Chaos Ridden Years - The Children Of Bodom Documentary 

Haven’t watched this in 13 years and it brings back memories! Went off COB these last few years but Alexi’s passing really brings home how much they meant to me in my teenage years. RIP dude.

R.I.P. Alexi

Who else binging on COB videos now that he's gone?

That keyboardist is ridiculously good.

This makes me cry. I used to have this in DVD when I was youngster. Children of Bodom is the best band there ever were

42:49 "if we are still alive...if we are not dead yet" damn man, RIP Alexi

Roope is an underrated superhero and made some of the best COB albums with the rest of the crew

This Band had a huge impact on my life especially in my younger years, I was maybe 15 when I first heard them and as a young metalhead and guitarist, Alexi blew my mind, I would listen to him play and always dreamed that some day I would be able to play like him, his leads and solos are not only very technical and difficult to play but could have been written by a classical composer. such an unreal amount of talent. I remember watching them play kissing the shadows live at about 17 years old and his solo in that would just continuously blow my mind and still does now at 32 years old. I also struggle with much of the same issues that sadly ended his life, I hope I don't meet the same fate as he did but its no joke once this type of stuff gets out of hand. I only found out he died a few days ago and it really hit me hard. one of the most talented guitarists to ever live.

Love Roope, each guy, but he brings next level of goofiness that is part of the band. Such a craftmanship for music 🤩

Roope. Just for you to know, we still fuckin’ love you man!

God dammit. Sucks to see him go

Such a shame alexi passed away, he was an amazing musician and did amazing things to overcome his demons with alcohol. Even after leaving the band he gave the rights to the music to his band mates. Awesome dude who will be missed.

Rest in Peace, Wild Child.

Watched this back in the day. Now watching it again with tears in my eyes.

"if we are still alive, if we are not dead yet, it would be really nice to concentrate on new stuff..." damn, that feels so clairvoyant in backsight... R.I.P. Alexi

Alexi was just meant to be famous from his guitar, I'll forever fawking miss him.

As much as it pains me, Legends can no longr die once they actually die..Long Live C.O.B!

It always mesmerized me how perfect Alexi’s English was. RIP legend.

6:30 "ehh Janne are you drunk?""yis" 😂😂 how quickly he responded kills me everytime

Who else is here to grieve?

I saw COB once in my life in 2013. Ran into them (not by accident) the night before the show and we spent the whole night drinking and partying alongside medeia and decapitated..didn't get to meet Alexi or Janne (they stayed in) so i could show him i got his ESP tattooed on my arm.. I did get first row in the show tho, right in front of them and man the thing i remember the most, is that i must have listened to every song they have about 1,000 times easy. watching them play i was SO BLOWN AWAY i couldnt for the life of me name the songs they were playing. the whole venue was jumping up and down for the other bands and when bodom came on everyone was so MEZMERIZED they didnt even flinch much less headbang. to top it off encore was my fav song/alexi saw the tattoo flicked a pick at me/ almost 30 and i still got it. i'll never forget that night. so sad i didnt get to actually meet him.

Celebrity deaths rarely bother me, but I cant stop thinking of alexi. Shit sucks. However I'm grateful to have seen them live.

From history we make the present and the future. R.I.P Alexi.

Thank you for the great music, Alexi! After all these years it still means so much to me....R.I.P.

"If you want to have fun, you might end up breaking bones, and that's it."

I remember seeing this in high school I cant believe he's gone..

Alexi picks up the guitar when he's 11, legendary by age 18. The rest of us....guitar at 11, rubbish at 35.

Alexi rocked the guyliner like a boss.

Best lead axe player of my generation. Alexi Laiho was to the 00’s what Dimebag was to the 90’s to what EVH was to the 80’s. He kept the instrument alive among millennial teens. 🤘🤘

Just breaks my heart that he’s gone. He was a great musician overall 🌹

Rip Alexi, 10:55 Zapfendorf, just 10min away from my hometown... Crazy

People don't realise how good drummer Jaska is, really talented and have done a lof of work to get in the point where he is right now.

