![]() | ALEXI "WILDCHILD" LAIHO, GUITARS & VOCALS Year of birth? 1979 When did you start playing? At 11 Why did you start playing? I wanted to rock Favourite bands? Nine Inch Nails, Mötley Crüe, Stone, Obituary, System Of A Down, Shadows Fall, Suicidal Tendencies, Black Label Society Favourite musicians? All the Ozzy guitar dudes (Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, Zakk Wylde), Steve Vai, Slash, Jeff Waters, Tommy Lee, Twist Twist Erkinharju Best musician of all times? No fukkin´idea..my mom? First album bought? The 1st W.A.S.P album I think 5 favourite albums of all time? W.A.S.P - W.A.S.P Steve Vai - Passion And Warfare Ozzy Osbourne - Tribute To Randy Rhoads Stone - No Anasthesia! System Of A Down - Mesmerize Favourite albums from the 21st century? In Flames - Reroute To Remain Pain - Dancing With The Dead Slipknot - Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses First concert (as visitor)? Dire Straits Best live show you've seen / would like to see? Pantera in Helsinki 1995 / Ozzy but I know it's never gonna happen.. Favourite COB song / favourite album? Living Dead Beat / Are You Dead Yet? (obviously) Favourite song to play live? Hate Me! Which band would you like to open up for? Ozzy or Metallica Highlight of your career on/off stage? 1st time playing in Japan / photo shoot for Guitar World with Zakk Wylde and Steve Vai Downpoint of your career on/off stage? 27.12.1997 Tavastia Helsinki. Everything got fukked up / when Alexander left the band (which I couldn't care less about it nowadays but it sucked big time when it happened) Craziest situation on/off stage? Being totally drunk singing Youth Gone Wild with Sebastian Bach / I've cracked 2 ribbs, broke 3 bones in my wrist, injured both of my feet a few times and had several black eyes, stitches, bruises and cuts all over my body..go figure! Weirdest item/place you had to sign? A wheelchair Most embarassing moment of your career? At Metalway Fest in Spain I forgot the name of our fourth album (Hate Crew Deathroll) during a speech..go me! Craziest rumour you heard about yourself? Me having a full blown gay relationship with Janne Favourite bands to tour with? Hypocrisy, Shadows Fall Favourite drink / smoke? Jameson, Jack Daniel´s, White Russian / Lucky Strike Dream car? 71 Dodge Charger with a 440 cid engine Favourite movies / actors? Die Hard / Bruce Willis Favourite computer/console games? GTA Vice City/San Andreas, Silent Hill 3, Tony Hawk´s Underground, Grand Turismo 4 What do you like to do on your freetime? Party hard, play video games, fuck around with cars, sleep Worst habit? Being me What would be your job if not musician? Dunno..a bum I guess Describe yourself with 3 words: Living Dead Beat Where do you see yourself in 10 years? On Henkka´s laptop answering these questions Equipment you use? ESP guitars, Lee Jackson pre amps, VHT power amps, DR strings, Dunlop picks |


