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ALTARIA To Introduce New Singer At Finnish Gig

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have issued the following update: "ALTARIA is confirmed to support the Finnish Eurovision-winning monsters LORDI on February 10, 2007 in Pietarsaari. This is the last one of the only two shows LORDI will be performing in Finland before the Eurovision 2007 finals on...

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LORDI Nominated For Five NRJ Radio Awards

Finnish "monster" metal band LORDI has been nominated in several categories in the NRJ radio awards 2007, which will be held on January 19, 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. The show will be broadcast from Hartwall Arena where the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest will be held. LORDI has received nods in the fo...

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LORDI's New Single Available In Finnish Post Offices

ESCToday.com reports that Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI and and the Finnish Post are collaborating in a wide range of LORDI merchandise besides the postal stamp that will be released in May 2007. Packaging boxes in various sizes and postcards are available, and LORDI's latest single is sold exc...

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LORDI Guitarist Comments On 'Shadowgrounds' PC Game Soundtrack

Amen — guitarist for Finnish monster hard rock act LORDI — recently commented about his involvement on the soundtrack for the PC game "Shadowgrounds". "I was asked to add some live and loud guitar into the game's music and I didn't even have to think about it for a minute," says the mummified axe-sl...

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LORDI Mainman Opens 'Theme Restaurant' In Finland

According to ESCToday.com, LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi will open a theme restaurant, dubbed Rocktaurant, today (Dec. 15) in Rovaniemi, Finland. The LORDI bandmembers will attend the event and promise a huge party with pyros and fireworks. No less than 1,000 people are expected to join in the fun, includ...

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LORDI Guitarist Featured On SHADOWGROUNDS PC Game Soundtrack

According to Game News, LORDI guitarist Amen is featured on the soundtrack to the PC game Shadowgrounds, which is distributed in North America by Sumthing Else Music Distribution and is available at select retailers and online stores nationwide. Customers outside North America can order the soundtra...

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DOMINATION BLACK: More New Music Posted Online

Finnish horror metallers DOMINATION BLACK have uploaded the new songs "Phantom Light", "What Lies Beneath" and "Scavenger of Evil" on their MySpace page. The tracks come off the group's second album, "Dark Legacy", which was released in Scandinavia on November 15 via Finland's Poison Arrow Records (...

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LORDI: 'The Arockalypse' Certified Triple Platinum In Finland

According to ESCToday.com, LORDI's latest album, "The Arockalypse", has been certified triple platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 90,000 copies. It is now also among the Top 60 best-selling albums ever in Finland. Since winning the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest in May, LORDI's dream has grown...

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LORDI Signs North American Deal With THE END RECORDS

LORDI, Finland's monster rock 'n' roll extravaganza and winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, has signed a North American deal with The End Records. Since winning Eurovision, LORDI's popularity has grown to gargantuan heights, with the band conquering numerous European charts and a six-week s...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES Members To Guest On Tomorrow's 'Tinitus'

Alexi Laiho from CHILDREN OF BODOM and Björn Gelotte from IN FLAMES will be the featured guests on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tomorrow night (Wednesday, November 29) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. Laiho will talk about sharing origins with LORD...

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Finnish EUROVISION Winners LORDI Mull Presidential Invitation

According to MonstersAndCritics.com, Finnish heavy-metal rockers LORDI, surprise winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, have yet to confirm if they will attend the annual President's Independence Day reception, reports said Monday. The December 6 reception — one of the main features on the cou...

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LORDI: 'Mie Oon Lordi' Book Sales Off To Slow Start

According to Oikotimes.com, the new biography of LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi, "Mie oon Lordi", written by culture reporter Jussi Ahlroth from the Helsingin Sanomat, has been in the shops in Finland for a week now. The book has been criticized for not including enough new revelations on the nation's favo...

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LORDI Featured In New Book Covering Finland's EUROVISION History

According to Oikotimes.com, Finnish monster metal band LORDI will be featured in a new book covering Finland's Eurovision history, to be published in January. Entitled "Finland 12 points!", the widely illustrated book was written by Asko Murtomäki and it covers the national finals, songs that have t...

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LORDI: Rescheduled Dates Announced

Finnish monster metal band LORDI has announced new tour dates Spain to make up the shows that were cancelled last month after some of the members of the band and the crew were taken ill. The new dates are as follows: Mar. 01 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo Mar. 02 - Bergara, Spain - Jam ...

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LORDI Performs At MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS: Photos Available

Finnish Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI closed out last night's (Nov. 2) 13th annual MTV Europe Music Awards with a now-familiar pyrotechnic-laden performance of "Hard Rock Hallelujah". The band, which was nominated for "Best Finnish Act" but lost out to POETS OF THE FALL, presented the Europe...