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THE REVIEW
The Finnish group is back in great form after the excellent "The Monsterican Dream" and their victory at the Eurofestival with this full-length album (the third in their career). "The Arockalypse" opens playfully with the unique introduction "SCG3 Special Report" which nonetheless highlights the band's cunning spirit.
The next track "Bringing Back The Balls To Rock" is characterized by the classic and striking voice of Mr. Lordi, accompanied in the chorus by the voices of the other members, powerful riffs accompany the song throughout its entire duration.
Also excellent is the track "It Snows In Hell" made in collaboration with Bruce Kulick, as well as the exceptional "They Only Come Out at Night" featuring Udo Dirkschneider.
Noteworthy is also the exceptional "The Chainsaw Buffet" featuring Jay Jay French
Additionally, the album includes the outstanding "Hard Rock Hallelujah" winner of the Eurofestival. The album concludes with the exhilarating "Supermonstars" which confirms the excellent condition of the band.
The album overall is easy to listen to and enjoyable even for those who aren't particularly fans of the genre, those who are already familiar with the quintet from Finland will simply love this truly exceptional album, if it weren't for some less striking tracks ("Good To Be Bad", "The Deadite Girls Gone Wild") we could have dared to call it a masterpiece. From my point of view, the album is clearly superior to "Get Heavy" and their debut "The Monsterican Dream"
Track List:
- SCG3 Special Report – 3:46
- Bringing Back the Balls to Rock – 3:31
- The Deadite Girls Gone Wild – 3:45
- The Kids who Wanna Play with the Dead – 4:07
- It Snows in Hell (featuring Bruce Kulick) – 3:37
- Who's Your Daddy? – 3:38
- Hard Rock Hallelujah – 4:07
- They Only Come Out at Night (featuring Udo Dirkschneider) – 3:49
- The Chainsaw Buffet (featuring Jay Jay French) – 3:47
- Good to Be Bad – 3:31
- The Night of the Loving Dead – 3:09
- Supermonstars (The Anthem Of The Phantoms) – 4:04
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Summary by Bot
Lordi's third album, The Arockalypse, showcases the band's strong hard rock style with memorable tracks and notable guest appearances. The album includes the Eurofestival-winning 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' and demonstrates superior quality compared to their previous works. While a couple of tracks are less impactful, the album remains highly enjoyable even for non-hard rock fans. Overall, it marks a significant achievement in the band's career.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Lordi
Lordi are a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band formed by Mr. Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu), renowned for elaborate monster costumes and shock-rock theatrics. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with Hard Rock Hallelujah. Their debut album is Get Heavy (2002), followed by hits like The Arockalypse.10 Reviews
Other reviews
By metalselo
"The Lordi are a terrifying Finnish band that emerged... they perform and give interviews only wearing hideous monstrous masks and gothic costumes."
"The Arockalypse… is still 'fascinating,' with choirs veiled in Epic, and guitar riffs that effectively bring back previous rock music yet highlight influences of 'modern Metal.'"
By simonem
Bringing Back The Balls to Rock is an almost heavy track with some harder points in the chorus.
'HARD ROCK HALLELUJAH' is legendary and one of the best moments in the album.
