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Topic: Deathmetal band wins ... Eurovision Song Contest (Read 6242 times)
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Soln
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"You better be ugly Dane"17 March 2006
When it comes to the Eurovision Song Contest, Finland is better known for its failures than its successes. There is no doubt, however, that this year’s Finnish Eurovision entry will go down as one of the most engaging moments in the history of the competition. Win or lose – most probably win – the song 'Hard Rock Hallelujah', performed by Lordi, looks certain to be the one thing that every viewer remembers from the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest in Athens.
'Hard Rock Hallelujah' sounds nothing like most Eurovision entries. As the title promises, the song is melodic hard rock, a genre seldom associated with Eurovision. Lordi – the name applies both to the group and its lead singer – look nothing like typical Eurovision contestants and more like a heavily made-up monster hard rock band along the lines of KISS or Twisted Sister, or a group of characters from a gory 1980s slasher movie.
And yet it looks and sounds like a winning combination. 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' is not only the most rocking Eurovision entry since ABBA’s 'Waterloo' back in 1974, it also has one of the catchiest tunes. And Lordi put on the best show since Björn Ulvaeus rocked his star-shaped guitar 32 years ago: not only does the band put the rock back into the Eurovision, it also puts the fun back into rock.
Hailing from Arctic Lapland, Lordi became a phenomenon in Finland with the platinum-selling debut album 'Get Heavy' in 2002. Since then, the band has scored Finnish hits with the albums 'The Monsterican Dream' (2004) and 'The Arockalypse' (2006). The compilation album 'The Monster Show' has also been released in more than 20 countries.
Enjoying the music of evil-looking creatures isn’t the same as condoning evil, of course. Although some people have misinterpreted Lordi’s fascination with monsters and death, the band is by no means the Devil’s advocate. Lordi has, after all, had a hit in Finland with a song called 'Devil Is A Loser'.
“We have the same aesthetic as horror films,” says Lordi. “The scarier the film, the more fun it is. And rock music should be all about fun.”
Europe, be afraid. Be very afraid. And here's that awesome Strongbad
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« Last Edit: May 23, 2006, 12:31:07 PM by Soln »
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Jeff Kelly
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Your thread title is misleading. So far the band has only won the finnish national final. The final of the eurovision song contest is on the 23rd of may.
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Soln
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Your thread title is misleading. So far the band has only won the finnish national final. The final of the eurovision song contest is on the 23rd of may.
"wins Finnish Eurovision Song Contest" come again? |
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tazelbain
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Want to make fuck?
Beserker!
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Sky
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Hard rock != death metal.
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Jeff Kelly
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"wins Finnish Eurovision Song Contest"
come again?
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Signe
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They look like Gwar.
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schild
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The bands in this contest fucking suck.
Lordi better win, and then flip out and kill everybody.
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Signe
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You just don't understand the Eurovision Song Contest. It's supposed to suck. It gave us ABBA and Celine, after all. Celine, by the way, pretended to be from Switzerland or something to enter.
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schild
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IT'S SUPPOSED TO SUCK?
Well, fuck that then. They've got "the suck" in spades.
Do they gas all the participants when it's over? Err, wait, obviously they don't. I have an idea.
They should start gassing all the paticipants when it's over!
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HaemishM
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Celine, by the way, pretended to be from Switzerland or something to enter.
I'm sure Canada forgives her. |
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IT'S SUPPOSED TO SUCK?
Well, fuck that then. They've got "the suck" in spades.
Do they gas all the participants when it's over? Err, wait, obviously they don't. I have an idea.
They should start gassing all the paticipants when it's over!
To most in the UK its seen as a bit of a joke and even the regular presenter of the show takes the piss all the way through. They take it real seriously in Euroland though, they have this brand of folk/ballad/pop all throughout Europe thats utterly shit so they lap up the Eurovision, and tie in nationalistic fervour into supporting their countries godawful song as well. The Balkans War nearly kicked off again over the finalist for Serbia and Montenegro. |
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[edit] Nvm
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« Last Edit: April 25, 2006, 04:09:52 PM by Stray »
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Trippy
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Wow. What a bunch of pussies. I've heard better death metal wailing from an infant.
And I should never EVER be able to call the chorus of a death metal song "CATCHY."
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Signe
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It is kind of catchy. How unfortunate.
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stray
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That's more like theatrical nu metal than it is death metal.
I'd link to a Deicide video to further the point, but I'm probably preaching to the choir here.
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schild
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Really, it's like putting the members of Matchbox 20 into the outfits from Gwar and it makes them deathmetal.
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HaemishM
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That's not fucking death metal. Death metal does not use keyboards. Period. You just don't do it.
That was about as hardcore death metal as Warrant. I think the singer sprained his vagina on one of those high notes.
It was also strangely devoid of jugga, jigga and wugga.
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tazelbain
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What if they are satanic keyboards?
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HaemishM
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Satan's not enough of a wussy to play keyboards.
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Soln
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past Eurovision players include RIVERDANCE!
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Satan's not enough of a wussy to play keyboards.
I don't know...we know he isn't man enough to use a wah wah pedal. |
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Signe
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Satan's not enough of a wussy to play keyboards.
Liar! You are obviously an impish minion trying to trick us!  |
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Everyone knows that the devil plays guitar...  ... and it took Ralph Macchio to put him in his place. Come to think of it, I believe Ralph is more "death metal" than these guys. |
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« Last Edit: April 26, 2006, 02:21:25 PM by Nebu »
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penfold
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I might as well ressurect this thread to say,
Lordi won the Eurovision Finals
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Righ
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Lordi.
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schild
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AWESOME.
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Ironwood
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It was a great night, with at least two entries that were hawt.
Again, this is something that non-europeans won't really understand.
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Signe
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I guess even the die-hard old time entusiasts got sick of the same old Eurovision crap that previously spewed from this contest. Sometimes you weren't even sure what decade you were in. I'm glad the stick in the muds gave up and went home.
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Tell that to Ireland. What they put forth was more atrocious than 'My Lovely Horse.'
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Righ
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Wogan probably put them up to it.
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Satan's not enough of a wussy to play keyboards.
True! The devil plays a fiddle. When he's in Georgia. And lookin' for a soul to steal. |
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Strazos
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I was actually entertained by Lordi's entry. Heh.
And what happened, did Italy not make an entry?
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Ironwood
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You're not guaranteed a final place. You have to achieve the right level of suck, coupled with LOOOONG Legs and Nice T&A.
Like Ukraine.
zomg Ukraine.
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