The Monsterican Dream

The Monsterican Dream
Studio album by
Released14 April 2004 (2004-04-14) (Finland)
1 June 2004 (2004-06-01) (Germany)
Recorded2003–2004 at Finnvox
Genre
Length46:10
LabelBMG Finland, Drakkar
ProducerHiili Hiilesmaa
Lordi chronology
Get Heavy
(2002)
The Monsterican Dream
(2004)
The Arockalypse
(2006)

The Monsterican Dream is the second studio album by Finnish rock band Lordi, released in 2004. It features an overall heavier sound with a more grim look to the band than Lordi's first album.

The album was re-released in Finland as a "Limited Edition" on DVD, which included Lordi's short film The Kin.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Threatical Trailer"Mr LordiMr Lordi & Kita1:09
2."Bring It On (The Raging Hounds Return)"Mr LordiMr Lordi4:35
3."Blood Red Sandman"Mr LordiMr Lordi4:03
4."My Heaven Is Your Hell"Mr LordiMr Lordi3:41
5."Pet the Destroyer"Mr Lordi & KitaKita3:50
6."The Children of the Night"Mr LordiMr Lordi3:44
7."Wake the Snake"Mr LordiMr Lordi3:46
8."Shotgun Divorce"Mr LordiMr Lordi4:42
9."Forsaken Fashion Dolls"Mr Lordi & AmenMr Lordi & Amen3:43
10."Haunted Town"Mr Lordi & KitaKita3:13
11."Fire in the Hole"Mr LordiMr Lordi3:27
12."Magistra Nocte" Enary1:33
13."Kalmageddon"Mr Lordi & KalmaMr Lordi, Kalma & P.K. Hell4:33

Limited edition bonus DVD

  • The Kin Movie
    • Making of The Kin
    • Storyboard
    • Photo Gallery

Singles

  • "My Heaven Is Your Hell"
  • "Blood Red Sandman"

Personnel

Credits for The Monsterican Dream adapted from liner notes.[1]

Lordi

  • Mr Lordi – vocals, programming, cover art, artwork, layout
  • Amen – guitars, backing vocals
  • Kita – drums, backing vocals, engineering
  • Kalma – bass, backing vocals, engineering
  • Enary – keyboards, piano, backing vocals

Production

  • Hiili Hiilesmaa – production, engineering, mixing, programming
  • Mika Jussila – mastering
  • Juha Heininen – engineering
  • Tracy Lipp – engineering
  • Petri Haggrén – photography

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position[2]
Finland 4
Germany 70

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[3] Platinum 33,102[3]

References

  1. ^ (2004). "The Monsterican Dream liner notes." In The Monsterican Dream [CD booklet]. Drakkar Records.
  2. ^ "finnishcharts.com - Lordi - The Monsterican Dream".
  3. ^ a b "Lordi" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.