Alexander Kuoppala
Alexander Kuoppala
Background information
Birth name	Alexander Kuoppala
Born	April 11, 1974 (1974-04-11) (age 33) Espoo, Finland
Genre(s)	Melodic Death Metal Power metal
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1994 - Present
Label(s)	Nuclear Blast Spinefarm Records Century Media
Associated acts	Children of Bodom
Website	http://www.cobhc.com/

Alexander Kuoppala (born April 11, 1974) was the rhythm guitarist from the band Children of Bodom from 1995 to 2003. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 365 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (699 × 1148 pixel, file size: 207 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Founded 1972 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 528 km² 312 km² ranked 279th Population - Density - Change - Rank 229,443 (2005) 729 inh. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... Power metal is a style of heavy metal music typically with the aim of evoking an epic feel, combining characteristics of traditional metal with thrash metal or speed metal, often within symphonic context. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. ... Spinefarm Records is a Helsinki, Finland based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biography

Born in the town of Espoo, Finland, Alexander began playing guitar at the age of 10. He was introduced to the instrument by his mother, who taught him the basics. Initially, his style was focused on blues and jazz, even though later in his life this would change dramatically. His experience with heavy metal music started when he began listening to bands such as W.A.S.P., Judas Priest, Manowar and Ozzy Osbourne. Founded 1972 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 528 km² 312 km² ranked 279th Population - Density - Change - Rank 229,443 (2005) 729 inh. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and had continued success in the 1980s. ... Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1968 in Birmingham. ... Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York, which formed in 1980. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ...

Being a trumpet player in a local big band, he got to know Jaska Raatikainen, a French horn player who was also the drummer for a band called, at the time, IneartheD. Since the band was in need of a rhythm guitarist and both musicians were getting along well, Alexander was invited to join them in 1995. The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the French horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, and tuba. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The horn is a brass instrument consisting of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

On the same year, he joined a band assembled by some friends of his known as the Keytoes, which plays disco/soul music live in events. It wasn't complicated for him to keep a steady schedule with IneartheD and Keytoes for the first few years of the band. However, in 1998, one year after Children of Bodom's debut Something Wild, he quit the Keytoes in order to tour with Children of Bodom. Nevertheless, he re-joined them in 2000 as a guitarist. In numerous interviews, Alexander has stated that every musician should play as many styles as possible, without focusing too much on a single one. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Something Wild is a musical album released in 1997 by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

When Children of Bodom was trying to get a deal from Something Wild, Alexander was the one who gave a copy of the album to Sami Tenetz (from Thy Serpent), who forwarded it to the owner of Spinefarm Records. At the time, both musicians worked for a company called Inex Partners. Alexander was a truck driver. Thy Serpent in 2000 Thy Serpent is a black metal band from Espoo, Finland. ... Spinefarm Records is a Helsinki, Finland based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. ...

In his time in Children of Bodom, Alexander's personality was that of a big brother, being five years older than most of the other members (and six years older than Henkka Seppälä). When talking about him, Alexi Laiho refers to him as a fun, carefree guy who went completely crazy on stage and gave a lot of energy on their performances. Alexander was the person that replied to most of Children of Bodom's fan mail in the band's early years. Henri Seppälä (Born July 2, 1980), better known as Henkka T. Blacksmith, is the bassist of the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom. ... Alexi Wildchild Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho) is the guitarist of the bands Children of Bodom (where he is also the vocalist), Sinergy and Kylähullut. ...

In 2003 the band left Finland to play the Hate Crew Deathroll world tour, and things went as normal until around April, when Alexander started spending more time by himself and talking to his girlfriend on his cellphone. So in July of that year, he approached Alexi and told him that he was going to quit the band. The separation happened in a non-hostile manner, and Alexander's reasons were that the lifestyle of a band was not working for him anymore, and he also wanted to spend more time with his girlfriend and build a family life. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... I love Kelly Bob!!=]* Hate Crew Deathroll is the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodoms fourth album, which was released under the Century Media label. ...

In the Tuska Open Air event Alexander played for the last time with the band, and Alexi made quick arrangements so that his bandmate from Sinergy, Roope Latvala, could finish the tour with them. Sinergy is a power/speed metal supergroup from Finland, formed in an effort to present a balls-out female-fronted metal band to the world, by American vocalist Kimberly Goss, who was keyboarding for Dimmu Borgir at the time, and In Flames lead guitarist Jesper Strömblad in 1998. ... Roope Latvala (born June 25, 1970) is a Finnish guitarist who currently plays with the bands Children of Bodom and Sinergy. ...

After quitting Children of Bodom, Alexander started teaching music at a Finnish music school Tauko. He had a daughter in the year of 2004. In 2006, Alexander jumped back to the music scene as the guitarist for the solo band of Finnish hard rock musician Timo Rautiainen. Alexander will play on Timo's first solo album, Sarvivuori and perform on the band's live gigs. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus was a metal music band from Finland, formed in 1997. ...

Technical

Alexander's ESP Custom

• BODY: Alder
• NECK: Hard Maple
• FINGERBOARD: Ebony, 24 frets
• SCALE: 25,5 inch
• JOINT: Neck-thru
• PICKUP: EMG HZ-H4
• BRIDGE: Original Floyd Rose
• CONTROL: Volume 1