In 2000, drummer Kita joined and the band got their first drummer. During the same year G-Stealer left the band because of work commitments and was replaced by Magnum, whom Mr Lordi had met via Kiss Army Finland. The band never performed with the original line-up, though they had been promised a record release gig in 1999. The album was planned to release in early 1999, but Anaconda Records went bankrupt shortly before the planned release date and the album was never released. Tiainen recommended Lordi to the record label Kimmo Hirvonen's Records, owned by Anaconda. Īri Tiainen, the owner of their record company, had originally planned to publish the album however, the company did not have sufficient resources to market it. At the time when the album was recorded, the band didn't have a drummer and they used MIDI drum tracks in place of a real drummer. One year later Enary joined the band on keyboard and the band recorded their first album, Bend Over And Pray The Lord. During the cruise he met musicians Amen and G-Stealer, and told them about his music project called Lordi. In 1996 Mr Lordi organized a Kiss cruise for Finnish Kiss fans from Finland to Sweden. "Inferno" was later released in Finnish "Rockmurskaa" compilation album in 1995. After the video was done, Mr Lordi got an idea of a band of monsters.
In the music video Mr Lordi performed unmasked but he had made monster make-up for his friends who played secondary role in the video. The album included a song "Inferno", which also got a music video, all done by Mr Lordi. Lordi's very first demo album Napalm Market was done in 1993. Lordi was formed in 1992 as a solo project by Mr Lordi. 1.11 Killection and Lordiversity (2020–present).1.6 Babez for Breakfast, band's 20th anniversary and Otus' death (2010–2012).1.4 The Arockalypse and Eurovision (2006–2008).1.2 Get Heavy and success in Europe (2002–2004).However, they have made a number of unmasked appearances in several news outlets. Members of Lordi have stated their desire for their unmasked faces to remain private.
The band has gone through several line-up changes, but original members Mr Lordi and guitarist Amen are still active with the band. Lordi has toured and recorded actively since 2002, and Mr Lordi upgrades the band's costumes and masks for each album. 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". In addition to their melodic metal music, Lordi are also known for wearing monster masks and using horror elements with pyrotechnics during concerts and music videos. Lordi ( Finnish pronunciation: ) is a Finnish hard rock/ heavy metal band, formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker, Mr Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu).
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