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Lordi - Deadache
| Rollingstones |
| Given that Lordi are theme-restaurant-running Finns who dress as horror creatures, the monstrous metal hooks on their 2006 breakthrough, The Arockalypse, came as a surprise. Rarely since the pre-thrash Eighties had a headbang gang lent such goofy enthusiasm to the old stomp-and-shout. From the bedtime-prayer intro to funeral-parlor keyboard cheese to several funny-accented numbers about shady ladies ("Girls Go Chopping"), the fearsome fivesome's follow-up is still shameless. Tempos tend toward sluggish, but when the shtick clicks — as on the Nancy Sinatra update "Man Skin Boots" or the kiddie-chorused child tragedy "Missing Miss Charlene" — Lordi prove they're still ready to make it with Frankenstein....full text |
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| Heavymetal |
| When Lordi came to the attention of the U.S. audience with their Eurovision win and 2007 Ozzfest appearance they were hard to miss. Their masks, costumes and larger than life persona were compelling and entertaining. But now that the novelty factor has worn off and their familiarity has increased, does their music hold up on its own?...full text |
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| Sputnikmusic |
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Lordi, like so many metal bands nowadays, is from Finland. And like so many metal bands from Finland nowadays, Lordi has a tendency to go ridiculously overboard at times. The main difference between Lordi and oh, say, a band like HIM, is that Lordi doesn’t ask to be taken seriously. Is that really enough though to save their most recent album, “Deadache” from being musical mediocrity? Well, yes and no. The quality of Deadache is very dependent upon the expectations of the listener. If you are looking for a fun romp through the land of oddly-dressed Finnish musicians, you won’t be disappointed. On the other hand, reinventing Beethoven this is not....full text |
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