Follow The Reaper (Children Of Bodom Cover) - A Salute To Alexi Laiho

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  • Опубликовано: 18 май 2022
  • At the end of 2020 we lost a true Metal Titan and undisputed Guitar Hero who took the stages of this world by storm with crushing attitude and musical finesse. Our own Jonas assembled a bunch of friends to pay tribute to the Music of Alexi Laiho and Children Of Bodom. Here’s to the Wildchild - gone but never forgotten!
    Vocals - Melissa Bonny (‪@AdInfinitumOfficial‬ // ‪@TheDarkSideoftheMoonOfficial‬ )
    Hurdy Gurdy - Michalina Malisz (Eluveitie)
    Guitar - Jonas Wolf (Eluveitie // ‪@ILLUMISHADE‬ // ‪@funhalen4450‬ )
    Guitar - Teemu Mäntysaari (‪@WintersunJari‬ // Smackbound)
    Keys - Vili Itäpelto (Smackbound)
    Bass - Rob Van Der Loo (‪@epica‬)
    Drums - Jocke Wallgren (‪@AmonAmarthOfficial‬)
    Video - Jens De Vos
    Mix - Bob Briessinck (Breeze Inc Studio)
    Written by Alexi Laiho
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Комментарии • 367

  • @TankTheTech
    @TankTheTech 2 года назад +598

    Words cannot express how happy and excited I am to see a tribute to Alexi from all of these artists.

    • @Draztikus
      @Draztikus 2 года назад +12

      I guess this saves me the trouble of asking you if you've seen this :p

    • @guillaumejacques-pouliot8088
      @guillaumejacques-pouliot8088 2 года назад +4

      Absolutely! Still hard to believe that he's gone.

    • @adilakif0061
      @adilakif0061 2 года назад

      What are the others?

    • @99defense
      @99defense 2 года назад +2

      Can we expect a reaction someday soon, Tank?

    • @s4hhgg
      @s4hhgg 2 года назад

      Absolute legends they are !

  • @teemu_mantysaari
    @teemu_mantysaari 2 года назад +516

    This was a really fun project to do with so many awesome musicians involved! ❤️
    Bobom and Alexi's playing have been an important inspiration for me since I first heard them in 1999 so it's great getting to pay a little tribute! 🤘

    • @ziemianaokrago8352
      @ziemianaokrago8352 2 года назад +2

      Glad to see you finally update your RUclips :D

    • @StringsGuitarShop
      @StringsGuitarShop 2 года назад +1

      🙌🏻🙌🏻🔥

    • @philigran4852
      @philigran4852 2 года назад +4

      You are such an idol! Would you mind sharing how long it took you to master the solo?

    • @Pater_Robert
      @Pater_Robert 2 года назад +1

      Amazing guitar playing sir!

    • @NeeceLoneWolf
      @NeeceLoneWolf 2 года назад +2

      ♥️ you Teemu

  • @tcs3073
    @tcs3073 2 года назад +37

    "I was only (21) 41 when I died." Great salute to Alexi. Hope to see more songs in the future. Thanks.

    • @monstercadaver
      @monstercadaver 9 месяцев назад +1

      Your eyes are full of hate, forty-one. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive, its gives him strength.

  • @millersj
    @millersj 2 года назад +44

    This was a rollercoaster of emotions! At first I thought Eluveitie had the largest swap of members with the most mega-artists of their genres, and then it clicked it was a collaboration effort. Alexi would have been honored by such a performance. Thank you to everyone involved with making this happen!

  • @aleejacopo
    @aleejacopo 2 года назад +149

    Alexi totally deserves this, great idea guys.

    • @funnyberries4017
      @funnyberries4017 2 года назад +1

      I agree! He had such a hard run at life. He got kicked out of his own band right before he died. Poor guy. He did so many great things musically.

