lordi

Lordi is a Finnish hard
rock/heavy metal band from Helsinki,
Finland,
formed in 1985, who are known for wearing monster masks and using
pyrotechnics during concerts.
Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest
with 292 points, giving Finland its first ever victory in that contest.
Lordi was featured on the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen
when Mr. Lordi presented the award for rock, and they were also the
closing act, playing their single Hard Rock Hallelujah. They also performed on Britain's
Making Your
Mind Up for the Eurovision Song Contest. Lordi
performed on the main stage at Ozzfest
2007 and later that year toured with Type O Negative and Twin
Method until Halloween night.