Finnish musician (1979–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexi Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho;[1] 8 April 1979 – 29 December 2020)[2] 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.
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Birth name | Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho |
Also known as | Wildchild[1] |
Born | Espoo, Finland | 8 April 1979
Died | 29 December 2020 41) Helsinki, Finland | (aged
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Years active | 1993–2020 |
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Website | cobhc.com |
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.[3][4]
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