Lordi is a Finnish hard rock band who are known for their monster costumes. The band members all portray monsters which are reminiscent of classic horror movies monsters like mummies, aliens and zombies. The band tries to maintain their image by not letting anyone see their real faces, much like KISS in the 70's and early 80's. The band became internationally famous in 2006 when they became the first Finnish entry to win the Eurovision song contest with their song Hard Rock Hallelujah. The band is heavily influenced by 80's hard rock and metal in both music and image. Their number one influenc ...read more
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock band who are known for their monster costumes. The band members all portray monsters which are reminiscent of classic horror movies monsters like mummies, aliens and zombies. The band tries to maintain their image by not letting anyone see their real faces, much like KISS in the 70's and early 80's. The band became internationally famous in 2006 when they became the first Finnish entry to win the Eurovision song contest with their song Hard Rock Hallelujah. The band is heavily influenced by 80's hard rock and metal in both music and image. Their number one influence is KISS which can be seen, for example, in the band's commitment to their image and stage show, and also in details of the costumes, like the wearing of platform shoes. The band's lead singer and founding member Mr. Lordi is the former spokesman and founder of KISS Army Finland. « hide
