Dave Mustaine talks about Alexi Laiho (2021) 

That’s very kind of Dave. I’m sure Alexi would be very proud. He was my pathway into extreme metal & teenage hero

If Alexi 17y would've heard when he was recording Something Wild that one day Dave Mustaine would be talking about him like this...

"Looks like heaven found it's lead guitar player." Love the admiration and respect for such a once in a lifetime talent. Crushed by his passing. RIP Alexi Laiho appreciate everything you did for the spirit of music.

It was so nice to hear Dave say these really nice words. RIP Alexi.

So nice of day to pay tribute to Alexi!!! So much love to Alexi!

Well I guess "Heaven's Heavy Metal Band has its Lead guitar player"... -Dave Mustaine 2020...

Alexi was a legend ! Wonderful tribute by Dave

Rest in peace Alexi 💔😪

God he could play. Holy shit. What a talent. RIP

I can hear the tears in his eyes..

That dude did have his own style and rolled it big.

Steve Vai also said a heartfelt tribute to Alexi. It's so ironic yet magnificent for Steve Vai to say that given that Alexi stated that upon hearing Steve Vai's Passion And Warfare album as a teenager, he was mesmerized by it and thought "I've gotta learn to do that" and studied the album extensively. There's just no words for it. That and Dave Mustaine paying tribute (you can see how sad Dave is talking here) was pretty much the equivalent of Eddie Van Halen attending Dimebag Darrell's funeral (after his untimely death) having earned his respect and placing his guitar (that Dimebag loved, the one seen on the back cover of Van Halen II) in his casket.

I am heart broken and in shock, cried a lot of Alexi Laiho is gone, R.I.P. and a legend will be missed💔💔❤️❤️ Condolances to family, friends and band memebers❤️❤️

I saw Bodom and Megadeth together in Phoenix, AZ. Badass show.

Good stuff Dave. You're both guitarists and frontmen that have shaped my musical journey

What a fucking legend. So disappointing, I discovered Children of Bodom last year and I'm absolutely heartbroken, he was my guitar hero. He will be remembered as one of the Greatest Guitarists of all Time. R.I.P Alexi Laiho \m/

Thank You for such kind words for our Hero dave. Alexi is always alive in us

Aw man. I was just listening to him this morning and so digging it. Life man.

Fuck yeah Dave, he would've loved that.

I miss u Alexi with all my heart 💔💔

Ah yes, Alexi Laylow, my favorite Finnsh guitarist!

May Alexi RIP 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

Saw Bodom at the Hollywood House of Blues in 2012. Such an amazing show. Alexi was unreal

It's great to hear dave nod at the vivaldi summer part alexi and roope did so many years ago because in the early days of youtube this is some of the stuff that inspired so many of us to take on the guitar

Saw Bodom in Costa Rica as a opning ac for Megadeth .... that was magic and the bewt day of my life cuz was the 1st and last time i would see Bodom and Alexi live.....

I got no words to describe this loss. It just sucks.

Needled 24/7 RIP we miss you

First metal show I ever went to was the Gigantour in Winnipeg 2008, got into a car crash on the way there but still made it in time to see all the acts. I'll never forget seeing COB that night and the energy they all brought.

Yes that Vivaldi was insane!

Rest in peace Alaxi, you will be missed by lot of people! Mr. Mustaine look after yourself please, your family and us need you to be healthy to stick around for long time! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

I've got tears in my eyes. Cause I know that when it's Dave, James, etc, time, we will never have anyone to turn to ever 😢

Beautiful tribute. Children of Bodom were one of my gateway bands into extreme metal.

No! I'm shocked at this news! Rest in peace Alexi! I remember seeing CoB in 2014 absolutely amazing talent!

Saw the two of them in Edmonton. Best fuckin show I’ve been to!

Such great respect!

Mustaine, Alexi and Meniketti are probably top 3 guitar players/singers/frontmen in the hard rock/ metal world that come mind... They rip on guitar and sing on top of it. RIP Alexi, gone way too soon.

"Alexi Lay low"

Alexi was the reason i picked up a guitar and hearing Dave Mustaine speak such good words about him is awesome. The first time i saw both Megadeth and Children of Bodom was at gigantour 2008 in long beach. Together. It was fucking kick ass. R.I.P my hero

I can't fucking believe it. Thank you so much Dave, Alexi was a great person first, than a great guitarist.

