OLA LEARNS CHILDREN OF BODOM - Are you Dead Yet

[@metfan4l]

You don't realize what a beast Alexi was on guitar until you try to learn some of COB's "easier" songs and notice what a crapton of nuances and skill were actually in all of those riffs and solos. (That he played while also singing.)

[@woody8577]

Tight, clean, and tasty....all through a bridge pickup! Alexi was a badass through and through.

[@thetechfromheaven]

Also try to sing and play both at the same time.

[@oceanswithin]

He truly was a perfect storm of badassery, forever remembered

[@williamcozart8158]

Their live performances were top notch too.

[@billk9799]

Dude was a beast!!

[@deathmetaldownhiller7874]

Met Alexei at a show in Saskatoon, didn't want to bother him for a picture but he could tell I wanted one, he was the one to initiate it. Was very friendly, and seemed to manage to smile the entire time he spoke to us. An hour later, they absolutely destroyed the stage. He was one of the good ones

[@woody8577]

I miss him dearly.

[@PInnHeAd]

I saw them live at Gates of Metal here in Sweden like 2004 i think, i stood in line for getting an autograph, but they had to cut short because of other artists ( they only had a set amount of time). So Alexi just walked out of the booth and hung around the people that couldn't get an autograph and just talked a bit, he was a real chill dude!

[@garrettd.6214]

That's good that you got to meet him. I'm from a small town an hour away from Saskatoon and in 2006 I went to a show at the Odeon - now the Coors Event Centre - (Unholy Alliance Tour) it was an off date so slayer wasn't going by to be playing but Lamb of God was headlining. I was 13 years old and it was my first metal concert and I was a bigger fan of COB who were supposed to be playing. We get to the venue and there was a sign on the door that read "Children of Bodom will not on the bill tonight". I was crushed! But it was still an awesome concert. I did have the pleasure of getting to see Bodom at Prairieland Park but I'm not sure what year it would've been. Maybe 2009 or 2010? Very grateful to have seen Alexi perform before he passed.

[@hedbngr18]

Much respect for attempting anything Alexi wrote. Dude was insane.

[@Ryo7_7]

Yea he was a beast. 🤘🏽

[@danielspencer1479]

yes he was

[@jfo3000]

One of the best guitar players of all time.

[@kevinlittle9483]

Fuck yeah brother!

[@guitarmaniacgino]

Definitely. One of the best guitarists out there. A legend.

[@Jopeymessmusic]

Makes me sad that we'll never get a "coffee with Ola" episode with Alexi. Man was a tight riff writer, crazy solos too!

[@baltimoreberserk1727]

Had same thought!

[@11DNA11]

Should do Coffee with Roope Latvala.

[@gpudoctor]

Yes Roope please!!!

[@consonaadversapars]

Alexi's solos were the best.

[@sweynskarilsen9105]

Underrated comment

[@KyloNight]

Alexi really was right up there with his guitar playing and song writing. Definitely pushed his own crazy levels all the time.

[@ElevatedLevetator]

Easily one of the GOATS! personally hes on my top 5

[@wuthever_]

Alexi was insane, he was able to play all this and SING AT THE SAME TIME. That dude was an amazing musician, the world actually lost someone incredible.

[@brynnbriley4180]

🤘🙏💯

[@ambrooks5]

I can’t remember the song but when I discovered COB I was instantly hooked. So sad we lost a great 😢

[@lennartstrohmenger9838]

first song i found was banned from heaven while watching chris cole's fallen video 'ride the sky' were someone put in the cob track while chris was skateboarding. since then i was all in for cob...@@ambrooks5

[@Latexilaiho]

This song isn’t that hard

[@AgusVilla1.]

@@Latexilaiho This particular song not at all. But try singing to Downfall, Lake Bodom, Hatebreeder or even Kissing the Shadows is some insane stuff.

[@forestreader]

These Ola Learns episodes are so good for my self-esteem and shit. It's like, "Oh okay, even the pros struggle a bit when they learn a new riff"

[@IllusionaryFuneral]

I also recommend watching the Dean Lamb Attempts to Learn series. He’s in one of the most technical bands on the planet, and yet, even he has trouble learning tough material.

[@hextatik_sound]

Exactly

[@StrumVogel]

The fact that he’s learning by ears is impressive. Most people still struggles with tabs and video lessons. Now imagine playing all that while screaming the whole entire set.

