---
title: "Lordi"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/lordi"
genre: "Speed Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1992
---

# Lordi

**Lordi** is a speed metal band, from Finland, active 1992 to present.

Lordi is a Finnish rock band from Rovaniemi. The band was formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker Mr Lordi, and are known for wearing monster masks and using horror elements with pyrotechnics during concerts and music videos. The band rose to fame in 2002 with their hit single "Would You Love a Monsterman?", and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with their song "Hard Rock Hallelujah".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lordi

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Lordi |
| Genre | Speed Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Rovaniemi, Finland |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Amen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/amen) | Guitar, Other vocals | 1996 to present | Current |
| [Hella](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hella) | Keyboard, Other vocals | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Hiisi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hiisi) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Mana](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mana-733d0322) | Drums (drum set), Other vocals | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Mr. Lordi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mr-lordi) | Lead vocals | 1996 to present | Current |
| [OX](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ox) | Bass guitar, Other vocals | 2005 to present | Current |
| [Tonmi Lillman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tonmi-lillman) | Drums (drum set) | 2010 to 2012 | Former |
| [Awa](https://themetalnet.com/musician/awa) | Keyboard | 2006 to 2012 | Former |
| [Enary](https://themetalnet.com/musician/enary) | Keyboard | 1997 to 2005 | Former |
| [Kalma](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kalma) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2005 | Former |
| [Kita](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kita) | Drums (drum set), Other vocals | 2000 to 2010 | Former |
| [Magnum](https://themetalnet.com/musician/magnum) | Bass guitar | 1999 to 2002 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | [Get Heavy](https://themetalnet.com/album/f999e69f-da74-3d23-b4de-1015851de1ee) | Album |
| 2004 | [The Monsterican Dream](https://themetalnet.com/album/abf5cb29-ec37-3d15-937e-e648570b8522) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Arockalypse](https://themetalnet.com/album/fa5d429b-6a17-35c3-ba27-2185e8a60bb2) | Album |
| 2008 | [Deadache](https://themetalnet.com/album/72744301-c9a1-3a32-901e-44f666e07796) | Album |
| 2010 | [Babez for Breakfast](https://themetalnet.com/album/05ad9132-7eaf-4629-9d3f-fa2507f71308) | Album |
| 2013 | [To Beast or Not to Beast](https://themetalnet.com/album/2445d8d8-95ce-4c07-b6dd-596e7bec0570) | Album |
| 2014 | [Scare Force One](https://themetalnet.com/album/d36ef134-fa9e-4c31-b325-b3035d2a4162) | Album |
| 2016 | [Monstereophonic: Theaterror vs. Demonarchy](https://themetalnet.com/album/9d271e8c-0f36-48c6-a9c2-c31a8427f139) | Album |
| 2018 | [Sexorcism](https://themetalnet.com/album/330db4e5-7c48-4fd6-b62b-ea324f39c092) | Album |
| 2020 | [Killection: A Fictional Compilation Album](https://themetalnet.com/album/4ad24cd9-21c8-43df-af6d-ff06df5ea280) | Album |
| 2021 | [Lordiversity](https://themetalnet.com/album/b696a25c-4f96-43b3-8b09-cbe149779a36) | Album |
| 2023 | [Screem Writers Guild](https://themetalnet.com/album/d67925ae-ab00-4529-ab3b-946ef3120b19) | Album |
| 2024 | [Bend Over and Pray the Lord](https://themetalnet.com/album/97bddbda-d76e-484d-9b51-07fb5620c273) | Album |
| 2025 | [Limited Deadition](https://themetalnet.com/album/1fcf1d2e-7504-41aa-a39f-039ec90ca953) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Sabaton](https://themetalnet.com/band/sabaton) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Powerwolf](https://themetalnet.com/band/powerwolf) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Manowar](https://themetalnet.com/band/manowar) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Sonata Arctica](https://themetalnet.com/band/sonata-arctica) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Lordi/2976
- x: https://twitter.com/lordiofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/14SgKNlOCKAI0PfRD1HnWh
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Lordiofficial
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3085
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordiofficial/
- website: https://www.lordi.fi/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/45298110
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lordi/13649790396

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/lordi](https://themetalnet.com/band/lordi). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt