#135: Alexi Laiho and Herman Li [70K Tons of Metal Episode]

This week we were recovering from our trip to the Caribbean on the
70000 Tons of Metal cruise. The floating festival is in its sixth
year, offering 60 bands over the course of four days, and somehow
we survived our third trip. Whether you love to see the crowd, the
destinations or the bands you will have a spectacular time. As part
of the press corps, we got the opportunity to talk to some of
the bands on board in an "official" capacity, and this can present
some challenges for your hosts who tend to talk without end. The
guitar shredder Herman Li of the mighty Dragonforce took some time
to speak with us. They had a tough go of it -- their first
performance was cut due to tech problems, then rescheduled, and
their final show was booted from the main stage by the weather --
but he was in good spirits the whole trip and we were able to have
an in-depth chat with the man behind the guitar. We had been
working to get Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom to guest on the
show when their latest album dropped and couldn't make it work, but
he had nowhere to run on the cruise ship. You may forget how long
Children of Bodom have been bringing the metal, and his
history with the band is obviously interesting, so we pick his
brain to find out what drives him to keep moving forward, both
personally and musically. Songs:Dragonforce - "The Game"Rotting
Christ - "Tou Thanatou"Children of Bodom - "I Worship Chaos" Learn
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