[@DARRENC910]

I've always felt like tab didn't teach me anything. I just read it and played. Listening by ear you're sent all over the fret board. You create these muscle memory shapes for future reference. Feel like it's benefitted me well

[@anotherguyonthepc5]

@@DARRENC910 same, I started with tabs but eventually went to learning by ear except for a lot of guitar solos depending on how fast it is.

[@kjn5991]

I prefer to get the feeling and direction with tabs, something to start with (unless it sounds totally wrong or the finger positions are impossible). And then correct the wrong parts by ear.

[@Jacob_the_Dabbler]

"I don't know how the fuck you do that" - Randy Blythe

[@nergalshagrath6667]

For me it's hard by ear onyl if you know the notes and reading on the tabs and it will be easy when you make your own riffs

[@maggiepie8810]

R.I.P Alexi Laiho, one of the true legends of his era.

[@BuckChili-v9j]

@@maggiepie8810 of all time.

[@66Samus]

Yesssss!! love me some Bodom

[@OlaEnglund]

Wanna do the drums for a full cover man? 😱👊

[@MrPhilVentura]

Oh yeah, Please do that. That would be awesome!

[@heinabbott5172]

@@OlaEnglund do it, do it now!

[@carbajal8283]

Do it!!

[@Hardwarebeer]

@@OlaEnglund Please, we need that!

[@markustheguitarist]

I'm from Finland and this is huge honor that you did this video. Thanks! CoB was very successfull band in the world and Alexi was many people model, including mine too. May he rest in piece, he's watching and encouraging us from edge of the cloud❤️🤘🏼

[@maxstatic]

Finland is a rad country, just returned from Helsinki, what a great town with great people. And CoB rule!

[@markustheguitarist]

@@maxstatic I live more in East Finland. I'm always been country boy:) I can recommend, if you ever come again in Finland, that go check out Lapland:) Not maybe in summer, if you don't like bugs:DD But in winter, Lapland is so beatiful. There are beautiful northern lights at night sky. But if you ever think about come back to Finland, maybe u should try Lapland, if you aren't already:) And Thank you! CoB rules!

[@maxstatic]

@@markustheguitarist I will absolutely come back to Finland, I loved it there. I’ll check out the north next time I come too. Cheers!

[@_AddSense_]

@@markustheguitarist I'm confused, did you mention Lapland? :)

[@markustheguitarist]

@@_AddSense_ Ahhahahah:DDD No i didn't sorry. I meant Lapland:)

[@jbasti227]

The fact that he could play all this while doing vocals and doing both flawlessly is fucking insane

[@panusetala2930]

R.I.P Alexi! 🤟🔥🤟

[@KaldDodeGitarist]

As a huge Bodom/Alexi fan, he couldn't do it flawlessly. Pull up any live videos and he was pretty bad lol. But I'm sure it had something to do with the heavy drinking, and not his skill as a player

[@CygnusVoyager]

@@KaldDodeGitarist there was definitely a stretch of years where he was more interested in the rock star lifestyle and got pretty sloppy, but Alexi in the late 90s early 2000s was an absolute monster player live

[@mickanon5607]

and after a bottle, and on tour, and on stage, and with strobe lights. The man was (is) a legend. I seen it.

[@mpwhiteloon2316]

RIP Alexi. Very fluid guitarist. Missed by all. Thank you Ola! 👊

[@cynicalclockworks9857]

Ola seems to really like those Solar guitars. He should see if he can get a sponsorship deal with them.

[@906Roofer]

He owns them

[@RlFTR]

He owns solar guitars

[@cynicalclockworks9857]

You don't say?

[@FloridamanMN]

r/whoosh

[@darrenc8776]

Class comment

[@oskarbugaric7085]

Imagine also singing while playing that, its absolutely mindblowing, nice playing as always Ola!

[@TazerGames]

On singing parts, guitar parts are easy

[@user-lk7lp9pg5q]

@@TazerGames on this song yeah, but when they played kissing the shadows he played lead and sang at the same time, mindblowing

[@NunoRomeo]

​@@user-lk7lp9pg5q That is why he was an idol. Not a bs frontman like the many other bands had at the time.

