Biography
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Lordi
Effective period / Period of releases: 2002 - 2024
Members: Ox (5), Amen (5), Kalma (4), Antto Tuomainen, Tonmi Lillman, Erna Siikavirta, Sampsa Astala, Tomi Putaansuu, G-Stealer, Hella (5), Leena Peisa, Sami Wolking, Hiisi (2), Kone (13)
Finnish Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band, formed in 1992. Rose to success in 2002 with their single "Would You Love a Monsterman?". Winner of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with their song 'Hard Rock Hallelujah', in turn becoming to-date Finland's only winner and whose winning song is the only one from the Hard Rock / Heavy Metal genre.On February 14th, 2012 drummer Otus (Tonmi Kristian Lillman, who changed his first name "Tommi" to "Tonmi" in 2004) passed away.