Alexi Laiho

Alexi Laiho
Alexi Laiho
	Alexi Laiho performing at Rockharz Open Air 2016
Background information
Birth name	Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho
Also known as	Wildchild
Born	8 April 1979; Espoo, Finland
Died	29 December 2020 (aged 41); Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Melodic Death metal; Power metal; Neo-Classical metal; Thrash metal; Black metal; Extreme metal; Progressive metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer-songwriter;
Instruments	Guitars; vocals; violin;
Years active	1993–2020
Labels	Spinefarm; Nuclear Blast; Century Media;
Website	cobhc.com

Alexi Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979 – 29 December 2020) was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom.

He also the guitarist for Sinergy, The Local Band and Kylähullut. He also played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene.

On January 4, 2021, it was announced that Laiho died of a long-illness the previous month, aged 41.

References

1 2 Vedenpää, Ville; Rissanen, Juha; Väänänen, Marja; Hurtta, Anna (August 8, 2015). "Henkilökuva: Miten Alexi Laihosta tuli maailman paras hevikitaristi?". yle.fi. Yleisradio oy. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
↑ Mankkinen, Jussi; Kiviranta, Varpu (4 January 2021). "Children of Bodomin perustanut Alexi Laiho on kuollut: kitaristi arvosti suomalaista itsepäisyyttä ja sisua". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yleisradio. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
↑ "Kitaristi Alexi Laiho, 41, on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
↑ brownypaul (2021-01-04). "Children of Bodom Vocalist/Guitarist Alexi Laiho Passed Away, Aged 41". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 2021-01-04.

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[yle.fi-1] 1 2 Vedenpää, Ville; Rissanen, Juha; Väänänen, Marja; Hurtta, Anna (August 8, 2015). "Henkilökuva: Miten Alexi Laihosta tuli maailman paras hevikitaristi?". yle.fi. Yleisradio oy. Retrieved August 8, 2015.

[yle_20210104-2] Mankkinen, Jussi; Kiviranta, Varpu (4 January 2021). "Children of Bodomin perustanut Alexi Laiho on kuollut: kitaristi arvosti suomalaista itsepäisyyttä ja sisua". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yleisradio. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[3] "Kitaristi Alexi Laiho, 41, on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.

[4] rownypaul (2021-01-04). "Children of Bodom Vocalist/Guitarist Alexi Laiho Passed Away, Aged 41". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 2021-01-04.