[@user-lk7lp9pg5q]

@@NunoRomeo exactly, my favorite musician ever

[@stevenjam7119]

@@TazerGames play the chorus of hatecrew deathroll and tell me that the guitar is the easy part while singing. Majority of the lead on every song is alexi

[@harvywarlock]

Not just Alexi's mechanics but his musical intuition. That group wrote some amazingly musical, technical pieces. 🤘🤘

[@88Zero]

This is inspiring stuff. I've previously felt like I should quit when it comes to learning shreddy stuff but this is reminding me how hard it is. Alexi did not fuck around at all lmao

[@claudevieaul1465]

Well put. Yes it can be daunting, but remember what you said first: it's inspiring. Songs like that make me practice more and that's never a bad thing!

[@ArttuAunola]

When I hear any piece of music I instantly start figuring it out by ear, so that when I pick up my guitar I just go straight into it. I honestly never sit down and "learn" songs. Now for once I'm actually going to do that and learn this solo note for note, thanks indeed Ola

[@kadhammer5355]

Lol, is that how it works? Whenever I see someone play something impossible I just flat out give up. 😂

[@ernesto3251]

This pros like Alexi and Ola were at your level at some point. Dont give up

[@mrbouncelol]

@@ArttuAunola Lol, I heard your music, you are very skilled... Most people need to sit down and practice like you probably did when you started

[@curseofthegreat]

This not only shows how crazy Alexi’s songwriting was, but also just how *massively* underrated Roope Latvala is as a player.

[@hunkshemanhero3894]

It warms my heart whenever somebody pays respects to CoB. They're one of my favorite bands since childhood. Thank you Ola!

[@MrDreamsAlot]

This reminds me of 16 year old me learning Bodom songs every day for hours after school. leering all the songs and solos really shaped me as a player.

[@kristiangurholt59]

Yeah me too! Me and my buddy used to jam AYDY when we were kids

[@joshww2339]

One of the greatest tones, riffs, and guitar players in modern times. May he rest in peace.

[@ThePantangler]

Honestly, man. I love this series. If nothing else, it's extraordinarily humanizing. Most of the time what you see on youtube is the highlights, or what people WANT you to see. Showing the actual process, and how slow, ugly, and frustrating it can be/sound, even for a pro like you, I think is incredibly helpful and inspiring for guitarists of all levels. Keep up all the great work, Ola.

[@Gazmondo616]

What amazes me is how Alexi manages all this and sings aswell🤯 Nice Job Ola🤘

[@elvisman2000]

Alexi Laiho was the greatest frontman of all time, period. His guitar skill alone was legendary, but the fact that he not only sang, but actually did screams and growls during the most difficult sections of their songs makes him the absolute GOAT. The greatest of all time. Rest in peace Alexi you fucking legend, and great job for your effort, Ola.

[@Balmung5150]

I love how candid this series is Ola. The videos do a great job of showing the realities of learning new music. Skill on guitar isn't given, its earned.

[@anotherguyonthepc5]

I can't even count how many times I've played the same bit of a song thousands of times over and over just to be able to play it at full speed. Everybody wants to be a badass, but nobody likes all the boring, repetitive and honestly annoying things you have to do to get good at any instrument.

[@Chaosdude341]

This really puts into perspective how incredibly talented Alexi was. RIP.

[@N8Nefarious]

God, Alexi was all over the fretboard. In the best way possible. Every. Single. Note. Makes sense, nothing ever feels out of place. I have a hard time listening to Bodom anymore, because I totally DON'T cry almost every time or anything... 😅 But I had to watch Ola learn one of my favorite songs. Alexi was probably my first guitar idol when I started playing myself, and Bodom has remained one of my favorite bands since I was a teenager and new to metaldom. GREAT JOB, OLA! And an eternal hail to Alexi Laiho! 🤘

[@allicafilms2467]

Saw Bodom live supporting Megadeth & man Alexi is a monster player & singer. A little side story... During the show Alexi walked over to my side of the stage & for a moment he stuck his tongue out playing the guitar & I pulled myself up on the barricade & did the same thing while doing the horns 🤘 we looked straight at eachother & it lasted a few seconds but man that made my whole night!!! It cemented my love for Bodom even more. Miss Alexi every day, What a legend 🤘🤘🤘

[@jakobsyven8477]

🥺

[@Psychograce93]

One of the best live experiences I've ever had was during Wacken when I got to see Children of Bodom live. It started to drizzle when they started the intro to 'Downfall' and throughout the song it begun to rain more and more. It felt like a transcending experience

[@joecampbell606]

Saw CoB live in the early 2000s. Was at a small club in Columbus, Ohio and I was front row. Alexi blew my mind that day and I was a fan ever since. I've seen a lot of bands live but the pure talent by all of them was unmatched.

