Was never a big fan of cob, but they where definitely very influential on modern metal and I respect that.
Impaled Nazarene on the other hand is very good.
Lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, Aleksi Laihio, succumbs to his illnes at the age of 41.
He was also the guitarist for Sinergy, The Local Band and Kylähullut. He had previously played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene on occasion, as well as Warmen and Hypocrisy.
He was the first Finn to have an article in the Guitar World-magazine.
Laiho received widespread acclaim for his guitar work. In 2004 he was ranked #96 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.[ Guitar World magazine has also ranked him as one of the 50 fastest guitarists in the world.[4] In addition, Roadrunner Records ranked Laiho at #41 out of 50 of The Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time. Furthermore, Total Guitar conducted a public voting poll to determine the greatest metal guitarist of all time; Laiho was voted #1 out of 20 metal guitarists, with over 20% of the vote.
RIP in peace.
