Just coming back to the cleanest cover of one of the finest pieces of work by Alexi Laiho after hearing about his death. Rest in peace to an absolute monster.
It's actually unbelievable how perfect you nail the solo dude. I've never seen Alexi come even close to playing the solo live as tight as you play it here bro. Seriously outstanding work!!!!
Props to this player, he plays 100 times better than me, but sitting down and having infinite takes is way easier than playing this standing live on stage drunk. Just saying, Alexi is the boss, this dude here is a pro fighter!
Been watching this video for years , always come back to the watch and enjoy it more every time. This is a unreal cover , something you can always be proud of and look back on forever.
One time I turned that run at 3:06 into an exercise and practiced daily with a metronome, starting really slow and bumping up only 1 bpm after I was able to play it 5 times in a row with no mistakes. Never mastered it and gave up.
He is play no the first string 13 and 15 while bending and playing with the whammy... He then shifts to the same thing on the second string at the end of that
He's doing legato (rapid sucessions of hammer-ons and pull-offs) with his left hand while using the tremolo bar in his right hand to rapidly raise and lower the pitch of the strings, which is immediately followed by several sweep picking motions.
Tiene mucho tiempo que no veía este increíble cover. COB y Alexi fueron parte de mi adolescencia y bueno, hay mucha nostalgia en todo esto. Eres increíblemente bueno, dude.
live alexi can't play half of the notes :P im sure live metalsuki would nail it.Plus he did it in one long take, i can only dream of reaching his skill one day,we'll see
I have many friends that don't know COB or Alexi. Never really knew how to present this music, because most of the tracks are f*ckin masterpiecess. But now, when i want to invite someone to listening to COB, i show them THIS video:) Thank You for that!
It's odd how I know every note from this song perfectly but I haven't heard it in a looong loong time. Dude! Sick playing! You absolutely nailed those pinch harmonics! Wish I could let them scream like you haha
One of the best covers I have seen, not to mention that this is my favorite and technically most difficult Children Of Bodom song. Hats off, my friend. You really nailed it, Alexi would be proud of you.
The 1st time I saw this video was back around 2013 and IDK! Im giving the "like" just about now!? This guy has been the real deal among the all metal cover youtubers from around the time!!
you either really practiced the shit out of those solos or you're seriously just one of the most talented guitar players on youtube. either way, fucking amazingly played!
I am completely blown away by this masterpiece, and the best cover that has ever bin reported from this song. It's just... wow😮 R.I.P Alexi, one of the best guitar players of this time
Hey man we still playing Kissing the Shadows in 2024!!!!!! Glad I found you, keep going forever brother. I know this is old but this comment might find you. Much love
Good luck trying to perform this perfectly and having to sing the lyrics as well.......... and btw in most lives in 2013 Alexi performed this quite good if not perfect.
Apostolos Katsioulas I didn't say he sung it better. He played the guitar part better than Alexi ever has. Like I said, it's a fact. Prove me wrong, show me a better guitar performance from Laiho.
***** Thats the same as saying vettel is faster with F1 car than driving renault clio....give alexi 1 day the master it and play it in studio...compare those....oh right, he already did...
I don't think you could have thought of a worse comparison. And I don't know if Alexi could play it better. My statement still stands true. THIS particular performance, is better than ANY of Alexí's live performances. Whether Alexi could do it better in the future or not i'ts another issue.
***** worse??????? this and COB LIVE performance is like clio to f1... i would like to know what part of your small brain thinks that this sitting down in my room ALONE and Laiho playing in front of huge crowd( this song + many more) could be compared?!?!?!?!? "And I don't know if Alexi could play it better" he already has, this cover is ok, but nothing special. guitarist like laiho or pretty much any decent metal guitarist can play this song better after couple practice runs. and your statement is still fucking retarded!
Just coming back to the cleanest cover of one of the finest pieces of work by Alexi Laiho after hearing about his death. Rest in peace to an absolute monster.