    • @martsum398
      @martsum398 2 года назад

      @@funnyberries4017 blah, it didn't happen like that. The guys clarified it in an interview a few weeks ago. It was 100% Alexi's decision. His hard life was him not taking care of himself above all else.

    • @funnyberries4017
      @funnyberries4017 2 года назад

      @@martsum398 phew I'm happy to hear it

    • @TxCknot
      @TxCknot Год назад

      Indeed!!

  • @k7j007
    @k7j007 2 года назад +53

    Im always stoked when I see new videos of people still showing love to Alexi and COB. I first heard Bodom when I was 13-14 years old back in 2000. Today I am 35 and Alexi has been my favorite musician since I first heard him play. It's so great seeing really high quality Bodom covers but this one is definitely a different animal than most others. All of you are highly accomplished and respected musicians. To see musicians at this level get together to salute and honor Alexi is amazing. His music and guitar playing not only earned him the love and respect of his fans all around the world. He also earned the respect of his fellow musicians/peers. I'm still bummed he's no longer with us, but holy shit, that guy left the world one kick ass body of work to enjoy for the rest of time. Seeing a cover like this just helps solidify Alexi's legendary status for his contributions to music and guitar playing

    • @martsum398
      @martsum398 2 года назад +5

      I still jam bodom every day, it's the one band where it never gets old to play for me

    • @stillmetal760rider5
      @stillmetal760rider5 2 года назад +2

      @@martsum398 Bodom has been my favorite band for soo long, Bodom will never be out of rotation for me...It's too musically genius and amazing to not be heard...

    • @Sinthoras_96
      @Sinthoras_96 2 года назад +1

      There is a mask of sanity full Band cover on RUclips. Check it out. It's insanely good.
      I mean this one here is great too but that mask of sanity one.. They sound 100% like Bodom.

    • @martsum398
      @martsum398 2 года назад +1

      @@Sinthoras_96 the frosttide one? Yeah, it's great!

    • @Sinthoras_96
      @Sinthoras_96 2 года назад

      @@martsum398 yeah exactly. From the channel "ofdarknessandlight"

  • @hawkeye3378
    @hawkeye3378 2 года назад +59

    HOLY SHIT. This is the greatest cover of this song to date! Absolutely incredible group of musicians making Alexi proud

    • @martsum398
      @martsum398 2 года назад

      then you listen to the original and realise how flat this sounds

    • @samdobie6748
      @samdobie6748 Год назад

      ​@@martsum398 Doesn't sound flat to me

  • @skyreaper3453
    @skyreaper3453 2 года назад +15

    Alexi's (and Bodom's) music will continue to live on thanks to you beautiful artists, awesome job! ❤

  • @vintersphrost
    @vintersphrost 2 года назад +29

    Holy Shit, this is great!
    we met Alexi on Graspop Festival back in 2007, when we had our first appearance at graspop w/eluveitie

    • @apolloniusbeitsman5444
      @apolloniusbeitsman5444 2 года назад +4

      Small world... Seeing COB at Graspop in 2007 was my first concert ever!

  • @PatrickSuiver
    @PatrickSuiver 24 дня назад

    Wow! You nailed it. Every instrument is on point. The Tone and your playing is amazing. Really enjoyed watching it. RIP ALEXI 😢

  • @BattleBok
    @BattleBok 2 года назад +5

    ...and although he died, it was as if our love for metal multiplied! ❤💥🖤

  • @juanortiz9123
    @juanortiz9123 2 года назад +7

    Thanks a lot people! Alexi would be proud! \m/

  • @alexanderedp
    @alexanderedp 2 года назад +13

    Amazing cover guys!! loved it you should make at least one more! really enjoyed it

  • @ZoeSZX
    @ZoeSZX 6 месяцев назад +3

    Очень красиво! Спасибо! Порадовали!
    Очень боялся, что со смертью Лайхо его наследие пропадет, забудется, растворится....но вы доказываете мне обратное.
    Я очень любил это музыканта, и сам разучивал Бодомские композиции с удовольствием, но после его ухода садиться за инструмент стало очень грустно.
    Царствие небесное тебе, Алексей.

