R.I.P. Alexi Laiho – Le chanteur guitariste fondateur de Children Of Bodom est décédé à l’age de 41 ans. La page officielle de children of Bodom a publié le communiqué suivant :
« L'un des guitaristes les plus renommés au monde, Alexi Laiho, est décédé. Le musicien, plus connu comme le chanteur/guitariste des Children of Bodom, est décédé la semaine dernière à son domicile à Helsinki, en Finlande. Laiho avait souffert de problèmes de santé au cours de ses dernières années. Plus de 25 ans d'amitié. Nous avons perdu un frère. Le monde a perdu un compositeur phénoménal et l'un des plus grands guitaristes de tous les temps. Les souvenirs et la musique d’Alexi vivront pour toujours. Nos pensées vont à la famille d’Alexi pendant cette période difficile. »
Le label du groupe, Nuclear Blast, a apporté quelques précisions sur sa page Facebook : "Alexis Laiho est mort à son domicile, à Helsinki, en Finlande, la semaine passée. Laiho souffrait de problèmes de santé de longue date ces dernières années". En 2012, le guitariste et chanteur avait notamment été hospitalisé d'urgence à Oslo en Norvège, juste avant des concerts, à cause de douleurs aigües à l'estomac. L'année d'après, il avait confié avoir diminué sa consommation d'alcool pour des raisons médicales.
Alexi Laiho, de son vrai nom Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho (surnommé « Wildchild » ou « Allu »), était né à Espoo en Finlande le 8 avril 1979, est un musicien et chanteur finlandais. Guitariste principal et chanteur du groupe Children of Bodom, il a également été le guitariste principal de Sinergy avant la dissolution du groupe suite à son divorce avec la chanteuse Kimberly Goss en 2004. Il a fait quelques apparitions dans certaines chansons des groupes finlandais Thy Serpent et Impaled Nazarene. Le développement de son style est fortement influencé par ceux de Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, Roope Latvala, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, Jeff Waters, Paul Gilbert et Dimebag Darrell. Plusieurs de ses compositions sont influencées par de grands compositeurs de musique classique, spécialement Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi et Paganini. En 2019, Children of Bodom disparait. Il forme alors Bodom After Midnight.
De nombreux musiciens ont réagi, voir ci-dessous.
Absolutely gutted about Alexi Laiho`s very untimely passing. He had a lot more to left to say with his music.
— Marty Friedman (@marty_friedman) January 4, 2021
Alexi Laiho was a monumental talent & a genuine, caring & thoughtful person.
He will be greatly missed.
Rest In Peace Alexi— Mark Morton ?? (@MarkDuaneMorton) January 4, 2021
I always wanted to meet Alexi Laiho.
We were brought together by @marty_friedman and shared the mic on a track from the Inferno album.
Hard way to start the week.
R.I.P. Alexi Laiho pic.twitter.com/QI468qY83l— Danko Jones (@dankojones) January 4, 2021
RIP Alexi Laiho ? pic.twitter.com/EDDZBjSg6R
— Revocation (@Revocation) January 4, 2021
We had the privilege to share the stage together. Incredible talent and brilliant guitar player.
You will be missed.
R.I.P. Alexi Laiho https://t.co/AGCYZYAhKm— Decapitated (@decapitated) January 4, 2021
COB were at a high point in 2005 and this tour was totally sold out at just about every date. They absolutely shredded and sounded incredible night after night. This tour was tough for us after riding high on Ozzfest, the audience wasn’t really sure about the hype around us... pic.twitter.com/auYosbkObh
— Paolo Gregoletto (@TriviumPaolo) January 4, 2021
Rest In Peace Alexi ? Gone too soon. pic.twitter.com/QRqIuyedX1
— Nightwish (@NightwishBand) January 4, 2021
Alexi is a modern day guitar hero and rightly deserves the praise he is getting today for the music he left us with. #RIPAlexi
— Paolo Gregoletto (@TriviumPaolo) January 4, 2021
Dammit. Do yourself a favor and jam some Bodom today. https://t.co/FnDEy0aLGc
— Aaron Pauley (@aaronpauley) January 4, 2021
Waking up to the news of my friend Alexi Laiho passing ?. The talent from this amazing Soul will live on forever. We had so much more Music to make together. Rest In Peace brother. ❤️? pic.twitter.com/fCCiXsVV3J
— wednesday 13 (@officialwed13) January 4, 2021
Very sad news for the guitar community. https://t.co/piKG4yNUQg
— Joe Bonamassa (Official) (@JBONAMASSA) January 4, 2021
no words. rest in peace wildchild. #ripalexilaiho pic.twitter.com/noICEdThHE
— daniel dekay (@daniel_dekay) January 4, 2021
Alexi Laiho was one of my all-time favorite guitar players. I remember my father flying me up to Chicago as a teenager to see Children of Bodom & then a year later meeting alexi @DeanGuitars when he offered me a cig at 14 & my mom yelled at him haha #RIP #alexilaiho #guitarist
— Evan Rubinson (@EvanRubinson) January 4, 2021
— Alex Bent (@AlexBentDrums) January 4, 2021
A hero of my generation! Such a talent. He will be missed! RIP Alexi ?
