Monsterman (short)


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[ILLUME OY PRESENTS]


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[IN CO-PRODUCTION]


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[A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY ANTTI HAASE]


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[MONSTERMAN]


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[HELSINKI, Market Square, 2006

THE FINNISH STATE ORGANIZES VICTORY CELEBRATION FOR THE

NATIONAL HEROES WHO WON THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SONG CONTEST]


Show hoster


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Pleas welcome the Eurovision Song Contest winner 2006, Lordi!


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SEX LETTERS POUR IN FOR LORDI


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LORDI RECORDS SOLD OUT IN EUROPE


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HE´S THE KING, HE´S SO ADORABLE


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LEGEND OF OUR TIMES A TRUE HERO


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LORDI ON CONAN SHOW!


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LORDI GETS MARRIED


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LORDI BABY ON THE WAY?


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LORDI FOR PRESIDENT?



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[DOES YOUR COUNTRY NEED A HERO?]


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I WANT MEGA POPULARITY FOR MANY DECADES!


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Thank you!


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Thank you, LORDI!


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[Mr. Lordi (1992-)

Lead vocals, Tomi]


Tomi


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I felt really bad

when the whole Finnish nation-


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the same group that celebrated Lordi,-


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suddenly, after such short time,

just deserted us almost completely.


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We started hearing:

”Stop it, this joke is so as-been!”


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[FIVE YEARS ARTER WINNING

THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST]


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Every human being wants to be loved,

and not to be hated and laughed at.


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Shit!


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[ROVANIEMI

LORDI'S THEME RESTAURANT IS CLOSED AND

THE PARAPHERNALIA PUT INTO STORAGE]




Tomi and restaurant owner


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You can’t force people

to come here, for fuck´s sake.


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If they don’t want…

-The food is almost free.


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If they´re not interested,

they´re not interested.

 

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Our daily sales used to be

as much as the whole month now.


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This is not what we hoped.


Tomi and friend


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It´s been a while since that photo.

-That’s true.


President of Finland


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President of Finland:

”Quality work, made in Finland”


Tomi and friends


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Grab hold of the upper body.


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Head into the corner.


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You´re on the wrong side.


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Oh the Eurovision Lights went on


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[LAPLAND, 50km from the Arctic Circle]


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[TOMI'S HIDEOUT]


Tomi


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The band is in debt for

hundreds of thousands euros.


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We must make money somehow.



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we have to make our loan payments.


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We´re paying back money

we haven´t even seen ourselves.


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But it`s no use crying,

we have to pay them personally


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Yes, there we go.

Good boy.


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What are you looking at?


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Poor Klenkka, you should eat.


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It´s never been this difficult

to start making a new album.


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I must come up with something –


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to get us out of this rock bottom

and back up again


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[MEETING WITH THE RECORD LABEL

CEO KIMMO VALTANEN]



Tomi and Label CEO Kimmo Valtanen


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Let´s not sink into despair –


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even though might think –



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we´ve reached the point when

it makes no fucking sense to go on.


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[GIGS IN FINLAND]


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We have to start thinking

of ways up from the rock bottom -


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and how we can work rationally -


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because from these two last Lordi records…


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GIGS IN FINLAND


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we made a 30 00 euro loss

for Babez for Breakfast.


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But I dont´t know what we should

do to get up from the rock bottom.


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You must think

what the next step is.


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Is it making a new record,

or should it be reality TV?


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In 75% of all Lordi press coverage

you whine about difficulties.


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That´s why Clash of the Choirs

reality TV is a positive thing.


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Lordi speaks Finnish for the first time,

it shows another side of you.


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I feel it´s very important-


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to use this opportunity with the Clash of Choirs –


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and to concentrate

on being an entertainer –


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and getting the most out of that.


Tomi


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Pete Kangas is my best friend,

no question about it.


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We became best friends

already in primary school.


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We still make music together

and write songs together.


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The most important reason

why he will never join Lordi -


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is that our friendship is too valuable

to be destroyed.


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It just feels so important -


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to have some kind

of acceptance in Finland.


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It really sucks

that I don´t have it anymore.


Tomi and his best friend Pete


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But you won´t write

a new Monsterman or hallelujah -


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if you are stressed out

and do something silly in a hurry


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You need time to find

and cherish those golden ideas.


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You can´t force them.

-That´s true.