[@818Kira]

Still blasting CoB every single day Been my favorite band for years and that’s never gonna change

[@ShadowThemeFFVI]

”Yeah, this sounds playable.” *Tries to play it* ”What the actual f…”

[@kevro5360]

That was a great tribute to Alexi, maybe you could cover a Black Dahlia Murder song next in tribute to Trevor.

[@ocirenauj2773]

Yes that's what I'm talking about!

[@EsquatchoMundo]

Yes, BDM song please!!!

[@vjekobasic7059]

Ah fuck me, you just made me learn Trevor died...

[@seqta5705]

Makes it even more impressive that alexi used to do vocals along with playing this shit, saw them live years ago and was blown away! Rip to a legend 🤟

[@broncoxy]

CoB just hits me in the feels every fckn time, I only started really listening to them something something over a year ago, but it just resonates so well with me on every level; stoked to see you playing it! I should try learning by ear too sometimes, am a huge sucker for tabs normally. I for myself played Bed of Razors, its managable aswell, has some tricky spots, but the solo is doable, thats why I picked it lol... it also has some pretty sweet melodies and stuff as always.

[@ironbooze2937]

That was also my first CoB song I learned 100%. Real nice 'intro' to CoB. Having not touched my guitars in some time it's hard to just jump back into CoB, like at some point I was able to play kissing the shadows, but now? Oh boy, hard times

[@randystasi]

I feel the needing to learn stuff by ear... I use tabs basically all the time and it's definitely hindered my ear and feel for what's going on at times.

[@DeadRingerMachine]

Bed of Razors is great, I still can't get the intro riff up to speed.

[@broncoxy]

@@DeadRingerMachine yeah, the little two-string barre with the ringfinger(*) can sound sloppy real quick (*at least thats how I played it) also I tend to miss the exact tact sometimes, it really sounds easier than it is lol

[@mankahara]

@@randystasi Personally I think it's probably most useful skill as player. It's great feeling when you learn to transcribe your favorite songs by ear and you get it better time by time. Iron Maiden is great stuff to begin as you can learn basic chord progressions, riffs, main melodies, harmonies and solos in same song.

[@DanielPalov]

"But when they wrote the song, obviously, they didn't pay attention to me and my skill.", wise words from a wise man.

[@twerktospec]

What?

[@DanielPalov]

@@twerktospec @11:48

[@brianmesser4220]

I love this series, watching someone as amazing as Ola struggle learning the same songs that I did makes me feel better about my own guitar playing.

[@terran236]

That's why when people say best guitarists it's kind of a dumb phrase. Every guitarist has his own personal set of skills he can be proud of provided that he practices everyday.

[@Pietreszcz]

Say what you want about the man or the band's last few albums - Laiho was a damn beast on the guitar. CoB were one of my entry-level metal bands, both in listening and in playing. Their riffs had an enormous effect on my style and my further musical endeavours. RIP Alexi, hope you're somewhere nice.

[@johnyang799]

One of the enlightenment songs for the metal music for me.

[@whitaker_media]

Nice job Ola 😁 and welcome to the pain that all of us teenage bedroom guitarists went through back in 2005 trying to learn this

[@skogenhevner5677]

I tried learning a couple of songs a few years ago. Some of it really is very hard and honestly quite progressive and unique in its style. Children of Bodom is one of the greatest modern metal bands imo, saw them live 4 times and the energy was always crazy.

[@alowerlevel]

I have to admit as a 40yr old who just started trying to play guitar because of your videos, these Ola learns it videos give me hope that one day Ill be 1/10 as good as your are. Please keep doing these.

[@TobyKBTY]

COB and this album was some of the peak mid 2000s melodic metal (or whatever genre the mad lads were). This was a nostalgia trip.

[@RenEffect]

Hahaha they were certainly mad! I think they're a hybrid of Melodic Death Metal and Power Metal. Melodic Power Death?

[@Timetofly8888]

I tried doing this 10years ago, with a few songs on this album which i LOVE to this day. I listened to it so many times on my iPOD and thought, yeah i can play that, i can work out that part etc .. Once i finally sat down to work it all out I realised *real quick* Alexi's ability *seriously* outweighed my talent !

