Get Heavy

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Get Heavy
Get Heavy.jpg
Studio album by
Released1 November 2002
Genre
Length38:25
Label BMG Finland
Drakkar Records
Producer TT Oksala
Lordi chronology
Get Heavy
(2002)
The Monsterican Dream
(2004)

Get Heavy is the debut studio album by Finnish rock band Lordi, released in 2002. Although the bass guitarist Kalma appears on the cover artwork, all bass guitars were played by the former bass guitarist Magnum, who left after the recording and before the release of the album. The album is dedicated to Magnum.

Contents

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Mr Lordi. Lyrics on "Monster Monster" were co-written by Tracy Lipp.

  1. "Scarctic Circle Gathering" – 1:02
  2. "Get Heavy" – 3:01
  3. "Devil Is a Loser" – 3:29
  4. "Rock the Hell Outta You" – 3:06
  5. "Would You Love a Monsterman?" – 3:02
  6. "Icon of Dominance" – 4:35
  7. "Not the Nicest Guy" – 3:13
  8. "Hellbender Turbulence" – 2:46
  9. "Biomechanic Man" – 3:22
  10. "Last Kiss Goodbye" – 3:07
  11. "Dynamite Tonite" – 3:13
  12. "Monster Monster" – 3:23
  13. "13" – 1:06

Bonus material

  1. "Don't Let My Mother Know" - 3:32 (North American and Japanese editions)
  2. Would You Love A Monsterman? (radio edit) - 03:04 (Japanese edition)

Singles

  1. "Would You Love a Monsterman?" - released 28 October 2002
  2. "Devil is a Loser" - released 14 April 2003

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Finland3 [1]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [2] 2× Platinum67,636 [2]

Personnel

Credits for Get Heavy adapted from liner notes. [3]

Lordi

Additional musicians

Production

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References

  1. "finnishcharts.com - Lordi - Get Heavy".
  2. 1 2 "Lordi" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  3. (2002). "Get Heavy liner notes." In Get Heavy [CD booklet]. Drakkar Records.