Shred in peace, hero.

I will never forget that one time I saw C.O.B. In 2013 at ABQ,NM Sunshine Theater. Long live Alexi 🤘🏽COBHC

I went to a Gigantour 2008 show in Milwaukee with Megadeth and COB, great show!

Alexi and Roope did the Vivaldi's Storm piece Dave.

Rest in peace Alexi

El mundo perdió a un grande 😔 RIP

RIP Alexi

💕☘🤘😘✌love you Dave

Heaven's heavy metal band has its lead guitar player..What a nice thing to say! :)

Stay healthy Dave, we cant lose you

Dave mustaine is amazing wonderful kind man. A true man.!

I play guitar thanks to Alexi .. Guitar is a very important part of my life, and I genuinely thank him for infecting me with his passion

Had a buddy named Dave. We would hit every concert that came to town. Last show we caught before Dave died suddenly was COB and Megadeth. Was a good night and great memories of the meet and greet.

Alexi, siempre en mí corazón metalero.

Alexi is one of a kind, Hate Crew forever!

Whoa, I just found out, what a tragedy . Riff in peace my brother.

RESPECT!!!!

ALEXI LAIHO FOREVER!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 ⬜️⬜️🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ⬜️⬜️🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 ⬜️⬜️🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ⬜️⬜️🟦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️

All of us will miss him

Thank you Dave. You and Alexi are my heroes and the reason my life is better with music

Lo pude ver en vivo en Octubre 2001....

Alexi Laiho gone far too soon!! 💔 Rest in peace!!

so, so sad... REST IN PEACE Aleksi

Legend talking about legend

saw megadeth bodom suicidal tendencies and havok a couple years ago in la it was fucking epic

Damn I had no idea. RIP dude

I also loved Alexi Laylo

Fair play Dave.

😢😢😢

And yet another one departs, way too soon. I was particularly surprised, because Alexi Laiho was only 41. I saw CoB back in 2005. Time flies. Farewell, Alexi. A die hard metal musician and composer until the end.

♥

I gree......the master words to another Master.... Nice......

I saw COB for the first time when they warmed up for Megadeth. RIP Alexi.

I take hat off to make so big tribute to legend and named new album to him. Long Live Alexi Laiho!

Alexi was wearing Megadeth T-shirt during his recording sessions of I Worship Chaos. Source video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5vEsVa6ufN0.html I think he looked-up to you as a Metal Guitarist and he was right. He definitely had those Trash riffs influence in a lot of his compositions. Take care, Dave!

R. I. P Alexi 🇫🇮 Thank you Dave❤️

🥺😔

Alexi Leilo

So sad to hear about Alexi Laiho, I am not a metal player but I dig his playing

Rip alexi

Alexi lay low for a while

He was my god and forever will be. And dave one question.. How do you play and sing Holy wars verse at a same time?? 😭😭

R.I.P Alexi. Thank u Dave

Dave has finnish roots (Mustonen) too.

For some reason I think Dave actually is really sad about passing of Alexi. More than just "we've lost a great musician"

If Michael Schenker is the reason Dave using a V, mine is Alexi n Dave

For Dave: Its Roope "UKK" Latvala

Lexy lay low?

Heaven heavy metal band has it's lead guitar player

The other guitarplayer mentioned. Roope Latvala (Stone, COB and Sinergy). THE best finnish guitarist there ever was or ever will be. Dave has 100% met him in 1988, when they were doing a gig in Finland, because Stone was supporting them.

dave mustaine's voice tuned to drop a

My good friend 'Alexi Laylo' (Obviously extremely close.) Nice words from Dave Mustlayn tho.

Very sad.

Ive worked along SF guys that listened Megadeth before they rolled out. When I was young, I felt like Dave was taking his band to war. My insta is Doggie 766. I rocked out at this coffee shop recently by putting my acoustic guitar on distortion. For a moment, I could pretend I was Dave. A hot chic in the audience said that the mood changed when I got up there. I have Dave partly to thank for that.

Laylo

I always wondered what Mustaine thinks of Chuck Schuldiner?

Dave had serious health issues recently that he was able to overcome. Perhaps that's why he seems particularly moved here.

Can somebody not die please?! 😢

He said "Alexi Lailo"

😔😔❤️❤️🇹🇷🇹🇷 rip

Laylo?