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Article Names

First of all, I am sure this has been discussed much before, and I know it is debateable whether this is the talk page to mention it on, but I feel it is the best spot. For all the individual member pages, shoudn't the article title be their stage name? I mean the Marilyn Manson, Slash and Johnny Ramone articles all use the stage name for the title. What does everyone else think? Soltake (talk) 01:26, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox Pic

Hey, is that picture really all that good for the band article? All you can make out is Mr. Lordi, and barely Amen. Arent there any pictures that show the whole band as is? Sadly, I cant provide one. But can anybody else? Oh, and it almost looks like a bunch of toys, but is that just the costume? The axe seems too give it away from me. Eatingcheese 14:54, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Another thing

Why is there a Eurovision winners box at the bottom? There should be the one that links the band members, it isnt an article about how they won, its about the band. Please tell me your reasons for putting that up Eatingcheese 14:58, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There is a Eurovision winners box at the bottom of other Eurovision winners too, so why not this one? JIP | Talk 19:29, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Whilst the sources have got lost under all the revisions ...

Why haven't the real names been readded? Duke toaster 16:45, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Beast Loose in Paradise"

While I totally applaud your enthusiasm, until the information is published by a source other than MonsterDiscoHell, this song from the end credits of Dark Floors should not be listed on the article. As well, it's to be released in 2008, not 2007. If the information has been published elsewhere, feel free to add it back--just remember to cite your source. Otherwise, just be patient a bit longer. Believe me, I'm totally dying for new material, too! --HamatoKameko (talk) 03:40, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. All three of us know it's true, but until we can prove it, we can't add it. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 11:01, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Genre

OK Lordi is a rock/metal band but they have an active keyboardist so we should call them hard rock/power metal band. Isn't the bands with active keyboardist are power metal bands? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.102.138.186 (talk) 12:21, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is much more to being a power metal band then just having a keyboard player. While I guess Lordi does have a very small amount of power metal influence, I would definitly not classify them as a power metal band. Soltake (talk) 14:34, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They aren't power metal. Power metal bands use clean vocals, their lyrics are about ancient natural things, their music is faster bla, bla, bla... While Lordi doesn't sound like Helloween, Iron Maiden, Nightwish or Kamelot and doesn't feature this things, they aren't a power metal band. Anyway, I have added there progressive metal with a reference and referenced other genres.--Nazzzz (talk) 18:16, 12 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure lyrical content is even an issue when it comes to classifying a genre of music. Are Lordi straight-up power metal? No. Are there elements of power metal in their music. Absolutely. So the question is: is there enough of that power metal element present to add it to the list? I would say yes, especially if we're actually listing progressive metal as one of their styles. --Managerpants (talk) 17:04, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well I think that lyrical content is very important when it comes to classifying genres, I mean look at Christian metal and Viking metal. Since the olnly thing even close to power metal that Lordi has in their music is a keyboard, (which by itself does not make a band power metal), they in no way should be classified as power metal. Also, where are you getting prog ressive metal out of Lordi's music? I don't see that at all. So I'm saying that all Lordi articles should be classified as heavy metal and hard rock, or at least until we all come to some consensus here. Soltake (talk) 19:16, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't consider Viking metal or Christian metal to be valid genres, and I'm far from alone in that opinion. When considering what genre a band's music is, I don't see why the lyrics would factor into that at all. As for Lordi, the presence of a keyboard is hardly the "only thing even close to power metal" in their music. The hook-laden choruses, the army/choir-type vocals, the solos, etc. Listen to something like "It Snows in Hell" and tell me that doesn't sound like power metal to you. :-) --Managerpants (talk) 17:59, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldnt Shock Rock be there? They fulfill all of the requirments, as anyone whos seen them live will say. And I reject to calling them metal. There not so much metal as they are hard rock with metallic roots. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.124.166.2 (talk) 17:26, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My vote goes to having them listed as hard rock, shock rock, and heavy metal because I can see how it can be argued that they are indeed metal. I do not however think that they should be called prog metal because I can safely say I've never confused Dream Theater with Lordi.Soltake (talk) 20:52, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So should Prog metal and power metal be deleted from there genre box? (I added Shock Rock just now) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.124.166.2 (talk) 16:57, 11 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I deleted them both. Only metal they have made is death metal in their roots and two first records.