For some rock fans, it's hard to look past the ghoulish masks and costumes that the gentlemen (and gentlewoman) of Lordi hide behind.
But if you dig a bit deeper into one of their albums, you'll discover that the band certainly can whip up a hook and a scream-a-long chorus, as evidenced by several standouts throughout their 2008 release, Deadache.
As a follow-up to 2006's The Arockalypse (and not counting their silly horror movie, 2008's Dark Floors), Deadache follows the same game plan -- anthemic heavy metal that favors studio sheen over grit, and throws a surprise melody or two your way when you least expect it.
For the sonic proof, check out such standouts as the album's lead-off single, "Bite It Like a Bulldog" (a song title that Lemmy Kilmister undoubtedly wishes he came up with), "Dr.
Sin Is In," and "Girls Go Chopping." Of course, you won't be discovering a landmark metal album with Deadache, but for fans of melodic, anthemic, and/or theatrical metal, it's certainly worth inspecting.
Overall, a downright gory good time.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCG IV | Lordi | Play | 00:42 | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| 2 | Girls Go Chopping | Lordi | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Bite It Like a Bulldog | Lordi | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Monsters Keep Me Company | Lordi | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| 5 | Dr. Sin Is In | Lordi | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Evilyn | Lordi | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | The Rebirth of the Countess | Lordi | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 8 | Raise Hell in Heaven | Lordi | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Deadache | Lordi | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Missing Miss Charlene | Lordi | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Man Skin Boot | Lordi | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | The Ghosts Of Heceta Head | Lordi | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | The Devil Hides Behind Her Smile | Lordi | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 14 | Hate At First Sight (Digipack Version) | Lordi | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 380 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amen | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 2 | Awa | Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 3 | Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
| 4 | Kita | Drum, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Nino Laurenne | Audio Production, Producer |
| 6 | Lordi | Member of Attributed Artist, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Mr.Lordi | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Ox | Bass Instrument, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 9 | Jesse Vainio | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |