Lordi
is a Finnish hard rock and melodic heavy metal band, originally
formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter, visual art
designer and costume maker, Mr Lordi.
Entering
a new era, Lordi is releasing their 9th studio album ”Sexorcism”,
which is said to be their most controversial album to date, on May
25th 2018 - being an uncensored shot with a full on in-your-face
attitude that is Lordi’s brand."Sexorcism"
was recorded and mixed at the legendary Finnvox studios by Mikko
Karmila, who is no stranger to the band being the producer of the
band's 2014 release ”Scare Force One”.
The
opening track, ‘Sexorcism’ starts well in usual Lordi style and
is a great tune, but the lyrics fail to ignite me in anyway shape or
form. ’Your Tongue’s Got The Cat has a surprisingly soft rock
feel to it and builds up to a pretty good melodic chorus. Not too bad
so far.Track
3 ‘Romeo Ate Juliet’ starts fantastically with a great
Metallica-style intro as does ‘Naked In My Cellar’ but on the
latter it’s the vocals in the verse that let down what is a
potentially great song.
Next
offering ‘The Beast Is Yet To Cum’ is filled with manic screams
in the verses and a lovely short church organ section (which is
always a favourite of mine) which works really well, and I’ll be
honest I’m warming to this album.‘Polterchrist’
starts with an almighty riff underneath some haunting female vocals
and is a great stop/start tune with some nice double bass drum
throughout. So far the best track on the album.
As
we progress, we’re treated to some great riffs and (for me) some
surprisingly really good tracks which to tell the truth I wasn’t
expecting. Each track still rears its Finnish doom chords at some
point but this wouldn’t be Lordi if it didn’t, they work really
well and the music wouldn’t be the same without them.‘Sodomesticated
Animal’ has some chunky riffs again. What I’m liking about Lordi
is there seems to be a pattern of heavy verses, followed by melodic
chorus’. Overall a very enjoyable album from Finland’s finest.
The vocals aren’t the greatest, but they do compliment the music in
their own unique way. Lordi fans will not be disappointed.
Score
7/10
Reviewed
by Sty
Track
Listing
1 - Sexorcism
2 – Your Tongue’s
Got The Cat
3 – Romeo Ate
Juliet
4 – Naked In My
Cellar
5 – The Beast Is
Yet To Cum
6 - Polterchrist
7 – SCG9: The
Documented Phenomenon
8 – Slashion Model
Girls
9 – Rimskin
Assassin
10 – Hell Has Room
11 – Hot &
Satanned
12 –
Sodomesticated Animal
13 – Haunting
Season
Line-Up
Mr.
Lordi (vocals), Mr. Amen (guitars), Mr. Ox (bass), Mr. Mana (drums),
Ms. Hella (keyboards)
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