Sexorcism (Lordi album)

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Sexorcism
Lordi Sexorcism Album 2018.jpg
Studio album by
Released25 May 2018 (2018-05-25)
RecordedOctober – December 2017
Studio Finnvox Studios (Helsinki)
Birdrock Electric (Aitolahti)
Genre Heavy metal, hard rock
Length62:40
Label AFM
Producer Mikko Karmila
Lordi chronology
Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy)
(2016)
Sexorcism
(2018)
Killection
(2020)
Singles from Sexorcism
  1. "Your Tongue's Got the Cat"
    Released: 13 April 2018 [1]
  2. "Naked in My Cellar"
    Released: 4 May 2018 [2]

Sexorcism is the ninth studio album by the Finnish rock band Lordi. It was released on 25 May 2018 via AFM Records. [3] The album was described in a press release as possibly their most controversial record to date, and a "full-on and uncensored shot of Lordi brand hard rock and roll". [3]

Contents

It is the final studio album to feature longtime member OX on bass guitar. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sexorcism"Mr Lordi, Tracy LippMr Lordi6:52
2."Your Tongue's Got the Cat"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi4:45
3."Romeo Ate Juliet"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi4:21
4."Naked in My Cellar"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, Mana4:45
5."The Beast Is Yet to Cum"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, OX4:50
6."Polterchrist"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi5:23
7."SCG9: The Documented Phenomenon"Mr Lordi, Lipp, Ralph RuizMr Lordi1:14
8."Slashion Model Girls"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi5:25
9."Rimskin Assassin"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, OX4:50
10."Hell Has Room (No Vacancy in Heaven)"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, Amen5:04
11."Hot & Satanned"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, OX4:33
12."Sodomesticated Animal"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi4:23
13."Haunting Season"Mr Lordi, LippMr Lordi, Hella6:15
Total length:62:40

Personnel

All information from the album booklet. [5]

Lordi

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 74
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [7] 19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 20
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [9] 246
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 64

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