Shock rock

I've talked a little about my love for morbid things before. Like Junko Mizuno, BioShock, horror, Lovecraft, Poe, and Phantom of the Opera amongst others. Truth is it all started back in early 2006, when I was 15. That's when I discovered Lordi. I've gotten a lot of negative comments for liking Lordi as much as I do, and people generally think I'm weird because of it. I'm a little ashamed to say that I discovered Lordi thanks to Eurovision, but let's face it: that was the best year of Eurovision ever! Thanks to Lordi I fell in love with shock rock. I love their modernised 80's hard rock sound. Thanks to Lordi I discovered Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Slipknot and Marilyn Manson. Lordi is also, along with Nightwish, the only band I've seen twice at arena gigs, no festivals, just arena concerts. And both of those times were some of the best concerts of my life.

Lordi's songs give me a cosy feeling inside. They make it easy to dream away and they awake my imagination like nothing else does.

Last Kiss Goodbye | Would You Love a Monsterman | Blood Red Sandman

Children of the Night | Who's Your Daddy | It Snows in Hell

The Night of the Loving Dead | Beast Loose in Paradise | Monsters Keep Me Company

Evilyn | Bite it Like a Bulldog | Call Off the Wedding

The Riff | Candy for the Cannibal

Thanks to Lordi I discovered Alice Cooper, whom by now is one of my absolute favourite artists ever. The one time I saw him live was one of the best days of my life and I can't wait to see him live again this summer. His music ranges from weird to awesome. And it spans over 4 decades. 26 albums. Take your pick. I find it hilarious that my favourite artist had his biggest hit before I was even born. And those videos from the 70's are scary just cause I can't wrap my head around Alice in platform boots, tights and winged pants... (Check out The Black Widow or Cold Ethyl to see what I mean)

I'm Eighteen | Ballad of Dwight Fry | School's Out

Elected | Billion Dollar Babies | No More Mr Nice Guy

Generation Landslide | Sick Things | Teenage Lament '74

The Black Widow | Some Folks | Only Women Bleed

Department of Youth | Cold Ethyl | Life and Death of the Party

Crawlin' | He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) | Simple Disobedience

Prince of Darkness | Poison | This Maniac's in Love With You

Hell is Living Without You | Hey Stoopid | Dangerous Tonight

Might as Well Be On Mars | Feed My Frankenstein | Die For You

Wind-Up Toy | Lost in America | Brutal Planet

Wicked Young Man | Sanctuary | Take it Like a Woman

Fantasy Man | Just Wanna Be God | Perfect

The Saga of Jesse Jane | Your Own Worst Enemy | Vengeance is Mine

Salvation | Keepin' Halloween Alive | I Am Made of You

Last Man on Earth | Ghouls Gone Wild | What Baby Wants

Something to Remember Me By

I also discovered Twisted Sister, and I was overjoyed when I found that they had done a co-op with Cooper back in the 80's. I'm kind of tired of the songs by them that everyone knows, although I do love them too. Still I can't wait to see them live for the first time this summer!

Be Crool to Your Scuel | Bad Boys of Rock n' Roll | I'll Never Grow Up Now!

Leader of the Pack | Hot Love

Then there are of course the little more modern ones: Slipknot (Before I Forget) and Marilyn Manson (Tainted Love), Mudvayne (Happy?) and Rob Zombie (Dragula). I really like both of them, but not as much as Cooper and Lordi. Not even close, though Slipknot was amazing live. When I discovered Lordi I made lots of attempts to listen to "similar" artists such as Gwar. But I never really got to like them. In some ways certain Meat Loaf videos I love qualify for this as well. Like I'd Do Anything For Love. And W.A.S.P. (I Wanna Be Somebody) definately qualifies. I also like Kiss (I Was Made For Loving You), but I knew about them way before I discovered Lordi and they're alright.

I'm a shock rock person.