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If your head is full of shit…


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That´s a fact,

you´re so right about it.


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During the Clash of Choirs…


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You won´t do anything else.

-No, I won´t.


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I think Clash of Choirs

might be more harmful than not.


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It´s difficult to say,

but that´s my gut feeling.


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Of course your face

will be on TV.


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For a short time.

-Yes.


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What does it mean in the long run?

-I don´t know.


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You will have one busier summer

and than you are at the bottom again


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Fucking hell…

-People will remember you from TV.


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There’s the danger of becoming

Lordi from the Clash of Choirs

 

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Yeah. Next year you`ll be in a

cooking show and then Big Brother


TV voice


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[Clash of Choirs, New season]


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Fridays at 8 pm

Starting Oct, Channel Four


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Entertainment is good for you


TV presenter


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Into the finals, against Jussi,

goes Lordi and Rovaniemi choir!


Tomi and Jussi


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Oh well, cheers!

-Cheers


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Jussi, you want a cigar?

-I`ll have a go


TV presenter


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You lovely audience!


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Welcome to the Finals of

Clash of Choirs!


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[TO VOTE FOR JUSSI`S CHOIR…

TO VOTE FOR LORDI´S COIRE…]


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We now have the results.


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And the winner is Hämeenkyrö,

Jussi Selo`s choir!


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We`re all going nuts here!


TV presenter and Jussi


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Jussi, how does it feel?

-It feels great.


Tomi


10:16:02:16 10:16:06:14

I hate these Fucking stairs.


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They totally suck.


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It is the most dreamlike moment

I´ve ever experienced-


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when they said

Jussi had-won.


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I really wish Kimmo

can somehow capitalize-


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that I was in that

reality Tv show-


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so we could meet

our loan payments.


Tomi and Label CEO Kimmo


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Let`s sit down to talk.


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Let`s go into my office.

-Before we`re too drunk.


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Everyone expected

you to win.


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It was a shock to me too,

I expected us to win


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The Lordi calender is empty..


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Now we should bank

on the media exposure -




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and try to get gigs in Finland

for Lordi


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Now is the time to sell the gigs -


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and use this choir angle there.

-Sure.


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With or without the choir,

we should push for gigs.


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We could set up a package deal.


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We`re really not

an expensive band, after all. Right


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[THE ONLY GIG OF THE YEAR IN FINLAND

ROVANIEMI, Santa Park]


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[TOMI'S CHILDHOOD HOME

ROVANIEMI]


Tomi


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As soon as they announced

that Hämeenkyrö won –


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the Lapland media gloated:

“Serves you right, Lordi”


Tomi and his Mom


10:17:46:00 10:17:51:01

Fucking hell.

-Don`t be like that.


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Let`s change the subject,

I´m so…


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You`re mad.

Do you want chocolate?


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Thanks, but not now.


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It will all get better soon.

-Yeah.


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After a week,

you`d remember this.


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I´ve gotten used to it now.


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But first, it felt a bit…


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You were ashamed.

-Not at all, never.


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You always had to be ashamed of me.

 

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I`ve never been ashamed of you.

I`ve very proud to have a son like you


Tomi and Pete


10:18:42:14 10:18:44:01

I see, you have to twist it.


Tomi


10:18:46:18 10:18:52:20

Otus has been our drummer

for about a year.


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How I have a different

and such fresh feeling -


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to start making the demos

for the new Lordi songs.


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It`s amazing how many new

windows have now opened, -


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[Otus (2010-)

DRUMS, TONMI]


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new ideas and possibilities

for the band, -


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because we have one of the best heavy

metal drummers of Finland in our band.


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You may have to walk.


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This year, our inly gig in Finland

is in my beloved hometown, -


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in Santa`s grotto in Santa Park,

adding to the irony.


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And for fucking Russian travel agents.

To top it off, it`s a private gig.


Event manager


10:19:38:22 10:19:43:15

When you`re ready, tell me.

We have an elf ready with the mike.


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We´ll take it from there.


Fan


10:19:50:08 10:19:55:16

[YOU CAN DO IT!!!]


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GO FOR IT!

FEEL THE FAIRY DUST!


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It`s a private gig.


Tomi and his Band


10:20:00:14 10:20:04:19

What shall we say?


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Russians in Rovaniemi!

-Don`t say that.


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Let`s just say Rollo.

