LORDI are a band like no other, a monster squad that plays catchy hard rock music inspired by the likes of KISS, Twisted Sister and Alice Cooper. But their story is even more unique than their look. From humble roots, to winning the Eurovision in 2006, to becoming an unstoppable heavy metal force, LORDI’s journey as a band is filled with mountainous highs and hellish lows.
Experience the band’s story through the first hand accounts of Mr. Lordi, and his troop of monsters both past and present, along with the guiding voice of host and True Metal Podcast founder Matthew Kessie.
This story isn’t just about music, it’s about dreams, sacrifices, determination and perseverance.
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LORDI are a band like no other, a monster squad that plays catchy hard rock music inspired by the likes of KISS, Twisted Sister and Alice Cooper. But their story is even more unique than their look. From humble roots, to winning the Eurovision in 2006, to becoming an unstoppable heavy metal force, LORDI’s journey as a band is filled with mountainous highs and hellish lows.
Experience the band’s story through the first hand accounts of Mr. Lordi, and his troop of monsters both past and present, along with the guiding voice of host and True Metal Podcast founder Matthew Kessie.
This story isn’t just about music, it’s about dreams, sacrifices, determination and perseverance.
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A detailed dissection of 'LIMITED DEADITION', LORDI's 19th studio album. MR. LORDI started out with references like neon lights and rubix cubes, but how did these starting points cultivate into an album bursting at the seams with 80s nostalgia, catchy choruses and kickass riffs. Tune in to hear the experiences of HIISI, KONE, MANA, HELLA, MR. LORDI and Ralph Ruiz.
Huge thanks to Juha 'Psyanide' from MONSTERDISCOHELL for the exclusive photo for this episodes artwork.
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TRUEMETALPOD is edited, produced, directed and created by Matthew Kessie
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An interview that's been a long time coming! Tune in to hear the first full band LORDI interview in the current line-up and also a chat with LORDI's one and only Ralph Ruiz aka NOSFERUIZ. This brings an end to the Screem Writers Guild era of LORDI, and soon we shall witness the next edition of LORDI.
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To mark the 20th anniversary of LORDI's second album The Monsterican Dream, we are going to revisit some of the topics and themes that we didn't get to cover when we looked at this album back during the first season of the this series. Featured in this episode are Mr. Lordi, Kita, Kalma, Amen and music producer Hiili Hiilesmaa who all provide some incredible insights and thoughts never covered or highlighted before. Huge thanks to Mana, Hiisi and Kone for providing some amazing isolated tracks of Wake the Snake and Kalmageddon, that are present in the episode.
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Mr. Lordi is the creature of this feature, in the final instalment of this season of MSOR.
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In what is the penultimate CREATURE FEATURE of this season of Monstars of Rock: The LORDI Story we talk to Ralph Ruiz who voices the character Nosferuiz on Screem Writers Guild, LORDI's latest album.
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In the fourth #creaturefeature of the latest season we visit the Cutterfly's humble abode, as we talk all things Screem Writers Guild.
Podcast Artwork photo taken by @psyanide of @monsterdiscohell
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We take a stroll down tortured lane with LORDI's mistress of the keys, Hella, as we talk all things SWG (Screem Writers Guild) in the third CREATURE FEATURE of the the latest season.
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Join us on our second CREATURE FEATURE of the new season, as we chat to Kone about his first full year in LORDI and all about LORDI's latest record SCREEM WRITERS GUILD.
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In our first creature feature of the new season, we catch up with LORDI's bassist and not so new guy anymore HIISI about the newest LORDI record SCREEM WRITERS GUILD.
Exclusive photo courtesy of Psyanide from MONSTERDISCOHELL - LORDI's officially unofficial photo library.
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Listen to KONE’s first interview as an official member of LORDI on this exclusive episode of MonStars of Rock: The LORDI Story. The newest monster talks to Matthew Kessie about his influences, how he joined the group, his live debuts at Rock in The City and his ambitions for the future with the Monster Squad. Plus much much more!!
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In this update episode, Matthew talks to MR. LORDI about all the news surrounding LORDI since the release of LORDIVERSITY. From the feedback to the 7 album masterpiece(s), returning to festivals and of course the departure of Amen and the arrival of KONE.
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In this 3 hour special True Metal Podcast presenter Matthew Kessie chats to MR. LORDI for 3 hours, in what is the longest ever interview with the leviathan but also the most in-depth analysis to exist of LORDIVERSITY.
Don't forget to enter our HIISI competition to win one of two sets of the Reptroll's bass strings used on LORDIVERSITY. The winners will be announced today (5th December) over on @truemetalpod on Instagram
We also asked MR. LORDI some questions from the monstermaniacs. Thanks to these guys for them:
@jsammalisto @tatewnik_Kurtowa @Shadowstone. @diddl_666 @Jaoepedrorodriguez
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On the sixth day of our weeklong celebration of LORDIVERSITY, we talk to the pale pastor MANA about his drumming on the latest records and how he found changing up his playing style on LORDI's time-machine that is LORDIVERSITY. We also ask MANA some of your questions, all of which were kindly provided by our listeners over on Instagram.
Thanks to these monstermaniacs for their questions for MANA - @Prenumerera_apokalypz @sev_sev @j_e_Hough @AnnikaPaloniemi @mr_pati_official and of course @hiisioflordi
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On the fifth day of our weeklong celebration of LORDIVERSITY, we talk to the Scarbie HELLA all about the keyboard, the grand piano and everything to do with her experience of LORDIVERSITY; while also finding out how the last two years without gigs has been like for her and LORDI. We also ask HELLA some of your questions, all of which were kindly provided by our listeners over on Instagram.
Thanks to these monstermaniacs for their questions for HELLA - @korvenkuningas @eszter_matula @monstericandreamer @uudii @santeri_kaleva
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On the fourth day of our weeklong deep dive into LORDIVERSITY, we chat to the LORDI's bassist, the Reptroll HIISI all about his experience of LORDI's behemoth of a record. Fun fact, Hiisi has now played bass on more albums than any other bassist for LORDI and he has only been in the band for two years, how insane is that?
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On the third day of our week-long deep dive into LORDIVERSITY, we talk to Janne Halmkrona, LORDI's A & R manager of nearly 16 years. Janne has played a huge role in bringing the concept of LORDIVERSITY to fans and making it a reality, while also being the executive producer on the albums alongside MR. MANA. Hear all about his experience of this insanely awesome project!
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On the second day of our week-long look at LORDIVERSITY, Matthew chats to Ralph Ruiz, LORDI's SCG radio theater actor. Ralph has been doing these crazy voice thingies since the DEADACHE era tour, and first appeared on an SCG on BABEZ FOR BREAKFAST, but this time around he wasn't just one RUIZ, he was many RUIZS.
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In the first of this week's episodes, we talk to Tracy Lipp, LORDI's lyrical co-writer and vocal coach, about his experience of LORDIVERSITY.
Join us daily all this week, as we celebrate LORDIVERSITY. LORDI's latest 7-album masterpiece.
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In the final documentary style episode of the series, we delve into the masterpiece that is KILLECTION, discuss the departure of the hellbull OX and the arrival of the reptroll HIISI (in his first ever interview). All that and much more!
And it doesn't stop there, as next week it's LORDIVERSITY week on MONSTARS OF ROCK: THE LORDI STORY. So stay tuned for more info on that!
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In this episode we look at LORDI's ninth studio album SEXORCISM. An album with a clear thematic direction (SEX + HORROR), which paved the road for the near future, KILLECTION and LORDIVERSITY.
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