[@RD-js3uo]

That tone you've got is filthy, love love LOVE this song, this was the second Bodom song I ever heard.

[@TheRealAtello]

It's fascinating, when you slow down the tracks and really listen to it section by section, Alexi's classical guitar training really shows through. Everything is so clean and structured beautifully like a classical composition from the 1500s. Great playing as always Ola!

[@Nico_Conradie]

Wildchild was a beast, Still remember when Bodom first came out or at least when Tokyo Warhearts was new. My friend and I practiced those lead sections for weeks🤘🤘

[@RenEffect]

Dude! The version of Deadnight Warrior from Tokyo is amazinggggggggggg! That whole live set is nuts! That and Live in Seoul, Korea!

[@bobcs2155]

Dude - what a fantastic attempt, and you deserve alot of credit for nailing as much as you did - I agree completely, no matter where you start with bodom you are starting at extremely hard stuff - I look forward to your completed version. Your video really reminded me how lucky I was to see Alexi 3 times live,and how special a human he was. Much respect

[@Sicktoid]

During this age of infinite guitar heroes and infinite takes, I admire the humility you have to post a video of you struggling and going through the learning process. Still, you are a good player and the song came together just fine in the end. Very pleasant watch!

[@janiniiranen4860]

Good stuff! show what a beast he was. Talent lost way too young, but what a legacy he left. Respects from Finland

[@jaakkolehti6501]

11:40 always fun to see another human being deal with Bodom lol.

[@grimblegromblethegnome]

Honestly, I think this is my favorite Ola series. Really cool seeing the process of learning awesome music we all love. edit- ok I just finished, that was awesome. RIP Alexi. Seriously Ola, these covers are a blast to watch. More please! :)

[@moose1164]

This song was one of the first songs I ever learnt on guitar. Yeah, you can say I jumped off the deep end I know. I remember it took me so long to learn but I would practice it for 6 hours a day and I was highly motivated to play it cleanly. What I remember the most about learning was the picking hand. I would get so sore quickly. Alexi’s had an amazing picking hand and he would rarely use alternative picking. 99% of his playing was all down picking. It really groomed my picking hand to have a strong picking attack with clarity and overall a solid base of stamina. The dude was severely underrated as a musician. You got to remember he played all this music while being the vocalist.

[@Maverick06723]

Hey Burzum I’m a big fan since I was a kid over 20 years in Darkthrone days and you were an outstanding legend and steal our legend black metal King We love your black metal albums I’ve got pretty much all of them

[@williamcozart8158]

I've always liked COBs first three albums most but all of their stuff is good. Hatebreeder and Follow the Reaper are masterpieces imo, even tho the later stuff is way more riffy and heavy, the songs on hatebreeder and follow the reaper are genius. And yes, there is different guitar lines panned left and right in most or all their stuff I think.

[@williamcozart8158]

RIP Alexi

[@uturkaos]

Great band, in the right mood its better than the beatles

[@williamcozart8158]

I remember trying to figure out the main part for Silent Night Bodom Night on guitar by ear and realizing that to get that awesome sound that I heard on the album there needed to be two guitars.

[@anotherguyonthepc5]

@@uturkaos kinda apples and oranges but I don't even like the Beatles much so I definitely agree lol. Subjectivity aside, they are objectively better, and tighter musicians than the Beatles by a long shot.

[@uturkaos]

Tru dat. Alexi Laiho may be my favourite guitarist of all times

[@TitanTacGaming]

Honestly Ola watching you learn and play this song makes me feel like im learning it in high school all over again.

[@CrushingAxes]

Man Cob is great ! Alexi riffs and solos are awesome! Alexi was such a great musician!

[@ericcartman2081]

What is crazy is how easy Alexi made it seem when he would play. Watching you trying to learn every little nuance he puts into a song made me feel exhausted lol. Great job man, you are a great guitarist. He lived in the stratosphere where most only dream of getting to. It was like breathing for him

[@ashrobinson9150]

If you haven't already, you should check out the other band he did with Roope called Sinergy, very power metal but the riffs and solos are some of Alexi's best work. Also, most excellent effort Ola! 🤘

[@thrashandanarchy]

Roope was a beast of a player, their solos on Midnight Madness were killer. And his work with Stone was top notch. Couldn't ask for a better pair in a band, either Sinergy or Bodom.

