Killection is the tenth studio album by the Finnish rock band Lordi. It was released on 31 January 2020, via AFM Records.[5][6] The band stated that the album is considered a 'fictional compilation' and would contain songs you would normally hear in the early 1970s to mid-1990s.[7][8]

Killection
Studio album by
Released31 January 2020
Recorded2019
StudioFinnvox Studios (Helsinki)
Lappia Studios (Tornio)
Studio JJ (Tampere)
Here Studios (Helsinki)
The Mökki (Rovaniemi)
Birdrock Electric (Tampere)
Length52:34
56:05 (with bonus track)
LabelAFM
ProducerMr Lordi
Lordi chronology
Sexorcism
(2018)
Killection
(2020)
Lordiversity
(2021)
Singles from Killection
  1. "Shake the Baby Silent"
    Released: 8 November 2019[1]
  2. "I Dug a Hole in the Yard for You"
    Released: 29 November 2019[2]
  3. "Like a Bee to the Honey"
    Released: 17 January 2020[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[4]

It is the first album to feature Hiisi on bass guitar,[9] following the departure of longtime member OX.[10]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Radio SCG 10"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi1:23
2."Horror for Hire"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi3:22
3."Shake the Baby Silent"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi, Hella3:36
4."Like a Bee to the Honey"Paul Stanley, Jean BeauvoirPaul Stanley, Jean Beauvoir4:13
5."Apollyon"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi5:11
6."SCG10 The Last Hour"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi1:31
7."Blow My Fuse"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi3:31
8."I Dug a Hole in the Yard for You"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi4:11
9."Zombimbo"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi4:53
10."Up to No Good"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi3:58
11."SCG10 Demonic Semitones"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi1:20
12."Cutterfly"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi4:20
13."Evil"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi4:34
14."Scream Demon"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi, Amen, Jean Beauvoir4:38
15."SCG10 I Am Here"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi1:51
Vinyl bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
15."Carnivore"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi3:26

Personnel edit

All information from the album booklet.[11]

Production

  • Janne Halmkrona – executive producer
  • Eero Kokko – photography
  • Mikko Karmila – recording, mixing
  • Janne Huotari – recording, mixing
  • Rake Eskolin – mixing
  • Juuso Nordlund – recording, mixing
  • Toivo Hellberg – recording, mixing
  • Mika Jussila – mastering
  • Matti Vatanen – recording
  • Nalle – recording
  • Tracy Lipp – recording, mixing

Charts edit

Sales chart performance for Killection
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 13
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 24

References edit

  1. ^ "LORDI: Lyric Video For New Song 'Shake The Baby Silent'". Blabbermouth.net. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. ^ "LORDI: Music Video For New Song 'I Dug A Hole In The Yard For You'". Blabbermouth.net. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Lordi Posts New Lyric Video "Like A Bee To The Honey" Online". Metal Underground. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Killection - LORDI". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "LORDI To Release 'Killection' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ^ "LORDI Announce New Album "Killection" And 2020 Tour". NordicMetal.net. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Lordi Envision Greater Longevity With 'Killection' Album". Loudwire. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  8. ^ "LORDI Frontman Got 'Tired And Bored' Of Albums Always Sounding The Same". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Finnish Masked Band Lordi Reveal Their New Bass Player". ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  10. ^ "LORDI's Longtime Bassist OX To Exit Band After Summer Festivals". Blabbermouth. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  11. ^ (2020). "Killection liner notes." In Killection [CD booklet]. AFM.
  12. ^ "Lordi: Killection" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lordi – Killection - A Fictional Compilation Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 6. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lordi – Killection - A Fictional Compilation Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2020.