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

Track listing

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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

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

Singles

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

Personnel

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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

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

Certifications

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

References

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  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.