-Fine


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One, two, three…

Rollo!


Tomi and the Hoster


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Thank you!


10:21:14:06 10:21:15:02

Thank you!

-No problem. I`ll call you.


Tomi and his Mom


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Mom, you go in the middle.


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Is there room for me?

-Yes, between me and Tonmi.


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I`ll sit here.


Tomi


10:21:36:16 10:21:40:19

Riitu, good girl.


Tomi, his Mom and Otus


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I have sausages and sandwiches,

what kind of dinner do you fancy?


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Tonmi, are you hungry?

-Not very hungry.


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Still feeling a bit nauseous.


10:21:56:08 10:21:56:08

Just a snack then.


10:22:31:20 10:22:40:04

[TONMI LILLMAN 1973-2012

LORDI`S DRUMMER DEAD]

Tomi


10:22:47:00 10:22:52:06

I must say

the feeling is quite surreal.


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[FRIEND FOUND HIM DEAD]


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I made short calls

to Samer and Leena-


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and poor Jussi

comes back to Finland -


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and the first thing he sees

when he switches his mobile on -


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is an SMS saying

”Tonmi is dead”


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[LORDI DRUMMER DIES SUDDENLY]


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I now have two bandmates

who have died.


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It was Tarja,

Tonmi`s best friend-


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or closest friends -


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who called me and told me

Tonmi is dead.


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She found him when she went in

with the emergency team.


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I wasn`t the only one

who couldn`t get in touch with him.


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Nobody heard from him

since that Sunday.


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A sudden illness.


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Maybe his heart,

we don`t know yet.


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He was my age,

a bit older than me.


10:25:03:19 10:25:10:13

[HELSINKI

TONMI "OTUS" LILLMAN'S OLD APARTMENT]


Tomi and Tarja


10:25:11:05 10:25:12:00

Hello


10:25:16:15 10:25:22:06

She took to me immediately

Licked me and purred.


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Now she`s doing same things

with me as she did with Tonmi.


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She`ll push her head against me.


10:25:31:06 10:25:33:00

You`re such a good girl.


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No problems at all.

-Yeah, just keep playing.


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”Tomi, you`re a fine person

and a gentleman”


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"For once in my life,

I have a so-called soul mate."


10:26:01:17 10:26:02:00

“Regards, Onmit.”

-Onmit.


10:26:03:19 10:26:06:21

Yes, that was exactly

what Tonmi thought.


10:26:11:06 10:26:15:22

I don`t get it… I`ve told everyone

what a fantastic guy you are.


10:26:15:23 10:26:19:05

Too bad Tonmi can`t see this.

-He sees us, I really believe he does

 

10:26:21:00 10:26:22:24

I`ve tried to believe so, too.


10:26:27:14 10:26:32:04

I keep talking aloud to Tonmi,

almost every day.


10:26:32:10 10:26:38:07

I don`t know.


10:26:46:06 10:26:50:17

[Some people make this world

unique just by their existence.]


Tomi


10:27:09:21 10:27:16:01

Every time I think of him,

I feel better


10:27:21:04 10:27:25:22

Knowing his nature –


10:27:26:04 10:27:27:22

I know he continues

to give me the thumbs up.


10:27:33:13 10:27:39:06

Now or never,

I have this strong reason –


10:27:40:13 10:27:41:06

to get the ball rolling again.


10:27:42:13 10:27:43:06

It would be so fucking disrespectful

towards Otus -




10:27:43:09 10:27:45:08

just to end Lordi and

quit making the new Lordi record.


10:27:45:09 10:27:49:08

It would be like

flipping him the finger.


10:28:15:05 10:28:15:24

Yeah, that’s the right note.


10:28:39:08 10:28:46:02

[FIRST GIG AFTER TONMI'S DEATH]


10:28:41:12 10:28:46:02

[MILAN, Metalitalia festival]


Tomi and Jimmy


10:28:51:07 10:28:56:19

When us monsters walk,

we don`t wear those under the stomach.


10:28:52:22

[STAND-IN DRUMMER JIMMY FROM IRON CROSS,

TOMI'S CHILDHOOD FAVORITE]


10:28:57:14 10:29:04:15

Take it easy

and just focus on the music now.


10:29:04:18 10:29:09:07

It`ll be fine.

-Right.


Awa (Lena)



10:29:11:07 10:29:14:18

Ah, this is always so much fun.


