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The Arockalypse Is Nigh
Finnish monster musicians Lordi have booked tours of Japan and North America, including a major U.S. festival stop.
They’ll fly to Japan in early April for five gigs, including two in Tokyo, and then land in Anaheim, Calif., April 20 to launch their first-ever tour of the U.S. and Canada.
The itinerary includes clubs and theatres in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto and more. The tour will culminate with performances at both days of
Lordi’s latest album, The Arockalypse, will see U.S. release March 20 on The End Records. The disc features “Hard Rock Hallelujah,” which earned the band top honors in last year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The group celebrated its win with a free open-air concert in Helsinki, attracting an estimated 90,000 people.