I had no idea! I am heartbroken. I grew up with CoB
una lastima que en vida alexi no vio este cover, estaria orgulloso
Yup, the best freaking cover of Kissing the Shadows, the best. I come here once in a while to listen this piece of work.
I didn't know that he's dead... fuck.
I periodically come back to this
this guy was also in ninja turtles, shredder was his name
LMAO
HAHAHA
nice
JAJAJAJA SI
Haha!
2021 - This song still blows my mind and this cover is no different. Absolutely flawless.
RIP Alexi
Same here. One of my all time favourites. Legend says Alexi came up with this because they quickly needed something to round up the album time.
Just perfect
Best Kissing the Shadows cover ever.
Seriously, flawless. Best one I have seen yet.
It's not even close to flawless, but yea, it's the best one.
@@alone66666 Actually one bum note amazinngly tight playing Bravo!
@@alone66666 please show us your playing
@@karjii I am shy, sorry :/
@@alone66666 okay then, keep your secrets
3:44 "bye mom!"
lordofmadness1 I lol'ed
hahahahaha nice comment xD
Best guitar cover on UA-cam! Everything is played so smooth and on point, amazing :) I know this Song is very challenging to play.
You have one of the best covers as well! I dont think there is anyone else who can play this song on an Arrow and look as happy doing it lol.
been wondering for years where this god has been. I hope he's still shredding
I wonder that same thing too! Feeling like I’d be on top of the world if I could shred like this 😉
God bless and rest his soul. Thank you for this upload. I've been watching it for years and boy did I need it today
Damn Alexi passed, I’ve been a fan for a while and I just got the news today. R.I.P. Alexi Laiho
That's the fucking great cover. No one can beat this cover, pretty damn sure.
Watching this again years later is still massively impressive.
Whenever I want to watch a cover video, I find myself here every time. Still the best on UA-cam \m/
It's actually unbelievable how perfect you nail the solo dude. I've never seen Alexi come even close to playing the solo live as tight as you play it here bro. Seriously outstanding work!!!!
I agree!
Alexi is the one who composed it . Moreover he can play it if not drunk.
Alexi used to be nearly passed out drunk most shows, now less so, but still drunk.
Laughs in Stockholm
Props to this player, he plays 100 times better than me, but sitting down and having infinite takes is way easier than playing this standing live on stage drunk. Just saying, Alexi is the boss, this dude here is a pro fighter!
the tap slide speed though... 3:12
Been watching this video for years , always come back to the watch and enjoy it more every time.
This is a unreal cover , something you can always be proud of and look back on forever.
Very impressive. Not sure how people could dislike such a clean cut cover...regardless of whether or not they like the music this is some talent
This is probably the best cover of this song i`ve seen on youtube :D Great work sir! I am just amazed how nice and clean you did this song! Hands down
WHAT
THE
FUCK!!?
this is disgustingly good
One time I turned that run at 3:06 into an exercise and practiced daily with a metronome, starting really slow and bumping up only 1 bpm after I was able to play it 5 times in a row with no mistakes. Never mastered it and gave up.
MimicDaravon true story bro...btw your nick is from fft?
DevilizerKao Yep.
@watergod 83 ligma
This comment it six years old, did you ever try again and did you master it?
@@jani14jani No, I really should give it another try.
idk what on earth he's doing at 3:32 but its god-like
keeping d (first string) steady while bending a (second string)
He is play no the first string 13 and 15 while bending and playing with the whammy... He then shifts to the same thing on the second string at the end of that
WiseLoneWolf kol bro you forgot the whammy bar lol
He's doing legato (rapid sucessions of hammer-ons and pull-offs) with his left hand while using the tremolo bar in his right hand to rapidly raise and lower the pitch of the strings, which is immediately followed by several sweep picking motions.
Who cares, the best fucking part!
it is incredible that this video have 38 dislikes , the guy is playing this shit like a fucking MASTER .
like? :D
Your life goes faster
Those are haters. Haters gonna hate))
watching in 2016
still awesome!!!!!
