Deadache is the fourth studio album by Finnish rock band Lordi, released in Finland on 29 October 2008. For the release of the album the band renewed their monster outfits. Deadache was released during the same week in about thirty countries. The official album release party was held at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki on 31 October 2008 (Hallowe'en).[2]
| Deadache | ||||
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| Released | 24 October 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 7 May – June 2008 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Pump Studios, Finnvox | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 47:07 | |||
| Label | Sony Music GUN (Germany) The End (Canada, United States) | |||
| Producer | Nino Laurenne | |||
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| Singles from Deadache | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
| Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
The first single from the album, "Bite It Like a Bulldog", was released on 3 September 2008. By November 2008, Deadache had sold 1,700 copies in the United States.
Recording edit
Lordi started the recording of Deadache on 7 May 2008.[3] For the album, the group had sixty demos to choose from; fourteen of them were chosen by the band and record company to be recorded. All members of the group contributed songs to the album.[2]
The recordings were finished in June, the group then went on tour in Europe.[2]
Press edit
Band members Kita and Amen said the following about the Deadache:
[Kita] "It's an old title. We had that song back in the '90s already, a song called 'Deadache', and our singer, Mr. Lordi, thought that he made that up, that whole word. Like, headache and deadache, but he heard it actually means something." [Mr. Amen] "It actually, the title, it means something. Actually we had sixty songs to choose from and we picked out fifteen songs. We didn't think any (musical) directions or anything, we just did what we have." [Kita] "Usually we don't think (laughs)" [Amen] "We do what feels good with it."
Music edit
Deadache is a melodic hard rock album, but has a heavier sound and includes more horror-themes than Lordi's previous albums. The album has more keyboard parts than The Arockalypse, and the song "The Rebirth Of The Countess", composed by the keyboard player Awa, includes a spoken part in French. "Missing Miss Charlene" includes singing by a children's choir, with the outro being already recorded in 1986 by a 12-year-old Mr. Lordi and some of his friends from his hometown of Rovaniemi.[2]
The organ in the intro and between the verses in the song "The Devil Hides Behind Her Smile" is taken from "The Phantom of the Opera".
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SCG IV" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi | 0:42 |
| 2. | "Girls Go Chopping" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Bite It Like a Bulldog" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi, OX | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Monsters Keep Me Company" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi, Amen, Kita | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Man Skin Boots" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Dr. Sin Is In" | Mr Lordi | Amen, Kita | 3:37 |
| 7. | "The Ghosts of the Heceta Head" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi, Amen | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Evilyn" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi | 4:00 |
| 9. | "The Rebirth of the Countess" | Mr Lordi, Awa | Awa | 1:59 |
| 10. | "Raise Hell in Heaven" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Deadache" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Devil Hides Behind Her Smile" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 4:12 |
| 13. | "Missing Miss Charlene" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi, Pete Kangas | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 46:07 | |||
Bonus tracks edit
There are five different versions of the album, four of which have different bonus tracks. Each version was released by a different record company, hence the differing tracks.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Dead Bugs Bite" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Mr Lordi | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 49:55 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Hate at First Sight" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Amen, Kita | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 49:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "The House" (Dingo cover) | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Neumann | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 50:22 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Where's the Dragon" | Mr Lordi, Lipp | Kita, OX, Lipp | 3:01 |
| 15. | "Beast Loose in Paradise" | Mr Lordi | Mr Lordi | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 52:18 | |||
Personnel edit
Lordi
- Mr Lordi – vocals, artwork, art direction, layout
- Amen – guitars
- Kita – drums, backing vocals, engineering
- OX – bass
- Awa – keyboards
Additional musicians
- Eric Schäfer – outro (13)
- Pete Kangas – outro (13)
- Johanna Askola-Putaansuu – noise (5)
- Sandra Mittica – voice (9)
- Frida – noise (3)
- Shoemaker's Kids Quire – choir
Production
- Tracy Lipp – recording
- Jari Pailamo – engineering
- Jetro Vainio – engineering
- Ossi-Isso Tuomela – engineering
- Jesse Vainio – mixing
- Svante Forsbäck – mastering
- Nino Laurenne – production
- Petri Haggrén – photography
Chart edit
| Chart (2008) | Peak position[4] |
|---|---|
| Austria Albums Chart | 51 |
| Finland Albums Chart[5] | 5 |
| Sweden Albums Chart[6] | 42 |
| Switzerland Albums Chart | 73 |
| German Albums Chart | 33 |
| UK Rock Albums Chart[7] | 38 |
| US Top Heatseekers Chart[8] | 13 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 71 |
| Top Heatseekers (Northeast) | 6 |
| Billboard Top Independent Albums | 37 |
Release history edit
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| Germany | 24 October 2008 |
| United Kingdom | 27 October 2008 |
| Worldwide on iTunes | |
| United States | October 28, 2008 |
| Japan | 29 October 2008 |
| Finland |
References edit
- ^ LORDI Interviewed In San Antonio; Video Available - Blabbermouth.net - Retrieved 15 November 2008
- ^ a b c d "MonsterDiscoHell" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 8 November 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ "Official Lordi Website". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ^ Steffen Hung (13 February 2020). "Lordi - Deadache". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Suomen virallinen lista - Albumit". YLE. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ "Sveriges Topplistan - Albumit". Sveriges Topplistan. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ "Radio 1 Chart Show". BBC. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ "Top Heatseekers Chart". Billboard.com. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.