Lordi, Lordi

I don't know why some Finns have their bowels in an uproar about the band Lordi representing them at the Eurovision music contest -- from this write-up, they sound like a hoot:

"In Finland, we have no Eiffel Tower, few real famous artists, it is freezing cold and we suffer from low self-esteem," said Lordi, who has horns protruding from his face mask and sports black fingernails 15 centimeters, or 6 inches, long.

As he stuck out his tongue menacingly, his red demon eyes glaring, Lordi was surrounded by Kita, an alien- man-beast predator who plays flame- spitting drums from inside a cage; Awa, a blood-splattered ghost who howls back-up; Ox, a zombie bull who plays bass; and Amen, a mummy in a rubber loincloth who plays guitar.

Dragging on a cigarette, Lordi added, "Finns nearly choked on their cereal when they realized we were the face Finland would be showing to the world."

I guess it wasn't KISS cereal they were eating.

It must be said the band's sword and baby doll props are a novel approach to showmanship and they're sure to win some points on originality alone.

Read the article. It's a lot of fun and will make you the resident expert on Finns.

(Via Lucianne.)