[@thealchemist794]

This was truly epic to watch. We all see inspirations that lead us to a guitar & watching Ola attempting this brings home how insane Alexi’s playing was, but also how adept Ola is too to virtually nailing it.

[@Psypher169]

Ola is awesome as ever, he sells himself short in the talent. You're a beast dude!!

[@fluxze]

Thank you for making this one Ola. Alexi was and will always be a huge inspiration for me, RIP Alexi.

[@georgedomse]

"I'm just going to wing it a little bit, okay?" My whole music career in one sentence.

[@mrdubachery]

I was happy to see this, because a year or so earlier he had no idea who they were and didn't think they were very impressive. Hats off to you, Ola.

[@tasosdagklis3962]

You can watch Alexi playing the song in emg tv, I guess it can help you a little with the solo and song in general. Great job by the way man!! I really wanna watch you try and learn summoning redemption from Morbid Angel!

[@damienhelmold6978]

Oh hell yeah

[@renatoarthuraraujodejesus620]

Muito bom ver alguém tão bem sucedido ser tão humilde sobre si mesmo, inspira pra qualquer momento, parabéns!!

[@mitch3384]

If you haven't seen it yet, check out Bodom's live DVD "Chaos Ridden Years". It's such a great show.

[@velshu]

It brings a happy tear to my eye seeing professional musicians doing COB stuff and appreciating Alexis music. He truly was one of a kind, making complex music sound easy to listen to.

[@dmeemd7787]

"Thats the thing, they didn't think about me when they wrote this song" 🤣 that line is absolutely hilarious for so many reasons 🤣 😁🤘🏻

[@TorSkywalker]

Great video, I love the earlier Children of Bodom songs! Pretty straight forward overall but also unique in a way. Very impressive that you were able to learn everything so fast, Ola - your version sounds great!

[@skelurgh]

How about a CoB guitar tone video? It seems like you really nailed it in this one!

[@davepaulson287]

After about 15 years of trying to nail this sound, I finally got it. Big part of the sound is the speaker choice and the guitar electronics. I can go further in detail if you like.

[@kamasotomonte5043]

Agree a video would be fun AF

[@skelurgh]

@@davepaulson287 Please, if you could i’d be really thankful!

[@davepaulson287]

@@skelurgh Sure thing! Getting the MM-04 or the JE-1000 booster is really important. The EMG ALX set will also work pretty well but it's not as close as the other options. For the pickup you will want either the Jackson J50BC pickup or the EMG H2. I actually prefer the H2 as I couldn't hear much difference and it was not as prone to feedback. I have the Perfect Connection preamp that he used but other amps will get you in the ball park. The thing to keep in mind is if your amp is naturally more mid range focused, you would do well with the G12T75 speakers from celestion. If it's a more modern amp such as the Marshall JVM that he used in the later part of his career, then the celestion vintage 30 would be the way to go. Sorry for the long read. If you have more questions, let me know.

[@skelurgh]

@@davepaulson287 Thank you! I actually already have the EMG h4 set and i have considered buying the booster set. Thank you for the reply, i really appreciate it!

[@brettkenney6464]

It's amazing to watch older videos with ola saying he knew nothing about children of bodom, and now to watch him learn one of Alexi songs is awesome because he sees how good of a player he actually was!

[@DomicidalCovers]

Are You Dead Yet was the album that got me into them. I still have SOME VHS footage of Living Dead Beat when I saw them in London back in '09(before security spotted me filming and took my camera off me ahah). I used to chill out questing in WoW getting into this album and Hatebreeder. /,,/ Good times man. R.I.P Alexi

[@Anael272]

why is it so enjoyable to see him play along with the music when he learns each part? oh god thats so good!!

[@Thijscube]

Learning CoB songs is so much work since they got so many different parts and shit and everytime they got 2 guitars doing something different haha. Great vid.

[@lecorsaire2283]

Solid effort especially on that solo! This is definitely the best way to learn material because you’re not only learning the song you want to learn, but you’re giving your ear a real workout which will help you with just about everything. ADYD has several good solos on it. ADYD and Trashed, Lost & Strungout were always the highlights on that album for me. I just love how he alternates between triplet and 16th note runs.

