Downfall
Children of Bodom, 1999, from Hatebreeder. Solo by Alexi Laiho.
The song that broke the band beyond Finland, its neoclassical guitar-and-keyboard trade-offs became the Bodom template. Laiho's sweep-picked runs sound precise and furious at once.
Downfall by Children of Bodom is #1 in our ranking of the best Children of Bodom guitar solos. The solo is played by Alexi Laiho and the song was released in 1999.
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Who played the guitar solo on Downfall?
Alexi Laiho played the solo on Children of Bodom's Downfall (1999).