September 2006, featuring labels designed by Mr Lordi, several depicting individual members and one featuring the whole band. The 2.6.17-rc5 version of the Linux kernel was named after Lordi. A restaurant named "Lordi's Rocktaurant" was opened in Rovaniemi, Finland which featured the theme of the band, with stage props and costumes the band used. The restaurant opened in 2006 on Koskikatu street near Lordi's Square and received international attention. The restaurant later expanded to the Rinteenkulma shopping centre in 2008. In 2011, the restaurant closed down after its rental contract had run out, as well as reported financial difficulties in the year before. Personnel Lordi started in 1992 as Mr Lordi's solo project; it wasn't until 1996 that Lordi became a band in its own right. Members Current members Mr Lordi – lead vocals (1992–present), drums (1992–2000), guitar, bass (1992–1996) Hella – keyboards (2012–present) Mana – drums (2012–present) Hiisi – bass (2019–present) Kone – guitar (2022–present) Former members Amen – guitar (1996–2022) G-Stealer – bass (1996–1999) Enary – keyboards (1997–2005) Magnum – bass (1999–2002) Kita – drums, vocals (2000–2010) Kalma – bass (2002–2005) OX – bass (2005–2019) Awa – keyboards (2005–2012) Otus – drums (2010–2012) (his death) Former touring members Jimmy "The Drummer" Hammer – drums (2012) Nalle – keyboards (2015, 2017) Lineups Timeline Discography Studio albums Get Heavy (2002) The Monsterican Dream (2004) The Arockalypse (2006) Deadache (2008) Babez for Breakfast (2010) To Beast or Not to Beast (2013) Scare Force One (2014) Monstereophonic (2016) Sexorcism (2018) Killection (2020) Lordiversity (2021) Skelectric Dinosaur Superflytrap The Masterbeast from the Moon Abusement Park Humanimals Abracadaver Spooky Sextravaganza Spectacular Screem Writers Guild (2023) Filmography The Kin (2004) Dark Floors (2008) Monsterman (2014) See also List of best-selling music artists in Finland References Citations Sources External links Official website LORDI Army - international fan club Eurovision Song Contest winners Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Finland Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2006 Finnish heavy metal musical groups Finnish power metal musical groups Finnish hard rock musical groups Musical groups established in 1992 Musical quintets Bands with fictional stage personas Masked musicians Nuclear Blast artists Musical groups from Helsinki GUN Records artists