10:29:15:07 10:29:16:18

It`s been a while

since I`ve worn this.


10:29:22:16 10:29:28:19

[Awa (2005-)

KEYBOARDS, LEENA]


Tomi and his Band


10:29:34:11 10:29:36:21

To welcome our new guy,

we will just shout: “Drummer!”


10:29:39:05 10:29:39:24

How about that?


10:29:40:09 10:29:41:03

Just that one word?

-Drummer.


10:29:41:08 10:29:42:07

And say it loud.

on my count.


10:29:43:08 10:29:45:07

One, two, three…

Drummer!


Tomi


10:29:58:23 10:30:00:12

Otus do you hear this?


10:30:04:14 10:30:06:08

I'm sure he's really happy now.


10:30:08:08 10:30:15:12

Now, we're gonna play a song that was

Otus' favorite song to play live. Is that okay?


10:31:12:03 10:31:13:16

Thank you!


Awa


10:31:36:03 10:31:39:16

I`ve been thinking about this decision

for a long time.


10:31:40:03 10:31:43:16

Many of my friends have said

that I`m unhappy and unwell.


10:31:43:23 10:31:52:05

And it`s the band

that takes away my will to live.


10:31:54:12 10:31:56:09

Is it really worth it?


Tomi and Lena


10:32:02:24 10:32:06.03

Well, this is not really a surprise –


10:32:07:24 10:32:09.03

and as I´ve said,

everyone wants you to stay in the band.


10:32:09:04 10:32:14:08

But we know your reasons…


10:32:16:13 10:32:19:00

If you just can`t fucking take it-


10:32:20:13 10:32:22:00

than you don`t have to.

-Right.


10:32:22:24 10:32:25:21

Because if you`re with us,

you have to keep going-


10:32:25:23 10:32:30:15

or than you just quit

if you can`t take it.


10:32:32:10 10:32:36:14

We have to really think

about the timing carefully.


10:32:36:15 10:32:41:04

We have to communicate this

to our fans: ”Mutual decision”…


10:32:41:10 10:32:43:14

And when to tell it…

If we can get the gig at Simerock -


10:32:444:10 10:32:46:14

we can advertise it

as our 10th anniversary gig.


10:32:47:17 10:32:49:01

The choir will be there.


10:32:50:17 10:32:52:01

We have our old props on the stage as well.


10:32:53:17 10:32:54:01

We could announce

quite early on…


10:32:54:02 10:33:01:03

The gig is in August,

so in July we could release -


10:33:01:04 10:33:06:10

That it will be Awa`s last gig,

so fans can come and see it.


10:33:08:12 10:33:12:21

The stupidest thing to do is

to announce it after the gig.


10:33:13:06 10:33:15:01

By the way, it was her last show.”

-It would be a bit “in your face”..


10:33:18:10 10:33:22:33

All right, that sounds fine to me.

This is quite…


10:33:23:22 10:33:25:24

Do you know any keyboardist girls?


Tomi and Pete


10:33:45:11 10:33:49:13

I kind of knew

this thing with Leena was coming.


10:33:50:01 10:33:53:22

Too bad it came now

when you have other worries –


10:33:54:01 10:33:55:22

such as Tonmi`s passing.


10:33:57:03 10:34:02:00

The situation is bad now.

You have just three guys left.


10:34:03:20 10:34:06:16

But the old saying goes:


10:34:03:20 10:34:05:16

When something ends,

a new possibility opens.


10:24:08:19 10:34:11:10

We have to believe in it.


10:34:11:20 10:34:14:17

When Leena steps aside,

you have to trust -


10:34:15:20 10:34:17:17

that you will find a good keyboardist

who will be a new beginning



10:34:22:21 10:34:26:08

You need backup support

and so do the guys.


10:34:27:21 10:34:28:08

You can`t quit now.


10:34:29:21 10:34:30:08

Well…


10:34:30:12 10:34:47:22

[ROVANIEMI, Simerock

AWA'S LAST GIG]


Tomi


10:35:02:24 10:35:05:15

Rovaniemi, thank you!


10:35:09:02 10:35:10:06

And Awa!


10:35:11:02 10:35:15:06

A heartfelt thanks!

We will miss you.


10:35:23:23 10:35:31:20

[Awa (Mar 23, 2005-Aug 11, 2012)

KEYBOARDS, LEENA]


10:35:27:09 10:35:28:20

Good night and thank you!


