Babez for Breakfast

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Babez for Breakfast
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Released10 September 2010 (2010-09-10)(Germany)
13 September 2010 (2010-09-13)(iTunes)
14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)(United States)
15 September 2010 (2010-09-15)(Estonia)
15 September 2010 (2010-09-15)(Finland)
27 September 2010 (2010-09-27)(Poland)
27 October 2010 (2010-10-27)(Japan)
Recorded16 February – 14 April 2010
StudioWireWorld Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre
Length48:33
Label Sony Music
The End (Canada, United States)
Producer Michael Wagener
Lordi chronology
Deadache
(2008)
Babez for Breakfast
(2010)
To Beast or Not to Beast
(2013)
Singles from Babez for Breakfast
  1. "This Is Heavy Metal"
    Released: 9 August 2010
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Babez for Breakfast is the fifth studio album by Finnish rock band Lordi, released on 10 September 2010. As is traditional for the band, their costumes were renewed for the release of this album. The album was produced by Michael Wagener. It was the final album to feature both Kita and Awa before their departure from the band.

Contents

The first single, "This Is Heavy Metal", was released digitally on 9 August 2010, and physically a week later on 16 August. There were only an estimated 200 physical copies of the single made [1] and it is seen as a rare collectors' item amongst Lordi fans.

A limited edition of the album, entitled The Breakfast Box includes bonus merchandise and was released on 18 October 2010. [2]

Recording

The recording of the album started on 16 February 2010 at WireWorld Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. [3] [ non-primary source needed ] The band had 44 demos to choose from, [4] of which 15 made the final cut. [5] [ non-primary source needed ]

Track list

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."SCG5: It's a Boy!"Mr Lordi Mr Lordi 1:21
2."Babez for Breakfast"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi3:30
3."This Is Heavy Metal"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi3:01
4."Rock Police"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, P.K. Hell3:58
5."Discoevil"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi3:49
6."Call Off the Wedding"Mr LordiMr Lordi, Bruce Kulick, Jeremy Rubolino3:31
7."I Am Bigger Than You"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi3:04
8."ZombieRawkMachine"Mr LordiMr Lordi, Amen 3:42
9."Midnite Lover"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, Amen3:21
10."Give Your Life for Rock and Roll"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, Awa, Ox, Cosimo Binetti 3:54
11."Nonstop Nite"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, Amen, P.K. Hell3:56
12."Amen's Lament to Ra" Amen0:32
13."Loud and Loaded"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi3:15
14."Granny's Gone Crazy"Mr LordiMr Lordi, Ox3:56
15."Devil's Lullaby"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi3:43
Total length:48:33
iTunes version
No.TitleLength
16."Lord Have Mercy"3:18
Total length:51:51
Japanese version
No.TitleLength
16."Lord Have Mercy"3:18
17."Studs 'n' Leather"3:58
Total length:55:49

Personnel

Lordi

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position [6]
Austria71
France113
Finland9
Germany66
Greece26

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