  • @Mexicutioner0516
    @Mexicutioner0516 2 года назад +3

    This is beyond amazing! You guys crushed this. Alexi would be proud. Such a massive loss to the world of music and metal. RIP Alexi! 🤘🏻

  • @salamanderpete
    @salamanderpete 2 года назад +10

    That's some super group right there!! What a kick ass performance! 🤘🏻

  • @wayneguiry1244
    @wayneguiry1244 2 года назад +39

    I’m a die hard Bodom fan have been for 22 years and it takes a lot to impress me…. But that was fucking awesome 👏🏻

  • @michaelgrahamwongacutemadness
    @michaelgrahamwongacutemadness 3 месяца назад +1

    I like how they split the solos it makes sense since there’s two of them

  • @mxjosh2000
    @mxjosh2000 2 года назад +2

    Sensational... That was a perfect performance & a Pitch Perfect Tribute to the Great Man. The outpouring from every side of the Metal Community, Both from Professionals & the Fans and from every subgenre imaginable, has been beautiful and they've all made it Loud & Clear that Alexi Laiho will never forgotten.
    RIP Alexi & I hope you're enjoying the show from wherever you may be watching from

  • @darkehorse71
    @darkehorse71 Месяц назад +1

    And Teemu is now in Megadeth. This song was at a break neck pace from start to finish and the Hurdy Gurdy was really cool. Great job with this tribute! RIP Alexi.

  • @LCmaxime
    @LCmaxime 2 года назад +6

    Damn ! That's cool !
    As a teenager I listened to Children of Bodom sooo much !
    And now, as a huge Melisaa and Eluveitie fan and hurdy player, I can appreciate that at so many levels... Thanks guys !

  • @Founworld
    @Founworld Год назад +3

    Melissa Bonny is FUCKING AWESOME ! RIP Alexis Laiho, we miss your awesome music ! Very nice cover ! Thank you !

  • @mandrew21000
    @mandrew21000 2 года назад +5

    Very well done. You guys have done Alexi Laiho proud!! Cheers from Canada!!

  • @antoliimayra1356
    @antoliimayra1356 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for making a tribute to Alexi. Keep his memory alive. Good work

  • @montanamcgee7846
    @montanamcgee7846 2 года назад +4

    This is so awesome. The guitars are literally perfect

  • @nicko2202
    @nicko2202 2 года назад +5

    Brilliant work from so many talented artists- this song has a phenomenal amount of power and energy behind it just like the original band!

  • @billtbodger
    @billtbodger 2 года назад +7

    Brilliant version and a fitting tribute to a massive personality on the metal scene, Alexi Laiho would be proud

  • @mkwriath
    @mkwriath 2 года назад +1

    I think its great when so many musicians from different bands can come together in tribute of a fallen one........ Thank you for sharing

  • @NightwishArena
    @NightwishArena 2 года назад +16

    Jösses (=Geez in Finnish)...those vocals are insane!
    And all the other musicians also. Great to see more sick solos from Teemu. I love their "Run for cover" stuff.

    • @theotadros2040
      @theotadros2040 2 года назад +2

      Seriously I didn't know her but she's fucking great.

    • @Jonny7986
      @Jonny7986 2 года назад +1

      That she is. Been a fan of her since i first heard her. Melissa Bonny is great vocalist.

  • @baini92
    @baini92 2 года назад +5

    Amazing performance by everyone. Melissa keeps impressing me with her amazing voice, and that bass looks so fantastic 😍

  • @stuamule
    @stuamule 2 года назад +10

    Whoa.
    After Twilight Of The Thundergod another cover from Melissa where she fully unleashes her inner demon.
    Mel, you really should do more stuff like this. 🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥

  • @andreasnilsson7711
    @andreasnilsson7711 2 года назад +2

    Damn. I'm out of words. This brings back so many memories. Great cover. Cheers!