Awa


10:36:03:23 10:36:06:00

It has been really hard.


10:36:07:23 10:36:12:00

This has been a test

to Tomi`s creativity -


10:36:12:14 10:26:16:09

and his willingness

to sacrifice things –


10:36:12:17 10:26:18:09

to the love of his life

which is Lordi, his world


10:26:18:10 10:36:23:18

Well, it`s a way of life, really.


10:36:24:18 10:36:27:09

It`s just so difficult.


10:36:31:20 10:36:35:20

I think Tomi should makes music

with his best friend Pete.


10:36:36:24 10:36:38:03

Tomi should write more songs with him,

continue their cooperation, -


10:36:39:24 10:36:42:03

go to the studio cottage

with him to play and drink -


10:36:46:04 10:36:48:24

and write songs

and just have fun.


10:36:54:09 10:36:56:04

Because that`s

the reason why you do it:


10:36:56:07 10:37:01:10

Not for the money nor for the fame -


10:36:58:07 10:37:01:10

but because you love the music

and the whole thing so much.


10:37:02:24 10:37:07:20

[AWA CHOSE LOVE

IN ITALY]


Tomi and Pete


10:37:40:24 10:37:44:10

Let`s just go back to basics,

where it all started:


10:37:45:24 10:37:48:10

It`s fun to make music!


10:37:48:16 10:37:56:16

When you remember that –


10:37:50:16 10:37:56:16

Than all the ups and downs,

joys and sorrows, -


10:37:56:20 10:37:59:08

they`re just trivial things.

-You`re so right.


10:38:00:20 10:38:05:01

I love the photo, because us two

are all about “yeah, heavy metal” -


10:38:05:06 10:38:07:18

and the others are

bored to death.


10:38:08:22 10:38:10:22

And we still keep rocking,

just like as kids.


10:38:12:15 10:38:19:00

You wear new stud belt

stylishly on top of your sweater.


10:38:21:03 10:38:23:14

Of course!


10:38:24:03 10:38:25:14

Fucking hell!


10:38:27:10 10:38:29:13

Another funny thing…

-Usually, you loop it through your pants.


10:38:33:08 10:38:38:18

When this was taken, I think

you didn`t rate twisted Sister too high.


10:38:38:20 10:38:42:03

No way, that`s in `85 or `86,

they certainly rocked for me.


10:38:42:18 10:38:46:18

Really? – First you had their poster

and I thought it looked like shit.


10:38:47:02 10:38:50:12

But then I listened to their music,

the guys started looking cool too.


10:38:51:22 10:38.56:20

Then back to the intro…


10:38:57:24 10:38:59:20

And then the riff.


10:39:00:04 10:39:03:06

Well, basically…

-This one needs…

10:39:04:04 10:39:06:06

It needs great catch phrases.



10:39:08:09 10:39:12:08

It needs something like…


10:39:12:17 10:39:17:17

"I put my fist, my fist, my fist in your ass".


10:39:12:17 10:39:17:17

You gotta have something.

-Sounds good.


10:39:18:02 10:39:21:24

Fist in your ass, great.

Let`s write it down.


10:39:23:01 10:39:27:05

You gotta repeat it

and it hast to be easy.


10:39:29:06 10:39:35:12

If you do the old school chorus

with some nice words -


10:39:35:17 10:39:39:01

it doesn`t really work anymore.

This melody needs some balls.


10:39:39:03 10:39:40:06

And a simple chorus.


10:39:40:06 10:39:48:07

And than add a bonus

like shouting ”Hey! Ho!”


10:39:49:03 10:39:49:22

This is the intro.


10:39:53:00 10:39:55:19

I might sing like this.



10:40:17:22 10:40:19:07

I´ll scream like hell, you know…

-That´s a great idea.


10:40:31:23 10:40:33:01

And the bridge.


10:40:36:14 10:40:38:09

This was clearly the best this far.

-Really?


10:40:44:03 10:40:47:02

I don`t know the lyrics yet,

but Schitzo Doll will stay.


10:40:48:00 10:40:52:10

You singing reminds me of

children`s songs.


10:40:53:00 10:40:55:09

That`s the way

I´ve been singing it.


10:40:56:06 10:40:57:21

The melody is pure schlager,

which is great.


10:40:59:04 10:41:02:02

I am so glad you like the song.