Watching in 2017
And still fuckin awesome
2017 still awesome :D
2018 still the best Bodom cover on UA-cam
2018, hell yeah )
Best fucking cover ever... watching for 4 years xD Can't get enough
Absolutely flawless. Hands down the best cover of any metal song I've seen.
watched this 5y ago and its still the best cover on YT
OUTSTANDING!!!!! R.I.P. Alexi :(
flawless.
+Zoodel666 didn't know singed watches cob covers
zarasamo even singed needs to hear good music
+Zoodel666 Jajajajajaj Rengar needs this as well
+Zoodel666 Lee Sin needs to lee sin to good music as well.
I listen to this cover more than the actual song now. You are simply fucking spectacular dude.
I hope you're still killin guitar dude!
Love how he shows off with that salute after the second solo such a bad ass move
顔文字兄貴の飾らない感じ良いゾ〜これ☺️
Tiene mucho tiempo que no veía este increíble cover. COB y Alexi fueron parte de mi adolescencia y bueno, hay mucha nostalgia en todo esto. Eres increíblemente bueno, dude.
Dude you killed it with that solo
that's awesome.
that's a top pro guitarist right there! u made cob hardest solo look so simple . . .
Alexi? Is that you?
No nail varnish
+Svil Buscus HAHAHAAHAHAHAH
no, he's much better than alexi :)
nah playing in the house sitting and retrying is faaaar way more easy than playing live and standing btw awesome cover
live alexi can't play half of the notes :P im sure live metalsuki would nail it.Plus he did it in one long take, i can only dream of reaching his skill one day,we'll see
何回聞いてもめっちゃうまいっ！
座って弾いてる姿だけで
ここまでかっちょよく魅せられるのか✨✨！
Absolutely amazing!!! Ive recently started guitar and this song is my goal.
Its the best hobby ive ever picked up
Hey! Still playing guitar? Have you already got this song down?
Jesus man, that was incredible. Well done.
I used to watch this video over and over trying to learn the solo like 10 Years ago, I cant believe Alexi passed away. :/
I always come back to this video
that sweep picking is what kills me in this song when I'm playing it. U truely did a nice one here
This is the best cover of this song on UA-cam.
Best coverman of COB
Really awesome solo welldone 🤘✨
I have many friends that don't know COB or Alexi. Never really knew how to present this music, because most of the tracks are f*ckin masterpiecess. But now, when i want to invite someone to listening to COB, i show them THIS video:) Thank You for that!
Viewed it 2019.... Great job dude!!!
One of the best guitar covers in all of UA-cam.
True
I am so scared to believe that this is not a playback...
Where sis he plugged his guitar tho?
+Alejandro Enmanuel Cabrera Contreras lol
+Alejandro Enmanuel Cabrera Contreras jack gets under the guitar
It's not a play back
i know maate :)
いままで見たチルボドのカバーの中で一番クオリティが高い。すごい
Let's all celebrate the 7th year of this being on UA-cam!
Absolutely phenomenal playing, razor sharp, incredibly clean and WITH feel. Total respect.
...presicion....damn it!!!!!
OUTSTANDING
what a beautiful tone and clean playing
You melted my mind. Oh my god.
Incredible... Still can't get tired of seeing this video xD
It's odd how I know every note from this song perfectly but I haven't heard it in a looong loong time. Dude! Sick playing! You absolutely nailed those pinch harmonics! Wish I could let them scream like you haha
Hands down the best cover of the song ive heard so far. Solo and all
still best cover of anything ever on youtube
Best cover of this song on you tube. Note for note clear, flawless
Великолепно!
been watchin g this vid on and off again for years now still the cleanest cover ive come across
Laiho cant play it like this.
Damn. This is the single best performance I've ever seen of this solo that's not the studio version - and that INCLUDES Alexi.
Excellent job! Very good sweep picking skills.
Was literally listening to this cover this morning, such a tragedy. Rip Alexi
Огонь!!! 🤘
Dude the crazy whammy part of the solo...
finally i can know how to play it properly, thanks.
