Lordiversity
| Lordiversity | ||||
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| Released | 26 November 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
| Studio | Studio JJ (Tampere) StudioPop Oy (Helsinki) The Varasto (Rovaniemi) Boulder Studios (Tampere) Kyllä Siittä Vain Tuntoo Studios (Tampere) Sonic Pump Studios (Helsinki) The Mökki (Rovaniemi) Lappia Studios (Tornio) Finnvox Studios (Helsinki) Here Studios (Helsinki) | |||
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| Length | 283:35 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
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| Lordi chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lordiversity | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[4] |
Lordiversity is a box set by the Finnish rock band Lordi that contains their eleventh to seventeenth studio albums: Skelectric Dinosaur, Superflytrap, The Masterbeast from the Moon, Abusement Park, Humanimals, Abracadaver and Spooky Sextravaganza Spectacular. It is a follow-up to the band's previous release Killection.[5] It is the final release to feature founding member and guitarist Amen.[6]
The box set was released on CD and vinyl formats on 26 November 2021 via AFM Records.[7] The albums were published on digital platforms separately from November 2021 to February 2022.[8]
Production
[edit]After the COVID-19 pandemic had postponed their tour in support of Killection, the band decided to use the extra time to start working on more material to release a week after the postponement. Mr Lordi stated: "It was clear that it is the time to start planning the new album, even though Killection was released not even two months before. I was thinking that the most boring thing we could do after Killection, is to do another basic Lordi album. And I was very much enjoying the different styles of song writing, recording and production on Killection, but another boring idea would have been to do a part two."[9]
On 6 April 2021, it was announced that Lordi would be releasing no less than seven studio albums in October 2021.[10] In the statement regarding the albums, the band said: "The albums will sound all different from each other, they're all in different styles and fictional eras in the Killection timeline. Five of the seven albums are already done, by the way, and number six is well on the way."[11] Mr Lordi originally wanted to do ten albums for the boxset, but the label told him that it was too much and that seven albums were fine.[1]
On 19 August 2021, the band had released their single, "Believe Me", and had at the same time announced Lordiversity.[12][13] The second single, "Abracadaver", was released on 24 September 2021.[14] The third single "Borderline", was released on 22 October 2021, along with a music video.[15] On 24 November 2021, the fourth single "Merry Blah Blah Blah" was released.[16] On 17 December 2021, the fifth single "Demon Supreme" was released.[17] On 7 January 2022, the sixth single "Day Off of the Devil" was released.[18]
Composition
[edit]Influences, style and themes
[edit]For Skelectric Dinosaur, the band used the influences of early Kiss and Alice Cooper.[4] The cover design references the Hotter than Hell cover art. Superflytrap is inspired by the bands Earth, Wind & Fire, Boney M. and Bee Gees. On The Masterbeast from the Moon, the band was influenced by Rush and Pink Floyd. Set on a fictional timeline of 1983 and 1984, Abusement Park has a classic heavy metal sound influenced by W.A.S.P., Twisted Sister, Kiss, and Scorpions, and includes a Christmas-themed single, the aforementioned "Merry Blah Blah Blah".[16] The AOR influenced sound in Humanimals is influenced by Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Alice Cooper. Set on a fictional timeline for 1991, Abracadaver is inspired by Anthrax, Metallica, and Pantera. The last record from 1995, Spooky Sextravaganza Spectacular, is machine-made.[19]
The fictional release years for the various albums are: 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991 and 1995.[20]
Track listing
[edit]Skelectric Dinosaur
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG Minus 7: The Arrival" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hella | 1:09 |
| 2. | "Day Off of the Devil" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Starsign Spitfire" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Maximum-O-Lovin'" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 2:23 |
| 5. | "The King on the Head Staker's Mountain" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 5:21 |
| 6. | "Carnivore" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Phantom Lady" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:16 |
| 8. | "The Tragedy of Annie Mae" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Blow My Fuse" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:35 |
| 10. | "...And Beyond the Isle was Mary" | Amen, Hella | 2:15 | |
| Total length: | 31:50 | |||
Superflytrap
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG Minus 6: Delightful Pop-Ins" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Macho Freak" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Believe Me" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Spooky Jive" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:55 |
| 5. | "City of the Broken Hearted" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Bella from Hell" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Cast Out from Heaven" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Gonna Do It (or Do It and Cry)" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Zombimbo" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Cinder Ghost Choir" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 6:06 |
| Total length: | 38:20 | |||
The Masterbeast from the Moon
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG Minus 5: Transmission Request" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp, Ralph Ruiz | Mr Lordi | 1:35 |
| 2. | "Moonbeast" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 6:29 |
| 3. | "Celestial Serpents" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 6:07 |
| 4. | "Hurricane of the Slain" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Spear of the Romans" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Bells of the Netherworld" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Transmission Reply" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 0:20 |
| 8. | "Church of Succubus" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 11:58 |
| 9. | "Soliloquy" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 1:51 |
| 10. | "Robots Alive!" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Yoh-Haee-Von" | Mr Lordi | 1:17 | |
| 12. | "Transmission on Repeat" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 1:04 |
| Total length: | 46:37 | |||
Abusement Park
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG Minus 4: The Carnival Barker" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp, Ralph Ruiz | Mr Lordi | 0:54 |
| 2. | "Abusement Park" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Grrr!" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Ghost Train" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Carousel" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Mana | 4:24 |
| 6. | "House of Mirrors" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Pinball Machine" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Nasty, Wild and Naughty" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Rollercoaster" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Amen | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Up to No Good" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Merry Blah Blah Blah" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 39:24 | |||
Humanimals
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG Minus 3: Scarctic Circle Telethon" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp, Ralph Ruiz | Mr Lordi, Toivo Hellberg | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Borderline" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Victims of the Romance" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Heart of a Lion" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:33 |