  • @gruncho2004
    @gruncho2004 2 года назад +2

    I have no words. Absolutly the power of metal.

    • @ryze9153
      @ryze9153 Год назад +2

      Metal makes people feel good, at least it does for me and ironically, metalheads are some of the nicest people lol.

  • @harrybol8914
    @harrybol8914 2 года назад +6

    such a flaaaawless solo!! Awesome work!

  • @joeresch4537
    @joeresch4537 2 года назад +5

    awesome job Teemu!

  • @morty_mcfly
    @morty_mcfly Год назад +3

    This cover is... A-W-E-S-O-M-E. I love the original one since the eponymous CoB's album is out, but you guys make it soooo powerful, I freakin' love it ! Thank you :)

  • @redminote2596
    @redminote2596 2 года назад +1

    Amazing, perfect job, well done. thank you for the memory of Alexi.

  • @ramonaoberg6641
    @ramonaoberg6641 2 года назад

    Damn, you’re all so talented. 💙
    I nearly couldn’t believe my ears. Wow!🤩
    You’ve done my day! Thanks!

  • @99defense
    @99defense 2 года назад

    This is incredible, to see musicians from so many of my favorite bands, gathered in tribute of one of the greatest. R.I.P. Alexi.

  • @fireplay6546
    @fireplay6546 2 года назад +4

    I wish Alexi was alive and could see this...
    You all did great

  • @mokuscsik
    @mokuscsik 2 года назад +1

    Oh man, so many good memories! Kudos to you guys. 🙏

  • @Revan2540
    @Revan2540 2 года назад +1

    RIP Alexi. What a legend have you been. You music will live for you.

  • @slicksmick89
    @slicksmick89 7 месяцев назад

    So beautiful and amazing. Thank you so much for this!

  • @SymbolicBodom
    @SymbolicBodom 2 года назад +3

    What an amazing tribute to the One & Only, Alexi Laiho !!
    Great performance by everyone. Congrats !!!!
    Follow The Reaper is by far my favorite Bodom album, and this song is the icing on the cake.
    I play this song on guitar and I am yet to master the solo. Watching Teemu (The Grand Master) perfecting it is so satisfying...
    Thanks once again, and may your soul rest in peace, Eternal Legend !

  • @dalehamby4250
    @dalehamby4250 Год назад

    Now the king of heavy metal can sit on his thrown with ease knowing that his legacy will continue through his fans

  • @CaffeineNightOwl
    @CaffeineNightOwl 2 года назад +1

    thank you from the heart for this phantasic tribute to alexi and CoB. so good.

  • @Alexandros.Mograine
    @Alexandros.Mograine 10 месяцев назад +2

    Its not even christmas but im just here remembering Laiho :)

  • @bodomchild_cl
    @bodomchild_cl 2 года назад +1

    wow , this is incredible 👏 thanks for this version guys

  • @marekmiklos4398
    @marekmiklos4398 2 года назад

    Absolutelz estonishing!!! Thank you for this, Alexi will be always a hero for me, as he was during my university age!

  • @fluxze
    @fluxze 2 года назад

    Incredible! Thank you to everyone who worked on this.

  • @roxannecotgreave9625
    @roxannecotgreave9625 2 года назад

    This is absolutely insane! What an awesome cover and a great tribute 🖤🖤🤘🤘

  • @thomasbgpaintart3120
    @thomasbgpaintart3120 2 года назад +1

    Such a team!!! Wow!!!

  • @toni.tapola
    @toni.tapola 2 года назад +5

    Wow, you all 😮! This was phenomenal 😀🤘👏👏👏, considering how much I appreciate the original! Special thanks to *Melissa,* from whom I learned of this Salute. Alas, I slept past the Premiere, and its now 5½ hours later 😅! This goes to a playlist 😁.

  • @pek7629
    @pek7629 2 года назад

    Best COB cover I've ever heard! AND it's one of my favorite Bodom songs!

