Lordi

Lordi is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland. The concept for Lordi was devised in 1992, however, the band was not formed until 1996 by Tomi Putaansuu (known as "Mr. Lordi"). Members of Lordi are noted for their elaborate monster-like costumes seen during live shows and in music videos. Lordi are also known as "The Finnish Monsters" and "The Monsters of Finland".

Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with 292 points, giving Finland its first ever victory in that contest. Lordi featured on the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen when Mr. Lordi presented the award for rock, and they were also the closing act playing their single Hard Rock Hallelujah. They also performed on Britain's Making Your Mind Up for the Eurovision Song Contest. Lordi performed on the main stage at Ozzfest 2007 and later that year toured with Type O Negative and Twin Method until Halloween night.

Current members

 * Tomi Putaansuu (Mr. Lordi) - vocals (1996-)
 * Sampsa Astala (Kita) - drums (2000-)
 * Jussi Sydänmaa (Amen) - guitar (1996-)
 * Samer el Nahhal (OX) - bass guitar (2005-)
 * Leena Peisa (Awa) - keyboards (2005-)

Former members

 * Sami Keinänen (G-Stealer) - Bass (1996-1999)
 * Sami Wolking (Magnum) - Bass, backing vocals (1999-2002)
 * Niko Hurme (Kalma) - Bass, backing vocals (2002-2005)
 * Erna Siikavirta (Enary) - Keyboards, backing vocals (1997-2005)

Albums

 * Get Heavy (2002)
 * The Monsterican Dream (2004)
 * The Arockalypse (2006)
 * Deadache (2008)

Compilation albums

 * The Monster Show (2005)
 * Zombilation - The Greatest Cuts (2009)

Singles

 * Would You Love a Monsterman? (2002)
 * Devil is a Loser (2003)
 * Blood Red Sandman (2004)
 * My Heaven Is Your Hell (2004)
 * Hard Rock Hallelujah (2006)
 * Who's Your Daddy? (2006)
 * It Snows In Hell (2006)
 * They Only Come Out At Night (2007)
 * Beast Loose In Paradise (2008)
 * Bite It Like A Bulldog (2008)
 * Deadache (2008)

Movies

 * The Kin (2004)
 * Dark Floors (2008)

Comics

 * Monster Magazine (2002)
 * Alkuperä (2006)
 * Verenjano (2007)
 * Verensininen (2008)