Alexi will live on forever in our hearts & in our memories. His music will stand the test of time & will never be forgotten.... Thank you Alexi for what you did to the metal scene & for inspiring me to be a guitarist. The reaper took you way too young, but you will live on eternally in our hearts. Rest in peace, see you on the other side... 😣👊🎶🎸🎸🎸

RIP Alexi and RIP my childhood. The memories will live on forever.

Never was a huge CoB fan, but I've always appreciated his talent. Im more into the Swedish Melo Death, and a forms of black metal. Some of the best black metal bands are from Finland. CoB definitely stood out amongst the Scandinavian Metal scene in general. He created some great technical melodic metal. They do things differently in Scandinavia, the Govs actually support and encourage the children to learn music at an early age. It's also a huge contribution as to why there's so many great metal bands throughout Scandinavia. It sucks that he passed,but I'm also really convinced that Keith Richards will out live every musician ever! The man has probably went through 5 livers by now! He has to practice some kind of sorcery. The man has binged with the best of them, alcohol, cocaine, heroin you name it. He's been strung out on them all. He's managed to outlive a lot of musicians who haven't lived half the life of Kieth Richards. Him and Ozzy shall live forever! Alexi had a good run, and Ive only truly came to the realization how much of an influence his playing has been for ppl. He was truly gifted..

Saattaa olla että riipasen kovan kännin tänään Alexin muistolle.

Haven't watched this since 2006. I still love Bodom.

An absolute legend. Thanks for the memories n music Alexi!

RIP Alexi, my number one metal guitar hero.

Saw these metal warriors with In Flames , Megadeth, and Job for a Cowboy. Never seen a better guitarist/performer before or since. RIP and Thank you Alexi.

Thanks Alexi, miss you with deep sorrow ... Rock on wherever you are now Wild Child 🖤🤘🏻

Thanks Children Of Bodom and especially to you Alexi! Because your music has always been with me since high school and in the moments I needed it most, you were a master mind! Rest in peace 🔒

Its so painfull, kinda losing a friend or a mentor, will miss him every fkin day of my life..

Cob in Memphis in early 2000’s. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.

I saw these guys on the Unholy Alliance Tour back in '06. I was there to see Slayer, but COB and lamb of god both impressed the HELL out of me! I was an instant fan from that day on! R.I.P. Alexi!

Awesome band. Children of Bodom blew me away when I first heard them. I remember Chuck from Death speaking about children of Bodom so I knew I had to hear them 👍 really sad they are no longer around.

So painful to watch now.

Love parrot sitting on Roopes shoulder :D Rock Parrot!

R.I.P Alexi, forever my biggest guitar hero

sometimes you just gotta kiss the homies goodnight, and also before every show, you know

Who else watches interviews with Alexi in it? 🤘🏼🙋🏻‍♂️

I still remember, I was 16, skipped my last period in high school to go to the mall with some friends and ended up buying this DVD! When when left me and my friends got into a car crash(a small one everyone was okay thankfully)! Unfortunately can’t find anymore!

Fck i still cant believe that he's gone, still hurts and gets emotional listening to his and COBs music.. Only time ive ever cried because of a celebrity or musicians death.. Got this dvd signed..meet him few times , is a legend . .RiP Alexi laiho..

Your legacy will remain within us,your fans and all the heavy metal guitar players in the world Alexi... See you on the the other side!!!! 🤘🏽

The moment I heard Red Light in my Eye, Pt 1 I was into metal. I love COB. Alexi is fking missed.

It’s crazy that John Petrucci and Dream Theatre was just starting out when Roope was bouncing around from bands that played with them. Petrucci & Laiho are the two best guitarists of that generation in my opinion.

Man, I can't believe another influential musician and guitarist has passed away. I'm not sure what he passed away from but it said health issues but I wonder if it's alcohol related? In recent years as I would see interviews of Alexi I always thought to myself that he looks sick, or something wasn't right w/ him health wise. My first "real" guitar was in 2007 I got a LTD alexi-600 black w/ solid yellow around the wings of the V. I actually had no idea who he was I just thought the guitar looked awesome when I saw the guitarist from Animosity using it. I asked their guitarist Frank Costa he told me it's Alexi's new signature model. I got the guitar as a graduation present. I looked up Alexi and COB and I instantly recognized them because Dustin Dollin used their song, Downfall, for his skate part in Baker3. I been a fan of Alexi ever since. Shred in Peace, brother.🤘🏾🎸🍻

14:56 the essential yaoyaoyayaoh!

