some people assume the worst but I guess it's a sensitive subject 🤷♂️
@@ThomFoolery1 It's a difficult one. But I think you did the right thing👍🏻
I wish I could go back and experience Downfall for the first time again. RIP Wildchild
Miss You Wildchild🤘🇫🇮💔
Picked right song man. My favorite of all CoB songs.
My first time I heard them was when my elementary school teacher played Needled 24/7 for us in music class back in 2004. It was my first time I heard them, I was 9 years old. I was a life long fan after that. Kinda fell out of the loop around after Relentless Reckless Forever was released until I saw a finnish metal radio interview he was in 2019 and he even then looked to be in a rough shape, very thin almost skin and bones. I'm glad I got to see them live 3 times and he along with Dimebag Darrell are very much the reason why I picked up the guitar in the first place. It's weird losing someone you didn't really know but it does feel like you lost a family member.
Thanks for sharing, my friend! So sad indeed. So inspiring, I remember it being mind blowing when I was first watching them.
The fact that your music teacher showed you this music is awesome. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
I totally agree, have the same feelings. "I lost" several musicians of bands I liked, but nothing hot me that hard
Seen them 3 times live, too, the first time was one week before the recording of the live DVD shown in the video, it was a perfect show and my first metal concert at all. So important to me, a milestone of my life, without any exaggeration
Oh and what I want to ask: in which country did you go to school? It's so pretty awesome that you treated metal music in class!
I have this dvd / R.I.P. LEGEND ALEXI LAIHO!!!!!!!!! 🕯🎸🕯🤘😔🤘
Kissing Shadows. The Nail. Warheart. Are you Dead Yet?. Mask of Sanity. Any song. They all kick ass.
I'm so glad that I saw them twice live. Ones in a big club and once in festivals. Absolutely best heavy gigs I've ever been in... and probably ever will be. I will miss Alexi for ever. Was my childhood hero. I listened shit ton of them when I had hard times at school around 13-15years old. Rip Alexi
seriously suggest you to watch some full wacken gig from them. There's "couple" in youtube.
Thanks for sharing. It must be such a hard loss. Appreciate the suggestions. 🙂
Thank you for choosing this track, this was the live version I'm familiar with
Cool af - thumbs up! My brother bought home cd's like "Something Wild", Bodom -Tokyo live gig and year was 2000 - been a fan since
I had never heard of them. Not a fan of screaming/growling voices for a whole song, but musically I loved every minute of it! 💕🤘
I woke up and read the news that Alexi passed away. I cried with my morning coffee cup... I didn't even cry at my own father's funeral. But I cried when I heard Alexi died...
Was your father an evil man or something?
RIP ALEXI "WILDCHILD" LAIHO 🤘🏻😪
Hate Me/Hate Crew Deathroll from same(?) show i believe are good picks too if u were about to check more COB some point, and like offical videos, Morrigan, Are You Death Yet? Hexed etc are nice picks
Ive never really been able to pinpoint COB thats what I love about them, they definitely have thrash elements tho. Some call em melodic death metal but thats not really it either tho they have elements of that too. They have punk and even some glamish pop sounds too(the keyboards sometimes get REALLY angelic sounding even more so than on this song)
I was thinking about this the other day and I think (at least for me) I always loved how COB had this really great sense of melody and symphonic composition that borrows heavily from classical music (ESPECIALLY this solo) but was still heavy and fast and aggressive like good thrash and extreme metal, that didn't sacrifice from either side of that spectrum.
Dude. "Kissing the Shadows" is one you have to check out. Its off the "Follow the Reaper" album. One of their most underrated songs. You will be blown away.
I was fortunate to meet Alexi in 2008 here in Denver, with In Flames and Lamb of God. He was a great person, and what a party animal! ( and that is what most likely caught up to him unfortunately) he will be greatly missed.
Rest easy Alexi. We love you! 🤘🤘❤
Thanks for the suggestion and sharing your words. He definitely seemed like an amazing individual. So sad.
Lol that’s not underrated, it’s one of their most legendary songs
💔🤘nice one dude, nuff said 🤘
Respect
You will also be surprised by the video on the DVD with the theme needled 24/7
God never die 💔😢
Dude I love the way you speak so passionately! BTW Which camera did you use and audio setup? Its immaculate!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it!