  • @folkmetalmiss
    @folkmetalmiss 2 года назад +3

    Everyone did so well!! Teeeeemu!! Melting faces as usual on guitar 😉

  • @chicoguarro7258
    @chicoguarro7258 2 года назад +1

    Awesome to watch this, guys. Well done.

  • @powskier
    @powskier 2 года назад

    What a super fun combination of musicians they put together here. Many of my favorites.

  • @francovers1708
    @francovers1708 2 года назад +1

    Thank you guys for this !!! Alexi deserved

  • @xJs1200x
    @xJs1200x 2 года назад +4

    Umm. Yes. More Please. That was freaking amazing.

  • @TKAM88
    @TKAM88 2 года назад +3

    Alexi would more than approve. Holy shit that was perfect.

  • @raidenwolfsonata3042
    @raidenwolfsonata3042 2 года назад +1

    Great tribute, guys. We miss ya, Alexi. Sweet rests, where ever you have gone.

  • @MariaVitoria_2.0
    @MariaVitoria_2.0 2 года назад +2

    Quanto talento em um vídeo só! 🤩

  • @galkalif4455
    @galkalif4455 2 года назад

    This got me ! Thank you for cherishing Alexi’s legacy :)

  • @TheMetalheadHomestead
    @TheMetalheadHomestead 2 года назад +1

    Amazing tribute. This may be the best COB cover I've heard.

  • @millbrook33
    @millbrook33 2 года назад

    What a phenomenal cover! Alexi would have been so proud to see this. His influence on and his loss to the metal community are both immeasurable. Absolutely awesome tribute. \m/

  • @achillesamusic
    @achillesamusic 2 года назад +6

    Thank you for doing this guys, as someone said he was the Randy Rhoads of his era
    His contribution should never be forgotten!

    • @Flatule
      @Flatule 2 года назад +2

      90% sure Zakk Wylde said that.

  • @sasnos8426
    @sasnos8426 2 года назад +1

    Awesome tribute! RIP and cheers, Wildchild!

  • @darktranquillitea939
    @darktranquillitea939 2 года назад +6

    Hell yeah, this is soo good 🔥🔥

  • @phirsch21
    @phirsch21 2 года назад

    This was a tremendous tribute to the legacy of Alexi and CoB as a whole. That was beautiful. Thank you 🤘❤

  • @MetalMaven
    @MetalMaven 2 года назад +1

    Killer line-up!! It's like a Best Of.... all in one video!

  • @MetalJody1990
    @MetalJody1990 2 года назад +2

    Excellent performance! When I saw Teemu, I just knew this was gonna be so good

  • @jaakkomaaniemi2136
    @jaakkomaaniemi2136 2 года назад

    Well done! I'm really happy to see Alexi remembered. Let's keep it going.

  • @othrerir_jussi
    @othrerir_jussi 2 года назад +1

    Simply amazing!

  • @dsullivanation
    @dsullivanation 2 года назад

    Such a breathtaking tribute! It feels a lot harder for me to listen to COB's music knowing that Alexi Laiho is gone from this earth. That's how much his death has affected me as a long time fan. I still listen to Bodom, absolutely! My heart just hurts a little bit more when I do. RIP Alexi Laiho. You will always be remembered as the Wild Child.

  • @keyboardcarrot
    @keyboardcarrot 2 года назад

    Man that was awesome,every detail is awesome and the mixing is really similar to the original, but ofcourse with more modern clarity ,amazing tribute, also seeing Teemu execute these solos is amazing to see cause Alexi and Teemu are really one of my favourite players of all time,the snare sound and just everything about this cover is so onpoint, i feel Alexi would be proud of this thing, LONG LIVE THE WILDCHILD!

  • @user-gy5lb3mf6m
    @user-gy5lb3mf6m Месяц назад

    Да, Мелисса Бони на высоте, впрочем как и всегда. Респект!!!

