Alexi Laiho of 'Children Of Bodom' has been voted the best metal guitarist in the world by American guitar magazine 'Guitar World'.
Laiho beat Metallica's Kirk Hammet among others.
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Finnish sources:
https://www.iltalehti.fi/popstars/200...05029_ps.shtml
https://www.savonsanomat.fi/viihde/vi...istiksi/397635
https://www.ksml.fi/viihde/viihdeuuti...taristi/397656