Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy)

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Monstereophonic
(Theaterror vs. Demonarchy)
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Studio album by
Released16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Recorded2016
StudioSonic Pump Studios, Finnvox
Genre
Length64:19
Label AFM Records
Producer Nino Laurenne
Lordi chronology
Scare Force One
(2014)
Monstereophonic
(Theaterror vs. Demonarchy)

(2016)
Sexorcism
(2018)
Singles from Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy)
  1. "Hug You Hardcore"
    Released: 26 August 2016 [1]

Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy) is the eighth studio album by the Finnish rock band Lordi, released on 16 September 2016. [2] While Theaterror, the first half of the album, includes songs in the style that the band is generally known for, the second half of the album, Demonarchy, is conceptual and includes six or more minute songs. The band announced that the members' new costumes will be split in half, representing two sides of the album.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."SCG8: One Message Waiting"Mr. Lordi, Ralph Ruiz, Nino LaurenneMr. Lordi, Ruiz, Laurenne1:10
2."Let’s Go Slaughter He-Man (I Wanna Be the Beast-Man in the Masters of the Universe)"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi, Hella4:30
3."Hug You Hardcore"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi3:40
4."Down with the Devil"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi4:29
5."Mary Is Dead"Mr Lordi, LippMr. Lordi, Mana, Amen4:37
6."Sick Flick"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi4:00
7."None for One"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, Mana, Amen4:15
8."SCG VIII: Opening Scene" Mr Lordi1:22
9."Demonarchy"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi6:01
10."The Unholy Gathering"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi5:09
11."Heaven Sent Hell on Earth"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, OX5:43
12."And the Zombie Says"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi6:23
13."Break of Dawn"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi5:47
14."The Night the Monsters Died"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi7:13
Total length:64:19

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [3] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] 52
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] 83

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References

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