LORDI To Release 'Scarchives Vol. 1' CD/DVD

This sounds pretty cool. I always wanted to hear that first album.

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the release of their debut album and the 20-year anniversary of LORDI's conception (then just featuring the band's mainman, Mr. Lordi) the by issuing a new CD/DVD, entitled "Scarchives Vol. 1", containing rare and previously unreleased material.

Commented LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi: "The [proposed] box set will NOT come out as a box per se. The items that were supposed to be in the box will be released separately item by item. The reason for this unforeseen change of plans is that all the planned items in the physical box would have raised the production costs so high that the very small, limited quantity of the box would have put the price of each individual box probably unbearable for most of the fans. So it was decided that the best solution is to divide the set in parts. This way the price of each item will not be as pricy, and everyone can decide for themselves what items they want and can afford. So, in a way, the contents of the box set are coming, but the actual physical box is not."

He continued, "The first part to be released is a CD/DVD. It will include the very first unreleased LORDI album, 'Bend Over And Pray The Lord - The Heavy Rock Album' (CD) from 1997. The original booklet is included with no touch-ups whatsoever, plus a long story about making the album. As bonus tracks, 'Get Heavy', which was added to the album a bit later on, is included, as well as 'Hulking Dynamo', produced and mixed by late TT Oksala for 'Get Heavy' in 2002, with little additional work done this year by Mikko Karmila. The other part is a DVD, which includes the very first LORDI show from Nosturi, Helsinki 2002. The show was filmed by multiple cameras, and it is completely unfixed and none of the mistakes and embarrassing moments are edited out. The setlist includes, naturally, all the 'Get Heavy' songs. As a bonus, commentary track by myself and a gallery of all the unreleased merchandise from that era."

Nice. I like most of their stuff so I might look to get this if the price is right.

Yeah, although I didn't like their last album much if I can pick this up at a reasonable price I will.

That's cool. I'll have to check it out. I didn't realize there was an album before Get Heavy.

I will get this but I think Lordi peaked with the Arockalypse. Their stuff since hasnt been nearly as good.

JBall_Z wrote:

That's cool. I'll have to check it out. I didn't realize there was an album before Get Heavy.

Yea I actually don't think it ever got released if it did it was extremely limited.

exact33 wrote:

I will get this but I think Lordi peaked with the Arockalypse. Their stuff since hasnt been nearly as good.

Agreed.

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

JBall_Z wrote:

That's cool. I'll have to check it out. I didn't realize there was an album before Get Heavy.

Yea I actually don't think it ever got released if it did it was extremely limited.

Good to know. It'll be interesting to hear some pre-Get Heavy Lordi.

Their drummer, Tonmi «Otus» Lillman, died yesterday! He was only 38.

Here is from thier website:

Quote :

Our dear friend and band mate, “Otus” Tonmi Lillman, has sadly passed away.

He will be greatly missed and we send our condolences to his family and friends.

Otus: we thank You from the bottom of our hearts for the short time we got to know you and spend with you together.

Rest in peace, friend.

Sad to hear, WAY too young. RIP

wow.... Didn't he just join the band?

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

wow.... Didn't he just join the band?

He wasn't in the band long. Maybe a year at the most.

This is the new artwork for the latest work of Lordi. To be released March 8th and the first single 'The Riff' is released 1 month earlier.

Tracklist:

We’re Not Bad For The Kids (We’re Worse)
I Luv Ugly
The Riff
Something Wicked This Way Comes
I’m The Best
Horrifiction
Happy New Fear
Schizo Doll
Candy For The Cannibal
Sincerely With Love
SCG6: Otus’ Butcher Clinic

the new single:

Meh, ok but I agree with your statement they peaked with Arokalypse.