It`s a nice surprise for me.


Tomi


10:41:10:05 10:41:12:12

Now we`ve got

some songs together.


10:41:13:05 10:41:15:12

I must say we have great song material now.


10:41:16:02 10:41:21:03

Now it`s crucial that we get a producer

who will do them justice -


10:41:21:10 10:41:25:15

a producer who understands

what we`re trying to say this time.


10:41:28:03 10:41:33:09

Michael Wagner has been

responsible for the sound -


10:41:33:12 10:41:35:15

that I grew up with

and regard as good music.


10:41:36:12 10:41:39:15

He`s one of the main heavy metal gurus

behind that sound.


10:41:40:04 10:41:44:22

Now that we have finally found

the right producer for us -


10:41:45:02 10:41:46:21

if Kimmo says that sorry, -


10:41:47:02 10:41:51:21

you will record

with a Finnish producer in Helsinki -


10:41:51:23 10:41:54:05

than I will be

maximally pissed off.


10:41:54:08 10:42:00:08

Should that happen, our guitarist

Amen will tell him that`s the end.


Tomi and ex CEO Kimmo


10:42:02:17 10:42:07:05

This is a strange place

to take a meeting.


10:42:08:14 10:42:14:17

Well, that`s true…

-This is not bad.


10:42:14:18 10:42:20:03

Well, as I`m now unemployed,

what better place to have meetings.


10:42:24:23 10:42:26:09

What the hell?


10:42:28:05 10:42:32:14

I must say…

I don`t believe I just heard this.


10:42:33:00 10:42:36:06

That`s the way it goes.



10:42:36:10 10:42:41:22

It`s selfish of me to say,

but what´s going to happen to Lordi?


10:42:42:14 10:42:46:10

I had to consider that option as well.

It wasn`t certain at all.


10:42:46:13 10:42:51:03

Your band is very expensive -


10:42:51:05 10:42:53:11

and we always worried

that we just lose money.


10:42:53:13 10:42:57:09

If I was in a situation -


10:42:58:03 10:43:03:06

where I was the new CEO and

had a roster of artists on the label -


10:43:03:07 10:43:07:18

and I had to trim the roster,

the big question is:


10:43:08:07 10:43:11:18

Would I throw Lordi out or not?


10:43:30:14 10:43:36:08

The only alternative for me not to be Mr. Lordi –


10:43:37:14 10:43:39:08

is that I`m dead.


10:43:39:09 10:43:45:05

As long as I`m alive,

I`m Mr. Lordi.


10:44:22:09 10:44:28:24

[MEETING WITH THE NEW CEO OF RECORD LABEL WEMPPA KOIVUMÄKI]


Tomi


10:44:23:24 10:44:32:18

Many record labels

are kicking out their bands.


10:44:32:20 10:44:35:09

We`re in a terrifying

and frightening situation now.


10:44:35:20 10:44:40:09

We don`t know

what`s going to happen to us.


Tomi and new Label CEO Wemppa


10:44:42:19 10:44:45:18

I just keep up this small talk

so that you can`t say: “You`re fired.”


10:44:50:06 10:44:51:17

Well..


10:44:52:06 10:44:57:17

Your last record sales

didn`t meet the expectations.


10:44:57:06 10:44:57:17

So really...


10:44:58:06 10:45:04:02

I have this feeling

that many mistakes were made.


10:45:04:24 10:45:06:03

I have this feeling

that many mistakes were made.


10:45:06:24 10:45:10:03

Tell me about it.

-Things that in the long run -


10:45:11:24 10:45:12:03

were not so good.


10:45:12:05 10:45:15:11

The Eurovision Song Contest

is one thing..


10:45:16:05 10:45:19:11

I`m sure it brought

also good things, but….


10:45:19:15 10:45:21:23

You`re so right.

-But looking back, it was a mistake.


10:45:31:22 10:45:33:19

Where did the idea to participate

in the clash of choirs come from?



10:45:40:07 10:45:46:11

If you`re convinced

that it must be Wagner -


10:45:46:16 10:45:49:11

and Nashville, if you stand by it,

I trust you and we`ll go there.


10:45:49:16 10:45:53:11

But you must make

the best album possible.



10:45:53:17 10:45:55:14

I´m so relieved to hear that.


10:45:59:10 10:46:00:07

All clear. See you.

