Finnish Heavy Metal titans Lordi will release their 19th studio album, Limited Deadition, on 21 March 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. The announcement comes with the debut of the album’s electrifying lead single, Syntax Terror, a track that promises to immerse fans in a retro-’80s-inspired musical adventure.
“The writing of this song started out with its main keyboard riff,” Mr Lordi told us. “I played around with those mono sounds, trying to come up with something with a very ’80s action movie opening score feel. Syntax Terror actually almost became the album title, but then it was discovered that other people have had the same idea way before I did.
“On the verses, I was thinking of Judas Priest, on the chorus of Manowar and, as icing on the cake, Udo Dirkschneider-type of screams to belch out the title. Don’t ask what the lyrics are about. Syntax Terror is a very ’80s Heavy Metal style song, painting abstract pictures with every line.”
Building on the success of their 2023 album Screem Writers Guild, Limited Deadition delves deeper into heavy riffs and faster tempos while maintaining Lordi’s signature theatrical flair.
Inspired by the action figures and toys of Mr Lordi’s youth, the album’s theme is a tribute to the nostalgia of ’80s memorabilia. “The album topic of ’80s toys is actually just a loose theme,” he says, “but it’s been accompanying me since I was little. I’ve always been a collector of various stuff, and I’m even some kind of a hoarder.
“I can’t even remember which my first own toy was, but my obsession basically started with Muppet Show dolls, followed by Star Wars and E.T. figures, with the latter actually being my favourite movie of all time.”
Recorded at IluSound Studio and Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Limited Deadition was produced by Mr Lordi, mixed by Ilkka Herkman, and mastered by Pauli Saastamoinen. As always, Mr Lordi took charge of the album’s striking artwork and layout.
Mr Lordi says the new album is like a sibling to its predecessor. “We’re still walking the path of AOR-inspired music, but this time, with a more Metal touch in terms of riffs and tempo. We’ve always written what felt right and natural, and this album is no exception.”
The album features a diverse lineup of songs, including the cinematic opener SCG XIX The Hexecutioners Seasion, the anthemic Legends Are Made of Clichés, and the introspective ballad Collectable. The title track, Limited Deadition, celebrates the passion of collectors, rounding out a setlist designed to thrill both longtime fans and newcomers to the LORDIverse. Pre-orders are available from here.
To mark the album’s release, Lordi is launching a world tour starting in Finland, followed by performances across Europe and beyond. Known for their extravagant stage productions, fans can expect a monstrous spectacle full of surprises. Tickets are available from here.
Lordi – Limited Deadition – Track Listing
SCG XIX The Hexecutioners
Legends Are Made Of Clichés
Syntax Terror
Skelephant In The Room
SCGTV Saturday Night Main Event
Killharmonic Orchestra
Collectable
SCGTV Monstersquad Action Figures
Fangoria
Hellizabeth
SCGTV The Hexecutioners Seasion
Retropolis
Frighteousness
SCGTV Crazee Ralph Promo
Limited Deadition
You Might Be Deceased
21.03.2025 FI Tampere – Tavara-asema
22.03.2025 FI Helsinki – Tavastia-klubi
25.03.2025 PL Warsaw – Progresja
26.03.2025 PL Gdansk – B90
28.03.2025 NL Amstelveen – P60
29.03.2025 NL Drachten – Poppoadium Iduna
30.03.2025 NL Sittard – Poppodium Volt
02.04.2025 UK Wolverhampton – Wulfrun Hall
03.04.2025Â UK Newcastle – NX
05.04.2025Â UK Manchester – Academy 2
06.04.2025Â UK Glasgow – Galvanizers SWG3
08.04.2025Â UK London – Islington Assembly Hall
09.04.2025Â UK Bristol – SWX
11.04.2025Â FR Savigny-le-Temple – L’Empreinte
12.04.2025 FR Saint-LĂ´ – Le Normandy
13.04.2025 BE Sint-Niklaas – De Casino
15.04.2025 FR Lyon (Villeurbanne) – La Rayonne
16.04.2025 FR Strasbourg (Ostwald) – Le Point d’Eau
17.04.2025 FR MontbĂ©liard – L’Axone
02.08.2025 CZ Ostrava – Ostrava v plamenech