Lordi, Finnish metal-heads and winners of the 2006 Eurovision song contest, are not satanists. The band has been defended against claims of satanism by their country’s ambassador to the UK.
“This is entertainment,” Jaakko Laajava told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. “Let’s not take this too seriously.”
“They have produced an album called The Devil Is A Loser and maybe that tells a little bit about this,” he continued.
Lordi is best known for their anthem, Hard Rock Hallelejah.
The mask-wearing hard rock band have been accused of promoting Satanism by some conservative Greek organisations. Their win “shows that people are seeking something to prop themselves on and fill their empty souls,” said Archbishop Christodoulos of the Greek Orthodox Church in a sermon on Sunday.
The band’s lead singer, also called Lordi, has addressed the complaints, insisting: “We are not Satanists. We are not devil-worshippers. This is entertainment.”
Finland has embraced the band since their Eurovision win in Athens on Saturday, despite earlier concerns that they would tarnish the country’s reputation. The ambassador said he was comfortable with the image of Finland being portrayed by the heavy metal “monsters”.
Saturday’s ceremony marked Finland’s first Eurovision victory. The country has finished in last place eight times.
via BBC NEWS
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