Lordi Video Showcase

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Monsters of Rock! Lordi, the Finnish heavy metal band.

Lordi is a band from Finland that gained international fame in 2006 when they won the Eurovision song contest with their song Hard Rock Hallelujah.  Their victory was historic as it was the first victory ever by a Finnish group, and Lordi won more points than any other band to date.  It also came as a great surprise as their style of Hard Rock/Heavy Metal was a very unusual thing to see in the Eurovision contest.

I had heard of Lordi in passing from a friend who mentioned a band who wore over-the-top monster costumes, but had no real exposure to them until I found their Hard Rock Hallelujah music video with stumbleupon.  After that I was hooked; I tracked down the rest of their videos, got their CD The Arockalypse, and eventually saw them live a couple of times!

I hope that this lens can help you to appreciate this awesome band as much as I do! 

Lordi's Music Videos 

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Lordi Live! 

So, what are their concerts like? In short, they're amazing!

I had the great opportunity to see them live twice. The first show was Ozzfest, where they had a large stage and a huge crowd. The open space allowed them to use their signature pyrotechnics, and it was fantastic! There were rockets, sparks, flames, and explosive percussion.

The second show was at a small venue in my hometown. I was worried at first that the show would be lacking, as due to the space restrictions it would be impossible for them to do their pyrotechnic thing. However, my fears were unfounded, as even without flames and sparks it was probably the best concert I've ever been to. At this show, I got to see them right up close, and they looked amazing! I was totally unprepared for their stage presence. I don't know if it's the costumes adding bulk or their large platform shoes or if they're just really tall, but at risk of cliche they looked larger than life on stage.

In short, if you ever get the opportunity to see this band live, accept it with no hesitation. You will not be sorry!

Lordi in concert! 

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So who are those masked men (and one woman)? 

Well, nobody really knows! Lordi refuses to be filmed or interviewed without their masks, because they take their appearance and band mythos very seriously.

However they are still very down-to-earth and more than willing to talk to talk about their music. Here's some of what they have to say.

Lordi speaks! 

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    CDT CDT Feb 14, 2008 @ 5:30 am
    Hi,

    Congrats on an excellent lens :)
    I've just started a new Squidoo group devoted solely to Heavy Metal and wondered if you'd be interested in joining?

    You can check out the group here - Heavy Metal Headquarters
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