Roope kinda reminds me of a Finnish Jeff Hanneman.

Even if it's fun to see all this, it's just so sad that CoB probably will never reunite again, just like Pantera and Motorhead with their famous players. R.I.P. Alexi Wildchild Laiho

Rest in Peace bro we ll meet again elsewhere thanks for the music and we ll play together in Valhalla with all our warriors metal friends

Their OZZY Shot in the Dark rendition is AMAZING. Better than OZZY in my opinion. Keyboards are well done.

I would definetely crack up a cold one with these dudes, even though I was never, like, a fan. RIP Alexi.

All countries have their specific culture, but Finland is unique in Europe. Estonian is the only language that resembles Finnish, but no one knows why. There are very few historical sources and almost no ancient finds except stone axes and Viking swords .I don't know what this has to do with music but I am fascinated by the country.

who was 9 years ago at Tavastia that New Year?????. I was there, it was the first time I saw the band live

"If we're still alive, if we are not dead yet". That hits hard now. I fucking love you alexi, R.I.P. ❤

Wish I still had this DVD

3:24 damn is that Jerry Cantrel? What a fuckin resemblance even the voice R.I.P Alexi R.I.P Layne

RIP Alexi still hard to believe hes gone tend to watch Bodom alot now that hes gone thankfully Bodom career did last long

Trolling Jaska with the drum solo is hilarious!

It was a pleasure to be a part of COB army :) so sad to see he's gone :(

40:34 Poor Allu getting manhandled by some other band's member and concerned Janne looking after him.

43:06 that's Eläkeläiset's version of Hate me - Vihaan humppaa.

RIP Alexi Laiho. I wish he wasn't gone too soon 🤘😢

RIP you magnificent fuck, I'll be forever grateful that I got to hear you play.

18:18 man Roope’s voice is the most calming thing ever haha

Roope the parrot man. I missed him in bodom, but he never seemed happy when he was performing. Saw them 5 times or so with roope.

20:24 - Recorded properly this could be a great 80s stadium anthem :D

Shit henkka looked like Eddie Van Halen when he was younger, evh is gone now Alexi. World sucks sometimes man rip dude

Greatest times!!! Damn...miss you Alexi...RIP

I remember hearing needled 24/7 for the first time fucking perfect

Hard to see him living and smiling in his old days

We all are going to miss Alexi and COB for the rest of our lives. RIP Alexi

Missing Alexi led me here. \m/

Rip. On of the greatest.

Children of Bodom is top🇫🇮🎸❤️❤️❤️❤️

I remember when I first began listening to COB in the year 2,000. I heard their blue album Follow the Reaper and I was like, no band can play better music than these guys. They’re true musicians. It’s too bad they went too hard on the partying because Alexi should’ve had at least another 10 years of album making ahead of him and it’s almost like the reaper truly was following him that whole time. Hope your soul is at peace Alexi🤘🏼

Rest in peace Alexi..you are legend

11:15 the acoustic version of “Sixpounder” is awesome 😂😂

RIP Alexi, You are missed, I hope you're resting somewhere that's metal as fuck and has alcohol. 🖤🤘 I'm SOOOO glad I got to see you guys at Mayhem Fest in 2013 at Montage Mt in Scranton, PA.

Goddamnit gonna miss his music man. Rip bro !!!

It’s so sad! Rip Alexi.

alexi r,i,p children of bodm live forever yeahhhhh

😭 R.I.P. ALEXI!!!! 🖤

21:46 legendary

R.I.P. Alexi.

I’m not crying, you are crying…..I’m crying

Tavastia 24.8.2004. Who else was there too?

RIP Legend

I knew there was a big reason to be bummed out by Alexi's death! I perform and listen to a LOT of different music and sometimes things fly just under your radar, but I knew that Alexi's legacy was worth knowing about! Wow, what a guy, what a band, what a family!! RIP Alexi!!