I use a Sony A7rii camera and a Zoom H2n microphone. 🙂
🇫🇮😭❤️🎸✨
After i got hatebreeder when i was 8 there was no going back from metal music 🤘
😭💔
Mötley riffs, I like it!
kissing the shadows, bed of razors, and everytime I die. are my personal favorite songs by COB. there best album in my opinion is Hatebreeder
Mask of Sanity
nuff said
Children of decadence, hate me!, Downfall, every time I die used to be my favorites when I got to know them around 2004. Are you dead yet was the first album-release that I experienced, and living dead beat was strange in the first moment, but damn, I listened to it every single day for about 2 years. Not one day without it, seriously. In your face and we're not gonna fall we're pretty good, too. The following albums didn't blow me away as much as the first 5 did, but I really liked all twisted, I hurt and my bodom pretty much. I worship chaos was the best album of the 2010s in my opinion (but well, they all were great nevertheless!)
my hart is broken
You said “symphonic thrash metal”, I’ve heard “melodic death metal”. I don’t think either truly does them justice. RIP Alexi.
oh please react to more cob 😻
I always got early-era Metallica (when Mustaine was with them) blended with Pantera vibes from COB when they were on stage.
Well is not properly a Symphonic Metal band, but I know what are you trying to say, fortunately there is a noun for that, is calle Melodic, and as you might think COB is actually a Melodic Death Metal band
Have you seen Alexi and Roope playing Vivaldi's Four seasons?
th-cam.com/video/bWx_GyTLGmQ/w-d-xo.html
Yes, this is one of the videos I watched years ago. So awesome.
R.I.P Alexi . End sorry i from russian
children of bodom hate crew deathroll live stockholm 2005 pls
This riff is from breaking the law by judas priest
Could you react to HammerFall - Hectors Hymn?
Hate crew deathroll is one also that you should react :)
React to kissing the shadows
He hadn't looked healthy in years, really. I don't know what he was suffering from, but it clearly was something nasty.
Yeah, so sad. 😥
@@ThomFoolery1 ppl speculated the huge weght lose was from him quitting alchool but it was some disease...i wonder what
Melodic death metal. Not symphonic. The word you were looking for is melodic ;)
I think the best way to describe CoB is to think of them as extreme 80’s metal, like Ozzy cranked to 11.
In my honest opinion COB wasn't the best live band out there, they had so bloody complex songs it was difficult for them to play them live from time to time.
Totally, so hard to play!
Seen them three times, the first time was one week before the recording seen in this video. And it was incredibly good. Next was Wacken 2008 and the third time in 2010 or 2011. I enjoyed it every time, the energy was so great, but yes, in many live videos the performance is not that clean. Anyway a great pleasure, and I'm so glad that I've seen them live (even if I regret now that it has not been more often)
I'd say melodic thrash metal, not symphonic :)
Good point. :)
Lol
melodic death metal / neoclassical metal originally
Fukk yeah it is.
U being a white guy..how come u discover so late about such a legend guitarist
This was a first time reaction just to this song. I first discovered Alexi and C.O.B. years ago. Just wondering, what relevance is my skin colour?
I've said it before and I'll say it again (though I'll probably, yet again, get hate in replies for it): this is exploitation. You're using the interest coming from Alexi's death, and it's just low. I've expected better of you.
I understand where you're coming from completely. I was debating whether I should post this or not as I expected to get comments like this. I have to disagree though. It's easy to be cynical and say this is exploitation. Everything I say in this video is true. While I can't say I'm a hardcore COB fan, I'm sure many others were affected much more than I. However, I was always a fan of his guitar playing and they did play a big part of my discovery into metal so when I saw the news, I was saddened. I don't make any profit from these videos, I just thought it would be a fitting time, nothing more. It's a shame that people jump to these conclusions but I'll take this down if it's going to come across this way though.
@@ThomFoolery1 No worries mate. I bet the only one who sees this as exploitation is MissIssay.
I think there's a difference between reactors who have never heard of them before and clearly not even liking their music to get viewers and money to their channel, versus what Thomas is doing here, which is paying respect to a person who died and grieving them with their fans. I understand your point tho, it is vile to exploit someone's death the way some reactors do, but I don't think that it's the case here.
@@ThomFoolery1 I think your reaction/tribute was warmhearted and genuine - I think majority of your subscribers think that way. ❤️ I can't say I'm a CoB fan, but still I recognise the incredible talent Laiho was and when I saw the news, it literaly took my breath away. He was too young and would have had so much of a great career left.
Paskapuhetta. Mutta sitäkin mahtuu maailmaan. A tasteful reaction. Thx. Kepeät mullat, Alexi!!!