Babez for Breakfast is the fifth studio album by Finnish rock band Lordi, released on 10 September 2010. As is traditional for the band, their costumes were renewed for the release of this album. The album was produced by Michael Wagener. It was the final album to feature both Kita and Awa before their departure from the band.
| Babez for Breakfast | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 September 2010 (Germany) 13 September 2010 (iTunes) 14 September 2010 (United States) 15 September 2010 (Estonia) 15 September 2010 (Finland) 27 September 2010 (Poland) 27 October 2010 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 16 February – 14 April 2010 | |||
| Studio | WireWorld Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 48:33 | |||
| Label | Sony Music The End (Canada, United States) | |||
| Producer | Michael Wagener | |||
| Lordi chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Babez for Breakfast | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Time for Metal (Germany) |   link |
The first single, "This Is Heavy Metal", was released digitally on 9 August 2010, and physically a week later on 16 August. There were only an estimated 200 physical copies of the single made[1] and it is seen as a rare collectors' item amongst Lordi fans.
A limited edition of the album, entitled The Breakfast Box includes bonus merchandise and was released on 18 October 2010.[2]
Recording edit
The recording of the album started on 16 February 2010 at WireWorld Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.[3][non-primary source needed] The band had 44 demos to choose from,[4] of which 15 made the final cut.[5][non-primary source needed]
Track list edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG5: It's a Boy!" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi | 1:21 |
| 2. | "Babez for Breakfast" | Mr Lordi, Tracy Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:30 |
| 3. | "This Is Heavy Metal" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Rock Police" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi, P.K. Hell | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Discoevil" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Call Off the Wedding" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi, Bruce Kulick, Jeremy Rubolino | 3:31 |
| 7. | "I Am Bigger Than You" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:04 |
| 8. | "ZombieRawkMachine" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi, Amen | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Midnite Lover" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi, Amen | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Give Your Life for Rock and Roll" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi, Awa, Ox, Cosimo Binetti | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Nonstop Nite" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi, Amen, P.K. Hell | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Amen's Lament to Ra" | Amen | 0:32 | |
| 13. | "Loud and Loaded" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Granny's Gone Crazy" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi, Ox | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Devil's Lullaby" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 48:33 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Lord Have Mercy" | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 51:51 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Lord Have Mercy" | 3:18 |
| 17. | "Studs 'n' Leather" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 55:49 | |
Personnel edit
Lordi
- Mr Lordi – vocals, artwork, art direction, layout
- Amen – guitars, backing vocals
- Kita – drums, backing vocals
- OX – bass
- Awa – keyboards
Additional musicians
- Bruce Kulick – guitars (6)
- Mark Slaughter – vocals (14)
- Julie Westlake – vocals (10)
- Ainsley Billings – vocals (14)
- Gracyn Billings – vocals (14)
- Clay Vann – voice (4), backing vocals
- Goldy Locks – voice (1)
- Ralph Ruiz – voice (1)
- Tracy Lipp – voice (1, 10), backing vocals
- Marija S. – vocals (10)
- Sarge – backing vocals
- Bryan Blumer – backing vocals
- Jeremy Rubolino – string arrangements (6)
Production
- Michael Wagener – production, recording, mixing
- Eric Conn – mastering
- Don Cobb – mastering
- Petri Haggrén – photography
Charts edit
| Chart (2010) | Peak position[6] |
|---|---|
| Austria | 71 |
| France | 113 |
| Finland | 9 |
| Germany | 66 |
| Greece | 26 |
References edit
- ^ "Monsterboard". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Monsterboard". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "KitaStala's Twitter". Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Monsterboard". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Lordi's Twitter". Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Steffen Hung (18 April 2021). "Lordi - Babez For Breakfast". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.