AFM Records proudly announces a true "monstrous" new signing: Finnish shock rockers and 2006's Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI have signed a deal with AFM. The Hamburg-based record label will release Lordi's new album To Beast Or Not To Beast on March 8th worldwide (excluding Finland and USA).

According to a press release, "all fans can look forward to a masterpiece full of huge hard rock and metal anthems in typical Lordi style! Also with To Beast Or Not To Beast, the band around frontman Mr. Lordi presents its new line-up: keyboardist Hella (replacing Awa) and drummer Mana (replacing the late Otus) have joined the bunch."



The first new Lordi tour dates have been confirmed already:

April
3 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
4 - Geiselwind, Germany - Autohof Strohofer
5 - Memmingen, Germany - Kaminwerk
6 - Offenbach, Germany - Bieber TV Turnhalle
7 - Mannheim, Germany - Alte Seilerei
11 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik
12 - Burglengenfeld, Germany - VAZ
13 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
14 - Berlin, Germany - K 17
16 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
18 - Bologna, Italy - ZR Club
19 - Roma, Italy - Orion Club
20 - Treviso, Italy - New Age Club
21 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
25 - Madrid, Spain - Penelope
26 - Pamplona, Spain - Sala Tottem
27 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala Tottem