Lordi
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| Lordi | |
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 From left to right: Kita, Ox, Mr. Lordi, Awa, Amen |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, shock rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG, GUN, The End, Drakkar Records |
| Website | www.lordi.fi |
| Members | |
| Mr. Lordi Amen OX Mana Hella |
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| Past members | |
| G-Stealer Enary Magnum Kita Kalma Otus Awa |
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Lordi is a Finnish Heavy metal band, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah".
Lordi was started in 1996. Its original members were Mr. Lordi (vocals), Kita (percussion), Amen (guitar), G-stealer (bass) and Enary (keyboards). The first single was "Would You Love a Monsterman?" (2002). It was also included in the band's debut album Get Heavy. Their music and style has been compared to the American groups, KISS, Twisted Sister.
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Members [change]
Current members [change]
- Tomi Putaansuu (Mr. Lordi) - vocals (1996-)
- Jussi Sydänmaa (Amen) - guitar (1996-)
- Samer el Nahhal (OX) - bass guitar (2005-)
- Mana - drums (2012-)
- Hella - keyboards (2012-)
Former members [change]
- Sami Keinänen (G-Stealer) - Bass (1996-1999)
- Sami Wolking (Magnum) - Bass, backing vocals (1999-2002)
- Niko Hurme (Kalma) - Bass, backing vocals (2002-2005)
- Erna Siikavirta (Enary) - Keyboards, backing vocals (1996-2005)
- Sampsa Astala (Kita) - drums (2000-2010)
- Tonmi Lillman (Otus) - drums (2010-2012)
- Leena Peisa (Awa) - keyboards (2005-2012)
Discography [change]
Albums [change]
- Get Heavy (2002)
- The Monsterican Dream (2004)
- The Monster Show (collection, 2005)
- The Arockalypse (2006)
- Deadache (2008)
- Zombilation – The Greatest Cuts (collection, 2009)
- Babez for Breakfast (2010)
- Scarchives Vol. 1 (2012)
- To Beast or Not To Beast (2013)
Singles and EPs [change]
- Would You Love a Monsterman? (2002)
- Devil is a Loser (2003)
- Blood Red Sandman (2004)
- My Heaven Is Your Hell (2004)
- Hard Rock Hallelujah (2006)
- Who's Your Daddy? (2006)
- Would You Love A Monsterman? (2006) (2006) (PROMO)
- It Snows In Hell (2006)
- They Only Come Out At Night (2007)
- Beast Loose In Paradise (2008)
- Bite It Like A Bulldog (2008)
- Famous Five (EP) (2008)
- Deadache (2008)
- This Is Heavy Metal (2010)
- Rock Police (2010)
- The Riff (2013)
Movies [change]
- The Kin (2004)
- Dark Floors (2008)
Comics [change]
- Monster Magazine (2002)
- Alkuperä (2006)
- Verenjano (2007)
- Verensininen (2008)
Other websites [change]
