Finnish heavy metal monsters
LORDI will release their new album,
"To Beast Or Not To Beast", on March 1 in Europe (excluding Finland) via
AFM Records. The CD will be made available in North America on March 19 through
The End Records. The album's first single,
"The Riff", will be issued on February 9. You can see the single cover artwork below.
"To Beast Or Not To Beast" was recorded last fall at
WireWorld Studio in Nashville, Tennessee with renowned producer
Michael Wagener (
METALLICA,
OZZY OSBOURNE,
SKID ROW,
DOKKEN,
RAVEN,
MEGADETH). The CD marks the recording debut of
LORDI's new members, keyboardist
Hella (replacing
Awa) and drummer
Mana (replacing
Otus).
"The road to this album has truly been paved by hardships,"
LORDI leader
Mr. Lordi says. "However, the new lineup of the band has given us new and fresh touch and an energetic edge to the recording process, and to the album itself."
He added: "The album cover painting is actually a part of a larger picture. The original artwork had this vintage-styled lady holding a horned skull, which, however, was not the main point of the art piece. There was something not quite right with the setting, so I made experiments with various versions and framings. Album title was
'Upgradead' at that point in time, and the painting was done with that title in mind. But now, with a changed concept of the artwork, the title did not seem to fit anymore. We did not consider it an A-class name either. Our guitarist
Amen came up with the final title, which we felt suitable and perfect both for the cover artwork and the album."
"To Beast Or Not To Beast" track listing:
01.
We're Not Bad For The Kids (We're Worse)02.
I Luv Ugly 03.
The Riff 04.
Something Wicked This Way Comes 05.
I'm The Best 06.
Horrifiction 07.
Happy New Fear 08.
Schizo Doll 09.
Candy For The Cannibal 10.
Sincerely With Love 11.
SCG6: Otus' Butcher ClinicLORDI previously worked with
Wagener on 2010's
"Babez For Breakfast", which sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 43 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
