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LORDI Inundated With Sex Offers

According to an interview with LORDI in the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, the band is being inundated with sex offers from its fans. The group's mainman, Mr. Lordi (real name: Tomi Putaansuu),reportedly told the paper, "The Germans seem pretty crazy about having sex with me in my masks." Drummer...

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U.D.O. To Open For LORDI In Cologne

U.D.O., the band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will support LORDI on September 28 at the Live Music Hall in Cologne. Dirkschneider makes an appearance on the song "They Only Come Out At Night" on LORDI's latest album, "The Arockalypse". Upcoming U.D.O. tour dates: Sep. 30 - Madrid...

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LORDI Bassist: 'It Wasn't Our Idea To Do EUROVISION'

In a recent interview with DailyRecord.co.uk, LORDI bassist Ox spoke about the band's surprising win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah". "First of all, it wasn't our idea to do Eurovision," Ox explained. "We were invited and not all of the band members wanted...

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LORDI Gets Its Own Payment Card In Finland

A payment card featuring a photo of LORDI, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, is now available from Sampo Bank. The LORDI version of Sampo Bank's international payment cards, Visa Electron, Visa and MasterCard, can be ordered from September 15. The LORDI card will supplement Sampo Bank's ran...

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Japan Wins AIR GUITAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; SENTENCED Guitarist Among Judges

Air Guitar World Championships took place in Club Teatria, Oulu, for the 11th time. Japan's strong presence produced a world champion and this year Ochi "Dainoji" Yosuke gets a chance to spread the gospel of air guitars. Yosuke outplayed the other skillful contestants with his simplistic but extreme...

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SABATON To Support LORDI In Sweden

Swedish metallers SABATON will support Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI on the following dates: Sep. 16 - Stockholm - Globen Anexet (S) Sep. 19 - Göteborg - Lissebergshallen (S) Sep. 20 - Malmö - Baltiska Hallen (S) SABATON's third full-length album, "Attero Dominatus", was released in July via...

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LORDI Mania Continues

OiokoTimes.com reports that 2006 Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI seem unstoppable. They are releasing a special edition of their "The Arockalypse" album in late September, and it will also include a bonus DVD. On the DVD there will be the group's music videos, plus the "welcome home" concert f...

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POISONBLACK Frontman Says SENTENCED is 'Over And Done'

Chad Bowar of HeavyMetal.About.com recently conducted an interview with POISONBLACK/ex-SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HeavyMetal.About.com: On the first CD J.P. Leppaluoto was the vocalist. When he left the band, did you audition other vocalists, or did...

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TURISAS To Support LORDI On U.K. Tour

Finnish pagan folk metal band TURISAS will support LORDI on the "Bringing Back The Balls To UK" tour 2006 in October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 26 - Nottingham - Rock City (UK) Oct. 27 - Birmingham - Academy (UK) Oct. 29 - Manchester - Academy (UK) Oct. 30 - Glasgow - The Carling ...

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LORDI Cola Labels Revealed

Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI will be honored with a cola named after them in their native Finland. According to BBC News, the hard rock group's singer, known as Mr. Lordi, has designed labels featuring the five members in their monster masks and one of the whole band. Check out pictures of...

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LORDI: More Details Surface About Upcoming Horror Film

MonstersAndCritics.com reports that Finnish heavy-metal rockers LORDI, surprise winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, have announced more details about their upcoming horror film. The band's frontman, Tomi Putaansuu, also known as Mr. Lordi, told Finland's biggest evening paper Ilta-Sanomat,...

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LORDI Mainman Earns His First One Million Euros

According to Oikotimes.com, LORDI mastermind Mr. Lordi has earned his first million euros (approximately $1.28 million),reports the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat. The group's "Hard Rock Hallelujah" single has been sold over 300,000 copies all across Europe. Meanwhile, LORDI's latest album, "The Ar...

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DOMINATION BLACK: 'Dark Legacy' Track Listing Revealed

Finnish horror metallers DOMINATION BLACK have revealed the final track listing for their sophomore album, "Dark Legacy", due later in the year via Poison Arrow Records. DOMINATION BLACK frontman "The Sentinel" KILLgast has described the sound of the new album as "melodic thrash-metal-meets-traditio...

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LORDI Continues Rocking German Charts

According to Metal-Online.com, Finnish metal band LORDI is continuing to rock the German single charts. The group's new single, "Who's Your Daddy", entered the chart this week at position No. 33. Meanwhile, LORDI's Eurovision Song Contest-winning song, "Rock Hard Hallelujah", is still in the Top 20...

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Report: Business Warms To Monster Finnish Band LORDI

Sami Torma of Reuters.com reports: Christian groups in Finland denounced them as Satanists and the Greek Consumers' Union wanted them banned from the Eurovision Song Contest held in Athens in May. But Finnish heavy rock sensation LORDI, whose members dress in armour and ghoulish skeleton and zombie...