| 5. | "The Bullet Bites Back" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Mana | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Be My Maniac" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Rucking Up the Party" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Girl in a Suitcase" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Supernatural" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Mana | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Like a Bee to the Honey" | Paul Stanley, Jean Beauvoir | Paul Stanley, Jean Beauvoir | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Humanimal" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Amen, Jean Beauvoir | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 41:50 | |||
Abracadaver
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG Minus 2: Horricone" | Mr Lordi | 1:18 | |
| 2. | "Devilium" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Abracadaver" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Mana | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Rejected" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hiisi | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Acid Bleeding Eyes" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Amen | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Raging at Tomorrow" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Beast of Both Worlds" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:59 |
| 8. | "I'm Sorry I'm Not Sorry" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hiisi | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Bent Outta Shape" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hella | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Evil" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Vulture of Fire" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Beastwood" | Mr Lordi | 0:56 | |
| Total length: | 43:54 | |||
Spooky Sextravaganza Spectacular
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG Minus 1: The Ruiz Ranch Massacre" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp, Ralph Ruiz | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Demon Supreme" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Re-Animate" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hiisi | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Lizzard of Oz" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Killusion" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Skull and Bones (The Danger Zone)" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hiisi | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Goliath" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Amen | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Drekavac" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hiisi | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Terror Extra-Terrestrial" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Shake the Baby Silent" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hella | 3:36 |
| 11. | "If It Ain't Broken (Must Break It)" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi, Hella | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Anticlimax" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | 0:18 | |
| Total length: | 41:40 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Credits for Lordiversity adapted from liner notes.[21]
Lordi
- Mr Lordi – lead and backing vocals, guitars, programming, whistle, orchestration, engineering, mixing, production
- Amen – guitars
- Mana – drums, backing vocals, programming, engineering, mixing, co-production
- Hella – keyboards, backing vocals
- Hiisi – bass guitar
| Additional personnel
| Backing vocals
Children vocals
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Production
- Janne Halmkrona – co-production, backing vocals
- Visa Mertanen – orchestral production and instrumentation
- Tom Higgins – engineering, backing vocals
- Joe McGinness – engineering, backing vocals
- Matti Vatanen – engineering
- Nalle – engineering, additional keyboards, synth programming
- JC Halttunen – engineering
- M. Onster – engineering
- Madu Vatanen – engineering
- Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
- Juuso Nordlund – mixing
- Ilkka Herkman – mixing
- Rake Eskolin – mixing
- Janne Huotari – engineering, mixing
- Jussi Jaakonaho – mixing
- Ilkka Herkman – mixing
- Rake Eskolin – mixing
- Toivo Hellberg – engineering, mixing, vocals, backing vocals
- Jorma Hämäläinen – engineering, mixing, mastering
- Mika Jussila – mastering
- Jaakko Viitalähde – mastering
- Henkka Niemistö – mastering
- Eero Kokko – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] | 15 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 48 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Lordi to release seven new albums: "I wanted to do 10" admits Mr Lordi". Metal Hammer. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Puljujärvi, Ismo (20 August 2021). "Yllätysveto! Mr. Lordi julkaisi täysin uudenlaista musiikkia – tältä se kuulostaa". iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "LORDI Release Thrash Metal Influenced Single "Abracadaver"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Lordiversity - Lordi". Blabbermouth.net. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ ""Jotain kovaa pitäisi tehdä", mietti Mr. Lordi – julkaisee ennätykselliset seitsemän uutta levyä kerralla". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Lordi's Founding Guitarist Amen Quits Band: 'This Is The End'". Blabbermouth.net. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "LORDI To Release Seven New Studio Albums In November: 'Lordiversity' Box Set Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Kaunisto, J.A. (25 November 2021). "Lordin massiivinen Lordiversity ilmestyy perjantaina - näin Lordi kannustaa porukkaa fyysisten levyjen hankkimiseen". v2.fi. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "LORDI - The Monsters Are Taking Over The Disco In "Believe Me" Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Lordi veröffentlichen sieben Studioalben später im Oktober". Metal Hammer (in German). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "LORDI To Release Seven New Studio Albums In October". Blabbermouth.net. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Lordi: present new single "Believe Me"". Metal Invader. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Kaunisto, J.A. (20 August 2021). "Lordi goes ABBA - uskomaton näyte bändin tulevalta mammuttijulkaisulta". v2.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "LORDI: il video del nuovo singolo "Abracadaver"". metalitalia.com (in Italian). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Kaunisto, J.A. (21 October 2021). "Lordi julkaisee uutta hittikoukkua". v2.fi. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b "LORDI Release Animated Video For New Christmas Single "Merry Blah Blah Blah"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "LORDI Release Industrial Metal Inspired Single "Demon Supreme"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "LORDI: 'Day Off The Devil'-Digitalsingle veröffentlicht". Rock Hard. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Haiko, Satu (14 June 2021). "Mr. Lordi Kaaoszinelle massiivisesta tulevasta seitsemän albumin julkaisusta: "Kaikki sanoi, että eihän tuollaista voi tehdä. Olihan se mahdollista, eikä tehnyt edes tiukkaa."". KaaosZine (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Huhtaniska, Sonja (16 October 2021). "Kun korona keskeytti kiertueen, Lordi teki historiaa ja siinä sivussa vähän diskoa: "Vastaan änkyröinti on suurin muusani"". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ (2021). "Lordiversity liner notes." In Lordiversity [CD booklet]. AFM.
- ^ "Lordi: Lordiversity" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lordi – Lordiversity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 December 2021.