Lordi is a Finnish metal band. The concept for Lordi was conceived in 1992,
however, the band was not formed until 1996 by Tomi Putaansuu known as 'Mr.
Lordi' of Helsinki, Finland. Members of Lordi are noted for their elaborate
monster-like costumes depicted during live shows and in music videos. Lordi
are also known as "The Finnish Monsters" and "The Monsters Of Finland."
Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song
Contest with a record 292 points, giving Finland its first ever victory.
Lordi featured on the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen when Mr.
Lordi presented the award for rock, and they were also the closing act
playing their single Hard Rock Hallelujah. They also performed on Britain's
Making Your Mind Up for the Eurovision Song Contest. Lordi performed on the
main stage at Ozzfest 2007 and later that year toured with Type O Negative
and Twin Method until Halloween night.