Artist: Lordi
Genre(s):
Metal
Metal: Heavy
Discography:
The Arockalypse
Year: 2006
Tracks: 10
The Monster Show
Year: 2005
Tracks: 12
The Monsterican Dream
Year: 2004
Tracks: 13
Get Heavy
Year: 2002
Tracks: 13
With their operatic heavy alloy and monster-movie stage theatrical role, Lordi seemed a most unlikely choice to represent their native Finland in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. So merely conceive of how many jaws hit the floor when the group not only claimed top of the inning honors, merely as well earned the most points in the august event's chronicle. Vocalist Tomi Petteri Putaansuu, aka Mr. Lordi, assembled Lordi in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1996 following a concert headlined by his favorite banding, Kiss; after recruiting guitarist Jussi Sydänmaa (known as "Amon"), bassist Magnum (real name unknown), late Chidren of Bodom keyboardist Erna Siikavirta ("Enary"), and drummer Sampsa Astala ("Kita"), he began writing songs as well as creating the work out foam-latex devil costumes and pyrotechnic personal effects that would become the authentication of their theatrical live performances. After a series of label auditions went nowhere, Lordi gestural to Sony BMG Finland and in 2002 issued a debut LP, Get Heavy, which blush wine to the number three spot on the Finnish charts on the strength of the number one single "Would You Love a Monsterman?" Magnum left the group before long later, and with new bassist Pekka Tarvenen ("Kalma"), Lordi cut a sophomore album, 2004's The Monsterican Dream, returning to the Top 20 with "Blood Red Sandman." After touring in support of the LP, both Tarvenen and Siikavirta left the card, and with new bassist Samer el Nahhal ("Ox") and keyboardist Leena Peisa ("Awa"), Lordi released a third base full-length, The Arockalypse. When the record's chart-topping lead single, "Hard Rock Hallelujah," was appointed Finland's official accounting entry in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, some religious leaders criticized the go, charging the band with advocating Satanism (even in the face of their 2003 rack up "The Devil Is a Loser"); Lordi scored the most points in contest history with 292, 44 more than than runner-up Dima Bilan of Russia. In the wake of Lordi's victory -- Finland's number 1 in Eurovision contest -- tabloids from across Europe scrambled to publish photos of the band sans make-up, earning criticism from fans and media rivals likewise and forcing public apologies from the offending parties. On May 26, 2006, Lordi storied their triumph with a resign open functioning in Helsinki's Market Square, playing to more than 80,000 fans. Finland president of the United States Tarja Halonen even took the stage to honor the band for their world-wide acknowledgement.
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