-Yeah.


Tomi


10:46:11:06 10:46:18:02

The whole Clash of Choirs thing,

looking back with hindsight -


10:46:18:04 10:46:22:07

it was not good for Lordi,

I should not have done it.


10:46:24:11 10:46:29:13

This heavy metal monster hast has

enough of fucking family TV shows.


10:46:29:21 10:46:30:22

That`s for sure.


10:46:36:07 10:46:44:00

[NASHVILLE, USA

MICHAEL WAGENER'S STUDIO]


Tomi and producer Michael Wagener


10:47:02:18 10:47:07:15

Yeah, and now a couple of lighter ones.

Three lighter ones.


10:47:11:06 10:47:14:16

Awesome. That is awesome. Yes!


10:47:19:11 10:47:20:15

I'm peeing myself.



10:47:24:16 10:47:25:18

Thank you, drummer.


10:47:28:03 10:47:30:17

So this is the Metallica microphone.


10:47:31:06 10:47:32:05

Metallica microphone?


10:47:32:05 10:47:34:11

That's what Hetfield uses in his studio, yeah.


10:47:36:05 10:47:44:00

Not that that means anything but we wanted to try

it because a lot of screaming vocals do use that microphone.


10:48:11:03 10:48:13:15

This is going to be fucking awesome.


Tomi


10:48:13:18 10:48:16:11

A monster can be sexy, too!


10:48:20:10 10:48:23:04

That`s it! That`s how she will move.

-OK!


10:48:23:04 10:48:27:10

[Hella (2012-)

KEYBOARDS]


10:48:34:05 10:48:38:10

[Mana, (2012-)

DRUMS]


Tomi


10:49:35:07 10:49:38:11

I´m very happy with the new album.


10:49:39:01 10:49:45:01

Of course we do it for ourselves -


10:49:45:02 10:49:49:03

but the fans` reaction

is critical.


Fan


10:49:50:11 10:49:55:13

We love heavy metal this is the change

for heavy metal.


10:49:56:00 10:50:02:10

Rock'n roll angels singing hard rock hallelujah!






Tomi


10:50:06:03 10:50:10:18

I hope for a good tour

and that people like us -


10:50:11:03 10:50:12:18

and have fun with us.



10:50:14:15 10:50:21:05

It all culminates

when I finally walk on stage -


10:50:21:06 10:50:27:19

with the opening song

from the new album playing


10:50:27:21 10:50:29:18

then I`ll know

whether we succeeded or not.


10:50:30:16 10:50:34:00

Whether fans like it

as much as we do.


Tomi and his Mom


10:50:39:00 10:50:39:20

I see…


10:50:44:00 10:50:44:20

This is handsome.


10:50:48:16 10:50:50:00

Don`t mess with them.

-I`m just looking.


10:50:56:00 10:50:57:18

There…

-It`s not cold over there.


10:50:59:11 10:51:01:24

Well… All right, my son.


10:51:02:11 10:51:05:24

We`ll carry stuff out.

Kumppis, stay there.



10:51:11:24 10:51:16:16

[FRANCE, Hellfest

THE FIRST FESTIVAL GIG OF THE NEW LORDI ALBUM TOUR]


Tomi


10:52:50:06 10:52:55:11

I know I will be Mr. Lordi

until the day I die.


10:52:56:14 10:53:02:01

I can also be Tomi,

but Mr. Lordi is my thing.


10:53:03:14 10:53:05:01

I`m fucking proud of it.


10:53:54:15 10:54:04:10

Hellfest! Be fucking proud of who you are

just the way you are and just the way you wanna be!


10:54:04:13 10:54:05:00

Alright!


10:55:04:13 10:55:08:10

[UK, Manchester]


10:55:10:01 10:55:13:22

[FRANCE, Clisson]


10:55:16:03 10:55:19:23

[GERMANY, Memmingen]


10:55:22:17 10:55:26:13

[SPAIN, Barcelona]


10:55:28:17 10:55:32:14

[CZECH REPUBLIC, Vizovice]


10:56:20:20 10:56:32:00

[LORDI MANAGED TO PAY OFF THE DEPTS WITH

THE PROFITS FROM THE NEW RECORD TOUR.]


10:56:25:12 10:56:32:00

[TOMI BUILT A NEW CABIN TO HOUSE HIS TOY COLLECTION.]


[END CREDITS]



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