Alexi Laiho, stop hiding your face and posting awesome covers :) ! Great cover man!!
Best Kissing The Shadows cover 👍🤘
Mano esse cara e um ninja 😱😱😱😱
One of the best covers I have seen, not to mention that this is my favorite and technically most difficult Children Of Bodom song. Hats off, my friend. You really nailed it, Alexi would be proud of you.
3.27 epic *__*
The 1st time I saw this video was back around 2013 and IDK! Im giving the "like" just about now!? This guy has been the real deal among the all metal cover youtubers from around the time!!
3:44 "Nailed it" xD
Офигеть) Настоящий виртуоз!
sick. I love that song.
Man impressive solo cover... Best one I've seen in the web !! 😮
you either really practiced the shit out of those solos or you're seriously just one of the most talented guitar players on youtube. either way, fucking amazingly played!
He most likely practiced the shit out of those solos.
No one gets to this level without practicing a shit ton
I've watched this 100s of times it still blows me away. You're a beast
Absolutely fucking perfect. Absolutely fucking amazing.
Хорошее внимание к важным деталям!
2018 : this is still fucking epic.
These (Pinch) Harmonics are awesome
Please, please make more covers of COB :'(
AMAZED
2:53 Love this part :D
I am completely blown away by this masterpiece, and the best cover that has ever bin reported from this song.
It's just... wow😮
R.I.P Alexi, one of the best guitar players of this time
my favorite song of CoB,and you sir must have familiy connections with Alexi...every tone=bullseye...
Hey man we still playing Kissing the Shadows in 2024!!!!!! Glad I found you, keep going forever brother. I know this is old but this comment might find you. Much love
1:09 timestamping so i can replay it.
The best cover!!!
I don’t think there will ever be a cleaner cover of this song. This guy played the solo close to perfect, and clean too!
Super sharp shredding, unbelievable! Greetings from Belarus! :)
it's amazing! Please tell me, how long have you been playing guitar? How old and how old are you now?
this is really one of the best covers i ever heard and i am playing guitar for over 25 years now, keep on rocking and thx for this awesome work!!!
"you make it look so easy!" I wish i could say that... this looks hard as shit!
best and cleanest cover of their hardest song. never seen anyone nail the leads and pinch harmonics like that.
Fucking amazing! \m/ I know Alexi is not human, but are you? :O
the best flawless cover I have ever seen.. wow, great job mate
This performance is better than any live performance of this song from Alexi. This is a fact, it's not open to debate.
Good luck trying to perform this perfectly and having to sing the lyrics as well.......... and btw in most lives in 2013 Alexi performed this quite good if not perfect.
Apostolos Katsioulas I didn't say he sung it better. He played the guitar part better than Alexi ever has. Like I said, it's a fact. Prove me wrong, show me a better guitar performance from Laiho.
***** Thats the same as saying vettel is faster with F1 car than driving renault clio....give alexi 1 day the master it and play it in studio...compare those....oh right, he already did...
I don't think you could have thought of a worse comparison. And I don't know if Alexi could play it better. My statement still stands true. THIS particular performance, is better than ANY of Alexí's live performances. Whether Alexi could do it better in the future or not i'ts another issue.
***** worse??????? this and COB LIVE performance is like clio to f1...
i would like to know what part of your small brain thinks that this sitting down in my room ALONE and Laiho playing in front of huge crowd( this song + many more) could be compared?!?!?!?!?
"And I don't know if Alexi could play it better" he already has, this cover is ok, but nothing special. guitarist like laiho or pretty much any decent metal guitarist can play this song better after couple practice runs.
and your statement is still fucking retarded!
This cover's carved itself into my collective memory since I first saw it in 2011. I check it every now and then since.
he apologizes at 3:45 but i dont know when he made that mistake
In the shredding section before then. It was just one note. He still got everything else right.
the most awesom part is, all those melodies and tiny parts.. someone has to come up with those. thats the monst insane part in my mind.