  • @stilli7269
    @stilli7269 2 года назад +1

    You have produced a jewel. I can't thank you enough.

  • @alexzadiko3817
    @alexzadiko3817 Год назад +1

    This si very beautiful. A great tribute to Alexi Laiho.

  • @HasanMansur9
    @HasanMansur9 Год назад

    Absolutely killed it. Apex & Epic !!

  • @progpogs
    @progpogs Год назад

    Masterpiece and great tones all around.

  • @horscategorie
    @horscategorie 2 года назад +2

    RIP Alexi. Perfect tribute.

  • @Strahotski
    @Strahotski 2 года назад +2

    omg. This is like all my favorite bands in one song!

  • @bimmyfrizzo3988
    @bimmyfrizzo3988 10 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent tribute guys. We lost a true metal titan and it still saddens me to this day! RIP alexi laiho and thank you for giving us a truly unique style of death and power metal combined.

  • @MrDollarRoxx
    @MrDollarRoxx 2 года назад +1

    Not surprised in the slightest that Teemu lowkey sounded like Alexi. Ridiculous guitar player!

  • @yegorzarubin91
    @yegorzarubin91 2 года назад +3

    Just happy to see Michalina and Melissa in same video :)

  • @CedM79
    @CedM79 2 года назад +1

    Amazing cover! I love the inclusion of the hurdy-gurdy :). Alexi has been a massive influence for me as well.

  • @sp00kyd0ll
    @sp00kyd0ll 2 года назад +2

    HOOOOOLY SH*T!!! ❤️😍🤘🏻 Is this the most epic CoB cover ever made or what?? Those growls.... Hats off to everyone, Whis is awesome, and I'm sure there's a Wildchild in heaven smiling for this! ✨

    • @martsum398
      @martsum398 2 года назад

      nah, the frosttide mask of sanity cover is far better than this.

  • @alexandreruel3497
    @alexandreruel3497 2 года назад

    Awesome cover of an awesome track thank you guys !

  • @pidivw8353
    @pidivw8353 2 года назад

    What a tribute to Alexi, this cover is amazing, thanks a lot !

  • @emilwilddude92
    @emilwilddude92 2 года назад

    This is very amazing tribute! Thank you so much, guys, for keeping Wild Child alive! Hell yeah!!! 🖤🖤🖤🤘🤘

  • @mirkobagni
    @mirkobagni 2 года назад +4

    Awesome tribute to Alexi

  • @bhuplaysguitar
    @bhuplaysguitar 2 года назад

    INSANE COVER!!!!! such a great idea for you guys to cover one of the classics

  • @DildoHelicopter
    @DildoHelicopter 4 месяца назад

    its crazy what alexi made. this song is what got me into bodom. and to this day it is my fav song. it inhabits all of the aspects of a classic bodom song. so unique

  • @toujourdetencoremoi
    @toujourdetencoremoi 2 года назад

    THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL !!! can't get enough of it 🤩

  • @hughsammy4278
    @hughsammy4278 2 года назад

    Awesome, Melissa Bonny just makes any cover she appears in awesome.

  • @panosl
    @panosl 2 года назад

    Excellent! Thank you for honoring Alexi. Lost but not forgotten ❤

  • @OzzyInYourEars
    @OzzyInYourEars 2 года назад

    Really awesome! I'm glad we remember Alexi like this

  • @bartoszmajchrzak2225
    @bartoszmajchrzak2225 Год назад

    Thanks guys, it's nice too hear same old song refreshed like this. Great salut to my biggest guitar idol, real fkin guitar hero of my times. I hope there's another world where we'll meet again.

  • @stevengarrett2587
    @stevengarrett2587 2 года назад +1

    I love this cover. And I think the quality of today's recordings show how far a remaster of the old albums would have gone...

  • @yarirusslainen8118
    @yarirusslainen8118 3 месяца назад

    Great, thanks, guys! And more. We need more badass rememberance of Bodom golden age and Alexi!