Steve Vai pays tribute to Alexi Laiho as he recalls sharing a Guitar World cover with the late metal hero

Steve Vai pays tribute to Alexi Laiho
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Tributes have been pouring in for Children of Bodom electric guitar player Alexi Laiho, who passed away at his home in Helsinki, Finland at the age of 41 after suffering "long term health issues" in his final years.

Now, guitar great Steve Vai has added his voice to the mix, writing on Facebook:

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Richard Bienstock

Rich is the co-author of the best-selling Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion. He is also a recording and performing musician, and a former editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He has authored several additional books, among them Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, the companion to the documentary of the same name.