? by @BeckflashAndrea pic.twitter.com/xkTWhf8uUi— Floor Jansen (@FloorJansen_) January 4, 2021
Rest in Peace, Alexi Laiho. 41 is way too young. A lovely guy whose talent stood out from our generation of Metal musicians. I will always have the utmost respect for him, he will be sorely missed in the Metal world. My condolences and prayers go out to his family. pic.twitter.com/cEy4NnnVzJ
— Tobias Sammet (@tobiassammet) January 4, 2021
Rest In Peace to another musical hero.
Without Children Of Bodom’s Something Wild, Hatebreeder, and Follow The Reaper - Trivium likely wouldn’t be here.You will be missed Alexi.
Favorite Bodom song of all time?
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Streams: 9am - 1pm, M-F https://t.co/YgoiEcsxT0 pic.twitter.com/umQ9frWGZc
— Matthew kiichichaos Heafy (@matthewkheafy) January 4, 2021
NO!!! Alexi was such an incredible soul. Always so much fun to be around. They took shads on our 2nd tour of Europe and it was one of the most memorable runs we ever did. I am truly heartbroken by this. Shred on in the beyond Alexi. Blessing to his family + friends #RIPAlexiLaiho https://t.co/uKzcn3bbHQ
— Brian Fair (@brianshadfall) January 4, 2021
RIP Alexi Laiho pic.twitter.com/WslAcAENrY
— The Black Dahlia Murder (@bdmmetal) January 4, 2021
R.I.P. Alexi Laiho. It’s devastating to hear the news. One of the greatest guitarists of my generation is gone way too soon. This photo is from the day we met. It was in Tokyo summer 2003, for the cover of Young Guitar magazine. It was my first major cover shoot, so... pic.twitter.com/4lMTOL2My6
— Gus G. (@gusgofficial) January 4, 2021
...I’ll always remember that. Since then, we ran into each other a few times at the ESP guitars signings at Namm and Messe, and was always nice to hang out for a bit. Such a loss for the Metal world and for the guitar community. My condolences to his family and loved ones. ?
— Gus G. (@gusgofficial) January 4, 2021
Sad news. #AlexiLaiho created new possibilities in extreme metal with technically sophisticated solos that held their own alongside the best in more popularized metal genres. Didn’t know him well, but we had appearances together over the years. A good guy, far too young to go
RIP https://t.co/Njxdpclrko pic.twitter.com/hUz45dClu1— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) January 4, 2021
R.I.P. Alexi Laiho
We are sad to hear of Alexi Laiho passing. You were a great musician and a real guitar hero. You will be remembered. Our thoughts are with you and your family.Sonata Arctica pic.twitter.com/d4InQEMtXH
— Sonata Arctica (@SonataArctica) January 4, 2021
Very sad... I was a fan.
— Steve Lukather (@stevelukather) January 4, 2021
Devastated to hear of Alexi Laiho's passing. We toured together many times throughout the years. What an incredible talent and all round super great dude. He will be missed. #alexilaiho
— Mikael Stanne (@MiklStne) January 4, 2021
Beyond fucked up. 41 years old ...Posted by Jens Johansson on Monday, January 4, 2021
I’m speechless... R.I.P. Alexi Laiho.#ripalexilaiho #alexilaiho
Posted by Michael Amott on Monday, January 4, 2021
Such devastating news to hear of Alexi Laiho’s passing. Alexi was one of my BIGGEST inspirations when I got serious...Posted by Nita Strauss on Monday, January 4, 2021
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