[@Dawid_RN]

Nice to see you playing a song written by one of my favourite guitarists of all time. Alexi was a beast! Next song to learn, maybe something from Wintersun? :D

[@hellblizzard6911]

Ive been listening to them for a solid few years now. Alexi was a huge inspiration in how i play guitar. His music is legendary. So much emotion and feel in his tone, vocals, riffs. May he rest in piece he truly will always be one of the best to ever live in death/melodic death metal 🤘🤘 awesome cover dude!

[@Brianpedrozaofficial]

Great Job Ola! For the next Ola learns you should try an Avenged Sevenfold song maybe Afterlife or Almost Easy

[@NunoRomeo]

Alex paved the way for many metalheads around the world, it is nice to see you doing a cover of the band.

[@USDAselect]

On the last SWOLA, a fan asked if Ola played his intros live. I guess we know now. You learned and played an entire song on camera dude. Alexi is smiling down on you.

[@jwhite3389]

Great video Ola! Alexi was an absolute monster when it came to guitar playing and songwriting. Much respect trying to learn this by ear. I remember seeing them live about 12 years ago and their playing blew me away. RIP Alexi.

[@marcogautsch3568]

Great work Ola! Riffs and solos in just one hour by ear! I'm still struggling with the solo since two weeks.. idea for next Coffee with Ola -> Daniel Freyberg (Children of Bodom/Bodom After Midnight)

[@EM-zj1xm]

...and Naildown/Norther. Daniel is hell of a guitar player!

[@reiskamfk]

Better yet Latvala or Kuoppala

[@didjeri]

You absolute mad man, you just made my fucking day, playing my most favorite song on your guitar. I assume it's technical, it's hard,but you've done it. Thank you for playing it, that's amazing!

[@blackmetalvirus]

The moment I saw the title, I was already excited but knew you would have to do another song later because like you said, this song is less technical. But it is fun. Kind of feel like you need to buy Alexi's signature guitar just to complete your collection.

[@PiPArtemis]

I don't even like V guitars but I'm constantly wanting to get one of Alexi's models Dude was such an inspiration

[@notedsinner3171]

Well done ! Alexi is an amazing player ! When I saw them live i was and still am in awe of how amazingly accurate they could ply live ! They were dead on !

[@AleksiVainikainen]

For me learning cob’s songs its like playing dark souls thats the only way i can put it. All the frustration and anger but then when u finally make it to the end its such a great feeling . Alexi we miss you😢

[@Jackevolution88]

Man Alexi was on a god-like level, even his easyest-sounding songs are filled with really intricate things. We miss you a lot ❤

[@devinc6995]

First! Awesome vid Ola. Love your sense of humor.

[@sikkis4007]

Man, "Ola learns" -series brings me so much memories of me starting to learn guitar as a kid. I had this old CD-player which had the A-B repeat function and I would spend hours and hours to learn my favorite riffs and songs.

[@hat8918]

Their live album from 1999, Tokyo Warhearts, is Alexi in ferocious shape. I prefer those versions over the actual albums. Guy was a beast.

[@Vital_Steps]

This Ola learns series is so dope.

[@MariGorrila]

Learned this song years ago, only actually perfected it after a few months, my favorite go to song I loved doing was Angels don't kill, its just so melodic. Alexi did no wrong with composing songs, he was just so good, a true guitar master. I only regret not getting into their songs earlier when I was still listening to other stuff.

[@justjasontm]

Learning it that well by ear in just about an hour is insane! Alexi was an absolute beast, and you killed that. Inspiring me to try to start learning hard songs again.

[@flrazvan]

Romania here, love your series ola learns. Never try a riff from Children of bodom but i feel it is 10 times more than my skill..

[@mrbungledisco]

Thanks for sharing the journey with us Ola, great job here and on the final product.

[@greglemon57]

Don’t know if I’m more impressed by Alexi or the fact Ola can learn pretty much anything in an hour.

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

I like the honesty in the beginning, typical Ola. Also very impressed by you being able to pick everything up so fast and replicate it. RiP Alexi, gone but never forgotten!

[@eravulgaris211]

Crushing it as always Ola, great job. I love that you really show the process of learning the song. Its not some "fast track" polished version with no mistakes. Thanks for keeping it real.

[@megakevcolli]

Holy smokes! Nailed it! Alexi was such a shredder, cool to hear my favourite KZbin star play my favourite band! I enjoyed every second. Loved it 10/10