Oh Lordi! That was probably the reaction to many people upon seeing this on the review list. With numerous people all vying to play the martyr and take this off the list, I ended up getting it, being Ave Noctums ‘grenade catcher’ to some… Surely it cannot be that bad right?
The shock rock monster outfit from the frozen reaches of Finland have been kicking round for a long time and for the casual listener, they rose to prominence when they won that political music thing called Eurovision… Also known as X Factor, but thankfully only on for a night. Being considered by many to be a token novelty, the point being emphasised when every metal club up and down the country overplaying ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ that summer. Anyway, this release has caused the monster themed band to resurface on my radar at least. Let’s hope we won’t be praying for a miracle to save us.
On the whole, this isn’t exactly a good album. Cutting right to the chase, it’s your bland bastardisation of Alice Cooper and GWAR which in all honesty, shouldn’t happen at all. Musically it’s your standard euro metal, punchy riffs and catchy hooks a plenty but nothing fantastic or of real note to actually single out like I usually would. Song title wise, there’s some tongue in cheek references here and there but they are mostly smoke and mirrors. A song about He-man promised to be entertaining, but the Gnarkill one from the much loved CKY cult dvd show was far more entertaining, though, credit due where credit is due, writing a catchy song about anal fisting is a slight highlight.
Other than the above, there isn’t much else special to say about this album. To me, Lordi are merely a novelty act who did attract interest a decade ago with their stage get up, but I never could take their music seriously, and this comes from someone who listens to slam!
In the battle of Theaterror and Demonarchy, those who listen are the losers!
(3/10 Fraggle)
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